Cauliflower Cheese; a common language

We only have 2 winter squash left in the cave so we have to / get to buy vegetables.

I admit, I’m almost like the proverbial ‘kid in a candy shop’ as I look at all the wonderful winter vegetables at the market.

I really like it that my potager provides us with our vegetables for most of the year.

I also really like the ‘off season’.

Sad to say, I get excited buying a cauliflower or a cabbage or a rutabaga.

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Cauliflower Cheese

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As this is such a popular dish in England, I decided to use a proper Cheddar for it.  Your favorite cheese will work, but maybe not for the bright gold color. 

• Author: Kate
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 15 minutes
• Total Time: 25 minutes
• Yield: 2 servings 1x
• Category: Vegetables

Ingredients

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• 1/3 – 1/2 head cauliflower, cut into florets
• 2 tsp butter
• 2 tsp flour
• 1/4 tsp dry mustard
• 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) milk
• 3 tbs (0.75oz, 25gr) shredded cheese, preferably cheddar

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Instructions

• Put cauliflower into a steamer basket in a saucepan with an inch of water.
• Put on medium heat and steam for 10 minutes or just until barely tender.
• Remove from pan and keep warm.
• In same pan, if not too large, or a small saucepan, melt butter.
• Add flour and cook, stirring with a whisk or fork (making a roux).
• Slowly add milk, stirring constantly until you have a thick sauce (Béchamel).
• Stir in cheese and heat until bubbly.
• Pour over cauliflower and serve.
• Note:  Can be kept warm in a low oven (250F, 125C) for 10 – 15 minutes.

Notes

The flour in the béchamel helps the cheese to melt into a velvety sauce without getting stringy.
Can easily be doubled or tripled.
To be really ‘proper’ warm the milk with a bit of onion and a bay leaf before adding to the roux.

Prefer an oven finish: Easy Cauliflower Gratin

It is often said the England and The U.S. are 2 countries divided by a common language.

I initially thought that it was nouns that caused the most confusion: mackintosh v raincoat, boot v trunk, etc.

I was wrong.

It’s grammar and sentence construction that continue to befuddle me.

‘Stop at mine’ v ‘Come to my place’, ‘My team are winning’ v My team is winning’.

In the U.S. this dish would be called Cauliflower with Cheese Sauce. I decided to give it the British name since I got the recipe from our British friend in Spain.

Cauliflower Cheese – not to be confused with Cauliflower Rice.