White Cauliflower Delivery or Pickup

The advanced, convenient Instacart app can help you find your favorite white cauliflower and white cauliflower products in just a few minutes. Then, you can have them delivered in as little as 2 hours or pick up your selection at a store nearby! Using Instacart to choose your white cauliflower is easy.

White cauliflower is related to broccoli, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, cabbage, and kale. Like broccoli, people usually eat the buds and stalks of the plant, and they call the tops "heads." People sometimes call cauliflower heads "curds" because they resemble the curdled milk used to make cheese. A cauliflower head is actually a cluster of flower buds called an inflorescence, and the word cauliflower means cabbage flower in Latin.

Pliny the Elder, an ancient Roman naturalist, discussed an early version of cauliflower in his book, Naturalis Historia. He called it one of the most pleasant-tasting varieties of cabbage. In the Middle Ages, white cauliflower and other varieties spread to the rest of Europe and the Middle East. The British brought it to India in the early 19th century. 

White cauliflower is in season in late summer and early fall, but you can find it through Instacart at any time of year! Ripe white cauliflower heads are around 6 to 8 inches wide and compact. White cauliflower heads with florets that have started separating from each other were picked too late, and they may have a more bitter taste. You should avoid white cauliflower with small or underdeveloped heads as well.

White cauliflowers that spent too much time in the sun could look sunburned, and you may notice red, green, or brown areas. The stems and heads should feel firm, and there should be no discolored spots or bruises. Any leaves around them should look crisp and green, and they're also edible. You can keep whole white cauliflower heads in the refrigerator for about a week, and chopped cauliflower will last for three or four days. You can also keep it in your freezer.

You can eat white cauliflower raw or cooked. It's great in salads and slaws, and its mild, slightly nutty taste means you can eat it in a variety of dishes. You can use white cauliflower as a replacement for rice or noodles, and cauliflower flour made from dried white cauliflower is available. It's an excellent ingredient for stir-fry, and it has a creamy texture when pureed.

You can also mash cauliflower the same way you would potatoes, add it to soup, steam it, or cook it in a skillet with olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. You can also bake white cauliflower in an oven alone or as part of a casserole. Other white cauliflower dishes include cauliflower pizza, pickled cauliflower, and cauliflower dip. You can demonstrate how plants absorb moisture and nutrients for kids by placing white cauliflower in some water with food coloring. In a day or two, the white cauliflower head will become the color of the food coloring.