Cauliflower mash - proportion?

[tickletussler]

Hi All,

I know there's probably been numerous discussions about this somewhere... but I was wondering how much cauliflower mash I can eat on Induction?

I know the recipe says to take one head of cauliflower and follow the recipe and it will give so many servings... but I've noticed that one head of cauliflower is a different size depending which country you go to. I've noticed that many veggies in Australia are much bigger than those sold in the US or Europe because they are overgrown.

So can someone tell me how much ie how much of a cup of the cooked product ie after you've added the butter, cream etc, is allowed on Induction? and how many grams of carbs that portion would be?

Or better still, how many cups of the raw cauliflower do I combine with the the ingredients to get one serving (coz that way I can just multiply to get more)?

[Moochiecat]

For veggies that cook down, you need to measure them raw...so if I were you, I'd measure out a cup of cauliflower, cook it down, mash it and eyeball or re-measure it, so you have an idea what that amounts to.

If you are eating mashed cauliflower that you've added other things to you can measure out the 'equivalent-to-one-cup' plus a little bit more to account for the extra ingredients.

[tickletussler]

looks like one cup raw cauliflower cooked down to mash - I won't get much LOL

Thanks for that Moochiecat - I guess I'll wait till OWL to eat mash

[Elizellen]

BTW one cup of raw celeriac (celery root) makes quite a large portion once boiled and mashed with half an ounce of butter and is delicious!!!
My DH thinks it is tastier than my former mashed potatoes which he used to love. :yikes

[tickletussler]

hmm... celeriac, I've heard of that vegetable but I don't think they sell it very often here. Maybe one of the gourmet supermarkets will have it, let me check.

Thanks Elizellen!

[goin2Bgood]

I'd measure out a cup of cauliflower, cook it down, mash it and eyeball or re-measure it, so you have an idea what that amounts to.

That's how I do it. I get between 1/3 and 1/2 cup mashed from 1 cup raw. It's actually plenty and very filling with the butter, cream cheese, sour cream, etc