How to Minimize Cauliflower Cooking Odor

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Add a bay leaf to the boiling or steaming water.

   The bay leaf will release a pleasant odor that overcomes the cauliflower smell.
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   Step 2: Add a few drops of cider vinegar to the cooking water.

   The vinegar will mask the odor.
   
   Alternatively, heat a separate pan of white vinegar on the same stove top as the cauliflower.
   
   Don't boil; just warm gently. , The bread soaks up the odor in its porous texture.
   
   Discard the bread after cooking (or feed it to the chickens). , It will mask the cooking odor. , The shorter cooking time means that there is less time for the odors to fill the kitchen.
   
   However, you may still wish to use the vinegar method to reduce the odor build-up inside the microwave oven. , Instead, bake it in the oven (there are many delicious ways to do this, such as baked cauliflower cheese).
   
   Or, simply eat it raw, in salads or as a dip vegetable.
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   Step 3: Place a slice of white bread in the cooking water.

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   Step 4: Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract or essence to the cooking water.

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   Step 5: Microwave the cauliflower.

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   Step 6: Don't cook the cauliflower on the stove top.

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