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Vegetables and Garnishes
Coliflor Fria
COLD SPICED CAULIFLOWER SALAD
To serve 4 to 6
1 1/2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon pine nuts (pignolia)
2 large garlic cloves, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 to 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh hot red chilies plus 1 fresh hot red chili, stemmed, seeded and cut into strips about 2 inches long and 1/8 inch wide (caution: see note)
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
A 1-pound head of cauliflower, stemmed, trimmed and separated into small flowerets

   Using a large mortar and pestle, crack the peppercorns into small bits. Add 1/4 cup of the pine nuts, the garlic, 1 teaspoon of chopped chilies and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and pound the mixture to a smooth paste. Stir in the vinegar with a wire whisk and, when it is thoroughly incorporated, add the olive oil in a slow, thin stream and beat vigorously until the sauce is thick, Taste for seasoning (you may add up to an additional teaspoon of chopped chili for a hotter sauce ) and set the sauce aside.

   Bring 3 cups of water and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt to a boil in a heavy 2- to 3-quart saucepan. Drop in the cauliflower and cook briskly, uncovered, for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the flowerets are tender but still somewhat crisp to the bite. Drain the cauliflower in a large sieve or colander, then pat the flowerets completely dry with paper towels and drop them into a bowl. Pour the sauce over the cauliflower and toss together gently but thoroughly until all the flowerets are evenly coated. Cover the bowl tightly with foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate the coliflor fria for at least 2 hours, or until it is chilled.

   Just before serving, toss the flowerets briefly and garnish the top with the chili strips and the remaining tablespoon of pine nuts.

American Cooking: The Great West: Recipes - Vegetables and Garnishes

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Total Moisture: 610.1494475
Total Calorie: 1580.7535
Total Protein: 20.42552125
Total Total_Fat: 153.134635
Total Ash: 12.39939625
Total Carbohydrate: 48.12879375
Total Fiber: 20.6538625
Total Sugar: 11.5908775
Total Calcium: 0.17191675
Total Iron: 0.00585731625
Total Magnesium: 0.265011625
Total Phosphorus: 0.304018625
Total Potassium: 2.30371525
Total Sodium: 2.558661875
Total Zinc: 0.0047719025
Total Copper: 0.001051381875
Total Manganese: 0.004690396125
Total Selenium: 4.9200875E-06
Total Vit_C: 0.2934439375
Total Thiamin: 0.001196603
Total Riboflaven: 0.00052959125
Total Niacin: 0.006233893
Total Panto_Acid: 0.004177098375
Total Vit_B6: 0.00127120725
Total Folate_Tot: 0.378337625
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.378337625
Total Folate_DFE: 0.378337625
Total CholineTot: 0.26104725
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A: 0.0895495
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.0041345
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0.0022095
Total Beta_Carot: 0.03881625
Total Beta_Crypt: 0.0029625
Total Lycopene: 0.00087
Total Lut_Zea: 0.059823375
Total Vit_E: 0.01605078375
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.1640352
Total FA_Sat: 0.02240257075
Total FA_Mono: 0.0953205515
Total FA_Poly: 0.029840956125
Total Cholesterol: 0


Breakdown By Ingredients:

1 1/2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns


Number of Grams: 4.35
Total Moisture: 0.54201
Total Calorie: 10.9185
Protein: 0.451965
Total Fat: 0.14181
Total Ash: 0.195315
Total Carbohydrate: 2.781825
Total Fiber: 1.10055
Total Sugar: 0.02784
Total Calcium: 19.2705
Total Iron: 0.422385
Total Magnesium: 7.4385
Total Phosphorus: 6.873
Total Potassium: 57.8115
Total Sodium: 0.87
Total Zinc: 0.051765
Total Copper: 0.057855
Total Manganese: 0.5547555
Total Seleneium: 0.21315
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.004698
Total Riboflavin: 0.00783
Total Niacin: 0.0497205
Total Panto_Acid: 0.0608565
Total Vit_B6: 0.0126585
Total Folate_Tot: 0.7395
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.7395
Total Folate_DFE: 0.7395
Total Choline_Tot: 0.4785
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 23.7945
Total Vit_A_RAE: 1.1745
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0.522
Total Beta_Carot: 13.485
Total Beta_Crypt: 1.0875
Total Lycopene: 0.87
Total Lut_Zea: 19.749
Total Vit_E: 0.04524
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 7.12095
Total FA_Sat: 0.060552
Total FA_Mono: 0.0321465
Total FA_Poly: 0.043413
Total Cholesterol: 0

1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon pine nuts (pignolia)


Number of Grams: 71
Total Moisture: 4.189
Total Calorie: 446.59
Protein: 8.2147
Total Fat: 43.2958
Total Ash: 1.6046
Total Carbohydrate: 13.703
Total Fiber: 7.597
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 5.68
Total Iron: 2.1726
Total Magnesium: 166.14
Total Phosphorus: 24.85
Total Potassium: 445.88
Total Sodium: 51.12
Total Zinc: 3.0388
Total Copper: 0.73485
Total Manganese: 3.07643
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 1.42
Total Thiamin: 0.88253
Total Riboflavin: 0.15833
Total Niacin: 3.1027
Total Panto_Acid: 0.1491
Total Vit_B6: 0.07881
Total Folate_Tot: 41.18
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 41.18
Total Folate_DFE: 41.18
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 20.59
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.71
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 6.65767
Total FA_Mono: 16.28882
Total FA_Poly: 18.22428
Total Cholesterol: 0

