Cauliflower cheese

JaneJudge

I think there is something going on with cheese. It seems to split much more easily and it isn't melting as well? I can't be the only one that has noticed this

You are so right! I posted about cheese ages ago, saying how it no longer melts properly when grilled on toast. It’s not stringy and melty like it used to be, but dry and hard.

Stansgran

This is my favourite meal for Monday. The cauliflower was soggy and I like it to resist the knife slightly. The sauce was watery. I steam the cauliflower briefly and the cheddar was usual standard. White sauce I made with a panada and added plenty of cheese on top.
Are cauliflowers more watery these days or is cheese? What went wrong? Any ideas from fellow cooks?

One of our top treats too. I saw a guy on Instagram making his differently, and I never looked back. His cauliflower doesn’t see any water. After breaking up the cauli, he puts it on a baking sheet and roasts it for about 10 mins on quite high. You can have it more or less cooked as you wish and it really intensifies the flavour. If you get it a bit charred it’s even better. Tip into your dish then cheese sauce over and baked till piping hot. I haven’t made it any other way since.

Lightly steamed florets and two pouches of M&S cheese sauce with added spoonful of English mustard. Top with breadcrumbs mixed with grated bits of whatever cheese. Bake it or pop it under the grill for a quick cheat's cauli cheese.

Rosiebee

Lightly steamed florets and two pouches of M&S cheese sauce with added spoonful of English mustard. Top with breadcrumbs mixed with grated bits of whatever cheese. Bake it or pop it under the grill for a quick cheat's cauli cheese.

Our local M&S said they don't do the cheese sauce any more.

RosiesMaw2

Do you mean Romanesco ?
I find it prettier than Broccoli and it is apparently closer to the cauli than to Broccoli.
But despite the popularity of Broccoli especially on pub and carvery (often unimaginative) menus, for me, nothing can beat the delicate flavour of a fresh young cauliflower. .

Yes. it is known by both names around here depending on which greengrocers you use. I love it.

Romanesco

I haven't seen one in the shops for a long time.

No magical recipes for cauliflower cheese from me !

I'm full of admiration for anyone , who can make it taste delicious .
I was vegetarian when it wasn't as popular as it is today .
I regretted telling hosts that I was vegetarian as I contemplated another insipid , grey watery dish of cauliflower slop .

If I cater for vegetarians it's the one dish that I avoid .
I'll make Indian foods and enjoy them .

I cheat, i buy Asda frozen cauliflower cheese.

Is it in a pack, as a side dish, or made up as a meal, please?