White-headed types
- Characteristics
- White curd
Cauliflower
Cauliflower produces a compact head of immature flower clusters, called a curd, in white and colored varieties.
- Edible part
- Compact immature flower clusters
- Head colors
- White, orange, green or purple
Types and forms
Orange-headed types
- Characteristics
- Orange curd
Green-headed types
- Characteristics
- Green curd
Purple-headed types
- Characteristics
- Purple curd
Try it in the kitchen
Roast cauliflower florets with olive oil and serve them with capers, or add small raw florets to a salad. Choose the preparation before cutting the head, so the pieces have the size you want on the plate.
Boiled cauliflower is among the vegetables served with Piemonte’s bagna cauda, ready to dip into the garlic-and-anchovy sauce.
Check the color and type
White is one cauliflower color, rather than the definition of the whole crop. Check the variety when you want a particular colored head.
A few surrounding leaves
The Royal Horticultural Society advises keeping harvested cauliflower refrigerated and retaining a few surrounding leaves to help protect the head. Follow any handling instructions supplied with the food you buy.
