Can vegetables be fried directly without blanching? Cauliflower can be fried directly.
Cauliflower is a very popular vegetable. It has a delicious flavor and high nutritional value. When you cook cauliflower, you don't need to blanch it. Cauliflower can be fried directly without blanching, but it is more difficult to fry cauliflower directly, so the frying time is longer, and the cauliflower flavor is more astringent.
A way to pre-cook cauliflower
Pre-cook the cauliflower to remove the off-flavor and astringency of the cauliflower. Start by breaking the cauliflower into florets, then blanch them in boiling water for 30 seconds and remove. Don't leave it too long. Shower the removed cauliflower in cold water, drain and set aside, this will give it a crispier and more flavorful texture.
Pickling method of cauliflower
If you are afraid of cauliflower blanching and bleaching for a long time with poor control, resulting in bad taste or loss of nutrients, in fact, you can choose the pickling method to deal with cauliflower. First break the cauliflower into pieces and soak in water, then take out the soaked cauliflower, add a little salt, scratch it, and wait for ten minutes. Finally, the cauliflower will be rinsed with water, drained, and directly fried.