almost cauliflower and kale. . .?

[stellanoir]

My cousin has a fruit and vegetable stand and he closed it for the season last weekend.

I bought a whole bunch of discounted stuff.

Had never seen these before . . .

http://www.pdphoto.org/PictureDetail.php?mat=&pg=8214

and I found them really intriguing so I had to snag one.

I had thought it was cauliflower but later learned that most consider it a variety of broccoli. It's called Romenesco.

Then I wished I'd gotten some kale so I bought some today elsewhere.

Am going to make a curry.

I thinking that I'm going to saute onions, garlic, peppers, porta shrooms, add some vegetable broth, grated carrots, (maybe some string beans) really skinny eggplant, purple cauliflower, the romenesco, and the kale, then pears, and apples.

I know that it might seem as though I'm adding way too many ingredients but that's how I cook. I like every bite to taste like a party in one's mouth.

Just can't decide whether to thicken the sauce with tiny red potatoes, black beans, wild rice, or ginger and brown rice.

Open to suggestions.

Thanks in advance and happy fall.

[Callalily]

1. Well . . . if you need a taste tester,

I will certainly volunteer! ;-) I love curry.

Although your combination of ingredients is indeed interesting, I'm sure you'll end up with some mighty tasty results.

[TreasonousBastard]

2. Sounds interesting. I've had this romanesco before, but they...

stopped selling it around here.

Let me know what you think of the stuff.

[Arkansas Granny]

3. I have always wanted to try Romenesco before, but I've never seen it at

any of our local groceries. I've heard the flavor described as somewhere between cauliflower and brocolli, both of which I love.

[Denninmi]

4. Well, really, the terms "broccoli" and "cauliflower"

are botanically meaningless, like "squash" and "pumpkin"

For example, Broccoli Romenesco which you show is very cauliflower-like in texture, but called broccoli.

'Purple Queen' Cauliflower is called cauliflower but is a broccoli in all other ways.

I guess it doesn't matter what it's called as long as it tastes good.

I've grown Romenesco before, it's kind of hard to grow, fussy about conditions, but when it does well it can be magnificent.

[The empressof all]

5. I love Romenesco

I usually just cook it with garlic and EVOO and mix it with Pasta. I think of it as a veg that is better with Italian flavors than the Indian.

Let us know how it turns out for you