Orange Cauliflower Delivery or Pickup

Cauliflower comes in different colors besides white. Purple, green, and orange are other hues that people can find on a cauliflower. The orange cauliflower is actually a trait that originated from a natural mutant found in Canada whose cultivars are Orange Bouquet and Cheddar. The orange cauliflower contains beta carotene, which gives it that orange color and is a vitamin A compound. The orange-colored cauliflower is a natural color that provides vitamins that the white cauliflower does not.

There are four major groups of cauliflower which include the Asian cauliflower used in India and China. It was developed in India in the 19th century. The Northwest European biennial was developed in France in the 19th century and has Angers and Roscoff cultivars. The Northern European annuals were developed in Germany in the 18th century and are seen in North America and Europe during the fall and summer. The Italian cauliflower is the ancestral type where the others are derived and includes Romanesco, green, purple, and yellow cultivars.

Today, the actual cauliflower name derives from the Italian word for it, cavolfiore, which means cabbage flower. Descriptions of a plant similar to cauliflower can be traced to the first century AD, and in the Middle Ages, cauliflower was frequently associated with Cyprus. This continued into western Europe as there was a lot of trade of cauliflower seeds between Cyprus and the rest of Europe.

Cauliflower is an annual that grows in the cooler season and takes from eighty to one-hundred and ten days to mature. Plant breeders developed the colored varieties of cauliflower naturally, and there's no genetic modification to them. Breeders selectively breed mutant plants for color and other characteristics. In 1970, a Canadian farmer discovered an orange cauliflower in his field of white cauliflower, and from here, the orange cauliflower came to be.

The orange cauliflower was found to hold its color best out of all the colored cauliflower types. The orange pigment is not sensitive to heat, and it isn't water-soluble. The orange cauliflower has a sweeter and creamier taste than the white cauliflower but can still be used in any recipe that uses cauliflower.

Orange cauliflower can be prepared in a variety of ways. It can be steamed, grilled, roasted, fried, and eaten raw. Just cut cauliflower into small florets or whatever size you wish, depending on how much time you want to cook for. The larger the size of the cut, the more time it will take to cook the florets. Smaller florets take less time to cook. Clean out the outer leaves and the large stem at the bottom—roast cauliflower florets with some olive oil and salt in the oven for about half an hour. Saute the florets for about ten minutes or steam them for the same amount of time. 

Cauliflower goes well with melted cheese and bread crumbs, and in vegetable casseroles, in soups, or with any kind of sauce. It's a versatile vegetable that can also be used as a meat substitute for its hardy shape and size, so it holds well when cooking. It soaks up the flavors of cheese and creams very well since it has a mild flavor that doesn't contrast.

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When picking out an orange cauliflower, make sure the florets are even in color and have no visible brown patches. The leaves should also look healthy and have a green color.

Cauliflower goes bad when there are brown spots visible on the florets. The cauliflower also starts to smell and get a little moist.