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Cauliflower
Facts About Cauliflower
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- Cauliflower is a vegetable
- Cauliflower is a member of the Brassicaceae family of plants, which also includes broccoli, kale, cabbage, turnips, rutabags, Brussels sprouts, and Chinese cabbage
- Vegetables from the Brassicaceae fanily all share a common feature. Their four-petaled flowers bear the resemblance to a Greek cross which explains why they are frequently referred to as crucifers or cruciferous vegetables
- The scientific name for cauliflower is Brassica oleracea
- The name cauliflower comes from the Latin words caulis, meaning "stalk," and floris, meaning "flower"
- As its name implies, cauliflower is actually a flower! The part of the plant that we eat is the head of the underdeveloped, tender flower stems and buds
- Do you know why cauliflower is white? It's because while it is growing, the head is surrounded by heavy green leaves that shield it from sunlight. Without exposure to sunlight, the process called "photosynthesis," in which sunlight produces a green pigment called chlorophyll, cannot happen
- Most of the cauliflower produced in the United States comes from California. China is the largest worldwide producer of this crop
- Mark Twain once said: "Cauliflower is nothing but a cabbage with a college education."
- Did you know that the green leaves at the base of a cauliflower head are edible? They have a stronger flavor than the florets and you need to cook them for a longer amount of time
- One-half cup of chopped cauliflower counts as one 5 A Day serving of vegetables
- One serving of cauliflower contains 15 calories and 40 percent of your daily vitamin C!
- Cauliflower contains sulphorafane ("sul-for-ah-fane") and indoles ("in-doles"), phytochemicals that may help reduce risk of certain cancers
- The Spanish word for cauliflower is coliflor
- The French word for cauliflower is le choux-fleur
- The Italian word for cauliflower is il cavolfiore
- The German word for cauliflower is Blumenkohl
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