Your prayers have been answered, cauliflower hot dogs

Acg67
Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
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Over the weekend I was thinking myself, self if you were ignorant and illogical about nutrition and wanted to totally bastardize an “unhealthy” food item, what item and how would you do it? The answer was making a cauliflower hot dog. Low fat and low cals, mmmmm

The recipe scales as follows;

Cauliflower – 100%
Salt – 1%
Gelatin – 1%
Transglutaminase – 1.5%
MSG - .5%

Spices to taste

1. Roast cauliflower

2. Bloom gelatin then melt for 20 sec in the microwave

3. Puree roasted cauliflower with all the other ingredients

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4. Take puree and roll it in plastic wrap, forming a hot dog shape, twisting both ends tight

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5. Refrigerate 5+ hrs to let transglutaminase set (If super hungry, you could pop the plastic wrapped cauli dogs into a 130 degree water bath for 15 min to set the transglutaminase)

6. Sear both sides and plate

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This was served on a potato roll with whole grain mustard and cauliflower “cheese”

Note: Please no pointing out how unhealthy it still is, I understand it’s made of evil white carbs, but still it’s better than nitrate riddled franken meat ;)
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Replies

  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    I love you! :laugh:
  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
    I think I have just found Nirvana!
  • SirBonerFart
    SirBonerFart Posts: 1,185 Member
    I'm going to make this when I get home except without the bun
  • Mia_RagazzaTosta
    Mia_RagazzaTosta Posts: 4,885 Member
    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • InForBacon
    InForBacon Posts: 1,508 Member
    This is going to change my life.
  • ChuckNourish
    ChuckNourish Posts: 39
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  • kdaxon
    kdaxon Posts: 340 Member
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    LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • AmyBeth719
    AmyBeth719 Posts: 184 Member
    Looks so good!!!!
  • So_Much_Fab
    So_Much_Fab Posts: 1,146 Member
    This is by far one of the most hilarious things I've seen here. Today, you win the internet!!

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  • kr1stadee
    kr1stadee Posts: 1,774 Member
    what... the.... hell....

    I'll be wearing cauliflower makeup soon!
  • Yeller_Sensation
    Yeller_Sensation Posts: 373 Member
    ROFLMAO!

    OP, you are epicsauce!

    :flowerforyou:
  • Zaniejane
    Zaniejane Posts: 329 Member
    Brilliant! I'll be having that for my lunch today. I only have broccoli in the house though, but I am sure that it will work the same way:)
  • saxmaniac
    saxmaniac Posts: 1,133 Member
    I once bought tofu hot dogs for my kids.

    They were not fooled.

    They were angry that they were not cylindrical, and said "I don't eat hexagon hot dogs". Yes, they looked like elongated hexagons.
  • escloflowneCHANGED
    escloflowneCHANGED Posts: 3,038 Member
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  • Cp731
    Cp731 Posts: 3,195 Member
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    LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    haahaha
  • Sedna_51
    Sedna_51 Posts: 277 Member
    You can have my awful nitrate-ridden salty meat sticks of death when you pry them from my cold dead hands.
  • imfittted
    imfittted Posts: 73 Member
    Literally just busted out laughing when I saw this at work.
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    LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Mother_Superior
    Mother_Superior Posts: 1,624 Member
    I'm not sure that prayer is the right word here.
  • bumblebums
    bumblebums Posts: 2,181 Member
    It would never pass the "will my Labrador swallow it without chewing or peering at it suspiciously" test. Ergo it's not a hot dog.
  • tinylightsbelow
    tinylightsbelow Posts: 85 Member
    ...is it sad that I'm such a cauliflower addict that that actually looks pretty good?
  • oldandhealthier
    oldandhealthier Posts: 449 Member
    You are either a God send or one sick puppy:wink:
  • Mia_RagazzaTosta
    Mia_RagazzaTosta Posts: 4,885 Member
    ...is it sad that I'm such a cauliflower addict that that actually looks pretty good?

    Yes, yes it is. :flowerforyou:
  • greasygriddle
    greasygriddle Posts: 32 Member
    ...the world just stopped spinning....... :sad:
  • Annxoj
    Annxoj Posts: 15 Member
    Looks Like something new and fun !!!! Yummy Cauliflower is awesome and this looks tasty ! Also love the step by step pics :happy:
  • alphal0b0
    alphal0b0 Posts: 125 Member
    What's next ... coliflower bacon?!?!?! :laugh:
  • carryingon
    carryingon Posts: 609 Member
    Am I the only one who doesn't know what Transglutaminase or or how to bloom gelatin??
  • bumblebums
    bumblebums Posts: 2,181 Member
    I once bought tofu hot dogs for my kids.

    They were not fooled.

    They were angry that they were not cylindrical, and said "I don't eat hexagon hot dogs". Yes, they looked like elongated hexagons.

    Soylent green?

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  • brookielaw
    brookielaw Posts: 814 Member
    You, sir, are a genius.
    Quite possibly an evil genius, but a genius nonetheless.
    If I weren't at the office I would be giving my computer an 80's slow clap.
  • tinylightsbelow
    tinylightsbelow Posts: 85 Member
    ...is it sad that I'm such a cauliflower addict that that actually looks pretty good?

    Yes, yes it is. :flowerforyou:
    I need help. :(

    I get so torn with these sorts of threads because I actually love the taste of a lot of the "healthy low-cal" substitutes, but it's so funny to see the parodies. xD And I understand the ridiculous nature of assuming a taco wrapped in lettuce is infinitely superior to one on a corn tortilla.
  • ChuckNourish
    ChuckNourish Posts: 39
    Looks so good!!!!

    How dare you.....

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