It is not uncommon for me to have a few foodie/catering/cooking projects occur at the same time, especially over a week end.
Today was one of those days, so I was keen (for boys) to do something really “out of a tin” quick for RLC, so I could cook other things. (Like Chilli Con Carne for 30).
But the cheap cauliflowers…
Oh, the cheap cauliflowers could not be ignored…
Quality controller and I made an executive decision.
Those creamy white tight florets that just go perfectly in Yotam Ottelenghi’s fritters were worth the more than “out of a tin” time they take to make. Which is not that long anyway.

But boys are meat-boys and the twist on the fritters was stirring through some delicious fried triple smoked speck into the mix.
$1.69 bought us a beautiful one-and-a-bit kg cauli which was blanched and half was used in the fritters. $4 got us a decent amount of the speck. The flour, eggs, spices and herbs and harrisa yoghurt dressing were about $4.
So, not quite $9 worth fed 4 of us with 3 decent sized fritters each.
Filling floret fritters. Pretty specky!

* Post script:(Some one to Eat with) The Chilli con Carne for 30 was for a boarding house for ‘homeless’ people that a local church manages. Every 3rd Saturday, volunteers from church cook a meal for the residents and sit and chat with them around the meal. Nourishment for body and soul.
The Chilli was served with brown rice (which was received surprisingly well apparently) sour cream and a salsa of corn, cucumber, tomato, avocado, coriander and lemon (read lime) juice.