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Simply Baked Whole Cauliflower

October 21, 2014 By marketeditor

Cauliflower is now available in abundance at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market. You might want to pick up one of the novelty purple or orange (cheddar) colored cauliflower heads which actually taste the same as the white variety. While you’re at the market pick up some locally grown leeks and garlic to prepare the Simply Baked Whole Cauliflower.

Cauliflower is an extremely healthy vegetable. It’s an excellent source of vitamin C and other antioxidant phytonutrients that studies show reduce the risk of cancer. Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin, so steaming and baking will retain the vitamin more than boiling. Many people also enjoy eating cauliflower raw which is best, if you want the greatest nutritional value.

Typically when you eat or cook cauliflower the flowerets have been cut off the central core. However, by cooking the cauliflower whole it makes an impressive presentation on the dinner table. The recipe below involves a combination of pre-cooking the cauliflower by steaming and then baking it. The pre-cooking can be done ahead of time, so the cauliflower is ready to bake for 15 minutes in the oven just before serving. This recipe is best served hot directly from the oven.

Simply Baked Whole Cauliflower

1 large head cauliflower*
¼ cup chopped leeks*
2 cloves minced garlic*
¼ cup butter
¾ cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Remove outer leaves from cauliflower, place in a steamer basket and steam for about 20 minutes. In a small skillet, melt the butter, add leeks and garlic, cook gently for about 3 minutes. Add breadcrumbs and mix thoroughly.

Place the steamed cauliflower in a baking dish with flowerets facing up. Pat the breadcrumb mixture evenly all over the cauliflower. Bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown. Makes 6 servings.

Nutrition per serving: 150 calories, 9 g fat, 5 g saturated fat, 20 mg cholesterol, 360 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 4 g protein, 90% Daily Value vitamin C.

Ingredients marked with an asterisk (*) are available at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market. For information about food and nutrition contact Diane Whitten at Cornell Cooperative Extension at 885-8995or dwhitten@cornell.edu.

Filed Under: Seasonal Recipes

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Q: What are some of the health benefits associated with consuming mushrooms?

A: Mushrooms contain a multitude of medicinal compounds. The mushroom species Cordyceps militaris contains cordycepin, which increases your blood's ability to absorb and transport oxygen, improving exercise performance. Mukitake or Panellus serotinus possesses compounds that have shown in recent studies to improve liver function in people suffering from fatty liver disease. Reishi mushrooms improve immune health, warding off sickness and reducing inflammation. Other medicinal mushrooms include Turkey Tail, Chaga, Agarikon, Maitake, and Lions Mane.

Q: What inspired you to start selling mushrooms at the farmers' market?

A: We initially got our inspiration from a mushroom farm based in Tennessee called Mossy Creek Mushrooms. They have many videos on Youtube covering every aspect of operating a mushroom farm from building and maintaining equipment to harvesting and marketing mushrooms. Jacob has had an interest in growing mushrooms as a hobby for about eight years when he discovered a patch of oyster mushrooms growing in the wild. We got the opportunity to lease land in the beginning of 2021 and shortly after started selling at farmers’ markets.

Q: How do you recommend customers prepare and cook the mushrooms they purchase from you?

A: At our farmers markets we always provide printed recipes that utilize the mushrooms available during the current season. Like meat, mushrooms can be cooked in a variety of ways, such as sautéing, roasting, and grilling to create a flavorful dish. One of our recent favorites is a Spicy Crispy Lion's Mane Sandwich- a thick slab of Lion's Mane mushroom battered and fried on a toasted bun with spicy mayo and pickles. This is a delicious take on a chicken sandwich made entirely of whole, natural produce. 

*Find the Mushroom shop year round at our Saturday markets!*

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