Bring Me Your Head On A Platter Cauliflower Recipes

Steps:

• Bring oil to 375 degrees F in a deep-fryer.
• Clean the leaves and stem from the cauliflower. Cut the head into quarters. Fry until golden brown. Blend with tahini, lemon juice, oil, garlic and salt.
• Place a dollop of the hummus in the middle of a plate. Using a spoon, make a small well in the middle of the hummus. Place Flatbread pieces around the hummus. Place the Pickles randomly around. Fill the well with extra-virgin olive oil. Garnish the entire platter with fresh dill.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Clean the cauliflower, removing stem and leaves. Chop the florets and place in a food processor. Pulse until it resembles couscous. Add eggs, almond flour and salt and pulse until it resembles a dough. Roll dough in between 2 pieces of oiled parchment paper until 1/4-inch thick. Remove the top paper. Transfer the dough on its paper to a cookie sheet and bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Brush the top with olive oil and sprinkle with zaatar. Crack into large pieces.
• Place florets into a bowl. Add the dill whole. Bring the vinegar, sugar, salt and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the turmeric and coriander and stir until turmeric is dissolved. Pour over the florets. Cover the bowl and chill for at least 30 minutes before using.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Trim the cauliflower: Cut the stem flush with the bottom. Cut a few slits into the core extending into the thick branches of the cauliflower (keep the florets intact). Put 3 thyme sprigs, the smashed garlic, bay leaves, coriander seeds and peppercorns on a square of cheesecloth and tie into a bundle. Combine 12 cups water, the celery, shallot, lemon zest, wine, sugar, 1/3 cup salt and the cheesecloth bundle in a pot large enough to submerge the cauliflower. Bring to a boil, whisking to dissolve the salt and sugar. Carefully add the cauliflower core-side down and cook until there is a slight resistance when pierced with a knife, about 15 minutes. (It's OK if the top of the cauliflower pops up during cooking.) Remove the cauliflower to a baking sheet.
• Meanwhile, make the garlic oil: Combine the remaining 3 thyme sprigs, the sliced garlic, olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until the garlic starts browning, 3 to 5 minutes. Discard the thyme. Brush the cauliflower with half of the oil, leaving the sliced garlic behind.
• Roast the cauliflower until browned and tender, 30 to 40 minutes, brushing halfway through with the remaining garlic oil; reserve 1 teaspoon garlic oil and the sliced garlic.
• Transfer the cauliflower to a cutting board or platter using a spatula. Add the parsley to the reserved garlic oil and spoon over the cauliflower. Cut into wedges.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Wash cauliflower and remove core and leaves keeping the head intact.
• Place cauliflower stem side down in a oven/microwavable dish with one cup water and microwave for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile mix oil, rosemary, salt, pepper and garlic together, pour over head.
• Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Baste with the water and dripping from pan. If all evaporated add more.
• Raise to 425 degrees and roast for 30 minutes; or till desired tenderness but keeping the head whole.
• Optional Cheesy Brains:.
• Sprinkle head last 10 minutes with cheese.
• Serve whole with roasted garlic.
• Now lets get into the brains!
• For a great presentation place in a plastic skull head.

Steps:

• Cut each cauliflower in quarters and remove the core. Cut quarters into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Chop down wider slices so all are approximately the same jagged size.
• Heat olive oil in a heavy wide skillet over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, add cauliflower and toss to coat using a metal spatula or flat wooden spoon. Season generously with salt and pepper.
• Keeping heat brisk, repeatedly turn the cauliflower, letting the slices brown as they cook. Adjust heat as necessary to keep them sizzling nicely but not scorching. Continue to stir and flip the cauliflower until it is tender when pierced with a fork, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Add crushed red pepper, garlic, rosemary, parsley and lemon zest. Stir well to coat and cook 1 minute more. Check seasoning, then transfer to a serving platter. Sprinkle with almonds and fresno chile, if using, and serve with lemon wedges.

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for medium-high heat. Sprinkle cauliflower all over with salt in a large microwave-safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, pierce plastic a few times with a knife to vent, and microwave on high until a paring knife easily slides into stem, about 5 minutes. Let cool slightly. (Alternatively, set a steamer basket in a large pot filled with about 1" salted water. Cover pot and bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower, cover, and steam until a sharp paring knife easily slides into stem, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate and let cool slightly.)
• Heat butter, hot sauce, ketchup, and soy sauce in a small saucepan on grill, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted, about 2 minutes. Brush cauliflower all over with sauce and grill, covered, 10 minutes. Turn cauliflower over, brush with sauce, and grill, covered, 10 minutes. Continue to grill, brushing and turning every 10 minutes and reheating sauce as needed, until cauliflower is lightly charred on all sides and fork-tender, 25-30 minutes. The sauce should be used up by now, but if not, brush any remaining sauce over. Transfer cauliflower to a plate and let cool slightly.
• Whisk mayonnaise, miso, lemon juice, and pepper in a medium bowl until smooth. Spread on a plate. Set cauliflower on top and scatter scallions over.