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I just realised that in my three and half years of blogging, I have never featured a recipe for cauliflower on Souvlaki For The Soul! Shock! Horror! It’s a vegetable I have not really experimented with much over the years. It’s not that I don’t like it…I’m just “meh” about it. My mother used to boil the living daylights out of it and then dress it in olive oil and lemon juice. Have you ever tried overdone cauliflower? It has the same textures as cooked brains! It was only when I got older and has my first “real stir fry” that I noticed you could eat it slightly firm. (the things you learn!) I also don’t mind cauliflower when it’s spiced up a little and served the Indian way with potatoes in a dish known as “Aloo Gobi”.
Today I offer you no spice though. The cauliflower I picked up at the markets had seen a few too many days in the fridge so I thought it was time to use it! Also, I don’t care how many sunny days we are having at the moment. It’s still chilly and slightly windy in the evenings and this is where the “wonder food” soup comes in handy! It might seem like cheating to use the cauliflower in a soup but it hits the spot I tell ya! The cauliflower soup uses milk and a little cream to make it mellow. I’ve also added some grated Parmigiano Reggiano just before serving to give it a nice bit of added “sharpness”. Feel free to add a variety of spices to the following recipe. I’m thinking nutmeg or even cumin would work well here.
Adapted quite heavily from Rex Morgan’s recipe here
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OMG.. cauliflower glam shot!
I’m definitely going to try this one… can I use a normal blender or will it get too pureed? I don’t think i’ve ever made a creamy soup before
LOL! Yes a blender will be fine…even a food processor.
A wonderful soup! Cauliflower has such arefined flavor…
Cheers,
Rosa
Gorgeous clicks, Peter. Cauliflower does go well with dairy. Even in China, my dad used to make me this milk and cauliflower stew that was delicious. This soup sounds just like the simple and comforting meal I’d look for on a chilly evening.
I am a firm believer that everyone will enjoy different foods if they are prepared in a way they will enjoy. I would love cauliflower in a creamy, comforting soup this way so it is no longer a veggie to avoid:D
creamy soups are my fav!
Hi from Poland!
What a wonderful soup, and beautiful pictures! I love this some much!
I’ve been observing your blog for a long time and absolutely love it!
Lovely photos (as usual) and the composition is great especially ont he last photo. My dream is to make cauliflower cheese – and I guess I will as soon as the sun start’s setting at 4pm
. If you’re ever looking for ‘cheap’ bits of wood for backgrounds, I’ve discovered that I can find some nice ones in Ikea’s castoff corner.
Yum! I am so going to make this soup. And good to know what brains taste like
Oh, the joys of old school boil-the-hell-outta-every-veggie greek cookin!
I LOVE the combination of parmesan, cauliflower and nutmeg, so I totally second your instincts on that one. This soup looks divine!
Mmm… I have some cauliflower sitting out on the counter right now.. I might whip this soup up tonight, sounds perfect for a rainy day!
Mmm, delicious Peter! I love cauliflower all ways like you – especially deep fried and also crumbed with polenta. Love the addition of cheese to this soup, I’m usually a sour cream girl
Cauliflower is one of our favorite veggies and we have it at least once a week. But a soup with it is yet to be. It is going to be one hearty bowl in winter.
Beautiful shots for such a delicious soup. I love cauliflower soup!
I had a blah relationship with cauliflowers as well. My mom used to stir-fry it all the time, and I don’t think I appreciated it that much then.
Peter, thanks for the idea! I read your post this morning and knew I had some cauliflower lurking on the top shelf in the fridge. I looked in on it and found some broccoli that needed help, too, so made cauli/broc soup using your recipe. Also added some nutmeg (I love nutmeg in cream soups) and pecorino romano in place of the parm (no parm on hand right now). All four of us inhaled it, including our two-year-old and four-year-old. They walked to the local market with my hubby for some nice crusty multigrain bread to go with. A big hit!
Yummy.. I haven’t tried this soup before but will be definitely my next recipe in this cold winter.
LOx
Yes, I am quite shocked actually Peter! I love cauliflower and your soup looks delish. Can’t wait for autumn to come, I am fed up with the heat.
Oooh your soup looks so silky and delicious Mr Souvlaki. So simple to make! Lovely photo’s too
Cauliflower is one of those underrated vegetables Peter – and I am guilty of not featuring it as well – but I it’s a really wonderful vegetable – I remember having it as a puree in Quay many years ago – I couldn’t believe how silky smooth and delicious it was. Your post has awakened some delicious memories!
