Cauliflower is King

AUTHOR: Leanne Kitchen PUBLISHER: Murdoch

Books RRP: $19.95 REVIEWER: Mary Ann

Elliott

LEANNE Kitchen, a professional chef for 14 years, has worked in the food industry as a stylist, recipe writer and travel features author.

In this book she advocates the many virtues of the cauliflower. A prodigious number of cauliflower recipes come from India; now it is second only to China as the biggest grower of the vegetable king.

Leanne maintains that for looks, flavour and downright versatility, the cauliflower takes pride of place.

I had no idea it could be used and cooked in so many different ways until I leafed through Leanne’s 70 recipes from all over the world.

It is not only a very healthy wholefood staple; it can be roasted, barbecued, stir-fried to delicious crispness or baked. Included of course is the carb-dodger’s delight, cauliflower rice.

Leanne begins with snacks, starters and soups, then salads, main meals, and bits and pickles.

Cauliflower blue cheese scones, cauliflower, walnut and smoked cheese tart, cauliflower hummus, cauliflower, borlotti bean and pancetta soup, Moroccan beef tagine with dates and cauliflower; the combinations are endless. There are even chocolate brownies and a cheesecake made with cauliflower and the kids will never guess.