Urgent! Carb for cheesey cauliflower gratin?

[Anonymous]

my Thanksgiving was a dud and I’m going to make myself a cheesy cauliflower gratin tonight for comfort food. What carb should go alone with it???

[Anonymous]

Hmm. I’d do either some crusty bread drizzled with olive oil and toasted under the broiler, or maybe some egg noodles? And a simple green salad.

[Anonymous]

Isn’t the cauliflower the carb?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Isn’t the cauliflower the carb?

This. I wouldn’t eat a carb with this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Isn’t the cauliflower the carb?

This. I wouldn’t eat a carb with this.

Agreed, I'd do a green (but not brassica, maybe a green salad).

[Anonymous]

I don't think I could eat a carb with cheesy cauliflower, but if I were forced, I'd make some post-thanksgiving stove top stuffing.

[Anonymous]

Maybe some toasted garlic bread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Isn’t the cauliflower the carb?

Cauliflower is not a high-carb food. It's a vegetable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Isn’t the cauliflower the carb?

Cauliflower is not a high-carb food. It's a vegetable.

DP. It functions as the carb in the meal though. It's replacing potatoes in the gratin. It's the carb side dish. I would generally pair it with a protein, but no judgment if someone want to eat it with carbs. Nothing springs to mind, though. If I wanted a carb I would probably just turn it into a cauliflower gratin pasta bake.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Isn’t the cauliflower the carb?

Cauliflower is not a high-carb food. It's a vegetable.

+1
Cauliflower has only 5g of carbs per cup. Broccoli has 6g. Considering OP was going for comfort and not low-carb, I suggest a toasted roll with butter.

[Anonymous]

update! I got some triscuits as a pre-dinner snack so that’s the carb Will do a nice green salad as the side.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Isn’t the cauliflower the carb?

Cauliflower is not a high-carb food. It's a vegetable.

DP. It functions as the carb in the meal though. It's replacing potatoes in the gratin. It's the carb side dish. I would generally pair it with a protein, but no judgment if someone want to eat it with carbs. Nothing springs to mind, though. If I wanted a carb I would probably just turn it into a cauliflower gratin pasta bake.

If you renamed the dish to "cheesy cauliflower", does it turn back into a vegetable so OP can have some bread with her comfort food?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Isn’t the cauliflower the carb?

Cauliflower is not a high-carb food. It's a vegetable.

DP. It functions as the carb in the meal though. It's replacing potatoes in the gratin. It's the carb side dish. I would generally pair it with a protein, but no judgment if someone want to eat it with carbs. Nothing springs to mind, though. If I wanted a carb I would probably just turn it into a cauliflower gratin pasta bake.

If you renamed the dish to "cheesy cauliflower", does it turn back into a vegetable so OP can have some bread with her comfort food?

It's still a carb side. She can have bread with it if she wants.

[Anonymous]

That IS the carb, OP. You need lean protein and greens to round out the meal.

[Anonymous]

JFC. I’m sorry OP. Lots of folks missing the point. Sounds like this is in the past now, but. I’d add some panko bread crumbs to the cauliflower. And no, it is not a carb, so Intend to agree with folks that said warm bread and butter. I’d do a baguette personally.