Found cauliflower on sale and decided to roast it in the air fryer with Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper. On the way to the cashier, I spotted a cute little jar that caught my eye, and I couldn’t resist picking it up. When I got home, I searched on Google to find out what it was and how to use it.

Google: “Giuliano Tartufi truffle sauce is a blend of truffles, mushrooms, and extra virgin olive oil with no preservatives or additives. This high-quality and authentic truffle sauce is favoured by both beginners and truffle lovers. It can be paired with various pasta or rice dishes, used in omelettes, or combined with more complex sauces like truffle béchamel, mayonnaise, or truffle fresh cream. Additionally, it can be spread on toast for a simple yet delicious treat.” I enjoy eating truffles, but they are expensive and not readily available in my local supermarket. Despite the cost of over $12 for a small bottle, I am glad to have found it.

Google: “Cauliflower as a highly modified form of cabbage in the mustard family, grown for its edible masses of partially developed flower structures and fleshy stalks. It is high in vitamins C and K, and is often served as a cooked vegetable or used raw in salads and relishes.”

I use tartufata sauce on my cauliflower instead of pizza or pasta base, as well as for meat and fish dishes. I’m going to try using steam mode. The flavour is intense and tastes mainly of black truffles, a unique Italian cooking ingredient. The steam mode cooks my cauliflower to perfection with a crispy outside and moist, tender inside. Let’s air fryer steamed-roasted the cauliflower and serve it with beer!

Ingredients

1 whole small cauliflower
2-4 Tsp Giuliano Tartufi truffle sauce
chili flakes
salt
black pepper
oil
hot water

Method

Remove the outer green leaves from the cauliflower and trim the stem slightly to enable it to stand upright. Submerge the entire cauliflower head in a basin of water and gently wriggle it to wash off dirt and maintain moisture.

Bring out the air fryer cup and place a small metal pie dish inside. Then place the metal hole rack on top of the pie dish. Pour hot water into the metal pie dish about 1/4 inch. Carefully put the air fryer cup back into the machine and set it to steam mode at 160°C. Heat the air fryer for about 3 minutes.

Line a small baking tray with double-lined foil, place the cauliflower on it, and lightly spray oil all over. Spread 2-4 tsp of Giuliano Tartufi truffle sauce over the cauliflower, then sprinkle salt, black pepper, and chili flakes on top. Allow it to sit for a while.

Be careful when removing the cup to check for water in the pie dish. Then place the baking tray with cauliflower into the cup, ensuring you can still see the pie dish in case you need to refill with hot water. Sprinkle some hot water using a pastry brush on top of cauliflower, and gently put the cup back into the machine. Steam-roast for 4 minutes first, then remove the cup to check for water in the pie dish again.

Again, sprinkle hot water on top of the cauliflower and gently place the cup back to steam-roast for another 6 minutes. After that, check the tenderness of the cauliflower by pricking it with a knife. If it’s not tender and cooked, steam for an additional 2 minutes to ensure it’s fully done.

When it’s done cooking, carefully remove the baking tray with the cauliflower using a metal food clipper. Take out the metal rack and pie dish. Be cautious as they will be hot. Let the cauliflower rest, covered with tented foil, for 5 minutes before cutting into florets and plating up. Serve with a cold beer and enjoy!

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