Work? Dang, I thought we were supposed to be retied! Well, it was in the 80’s today and the garden needed attention plus Sue was up to her fanny in cauliflower from the garden.
I spent six+ hours in the front year fertilizing the vines, the trees, and doing mulching of the strawberries. I trimmed some of the fruit trees and thinned out the blackberries crop!
Sue was inside doing the important stuff…. Making cauliflower steaks! By cutting a whole cauliflower into thick slices, you can brown and caramelize it like a meaty steak.
The cauliflower was really fresh! Like minutes old!
Sue’s version was absolutely outstanding
The carmelized cauliflower is easily seen here
Remove leaves and trim stem end of cauliflower, leaving core intact. Place cauliflower core side down on a work surface. Using a large knife, slice cauliflower into four 1/2″ “steaks” from center of cauliflower (some florets will break loose; reserve). Finely chop enough loose florets to measure 1/2 cup. Transfer chopped florets to a small bowl and mix with olives, sun-dried tomatoes, 1 tablespoon oil, parsley, and lemon juice. Season relish with salt and pepper.
Preheat oven to 400°. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large heavy ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Working in 2 batches, cook cauliflower steaks until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side, adding tablespoon oil to pan between batches. Transfer steaks to a large rimmed baking sheet. Reserve skillet. Roast cauliflower until tender, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, return skillet to medium-high heat and add garlic cloves and tomatoes, one cut side down. Cook until tomatoes are browned; turn tomatoes over and transfer skillet to oven with cauliflower. Roast garlic and tomatoes until tender, about 12 minutes.
Transfer garlic, tomatoes, and 1/2 tablespoon oil to a blender; purée until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Divide tomato sauce among plates. Place 1 cauliflower steak on each plate; spoon relish over. Serve warm or at room temperature.
At the end of the day being dead tired we went dancing! We started at Garden Grove but the band was, well, let us say YUCKY! Loud and obnoxious! We met Bob and Donna there along with Dori and Roy… We took a vote and went to Newport Harbor… GREAT evening! Food super, band was good… So we laughed and giggled for a few hours
