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Preserving Cauliflower

Pickled Cauliflower
Pickled Cauliflower
Photo: K-State Extension

The calendar says it’s fall and that means cauliflower is in season! This white crunchy vegetable can be preserved to use later in your favorite meals.

Here are some options:

Use frozen cauliflower within 8-12 months for best quality.

There are no recommendations to can cauliflower as a plain vegetable. It would require pressure canning and the end product would not be palatable. It will be mushy, stronger in flavor and likely discolor.

About Karen Blakeslee

The Rapid Response Center was formed in 1995 as a resource for Kansas State University Research & Extension Agents. Resource topics included Food Science, Human Nutrition, Food Service, Textiles, Home Care and other consumer topics. Since that time, the Center has grown to be of valuable assistance to Kansas State University Extension Specialists in those areas.