How to choose your cauliflower

As with any produce, you want to pick the best head of cauliflower out of the bunch. Luckily, this vegetable is an open book when it comes to letting you see and feel all of its faults. The freshest head will have creamy white florets without brown spots or other blemishes. Spots tend to indicate that a cauliflower is a little older than is ideal. The stem should be firm and the leaves bright green and not wilted. This will tell you that the cauliflower was harvested recently. Go ahead and give it a sniff, too. There should be no discernible odor. A strong smell indicates its age.

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