More green than boiled water! This kind of boiled green cauliflower can better retain nutrients and soft taste

Health 9:13am, 1 July 2025 145

The Italian food at Olive Garden, a closed restaurant in the United States, is loved by consumers, and the simple dishes have always been the heart of customers, which is to flavour green cauliflower (green and white cauliflower). According to the Daily Meal website, the food website, although many people have already passed this dish and consider ordering it again next time they only visit Olive Garden; but there may be some questions: How is this dish savored?

Daily Meal pointed out that the answer was unexpectedly simple, and Olive Garden only added some ingredients, such as garlic and spices, turning an ordinary side dish into a must-order signature dish for many customers. But one of the most basic steps in the cooking process involves an ordinary household appliance that more than one chef does not want to accept - microwave ovens.

In the Reddit discussion area, a netizen who called Olive Garden mentioned the process of making flavored green cauliflower (green and palatial vegetarian). He said, put the cauliflower in a special container for microwave ovens, and then heat it without water, and instead drizzle it with garlic and other spices. Put the cauliflower in the microwave oven for three minutes. If the cauliflower is not cooked thoroughly, the time can be longer. Finally put the cooked cauliflower into a plate and sprinkle with a mix of garlic salt from the restaurant and Italian cheese.

In the same discussion area, another netizen who also called himself Olive Garden chef offers another slightly different approach. He said Olive Garden asked them to use olive oil, garlic and dried chili flakes; they would sprinkle these ingredients on green cauliflower (green and cauliflower) and put them in microwave and heat for 1 minute and 45 seconds. He said they used fresh, uncooked cauliflower and after being removed from the microwave, they would sprinkle some parmesan cheese and celery on top for flavor.

Daily Meal said that using microwaved boils to cook green cauliflower (green and cauliflower) actually has many advantages, one of which is its appearance is good; using microwaved boils to heat, the color of the cauliflower will be more green than boiled in water, showing the effect of being enthusiastic. In addition, if the cauliflower is not soaked in water in advance, cooking with microwave can still retain the nutrients, and the taste of the vegetable stems is softer and tender. Taking these advantages into consideration, Olive Garden chefs can proudly say that they use microwaves as cooking tools.

Responsible editor: Gu Zihuan