2 large garlic cloves, peeled and coarsely chopped


Number of Grams: 6
Total Moisture: 3.5148
Total Calorie: 8.94
Protein: 0.3816
Total Fat: 0.03
Total Ash: 0.09
Total Carbohydrate: 1.9836
Total Fiber: 0.126
Total Sugar: 0.06
Total Calcium: 10.86
Total Iron: 0.102
Total Magnesium: 1.5
Total Phosphorus: 9.18
Total Potassium: 24.06
Total Sodium: 1.02
Total Zinc: 0.0696
Total Copper: 0.01794
Total Manganese: 0.10032
Total Seleneium: 0.852
Total Vit_C: 1.872
Total Thiamin: 0.012
Total Riboflavin: 0.0066
Total Niacin: 0.042
Total Panto_Acid: 0.03576
Total Vit_B6: 0.0741
Total Folate_Tot: 0.18
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.18
Total Folate_DFE: 0.18
Total Choline_Tot: 1.38
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0.54
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.3
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0.96
Total Vit_E: 0.0048
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.102
Total FA_Sat: 0.00534
Total FA_Mono: 0.00066
Total FA_Poly: 0.01494
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 to 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh hot red chilies plus 1 fresh hot red chili, stemmed, seeded and cut into strips about 2 inches long and 1/8 inch wide (caution: see note)


Number of Grams: 4.6875
Total Moisture: 4.1259375
Total Calorie: 1.875
Protein: 0.08765625
Total Fat: 0.020625
Total Ash: 0.04078125
Total Carbohydrate: 0.41296875
Total Fiber: 0.0703125
Total Sugar: 0.2484375
Total Calcium: 0.65625
Total Iron: 0.04828125
Total Magnesium: 1.078125
Total Phosphorus: 2.015625
Total Potassium: 15.09375
Total Sodium: 0.421875
Total Zinc: 0.0121875
Total Copper: 0.006046875
Total Manganese: 0.008765625
Total Seleneium: 0.0234375
Total Vit_C: 6.7359375
Total Thiamin: 0.003375
Total Riboflavin: 0.00403125
Total Niacin: 0.0583125
Total Panto_Acid: 0.009421875
Total Vit_B6: 0.02371875
Total Folate_Tot: 1.078125
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 1.078125
Total Folate_DFE: 1.078125
Total Choline_Tot: 0.46875
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 44.625
Total Vit_A_RAE: 2.25
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 1.6875
Total Beta_Carot: 25.03125
Total Beta_Crypt: 1.875
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 33.234375
Total Vit_E: 0.03234375
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.65625
Total FA_Sat: 0.00196875
Total FA_Mono: 0.001125
Total FA_Poly: 0.011203125
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 teaspoon salt


Number of Grams: 6
Total Moisture: 0.012
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 5.988
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 1.44
Total Iron: 0.0198
Total Magnesium: 0.06
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0.48
Total Sodium: 2325.48
Total Zinc: 0.006
Total Copper: 0.0018
Total Manganese: 0.006
Total Seleneium: 0.006
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0

1/4 cup distilled white vinegar


Number of Grams: 59.5
Total Moisture: 56.3941
Total Calorie: 10.71
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 0.0119
Total Carbohydrate: 0.0238
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0.0238
Total Calcium: 3.57
Total Iron: 0.01785
Total Magnesium: 0.595
Total Phosphorus: 2.38
Total Potassium: 1.19
Total Sodium: 1.19
Total Zinc: 0.00595
Total Copper: 0.00357
Total Manganese: 0.032725
Total Seleneium: 0.2975
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0

1/2 cup olive oil


Number of Grams: 108
Total Moisture: 0
Total Calorie: 954.72
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 108
Total Ash: 0
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 1.08
Total Iron: 0.6048
Total Magnesium: 0
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 1.08
Total Sodium: 2.16
Total Zinc: 0
Total Copper: 0
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 15.498
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 65.016
Total FA_Sat: 14.91264
Total FA_Mono: 78.79788
Total FA_Poly: 11.36484
Total Cholesterol: 0

A 1-pound head of cauliflower, stemmed, trimmed and separated into small flowerets


Number of Grams: 588
Total Moisture: 541.3716
Total Calorie: 147
Protein: 11.2896
Total Fat: 1.6464
Total Ash: 4.4688
Total Carbohydrate: 29.2236
Total Fiber: 11.76
Total Sugar: 11.2308
Total Calcium: 129.36
Total Iron: 2.4696
Total Magnesium: 88.2
Total Phosphorus: 258.72
Total Potassium: 1758.12
Total Sodium: 176.4
Total Zinc: 1.5876
Total Copper: 0.22932
Total Manganese: 0.9114
Total Seleneium: 3.528
Total Vit_C: 283.416
Total Thiamin: 0.294
Total Riboflavin: 0.3528
Total Niacin: 2.98116
Total Panto_Acid: 3.92196
Total Vit_B6: 1.08192
Total Folate_Tot: 335.16
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 335.16
Total Folate_DFE: 335.16
Total Choline_Tot: 258.72
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 5.88
Total Vit_E: 0.4704
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 91.14
Total FA_Sat: 0.7644
Total FA_Mono: 0.19992
Total FA_Poly: 0.18228
Total Cholesterol: 0


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