On 5/19/2019 12:23 PM, Ophelia wrote:
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> "jmcquown"Â* wrote in message ...
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> Saw this rerun on America's Test Kitchen last night:
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> https://www.americastestkitchen.com/...iflower-gratin
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> <gasp> He uses a steamer basket to steam the cauliflower florets.
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> This looks really tasty and doesn't require any sort of heavy cream or a
> mornay sauce.Â* You make the sauce from the pureed <another gasp>
> cauliflower stems.
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> I bought a head of cauliflower yesterday.Â* I'm thinking I'll try this
> rather than roasting the head of cauliflower.
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> Jill
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> Â* Jill, what was so odd that you needed to gasp because he steamed his
> florets in a basket?Â* Oh and the sauce?Â* I don't understand that at
> all.Â* It is a very odd thing to do in US??
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I'm <gasping> because Julie and her pal Bruce constantly snark at me for
*steaming* vegetables. As if that's a strange thing to do. No, it's
not uncommon. I use my steamer basket frequently. They act like it's
the only way I ever cook vegetables.

The second gasp was in fun because Gary recently railed against pureed
soups. The pureed sauce for this gratin almost looks like cauliflower
soup.

Sounds like a delicious recipe to me. I have all the ingredients,
including a wedge of Parmesan for grating and the Panko breadcrumbs for
the crispy topping. Butter, of course! It sounded and looks like a
very tasty recipe so I'll be giving it a try.

Jill