Maybe you just want to enjoy that gorgeous head of cauliflower steamed or raw. Or maybe you need to disguise it to make it more palatable for your household. I’m a big fan of cauliflower, but I love this idea of transforming it into a fun nibble. The recipe is from Kevin Roberts, a chef in Richmond.
Ingredients:
1 cup dry crab boil seasoning (such as Zatarain's or Old Bay) 1/4 cup kosher salt 2 yellow onions, quartered 6 garlic cloves 3 lemons, halved crosswise 1 head cauliflower, cored, trimmed into 2" florets Cocktail sauce
Preparation:
Combine crab boil, salt, onions, garlic, and 6 quarts water in a large pot. Squeeze juice from lemons into pot and add lemon halves. Set pot over high heat and bring liquid to a boil. Cook for 10 minutes to let flavors meld. Using a slotted spoon, remove onions, garlic, and lemons from broth; discard. Return liquid to a rolling boil.
Add cauliflower; turn off heat, cover pot tightly, and let stand until cauliflower is crisp-tender, 5-10 minutes. Drain; spread out cauliflower on a rimmed baking sheet and let cool completely. DO AHEAD: Cauliflower can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
Arrange room-temperature or chilled cauliflower on a platter with cocktail sauce for dipping.