Cauliflower Cheese

I like this with cauliflower pre baked rather than pre- boiled Cut into reasonable chunks and toss together with any green leaves with a small amount of olive oil, salt, pepper , cumin, and cayenne then spread on a roasting tin and put in a 400 F oven for 15-20 min until slightly charred. I also put a little Dijon mustard in the cheese sauce.

I add a little dry mustard to the bechamel, or stir in some dijon - tt adds to the sharpness of the cheese. And leftovers freeze and re-heat beautifully.

How lovely! This is very close to what I've experienced as classic cauliflower cheese in England. The béchamel sauce over the blanched cauliflower, with plenty of cheese sprinkled on top and then the whole thing baked until bubbling, should work beautifully. If I wanted a little more flavor, I think I'd add just a wee bit of hot pepper sauce, well stirred into the béchamel and/or sprinkle the cheese on top with paprika or more cayenne (the texture of the unground cumin seeds would put me off)

even easier to microwave the cauliflower florets for a couple of minutes

I prefer a less runny sauce -1 cup milk 2 tbsps butter and flour ratio. I have never done it with feta. Could be interesting. If I want to spice it up I add a a Tbsp of english mustard powder to the sauce. My preference is to cook the the cauliflower longer and assemble the dish hot. Add copious grated cheddar on top and stick it under the broiler for 5 minutes for a crispy top.

this is quite simply the best comfort food for winter/autumn. Topped with breadcrumbs, black pepper and bubbling grilled cheese make this a perfect dish.

A good recipe as is. For a more traditional English version use 1 tsp English mustard powder instead of cayenne, and sub the feta and provolone with a white cheese like Lancashire (or use all cheddar)

I've been making this for years thanks to Ina Garton. I usually use gruyere cheese or Edam, sometimes the smoked versions. Also make with chunks of ham, in place of scalloped potatoes. Like one poster's comment of roasting the cauliflower. Goibg ton) try it!

Any-vegetable-in-cheese-sauce recipe. What's not to like?

This is a frequent meal for me. I rarely use a recipe but what I do is just like this. Except do add a bit of dry mustard and only use cheddar although these additions sound v good. An old standby. Yum.

Delicious. Very French too, gratin de chou-fleur. Lots of options with the same sauce, one of my favorites was Swiss chard growing up. A mix of broccoli and cauliflower is nice for a touch of color.

Also delicious topped with fresh breadcrumbs Fried in bacon grease. ( cut bacon into pieces, fry, drain, then fry breadcrumbs in grease) , sprinkle over cheese topping and bake.

That's the name of the dish. It's an old British recipe, not something NYT made up. It's been around far longer than people have been making "cheese" out of things other than milk from an animal.

I think that would be insanity. The whole point of this dish is cheese cheese with a side of cheese!

Another meal from a favorite source. Just wonderful!