I loved potatoes. Bake ‘em!! , Fry ‘em!!, Chip ‘em!!, Mash ‘em!! Unfortunately potatoes have no place in our LC eating plans. So what do we eat instead of potato? The answer is the common cauliflower. Like all members of the cruciferous family the cauliflower is a rich source of vitamins and minerals particularly vitamin C. It also contains sulphurous compounds which may help to prevent certain cancers from forming. It also causes the smell when cooked. We cook in an enclosed microwave container with a lid.
When buying cauliflower make sure you get the whitest looking heads. Any darker colouring generally indicates that the cauliflower is not that fresh.
In a pureed form cauliflower is used by LC eaters in a wide variety of dishes as a mashed potato substitute. A simple recipe, I call it Potato Nearly, forms an integral part of these dishes. Marg and I prepare a batch every week or so. Our first LC fast food !!
Potato Nearly
Serves 10
- 1/2 cauliflower, head
- 1/4 cup cream cheese — or any soft cheese
- 1/4 cup cream
- 1 tbsp. butter
- salt and ground pepper — to taste
Cut the cauliflower into small pieces. Boil or microwave until very soft. Place the cream into a blender and add the small cauliflower pieces one at a time. Add cheese,
butter, salt and pepper until it is all smoothly blended. The smoother the blend the more like potato it will be. Place in a casserole dish and chill. This will form the basis of other dishes and will keep, chilled, for about two weeks.
Tony Blakemore – The AUSSIE LC GOURMET
Austrailia
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