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This is Heston's perfect cauliflower [[Cheese|cheese]] recipe as seen on Channel 4's "How to cook like Heston"

It is quite elaborate but definitely worth the effort. Cooking the [[Cauliflower|cauliflower]] in three separate ways, [[Vinaigrette|vinaigrette]], [[Deep fried|deep fried]] and boiled, gives an extra contrast to this dish.

The cheese sauce is sublime, but the cleverest idea is soaking some of the cauliflower in a vinaigrette. It adds a fantastic random taste

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|TotalCalories = 1714
|PortionCalories = 428
|DatePublished=2nd February 2013
|Author=Chef
|Servings = Serves 4
|Difficulty = 3
|TotalTime = 1 hour
|PrepTime = 40 minutes
|CookTime = 20 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Heston's cauliflower cheese (TM).jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]
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====Best recipe review====

''Lots of taste''

5/5

..but it should be with that much cheese!

 [[User:Sue_spins|Susie]] 
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[[Image:Heston Blumenthal's perfect cauliflower cheese_ingredients.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Heston Blumenthal's perfect cauliflower cheese, the ingredients]]
'''for the [[Cauliflower|cauliflower]]'''
{{RecipeIngredients
| 50g [[Caster sugar|caster sugar]]
| 100ml [[White wine vinegar|white wine vinegar]]
| 1 large [[Cauliflower|cauliflower]], broken into florets and separated into thirds
| [[Groundnut oil]]
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'''for the [[Cheese sauce|cheese sauce]]'''
{{RecipeIngredientsNB
| 500ml [[Chicken stock|chicken stock]], reduced to 200ml and kept warm
| 300ml [[White wine|white wine]], reduced to 30ml
| 120g [[Grated|grated]] gruyère [[Cheese|cheese]]
| 20g [[Cornflour|cornflour]]
| 20g soft [[Cheese|cheese]]
| Knob of [[Butter|butter]]
| Drops of [[Truffle oil|truffle oil]]
| 25g extra [[Grated|grated]] Gruyère [[Cheese|cheese]] or [[Cheddar cheese|cheddar cheese]] for gratinating

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===[[Mise en place]]===
* Reduce the [[White wine|white wine]] from 500 ml to 30 ml, or [[Cheat|cheat]] and use [[Dry sherry|dry sherry]]!
* Reduce the [[Chicken stock|chicken stock]] from 500 ml to 200 ml
* Preheat the [[Grill|grill]] to maximum once the [[Cauliflower|cauliflower]] has been cooked
===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| Using a small pan, stir the [[Sugar|sugar]] into the [[Vinegar|vinegar]] and bring to the [[Boil|boil]]
| Put a third of the [[Cauliflower|cauliflower]] florets into a bowl, pour the [[Vinegar|vinegar]] mix over the florets and [[Refrigerate|refrigerate]] for at least half an hour
| Fill another small pan ¾ full with [[Groundnut oil|groundnut oil]] and heat over a medium high heat. When the [[Oil|oil]] reaches 180° C (350° F) add the second third of the florets and [[Fry|fry]] for about 3 minutes until golden.
| [[Blanch]] the remaining third of the florets in [[Boiling|boiling]] [[Salted|salted]] water until soft, about 4 minutes. These could also be [[Steamed|steamed]]
| Add the reduced [[Stock|stock]] and [[Wine|wine]] to a pan over a medium heat
| Mix in the [[Grated|grated]] Gruyère and cornflower and mix well until the [[Cheese|cheese]] is incorporated into the [[Stock|stock]]
| Remove the pan from the heat and add a few drops or [[Truffle oil|truffle oil]]
| Place in an [[Oven|oven]]-proof serving dish, sprinkle with the extra [[Grated|grated]] [[Cheddar|cheddar]] and [[Brown|brown]] under the [[Grill|grill]]
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===Chef's notes===
Anne does not like raw [[cauliflower]] so I [[steamed]] it prior to adding it to the vinaigrette.
===Variations===
A grating of [[nutmeg]] prior to grilling does not go amiss.
==See also==
* [[Heston Blumenthal's perfect cauliflower cheese]] - Normal recipe
* [[Heston Blumenthal's perfect cauliflower cheese (TM)]] - recipe for a [[Thermomix]]
* [[Heston Blumenthal's perfect cheese sauce]] - Just the cheese sauce
* http://www.channel4.com/4food/recipes/chefs/heston-blumenthal/cauliflower-cheese-recipe
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