DISH RESEARCH · Side dish
gratin de chou-fleur
Also known as: Gratin de chou-fleur, préemballé
GialloZafferano’s selected cauliflower gratin combines boiled florets with its own butter, flour and whole-milk béchamel, then adds Parmigiano-Reggiano before baking and grilling.
About gratin de chou-fleur
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GialloZafferano’s selected cauliflower gratin covers boiled florets with a loose béchamel and grated Parmigiano-Reggiano. The recipe describes a creamy centre beneath a golden oven-gratinated surface.
The outer leaves and central stem are removed before the florets boil in salted water. They drain carefully while the sauce is prepared separately.
Butter and flour cook into a pale roux before warm whole milk is whisked in. Nutmeg, salt and black pepper season the sauce, which remains fairly fluid.
The drained florets sit in a buttered baking dish under the béchamel and cheese. Baking is followed by a grill stage that colours the surface.
This selected side dish also permits extra soft cheese or thyme for a different aromatic finish. Optional pepper can season the top separately from the pepper already present in the béchamel.
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