How to Use cauliflower in a Sentence
cauliflower
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Mix the quinoa with the cauliflower rice and stir in the herbs.
—Ellise Pierce, star-telegram, 8 May 2018
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The wartime price of two cauliflowers was as much as what an entire meal used to cost.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 24 Feb. 2024
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On each piece of foil, arrange 1/4 of the cauliflower and 1/4 of the red onion in a neat pile.
—Claudia Catalano, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2022
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Add the potatoes and cauliflower to the pan with the salt and water.
—Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Feb. 2021
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Cut away the leaves and bottom of the cauliflower stem.
—Beth Segal, cleveland, 8 Oct. 2020
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Add the stock, cauliflower, salt and pepper, and bring to a boil over high.
—Lidey Heuck, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2023
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Then, stir in the cauliflower, corn, peas, spinach, kale and chard.
—Wolfgang Puck, Twin Cities, 31 July 2019
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The bitterness of the cauliflower is just right against the sweetness of the corn.
—Bee Wilson, WSJ, 6 Aug. 2022
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Drain and stir into the cauliflower once the sausages are done.
—Beth Segal, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2021
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Brady could be on a couch right now, hand in a bag of gluten-free cauliflower chips.
—Jason Gay, WSJ, 24 Oct. 2022
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The cauliflower is both browned in a skillet and roasted at high heat in the oven to caramelize the florets.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Warm bowls come with a base of grains or, for $1.79 more, riced cauliflower.
—Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2022
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Best go to the village where the glorious stalls even make cauliflowers, the most boring of veg, look like still lives.
—Victoria Mather, A-LIST, 20 June 2018
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When the stock is at a strong simmer, add the carrots and cauliflower.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2022
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Pulse the cauliflower until all the pieces are rice-size.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2022
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Set the cauliflower on the counter and slice from top to bottom into 4 (1-inch-thick) steaks.
—Star Tribune, 22 Jan. 2021
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The cod course pairs the exquisitely tender piece of fish with crispy slices of cauliflower.
—Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 20 Dec. 2021
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In other words, a small piece of cauliflower looks about the same as a bigger piece.
—Cyrus Hadavi, Forbes, 4 June 2021
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There was a two-inch piece of cauliflower stem in mine, which was like eating a steamed tree stump.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 28 Oct. 2022
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The cheese, cream and butter add rich flavor and a creamy mouthfeel to the mashed cauliflower.
—The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 14 Nov. 2019
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Turnips, celery root and cauliflower all would pair well with the spuds.
—Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2021
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These wart-like masses look like small cauliflower-type growths on the surface of the skin.
—Dr. Patty Khuly, miamiherald, 5 July 2018
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This mix of sriracha, fish sauce and toasted sesame seeds — with a squeeze of lime — might make this your best cauliflower yet.
—Kari Sonde, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2019
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Slices of the steak sit atop a bowl of cauliflower polenta, or on a bed of bok choy and broccoli.
—Brad Japhe, USA TODAY, 30 July 2019
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And from the land there’s Colorado lamp chops served with cauliflower and broccoli and a 26-ounce bone-in rib eye, dry aged for 30 days.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes, 1 June 2021
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Place the cauliflower upright on the cutting board and cut in quarters to form wedges.
—Tribune News Service, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2020
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Roasting was the best choice to add deep flavor to the cauliflower and balance the bright chermoula.
—Washington Post, 24 June 2019
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Roast in the oven until the cauliflower is tender and caramelized, about 8 to 12 minutes.
—Beth Dooley Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 28 Oct. 2020
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The only dud on the appetizer menu was the cauliflower ($12) that was roasted and tossed in lemon juice.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Kids can run wild in the full playground while adults sip one of the 25-plus beers on tap and munch on pizza (vegan and cauliflower crust pies are available).
—Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 5 Aug. 2025
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