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Wasabi-Pickled Cauliflower

  • fast FAST
  • healthy HEALTHY
  • make ahead MAKE-AHEAD
MAKES ABOUT 1 1/2 QUARTS
ingredients
  • 3 cups water
  • 1/2 cup white wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup wasabi powder (2 ounces)
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • One 2 1/4-pound head of cauliflower, cut into 1-inch florets
directions
  1. In a medium saucepan, combine the water with the vinegar, wasabi, salt and sugar and bring to a boil.
  2. In a heatproof bowl, pour the pickling liquid over the cauliflower; cool to room temperature. Refrigerate overnight.

MAKE AHEAD The cauliflower can be refrigerated for 2 weeks.

SERVE WITH GRILL MATCH: Beef, lamb, pork, duck.

Recipe by Jean-Georges Vongerichten
From Condiments of the Chef
This recipe originally appeared in June, 2002.