Req: That Mashed Cauliflower Thing

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Bob Myers said:

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A better spud substitute that actually TASTES like potatoes is pureed
canned water chestnuts.

Hmmm... I guess I can see that, and it probably would be
a lot better. But that seems like it would make for a
pretty pricey substitute for the real thing.

Bob M.

Not if you get them at an Oriental market. :-)
They are cheap there.

Very.
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Jude said:

Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> That's exactly how I felt when I tried the recipe using chicken broth
> in
> mashed potatoes as a substitute for milk/cream and butter. UGH!
> Never
> again.

Fair enought...but have you ever tried boiling the potatoes in stock
instead of water? Drain and mash as usual with cream/milk & butter, but
the flavor is soooo enhanced!!!

I do that with rice. :-)
I NEVER use water to cook rice!
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Funny, our tastes are all so different. For myself, (not DH) I would
never use chicken stock to cook rice. Perhaps if a particular recipe
specifically called for it. It would taste like chicken & rice soup
[without the soup 🙂] even if I added herbs/spices.

Meat/chicken/fish flavored broths on/in various dishes tastes take on the
flavor of the meat/chicken/fish broth and dominates the dish. I feel the
same way about adding red wine.

It's nice to have a place to express my preferences in food.
Dee Dee

I feel the same way about garlic mashed potatoes or chipotle mashed potatoes
or anything else besides the usual. Once in a while, and with an appropriate
dish, maybe some additions are okay. But when I think of mashed potatoes, I
want them to taste like potatoes.

Donna

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"Bob Myers" <[email hidden]> wrote:

Tried it once - as I recall, it was just a case of cooking
the hell out of some cauliflower, then running it through
the food processor to the desired consistency, along with
the usual "mashed potato" sorts of ingredients - a little
milk, some butter or margarine, salt, pepper, and so forth.

But I wouldn't recommend it. At first, you're thinking, "gee,
this isn't too bad - you'd almost think it really was
mashed potatoes." By the time I'd finished the first (and
only) helping, though, my thoughts had turned to "never
again." I suppose more work on it might have improved
things, but for me, it was a case of my eyes saying "oh,
boy - mashed potatoes!" while my taste buds were more
"who are you trying to kid? Whatever this is, it's NOT
potatoes!"

Butter, salt, pepper, half-&-half, plus cream cheese or shredded mild
cheddar added to the pureed cauliflower make an amazing difference.
It's not exactly mashed potatoes, but it's a reasonable substitute.

gloria p

Ranee Mueller said:

Could someone tell me how to make the fake mashed potatoes?

I'm making pork adobado and sweet potato wedges and wanted to make
this to go with it. Cauliflower was cheap this week, so I bought a
bunch. Thank you!

I steam the cauliflower, with a couple/three peeled garlic cloves
added to the steamer basket.

When cooked, I dump it into a flat-bottomed pan, and add some salt,
pepper, and cream cheese. (I use around 1/2 oz cream cheese per
serving.) Sometimes I'll toss in a packet of Knorr chicken bouillon
powder.

Using a manual potato masher, mash/whip everything together, then keep
warm until serving time.

I find that you need to cook about twice as much cauliflower as you
would if you were just serving it unmashed. People tend to eat more of
it prepared this way. :-)

Jo Anne

That sounds like a good way to do mashed cauliflower!

This thread is making me hungry. When you've done your cauliflower
thang, will you let us know how it turned out please?

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In article <[email hidden]>,
"Bob Myers" <[email hidden]> wrote:

Tried it once - as I recall, it was just a case of cooking
the hell out of some cauliflower, then running it through
the food processor to the desired consistency, along with
the usual "mashed potato" sorts of ingredients - a little
milk, some butter or margarine, salt, pepper, and so forth.

But I wouldn't recommend it. At first, you're thinking, "gee,
this isn't too bad - you'd almost think it really was
mashed potatoes." By the time I'd finished the first (and
only) helping, though, my thoughts had turned to "never
again." I suppose more work on it might have improved
things, but for me, it was a case of my eyes saying "oh,
boy - mashed potatoes!" while my taste buds were more
"who are you trying to kid? Whatever this is, it's NOT
potatoes!"

Butter, salt, pepper, half-&-half, plus cream cheese or shredded mild
cheddar added to the pureed cauliflower make an amazing difference.
It's not exactly mashed potatoes, but it's a reasonable substitute.

gloria p

If your going to add all that, you might as well have potatoes.

They aren't that bad on their own it's what you add that makes them bad.

MoM

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In article <[email hidden]>,
"Bob Myers" <[email hidden]> wrote:

Tried it once - as I recall, it was just a case of cooking
the hell out of some cauliflower, then running it through
the food processor to the desired consistency, along with
the usual "mashed potato" sorts of ingredients - a little
milk, some butter or margarine, salt, pepper, and so forth.

But I wouldn't recommend it. At first, you're thinking, "gee,
this isn't too bad - you'd almost think it really was
mashed potatoes." By the time I'd finished the first (and
only) helping, though, my thoughts had turned to "never
again." I suppose more work on it might have improved
things, but for me, it was a case of my eyes saying "oh,
boy - mashed potatoes!" while my taste buds were more
"who are you trying to kid? Whatever this is, it's NOT
potatoes!"

Butter, salt, pepper, half-&-half, plus cream cheese or shredded mild
cheddar added to the pureed cauliflower make an amazing difference.
It's not exactly mashed potatoes, but it's a reasonable substitute.

gloria p

If your going to add all that, you might as well have potatoes.

They aren't that bad on their own it's what you add that makes them bad.

MoM

Depends on whether or not you are low carbing.
Potatoes have a high glycemic index. They, and other high GI foods can
contribute to insulin resistance and the development of type II diabetes.

I don't eat potatoes.
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Om

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-- Jack Nicholson