Ok, Kitchen Friends.
I'm ready to talk about cauliflower rice.
I've never tried it...it just seemed like so much *trouble.*
But as I have decided to take a break from trying to lose weight, I started thinking about what I miss the most as a sort of "basic food." The thing that popped into my head was, of course, RICE.
So tell me what you know about cauliflower rice:
-Is it easy to make? Once you pulse it (or do you grate it?) do you steam it, boil it or stir-fry it? I think I did try grating it once, and was not happy with the outcome. Not enough "body." I would rather try to get pellets as from pulsing in a FP. Will that work?
-Can you grind it up, then freeze it uncooked? Will the freezing ruin the texture? (You know how I am about frozen food!
) I'm thinking that the nice, firm texture of fresh cauliflower would help the outcome of the final product? (I cook rice al dente, every grain falls apart, and is firm to the bite.)
-How does it taste? I like cauliflower. I really love pureed cauliflower and love it in place of mashed potatoes anytime I make gravy. So that works for me, even though it doesn't taste like potatoes, b/c I already like cauliflower. If I like the puree, do you think I'll like the "rice?"
-Anything you can tell me about it will be helpful!
Thanks for your help. This is one more step toward trying to find things that will help make this a permanent WOL for me.