slo’s WEDNESDAY 2/15 poll - Riced Cauliflower

[slo]

Have you had riced cauliflower?
If yes…..what is your opinion of it?



For Me…..I made it for the first time this week and we did not like it
My DH actually hated it, but he still choked it down. I told him to leave it, but watching him grumble while eating it made for a pretty humorous meal - LOL!
I have one more pouch of it (shown below), so I have a question for others that make this - Do you add anything to this? We ate it straight out of the pouch. Should I add a little butter and salt? Please share what you do - thanks!

 

[Kitty 34]

Never had it.

 

[Disneylover99]

It’s not something I’d enjoy on its own, but I would add it to a soup or stew.

 

[HeatherC]

I do like it but I cannot eat it out of the pouch. I actually sauté it in a frying pan on medium/high heat to get all the water out of it and try to brown or crisp it up a bit. When it starts looking good to me I will usually add a splash of coconut aminos or soy sauce to it to give some flavor.

 

[MommaKetch]

I prepare it in a similar way to this recipe, using chicken broth. It’s been a while though! Need to add it to the meal plan. Thanks for the reminder Slo!

https://www.everyday-delicious.com/parmesan-cauliflower-rice/#wprm-recipe-container-18069

 

[Dan Murphy]

I've never tried it. I know cauliflower is a low carb substitute for white starches.

Eta.... I think good substitute for gluten free also

 

[slo]

I do like it but I cannot eat it out of the pouch. I actually sauté it in a frying pan on medium/high heat to get all the water out of it and try to brown or crisp it up a bit. When it starts looking good to me I will usually add a splash of coconut aminos or soy sauce to it to give some flavor.

Thank you for posting this - I’ll try this

I prepare it in a similar way to this recipe, using chicken broth. It’s been a while though! Need to add it to the meal plan. Thanks for the reminder Slo!

https://www.everyday-delicious.com/parmesan-cauliflower-rice/#wprm-recipe-container-18069

Awesome - thank you for this link - I’ll definitely try this

 

[NannyBeBe]

There are very few foods that I do not enjoy. Cauliflower is one of them. It is absolutely vile. There are so many lovely vegetables we can eat. I cannot even look at cauliflower at the market.

 

[georgina]

I tried to make cauliflower (not riced, but baked with cheese) a few times, just don't like it. I prefer brown rice if I need a rice ingredient in a recipe.

 

[Meriweather]

I don't like it. DH does. I use it for him for a base to put saucy/gravy foods on.
The only way I like cauliflower is raw.
I did see Costco has riced cauliflower fried "rice". I might pick up some for DH next time I go.

 

[Scotgirl]

We use it as a substitute for ordinary rice when we're making a curry. Really cuts down on the carbs and calories.

 

[CdnCarrie]

Only used it in soup.
I do like cauliflower itself as a vegetable.

 

[LoveSpringsteen]

We like it. I have used it when making egg roll in a bowl in place of rice. You really can’t tell it’s cauliflower in there. I have bought the frozen, riced cauliflower for this recipe.
This recipe is similar to what I follow, but I add riced cauliflower or leftover rice.

https://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/keto-egg-roll-in-a-bowl/

 

[PollyannaMom]

I like cauliflower, but don't think I've ever tried it riced.

DH and DS don't like it at all, so I only buy it when I feel like making two different veggies.

 

[lovesmurfs]

We have it semi-regularly. Not bad, but also not something I go out of my way to get.

That said, I DO like it for a pizza crust. I made it once (IIRC, you mix it with parmesan), and it was okay. Much better to buy frozen in the store -- they have cauliflower crust and broccoli crust.

 

[RedAngie]

Tried riced collie flower. No likey.

But I do like it as a vegetable. With cheese sauce, in stir frys, raw on a veggie platter, etc.

Cauliflower crust pizza was vile.

 

[Skywalker3]

Don’t like cauliflower at all

 

[leebee]

I like cauliflower, but mostly as cauliflower, not some iteration (pizza crust, riced, etc.). However, Trader Joes carries a frozen riced cauliflower that has.. I wanna say pea shoots and several other minced veggies that is very good. Other than that version, I am not a big fan. Regular riced cauliflower is meh- definitely needs to be cooked up with other good things.

 

[AppleDumpling]

I’ve never had it. Hated cauliflower as a child and haven’t eaten it in years.

 

[ronandannette]

Have you had riced cauliflower?
If yes…..what is your opinion of it?



Do you add anything to this? We ate it straight out of the pouch. Should I add a little butter and salt? Please share what you do - thanks!
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Oh Lord, yes!! Even the most devoted cauliflower lover among us probably wouldn’t like it plain. I really like cauliflower; it’s a staple vegetable side dish and raw with dip around here, but plain cooked, without even any salt, wouldn’t be palatable.

I’ve never purchased riced cauliflower, but I do make a version of Keto “mashed potatoes” where it’s smashed to bits with chicken broth, butter and cheese. It’s delish and loved by every low-carber I’ve ever served it to. Of course it’s seasoned with good amounts of salt and pepper, and I add Mrs. Dash.