Pickles by Brian Crane for November 18, 2020

Earl get up and go dump it in the trash like you did yesterday. Opal will take the hint i think, maybe, probably not.

Some people adapt well to new flavors, new textures, ideas, political philosophies… well, you get my point. And some don’t.

Ick, no….

Love cauliflower, brussel sprouts, not so much.

How about bacon? Can it replace bacon? Then get out of here.

Divorce grounds: Mental Cruelty.

It can replace almost everything, albeit unsuccessfully.

Nasty stinky stuff, cauliflower.

Cauliflower as a side dish is not bad !

OK, now Opal is channeling my Aunt Lucille, go ndéanai Dia trócaire uirthi.

Like the song said : Ain’t nothing like the real thing baby !

Cauliflower in cheese sauce: Yes.

Cauliflower pretending to be something else: No.

All other considerations and ideas: No.

This decision is final. No reply necessary.

;-)

Cauliflower = ghost broccoli

I use cauliflower as a potato substitute in many dishes. Also turnips.

I’ll assume that by the end of the week, we’ll find out why Opal is on a cauliflower kick all of a sudden…

It’s not rice.

https://youtu.be/oNqY5w6dVAE

Just no. Only way to eat cauliflower is to melt cheese over it and sprinkle soda cracker crumbs on top.

And the miracle of cauliflower is that it won’t taste as good as any of the foods it is replacing!

Never saw a collie with flowers.

Suffer all your life eating stuff like that, and you’ll gain maybe two extra days to your life in the nursing home.

I think that Earl likes getting into trouble.

It can’t replace chocolate.

Is Opel telling Earl he’s overstayed his welcome?

Just EWWW!

This is as bad as the election results , no Roscoe . Maybe tomorrow I’ll hear that the precious Roscoe won . Sorry , but I’m sad .

I wish that, just once, people who think they like the taste of cauliflower, broccoli, brussels sprouts, etc., could taste what those substances actually taste like to people with normally functioning human taste buds.

We had cauliflower last night with steak. I usually fix Broccoli, but we wanted something different.

Trader Joe has a cauliflower gnocchi that’s really pretty good! Not sure of the point though?

What did she do… buy the large economy size cauliflower at Costco?

Deja vu. Apparently cauliflower is good for comic gag lines. Crane should have a can of spinach, and see what ideas that gives him.

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Cauliflower used as a substitute is an abomination!

The “get rid of excess cauliflower lobby” is nearly as strong as the “eat mussels lobby”.. Waste products, now sold at a premium, folk are so gullible.. What’s next.. bottled water

It must have been on special at the grocery store.

i might try this cauliflower mash.. https://eattoevolve.us/products/grandmas-meatloaf

Great zinger, Earl. They can keep the cauliflower where it belongs—in a dark, moist place with a puckered opening.

My husband can’t stand the smell of cauliflower cooking and definitely doesn’t want it in the house. I can’t imagine wasting the money or my time trying Opal’s recipes.

there are only 3 things cauliflower should be used in. not one of them involve potato’s, rice and pizza crust.

You really do have to like cauliflower. Not all of us do.

I LOVE rice but even in small amounts it does a major number on my blood sugar, so it’s pretty much off my low-carb diabetic menu. Sigh. I’ve tried cauliflower rice & it’s fine by me – if only it weren’t so bleeping EXPENSIVE!

I will stick to roasted cauliflower. little bit of olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic powder…YUMMY!

Husband is on a low-carb diet and we’re discovering the “joys” of cauliflower. I’m with Earl…

Cauliflower cannot be substituted in potato salad. It’s just wrong. And I don’t even like potatoes.

You can even buy a gadget for “ricing” cauliflower. Riced cauliflower does have the texture of white rice but you really have to spice it up, if you hope to fool anyone.

For those who like cauliflower, great! But for those who don’t, one way to stay on your diet.

Bok Choi!

No reason for this comment, I just love saying it.

Bok Choi! Yummy.

My Favorite Chinese cook on you-tube, Chef Feng, she’s cooking cauliflower..YUM.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1knwPbTfcx0

I love cauliflower. I love pizza and rice. Three completely different foods. Unless you’re a celiac who’s craving pizza, there’s no earthly reason to use cauliflower for crust.

Cauliflower is a good substitute for broccoli. Nothing else.

I’ve always enjoyed sweet pickled cauliflower in the garden variety jar.

On the other hand, I tended to like nearly everything, still do.

(All but English peas, and even those are good if you put enough wasabi on them.)

What a waste of cauliflower!

I just love this script.

Good news, good news our Knicks got some really good players! Go Knicks…..

I wonder if Opal know sarcasm when she hears it?