Cauliflower rice???? Anyone tried it..

sporina · 15-01-2014 11:04PM #1

just watched Jamie oliver on tv and he made "cauliflower rice" as a rice substitute - cheaper and lower in calories…
I HATE cauliflower - the smell of it when its boiled - and not fond of the taste of it..
But he reckons that one would not suspect that it is cauliflower - anyone tried it?

doctorwhogirl · 15-01-2014 11:59PM

sporina wrote: »

just watched Jamie oliver on tv and he made "cauliflower rice" as a rice substitute - cheaper and lower in calories…
I HATE cauliflower - the smell of it when its boiled - and not fond of the taste of it..
But he reckons that one would not suspect that it is cauliflower - anyone tried it?

Big staple in my diet! I microwave it for about 5 mins with a few drops of water. Smell, I find, depends on the cauliflower! Love it though and have it with most curries etc... would argue it's not cheaper though. Rice far far cheaper! A good sized head is about 2 Euro and I would only get 3 portions max out of it.

annamcmahon · 16-01-2014 01:16AM

I serve it with curry a lot. It's lovely fried with some cumin, coriander and garam masala. I don't like the taste of boiled cauliflower but I love it in or with curry

Animord · 16-01-2014 10:33AM

I have it periodically and am kind of meh about it. It is not bad, but I think it is a mistake to think of it as 'rice' - it doesn't have the same carby feel or the same absorption qualities. And I think you probably need to have it with something that overwhelms the cauliflower taste. And I like cauliflower.

I wonder though if it might be good in something like a rice salad, cold with lots of other stuff.

I do a lot of subbing stuff for other stuff - like cauliflower rice and cauliflower pizza crust and I have come to the conclusion that trying to make something you know and love out of something else is a mistake. You have got to think of it as a new thing rather than trying to replicate something else. If you know what I mean.

dipdip · 16-01-2014 11:52AM

I think it's horrible. And I like cauliflower.

I have had it with a curry as a rice replacement, and also with steak as a mash replacement.

It is nothing like mashed potatoes or rice and while I have no doubt that it is possible to like it, don't listen to anyone who says you'd hardly notice, because the difference is extremely noticeable.

Bassfish · 16-01-2014 10:48PM

Just got into cauliflower rice recently. I find the best way is to microwave it for 5 minutes first and then fry it off in a wok with a tiny bit of oil. It brings out a nice nutty flavour. I usually don't like cauliflower unless it's covered in a cheese sauce but the rice is actually quite good.

tatumkelly · 21-01-2014 12:35AM

I make cauliflower rice as a side dish a lot. I'll throw it in the wok with a little water and some spices... turmeric, coriander & cumin are great with tikka masala. Cook until just softened..

I've turned it into egg fried 'rice' a good few times too and it's really tasty

Cauliflower rice???? Anyone tried it..

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