http://cognitivesandbox.com Vegan cooking, unix tidbits and other minor discoveries Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:23:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://cognitivesandbox.com/posts/truffled-cauliflower/ http://cognitivesandbox.com/posts/truffled-cauliflower/#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:06:42 +0000 Brad Beattie http://dev.cognitivesandbox.com/?p=60

I got this recipe from my new cookbook, Great Chefs Cook Vegan. It’s full of fancy pictures and provides frequently intricate plating instructions. This cauliflower recipe here is part of a 4-parter, but works well on its own.

Recipe

• 1 head cauliflower
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 cup soy milk
• 2 tbsp truffle oil
• 1 tbsp mirin
• Sprouts of some kind

1. Cut 8 cross sections out of the cauliflower florets. Sear these in olive oil and train on a paper towel.
2. Chop the remaining cauliflower and simmer in salted water until tender. Drain the cauliflower and blend with heated soy milk down to a purée.
3. Mix the vinaigrette by whisking the truffle oil, vinegar and a little salt. Toss the sprouts in this.
4. Spoon the purée into 4 bowls, garnishing first with the cauliflower, then with the sprouts.

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I got this recipe out of La Dolce Vegan, which is probably one of my favourite cookbooks. It’s part of a series filled with a nice variety of recipes. This one here is simple and tasty. Double the Cajun spice as a single tablespoon is never enough. For convenience, just make a large batch and set it aside for recipes like this.

Recipe

• 1 large sweet potato
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp cajun spice
  • 24 parts paprika
  • 12 parts thyme
  • 12 parts oregano
  • 4 parts garlic powder
  • 4 parts salt
  • 1 part black pepper
  • 1 part cayenne pepper

1. Cut the sweet potato into wedges and mix with the rest of the ingredients until well coated.
2. Spread out evenly on a baking sheet and bake at 400°F for 10 minutes.
3. Flip the fries and bake for another 10 minutes or until sufficiently crispy.

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