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Miniature Cauliflower Cookery
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Published 2001
Boil or steam miniature cauliflower. The results will be about the same, but flavor may be marginally stronger and sweeter if the cauliflower is steamed (or milder if boiled, however you look at it). To keep the mini-idea paramount, mix with other little vegetables, such as tiny carrots.
Method
To cook:
Barely trim base of heads (or trim after cooking, keeping leaves intact to protect buds). Rinse. Boil in salted water or steam on a rack until not quite al dente (the cauliflowers will continue to soften after cooking), 3 to 4 minutes. If boiled longer, shape and bud texture are affected adversely. Spread out to co