The better way to make Cauliflower Cheese?Roast the cauliflower.
Its got better flavour and avoids the pitfalls of a watery sauce.
Second tip: Umm … dont hold back on the cheese!
Don’t just think of Cauliflower Cheese as a side. That bowl pictured above was my lunch!
Be bold and true to the name Cauliflower CHEESE!!
What goes in Cauliflower Cheese
Heres what you better make Cauliflower Cheese:
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Roasting coaxes out more flavour instead of boiling it all away!
Don’t just think of Cauliflower Cheese as a side. That bowl pictured above was my lunch!
To roast cauliflower, we just need salt, pepper and a little olive oil.
We need 1kg / 2lb of florets after removing from the main stem.
Cheese sauce for Cauliflower Cheese
Heres what you need for the cheese sauce.
It enriches the sauce for an extra-luxurious finish and I highly recommend it if youre making this for company.
But for everyday purposes, just using milk is fine!
Cheeses I like to use two different cheeses in the recipe.
But its not the end of the world if you dont have it!
Use freshly grated nutmeg if you might.
Whole nutmeg for grating are inexpensive and last forever, and the flavour really is so much better!
It has a tendency to split and the melting qualities are not always the best.
Toss in oil, salt and pepper then spread on a large tray.
This step is to cook out the rawness from the flour.
double-check its on a low heat so the mixture doesnt brown.
Now slowly pour the hot milk in while whisking continuously to ensure your sauce will be lump-free.
That moment when you pull it out of the oven …
faints!!!
Isnt the golden colour of the sauce amazing??
Thats the Red Leicester at work.
Its worth hunting down for this dish!
Got an economical or lean roast beef joint instead?Marinate it!
Roast Lamb Either aleg,Slow-roasted Lamb Shoulder, or Lamb Rack (crumbedorrosemary and garlic-marinated).
Vegetarians in particular have good reason to go bonkers.
But no one at all in their right mind would ever turn down a big bowl of this!
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