Steamed Cauliflower with Fried Parsley and Breadcrumbs

Name: Steamed Cauliflower with Fried Parsley and Breadcrumbs
Ingredients: 2 medium cauliflowers; 4 oz/112 g brown breadcrumbs; 8 tbsp oil (I use sunflower); 8 tbsp oil (I use sunflower); A large bunch of parsley; 4 oz/112 g butter; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Claire Macdonald Cookbook

By Claire Macdonald

Published 1997

About

The garnish is an integral part of this dish, both for taste and texture.

Ingredients

2 medium cauliflowers
4 oz/112 g brown breadcrumbs

Side dish
Vegetarian

Method

Each medium cauliflower should be enough for four people. Steam them till the stalks are tender – you will find their flavour quite intense in comparison with cauliflower cooked in water.

For the breadcrumb and parsley mixture, whiz together in a food processor or liquidizer the brown breadcrumbs and the parsley.

In a frying pan (preferably a non-stick one) melt the butter and h