It was harvest time for one of my four cauliflower plants. I harvested a small at 6" cauliflower head. They grow from 6-8". Hot weather is coming and I wanted it tender after enduring a week of cool rain.
The head was perfect like it was grown in Heaven. Nothing I did, God gets all the credit. No cabbage worms or insects was on the plant .
There is no secret in growing cabbage or cauliflower in Missouri. You try to grow it early but then you might get a late frost that kills back your plants. You want sunshine but not too much heat. If it get late in the growing season the insects will come and devour your plants. You can have a colony of worms eating most of your plants over night. What can I say, this year had perfect conditions for organically growing rassicaceae (also called Cruciferae).
I put half of my cauliflower in my steamer. I didn't even clean it. There was no dirt or bugs. Whatever is on the cauliflower would be steamed cleaned. I steamed it for 12 minutes. It is recommended to steam cauliflower for about 7 minutes. Not this fresh crunchy head it needed more time.
I added a little salt and added one more ingredient. I added cheese. There is nothing better than a sprinkle of cheddar cheese on cauliflower.
This year eating is getting better and better. I don't mean to brag. I just love to eat.
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