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Less Smell When Cooking Cauliflower

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Date: 04/15/2005 Topics: Food Tips & Info > Vegetables | Readers Request > Cooking | Old Categories > Cooking  
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I would like to know if there is anything you can add to cauliflower while preparing it to take away that gaseous smell. I love cauliflower, but hate the smell.

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By Mark (Guest Post)
The best thing to do to stop Cauliflower smell is to not cook at it.

Here is a definition of Cauliflower that I find most descriptive:
A vegetable warmed by passing gas on it.

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By Stu (Guest Post)
Best way to do away with the smell of cooking cauliflour is simply to add a bay leaf while cooking and only take it out when you are ready to serve. Enjoy!

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By Linda Sue (Guest Post)
I hope the vinegar trick works for the odor!
I'd suggest cider vinegar, organic.
I do know that vinegar added to many long-cooked dishes helps draw out the calcium and other nutrients into the broth...maybe it will do the same for smelly cauliflower, broccoli and collard greens?

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By John (Guest Post)
oh, forgot my e-mail address if you have any ideas for the broccoli. pelchat AT charter.net

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By John (Guest Post)
Seriously - Any ideas for broccoli? Everyone in my house, except me loves the stuff. To me the only thing worse than eating it (I know, I am morally deficient) is the odor when it is cooking, it literally ruins my appetite for hours. Will the vinegar or vanilla ideas work for brocccoli as well?

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By Marie Barrett (Guest Post)
My mother taught me to put a slice of white bread in the water with the cauliflower to take away the smell. Sounds odd but seems to work.

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By CayC (Guest Post)
Try a teaspoonful of vanilla in the cooking water. It's amazing what vanilla will do for unpleasant smells--such as paint, etc.!

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By Suzie (Guest Post)
Simply heat (NOT boil) some plain white vinegar on the stove while you're cooking it (in a separate pan) and the vinegar gets rid of the smell. The "vinegary" smell dissipates quickly, too.

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By Nell (Guest Post)
You might try adding a little vinegar to it. I know this works for cabbage, but I am not sure about cauliflower

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By Joyce. (Guest Post)
All I do is just put some vinegar in a small bowl with lemon juice this keeps down all odor that might occur while cooking.

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By kidsNclutter (211) Contact
Read if you add a little (tbsp or so?) to the pot of water it will keep the odor out of your kitchen. Doesn't put the vinegar taste into the veggie.

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By cookwie (1259) Profile Contact
How about cooking it oudoors?
Or, keeping the lid securely on the pot and also while the water cools after the cauli has been removed.

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