I love cauliflower mushrooms / Sparassis, but, honestly I think I like the texture more than the flavor. Don’t get me wrong, they taste excellent, but, it’s hard to find another mushroom with a similar texture. They’re just so unique. With that in mind, when I have access to some fresh cauliflower fungus, I cook…
Cauliflower Mushrooms
Cauliflower Mushroom-Cabbage Gratin
Cauliflower mushrooms have an interesting shape, kind of like a big floppy hen of the woods as opposed to a literal head of cauliflower (Ramaria, on the other hand, do resemble cauliflower in shape). The first few times I cooked them, I kept it pretty simple and just fried them up in butter, but eventually,…
Cauliflower Mushrooms with Dandelion Farfalle
Cauliflower mushrooms have such a great shape and texture. They’re big and fluffy like a hen of the woods, but unlike a hen, they don’t keep that texture when cooked, instead they deflate a bit and end up having the texture of noodles, so when I have some cauliflowers around I love to sneak in…
Cauliflower Mushrooms / Sparassis
I’ll always remember the first time a cauliflower mushroom showed up in the kitchen, when I opened up a shipping container from my friend George Weppler (a former purveyor to Alice Waters at Chez Panisse) filled with a giant, beige, asymetrical noodle ball. I had never seem a mushroom like it. I don’t think I…