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Smoked Cauliflower with sake and butter

A clean take on Cauliflower Bisque, built on sake and butter and finished the way we like it. Ready in about 1 hr 10 min and easily enough for 2 people.

4.7 from 2,718 cooks
Prep30 min
Cook40 min
Serves2
LevelAdvanced
Free to cook
Smoked Cauliflower with sake and butter
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the sake and butter elements, and pat the cauliflower dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add the cauliflower and smoke until it takes on colour and the edges catch, 4 to 6 minutes.

Stir in the white miso and the rest of the sake and butter flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the peas along with a splash of stock or water, then cover and cook gently until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and a little acid. It should taste bright, savoury and balanced.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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