Useful properties of a cauliflower directly depend on correctness of preparation of this product. What is the time and how to cook a cauliflower in the fresh or frozen look?
The cauliflower is very useful product. First of all, it is caused by its low caloric content. In 100 g of a product only 25 kcal contain. To spend this number of calories, it is necessary to go within 5-6 minutes or to do household chores about 8 minutes.
Also the cauliflower contains a large amount of vitamins A, B, C, E, K and minerals. Are its part: cellulose, proteins, organic acids, pectins and so on. The cauliflower improves digestion, reduces risk of formation of malignant tumors, cleans an organism from hazardous and toxic agents, interferes with formation of stones in kidneys and adjusts work of a cardiac muscle.
But all these properties will be useless if it is wrong to prepare a cauliflower. And one of the major points in this case is time of cooking of this product.
As well as how many to cook a cauliflower in the frozen look
Almost in each shop it is possible to buy the frozen fruit and vegetables now. Also the cauliflower isn't an exception. As a rule, in packing it is located previously washed out and cleaned. Therefore before cooking doesn't demand special rinsing.
The frozen cauliflower shouldn't be defrozen. It is rather simple to boil water and to lower in it this product. Before it liquid in a pan needs to be salted. In that case time of cooking will be 15-17 minutes. It will be enough to prepare the frozen cauliflower. If further from it soup is cooked, time of cooking should be reduced up to 8-10 minutes.
As well as how many to cook a fresh cauliflower
The fresh cauliflower is the most useful product. In the course of its preparation it is necessary, properly to wash out vegetable under a stream of cold water. Then this product is knifed on separate inflorescences, lowered for some time in water to get rid of garbage - and placed in the boiling added some salt water. Cooking time in that case will be about 12-15 minutes. If to use a fresh cauliflower for preparation of soup or frying, then there will be enough also 7-8 minutes.
How many to cook a cauliflower in some other ways
The cauliflower can be prepared in the microwave (about 10 minutes), the pressure cooker (not less than 15 minutes), the double boiler (about half an hour), the multicooker (15 minutes).
Some features of preparation of a cauliflower
1. You shouldn't digest this product. Inflorescences can become too firm and will be badly chewed.
2. It is better to use dense heads of cabbage for salads and garnishes, and the most friable – for soups.
3. For preparation of a cauliflower besides usual water it is possible to use milk. It will impact it unusual relish.
4. In the course of preparation of an inflorescence can darken. In order to avoid it it is necessary to add one spoon of a table vinegar to water.
5. Cook a cauliflower only on average fire. Strong fire strengthens liquid evaporation, and slow leads to the fact that inflorescences begin to collapse.
6. In a pan you shouldn't pour a large amount of liquid. It has an adverse effect on gustatory qualities of a product. And still leads to loss of a part of useful vitamins and minerals.
7. Addition of sugar improves gustatory qualities of a cauliflower.
8. After cooking it is obligatory to place it in a colander to remove excessive moisture.
9. For cooking of a cauliflower it is better to use the glass or enameled ware. The aluminum or copper pan will negatively affect its gustatory qualities.