Editing Cauliflower (section)

==Culinary==

Cauliflower heads can be roasted, grilled, boiled, [[Fried cauliflower|fried]], steamed, pickled, or eaten raw. When cooking, the outer leaves and thick stalks are typically removed, leaving only the florets (the edible "curd" or "head"). The leaves are also edible but are often discarded.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Grout |first1=B. W. W. |title=Crops II |date=1988 |publisher=Springer |isbn=978-3-642-73520-2 |editor-last1=Bajaj |editor-first1=Y. P. S. |series=Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry |volume=6 |pages=211–225 |chapter=Cauliflower (''Brassica oleracea'' var. ''botrytis'' L.) |doi=10.1007/978-3-642-73520-2_10}}</ref>

Cauliflower can be used as a low-calorie, [[gluten-free]] alternative to rice and flour. Between 2012 and 2016, cauliflower production in the United States increased by 63%, and cauliflower-based product sales increased by 71% between 2017 and 2018. Cauliflower rice is made by pulsing cauliflower florets and cooking the result in oil.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gajanan |first=Mahita |date=14 July 2017 |title=Why Cauliflower Is the New 'It' Vegetable |url=https://time.com/4845148/cauliflower-rice-menu/ |access-date=12 December 2019 |publisher=Time}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Koman |first=Tess |date=15 July 2019 |title=Why Is Cauliflower Still Literally Everywhere? |url=https://www.delish.com/food/a28397861/will-cauliflower-trend-die/ |access-date=12 December 2019 |publisher=Delish}}</ref> Cauliflower [[Pizza#Crust|pizza crust]] is made from cauliflower flour.<ref>{{cite web |last=O'Connor |first=Anahad |date=8 June 2018 |title=The Ascension of Cauliflower |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/08/well/cauliflower-vegetables-rice-pasta-carbs-gluten.html |access-date=12 December 2019 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Mashed cauliflower is a low-carbohydrate alternative to [[mashed potato]]es.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brzostowski |first1=Cindy |date=19 March 2021 |title=As Cauliflower's Popularity Holds, Breadcrumb Alternative Cauli Crunch Enters The Scene |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/cindybrzostowski/2021/03/19/as-cauliflowers-popularity-holds-breadcrumb-alternative-cauli-crunch-enters-the-scene |access-date=26 March 2021 |work=[[Forbes]]}}</ref>