Purple Cauliflower

Purple Cauliflower. What a goofy looking vegetable. All of the other purple vegetables like eggplant, beets, and that purple lettucey stuff grow into their color nicely. But purple cauliflower...no such luck. It just looks weird (unless you're having some kind of purple themed party, then it would be great!).

Why is this particular cauliflower purple... well, its full of anthocyanins obviously (insert heavy sarcasm here). Anthocyanins are the antioxidants of purple things (or so thats what is seems). Red wine and purple cabbage both have anthocyanins and depending on the pH these anthoc... pigments will appear red, purple, or blue.

Fun Fact for ya... Copious amounts of cauliflower intake (any color) have been shown to reduce aggressive prostate cancer (P.S. I didn't know there was such a thing as 'aggressive' prostate cancer until right now. Isn't all cancer pretty aggressive?)

Also.... Quit boiling your vegetables!! It's a thief of nutrients! Buy a steamer for 30 bucks, turn it on, and fill your body with all the things veggies are good for! Enjoy the added bonus of freeing up a burning, and never worry about a pot boiling over ever again!!