Steak and Cauliflower two ways!

Here at Old City Salts we get a lot of local farm fresh ingredients to cook with...and we are always looking for a great protein to add to these wonderful whole fresh vegetables.

The other day we received several large heads of cauliflower, both dark yellow and the white variety.  Decided to cook them two ways and add a nicely iron pan seared flank steak.

Ingredients:
1)  2 large heads of cauliflower (any variety)
2)  1 bulb of garlic
3)  Extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil
4)  1 stick of grass fed butter
5)  1 cup of cream cheese
6)  1 large flank steak
7)  Smoked Serrano sea salt

Directions:

Roasted cauliflower - wash and break into florets of cauliflower.  Arrange on a baking tray and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil.  Chop garlic cloves in half and add to the mix.  Season with Smoked Serrano sea salt and broil in the oven at 425 degrees until softened and lightly browned.

Creamy mashed cauliflower - This is a lovely version of a creamy mashed potato.  Wash and break into florets and add to a large pot of boiling water.  Cook until tender with a fork.  Drain all water and add in the cream cheese and butter.  Mix well with a blender and serve with a drizzle of olive oil on top and season with one of Old City Salts gourmet blended sea salts.  We used Smoked Serrano on these as well!

We paired these lovely cauliflower dishes with a well marinated and seasoned flank steak that we seared on top of the stove in a cast iron skillet!  These dishes pair well with just about any protein.

Enjoy creating fantastic simple dishes with cauliflower and Old City Salts!

Bon Appetit!

Cauliflower Sweet Onion Soup

Today we are featuring one of our favorite whole foods -Cauliflower!   

Cauliflower is a white, flowering, cruciferous vegetable that can be used in a multitude of ways.  You can cream them into a soup, lightly steam them with fresh seasonings, roast them for a more intense caramelized flavor and even can be made to resemble mashed potatoes!

Vegetables in this family have been found to have a multitude of medicinal benefits.  Here are just a few:  cancer prevention, better digestion, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, weight loss and heart health!  

Our local farm bag this week consisted of two large cauliflower from a nearby farm.  These were beautiful and were begging to be made into a rich and creamy soup!

Ingredients:

1)  2 large head of cauliflower

2)  1 stick of grass fed butter

3)  16 oz. of cream cheese

4)  1 pint of heavy cream (optional)

5)  2 large sweet onions

6)  2 sprigs of fresh rosemary

7)  Your choice of Old City Salts finishing sea salts

Directions:

Cut cauliflower into pieces and boil in a large pot until tender with a fork.  Remove all of the water if using heavy cream in the soup or reserve about a pint of water in the pot if making a lighter soup.  Add in the butter and cream cheese and puree.

The sweet onions really compliment this soup very well.  Take two large onions and slice into rings.  Caramelize the onions in a saute pan, this can take a while...BUT so worth the flavor that develops.  Near the end of caramelization, add in the fresh sprigs of rosemary to release the flavor into the onions.

Ladle out the soup into your favorite bowl, add a dollop of caramelized onions on top with a little of the cooked rosemary.  

Finally, customize your soup with your favorite Old City Salts blended sea salts!  We loved Ghost Pepper, Sun Ripened Tomato, Smoked Serrano and Spanish Rosemary...separately of course!

Enjoy!