OMG – that last picture, by the way, looks amazing.
my favourite way to eat cauliflower at the moment is to puree it in a blender. i guess it’s like a soup then. so tasty. with a bit of butter, milk, salt and pepper. goes wonderfully with lamb cutlets, fish and of course scallops
Hi Peter. This looks great. Always a favourite with me. Have you tried adding a pinch of cumin to this. It takes it up a notch and also help with what happens after you eat to much cauliflour
Peter, I must admit that cauliflower is the one vegetable I really do not like at all. lol. That said, this soup does look tasty and with the pecorino, it must be! Maybe I will have to re-try cauliflower since I’ve had so much luck liking things I used to not like!
Cauliflower has a bad reputation. You’ve just helped it along.This would go great with some toasted pine nuts (or other nut) thrown on top too.
This is almost exactly how I prepare my cauliflower soup and I’m with you–I never used to like it. That changed when I learned to roast the florets then I was hooked! Your soup is beautiful!
This soup looks great Peter. I am a huge fan of cauliflower – especially when roasted, which I bet would be another great way to prepare the veg for this soup! Now that we are going into soup season in this hemisphere, I can see this gracing my table soon!
Im going to “veganize” this but it looks totally delicious!!
Fantastic looking soup, even my hatred of cauliflower might not stop me from trying this! Love the tone in the photos too. Great composition and lighting as usual mate
Looks great. I realize with all the vegetables I eat and the myriad number of times I prepared cauliflower, I’ve never had ‘cauliflower soup’. I have to try it when the weather cools off here — and I think you’re right, nutmeg and/or cumin would really work.
Too funny about the brain comment – my Mum used to do exactly the same !Wonderful piccies Peter – I drizzle some truffle Oil over the top after serving as the earthy taste goes beautifully with the cauliflower. Its an interesting veggie isnt it!
Yum – this looks like one for my Thermomix!
I may even be able to get it past the lips of a very reluctant 17 year old boy – who used to hide his unwanted veggies in his pockets until he got away from the table and could bin them!!
Yep. No doubt about it. The old Cauli has a nasty past but there is so much you can do with it as I too am finding out. Your Cauliflower soup does look a treat, seeing I’ve decided to forgive the humble cauli for its evil past and venture into its subtle & versatile charms with enthusiasm & gusto – I do believe I’ll definatly add this dish to the list. Sounds yum
Cauliflower porn! That’s all I can think of. Stunning photos!
Hello … first time to your space. Totally fascinated by your photography. Spent time looking through your travel pictures. They are truly amazing, Liked the acropolis ones with the eerie clouds. This kind of cauliflower soup is new to me. Interesting , will try as i am a huge fan of soups.
Looks lovely and creamy! I really like cauliflower but for some reason don’t seem to use it as often as I could!
That soup sounds lovely! And only you can make a simple photo of a cauliflower so beautiful.
just found your awes0me blog- i too have a Greek background and what do you say…us Greeks love food!
thought id comment here as i made cauliflower soup last week – cauliflower was going cheap at my local grocers – i also added a lot of cheese in mine to entice my boys to eat but sadly no one really liked it so i ate soup for 2 days lunch and dinner – i didnt mind, love my soup!
going to search you blog for lentil recipes – thats what i plan for tonight!
The recipe looks amazing and
really comes alive through your
photos. But one thing, cream is never
optional, it is always mandatory
Cheers!
I had an over supply of cauliflower from attending the local school fair so soup was the decision to use it up. Not sure how this receipe finished up being the one to try but I am glad it was. The soup was delish. From my 9 year old daughter to my 65 year old mother the response was the same. (I did mix it 50/50 with pumpkin soup for my 11 year old son to take it to school in a thermos, he loved it too). Thank you.
I made this for a dinner party last night and added the rind of leftover Parmesan in the cooking…it was beautiful!!!
What a vegetable this is. I love how versatile cauliflower is. I so tempted to try your recipe later this week (I have 3 heads of cauliflower waiting for me at home.) I will come back to your site and report on how your recipe turned out for sure! Would you like to take a look at my most recent cauliflower creation? http://cuceesprouts.com/2010/09/marinated-cauliflower-salad/
I love cauliflower but my mom never really made the most out of it and was sort of in the same region with the overcooking. But instead of lemon my mom used a very bland white sauce which seems to be the typical thing here to serve with cauliflower. I love your idea of this soup!
One of my favorite ways of eating cauliflower is in stirfry dishes. it just adds a lovely crunch!
Thank you so much for your inspiring artful picture.
You are my inspiration.
Leon
Thank you! A vitamin-B enriched family favourite of ours, even for our picky three year-old. Have you tried reducing the butter? 100g seems quite excessive.
I’m having it tonight!
Beautiful recipe!! I’ll be making this again!!!