Do not underestimate the taste of dishes cooked for a couple. With the right selection of cooking technology and a set of spices, even such a simple and uneventful vegetable as cauliflower can overtake an unexpected taste variety.
In this article, we will discuss the preparation of cauliflower in a double boiler.
Recipe for cauliflower in a double boiler
Ingredients:
- cauliflower - 500 g;
- butter - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- salt - to taste;
- bread crumbs - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- walnuts - 1/4 tbsp.
Preparation
Cut cabbage on inflorescences and boil each literally 5 minutes in salted water. Such a procedure will help get rid of the invisible to the eye of contaminants, or midges, which like to dwell in the thick cabbage inflorescences. Now cabbage can be put in a steamer's cup and cook for 15-20 minutes until soft.
While the inflorescences are steamed, we will deal with breadcrumbs: in a frying pan, melt butter and fry on it breadcrumbs and crushed nuts with blender. Season the breading mixture to taste and sprinkle it with ready-made cabbage.
A cabbage recipe in a double boiler with lemon oil
Ingredients:
- cauliflower - 1 kg;
- butter - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- lemon - 1 piece;
- chopped parsley - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- salt.
Preparation
Separate the cauliflower head from the leaves and remove the fleshy stem in the center. Halves of cauliflower are placed in the cup of a steamer and cook for 25-30 minutes, or until the knife can not easily pierce the cabbage.
While the cabbage is steamed, in the saucepan, melt the butter and add the lemon zest and its juice. Solim oil and weave with chopped parsley.
Once the cabbage is ready, we take it from the steamer and pour it with hot lemon oil. Due to the fact that we did not disassemble heads to the inflorescence, oil will penetrate and stay between the stems of cabbage.
Stewed cabbage in a double boiler
Ingredients:
- white cabbage - 300 g;
- carrots - 1 piece;
- onions - 1 pc .;
- salt - to taste.
Preparation
All the ingredients are shredded, sprinkled with salt and slightly damped. We fill the steamer with water, we put the prepared ingredients in the bowl. Stew cabbage 35-40 minutes until ready.
Cabbage in a double boiler with cheese sauce
Ingredients:
- cauliflower -1 pc .;
- Dijon mustard - to taste;
- grated "Cheddar" - ½ st .;
- salt - to taste;
- boiled egg - 1 piece;
- parsley.
Preparation
Cut the cauliflower in half and cut out the stem. We steal the vegetable until soft, about 10 minutes, and then abundantly grease with Dijon mustard and sprinkle with cheese. Again, turn on the steamer for 10-15 minutes, until the cheese melts. Sprinkle the cabbage with a crushed egg.
Brussels sprouts in a double boiler
Ingredients:
- Brussels sprouts - 500 g;
- butter - 4-6 tbsp. spoons;
- onion - 1/2 pcs .;
- lemon juice - 1 teaspoon;
- salt, pepper - to taste;
- almond flakes - 1/4 tbsp.
Preparation
Brussels sprouts my cabbage and sorted, we remove the fading outer leaves. We put cabbage in a steamer and cook for 3-5 minutes until soft. Steamed cabbage is placed in a container of ice water.
In the saucepan, melt the butter and fry onions until soft (4-5 minutes). Once the onion is ready, place the cabbage in the pan, fry for a couple of minutes and season it to taste. Here the main thing is not to overdo the vegetable, otherwise, cabbage will not please you with its bitter taste.
We remove the frying pan from the fire, pour the dish with lemon juice and sprinkle almond flakes. A simple useful and nutritious side dish is ready!