Today is Chou-fleur
(Day of Cauliflower) in the French Revolutionary Calendar. 10 things you might not know about cauliflower:
- The white head of a cauliflower is made up of undeveloped flower buds.
- It is white because the leaves shield it from the Sun and inhibit the development of chlorophyll.
- The leaves are usually thrown away, but they are edible too.
- The earliest written record of cauliflower dates back to the second century, when Pliny wrote about it.
- The name cauliflower means cabbage flower.
- Menon, a food writer of the 18th century, suggested serving it in a rich sauce made with veal, ham and cream, or as part of a stew of sweetbreads, mushrooms and foie gras.
- Cauliflower requires slightly acidic, clay-like soil that is rich in minerals and regular watering for successful growth.
- The Romans grew cauliflower, but there are no records of how they used it.
- According to Mark Twain, Cauliflower is nothing but a cabbage with a college education.
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