Cauliflower

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Cauliflower

Selection Information

Usage: Cooking, soups, dips and salads.

Selection: Good-quality cauliflower will have white or slightly off-white heads that are firm with no space between the curds. The leaves should be fresh and green. There is no quality difference between large and small heads.

Avoid: Avoid cauliflower that is soft, has ivory to light brown coloring or that has small dark spots on the curds.

Seasonal Information

Cauliflwer is available year-round from California. Washington cauliflower is available July through September.

Cauliflower Nutritional Information

Serving size 1/6 medium head (99g)
Calories 25
Total Fat 0g
Sodium 40mg
Total Carbohydrate 5g
Dietary Fiber 2g
Protein 2g

% of U.S. RDA
Vitamin A 0%
Calcium 2%
Vitamin C 100%
Iron 2%
Low-calorie, Low-sodium, High in Vitamin C, Cholesterol-free.

Cauliflower Tips & Trivia

If boiling cauliflower, add a teaspoon of fresh lemon juice to the water to maintain white color.
Cauliflower is a member of the cabbage group in the mustard family of plants.
Mark Twain described cauliflower as, "cabbage with a college education."