Purple Cauliflower
Photo: Chris Paulk
About
A type of broccoli sold in southern Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom. It has a head shaped like cauliflower, but consisting of tiny flower buds. It sometimes has a purple cast to the tips of the flower buds.
Information
Translations: Purple Ziedkāposti, Purpurinė Žiediniai kopūstai, Purple Conopida, Ljubičasta Karfiol, Súp lơ trắng tím, Purple Kalafior, Paarse Bloemkool, बैंगनी गोभी, Couve-flor roxa, Пурпурный цветная капуста, Purple Κουνουπίδι, الأرجواني القرنابيط, 보라색 꽃 양배추, Purple Květák, Пурпле Карфиол, Lila kolis, 紫花菜, Purple Coliflor, Purple Cvetača, Purple Karfiol, Cavolfiore viola, סגול כרובית, Purple Blomkål, Kol ungu, 紫カリフラワー, Chou-fleur pourpre, Lila Blumenkohl, Purple Blomkål, Fiolett blomkål, Purple Coliflor, Пурпуровий цвітна капуста, Purple Kukkakaali, Лилав Карфиол
Physical Description
Purple cauliflower can appear whitish with a light lavender tint to a deep rich purple hue. It looks like a regular cauliflower head with a purple tint.
Colors: whitish purple to a rich purple
Tasting Notes
Mouthfeel: Crunchy, Crisp