All 68 dishes / Cauliflower
Two things decide it, and none of them is on the clock. Answer them and the time below is yours.
Fully tender is the one to pick if it is going into a puree or a cheese sauce.
Into the ice bath now.
Straight into ice water when the timer ends. Florets left in the hot pot keep cooking.
| How big are the florets? | How do you want it? | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Small (bite-sized) | Still crisp | 1:45 |
| Small (bite-sized) | Crisp-tender | 2:30 |
| Small (bite-sized) | Fully tender | 3:50 |
| Medium (two bites) | Still crisp | 2:20 |
| Medium (two bites) | Crisp-tender | 3:20 |
| Medium (two bites) | Fully tender | 5:00 |
| Large (quartered head) | Still crisp | 3:00 |
| Large (quartered head) | Crisp-tender | 4:20 |
| Large (quartered head) | Fully tender | 6:30 |
The timer above is the same arithmetic Kitchen Sense runs. The part a web page cannot do is the next bit: you say whether it came out right, and the next one is closer. Free, 68 dishes, no account.