California Farm Pickled Cauliflower Rosettes

Name: California Farm Pickled Cauliflower Rosettes
Yield: 2 people, 4 quarts
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 % seasalt in water to remove bad bacteria from the cauliflower, soak overnight; 2 large cauliflowers, 2 lbs. each; 4 dried red thai peppers; 4 cups rice vinegar; 4 thumbsize pieces of fresh ginger, sliced; 4 thumbsize pieces of fresh turmeric, sliced; 4 bay leaves; 4 garlic cloves; 4 cups water; 2 cups palm sugar

Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman

California, United States

These sweet and sour pickled cauliflower rosettes are paired with green pickled cucumbers and orange carrots to make cold lunches special. The red pepper, the fresh garlic cloves, the ginger slices and the turmeric slices and the bay leaves take a few days to impart their flavors on the cauliflower.

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Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman

California, United States

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Ingredients

Overnight, one hour

2 people, 4 quarts

2% seasalt in water to remove bad bacteria from the cauliflower, soak overnight
2large cauliflowers, 2 lbs. each
4dried red thai peppers
4 cupsrice vinegar
4thumbsize pieces of fresh ginger, sliced
4thumbsize pieces of fresh turmeric, sliced
4bay leaves
4garlic cloves
4 cupswater
2 cupspalm sugar
Equipment: Quart mason jars, half gallon mason jar, lids, deep pan
Cost: cauliflower $1.60 a pound, vinegar, sugar, spices 40 cents, $1.70 per quart, plus 8 bowls of cauliflower nutmeg soup, free

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Steps

Overnight, one hour

1

Soak whole cauliflower in 2% solution of seasalt overnight. Rinse. Cut rosettes from cauliflower, about one pound per 2 pound cauliflower. Place in quart jars, fill with water, pour water in measuring cup, about 2 cups per quart jar.
2

Boil 8 cup solution with sugar and spices. Taste, should taste refreshing.
Immerse rosettes in ginger, turmeric, garlic, spice, sugar solution in jars, seal jars, cool upside down on towel. Check to see if lids are vacuum sealed. If not sealed, put in fridge for immediate consumption.
3

Sterilize vacuum jars immersed in waterbath while boiling 15 minutes, or 15 minutes in 250F degree oven. Do not touch lids till cooled.
4

Save stems and leaves to make cauliflower soup.

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Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman

on December 06, 2024 03:50

California, United States

I teach people at the farmers market to grow small scale fruits and vegetables. My grandparents and parents taught me growing, cooking and preserving home grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, meats and fish. I got certified by the University of California Master Gardener Program in 2005. I try to bring out the original flavor of ingredients, then add layers of spices, herbs and flavorings that enhance, not distort the taste. These are the global, organic and vegan family recipes we use.