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    <h1>Cauliflower Wings</h1>
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<a href="#sec2">Batter</a>
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<a href="#sec3">Sauce</a>
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<a href="#sec4">Directions</a>
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<dt>
<a href="#sec5">Notes</a>
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<dd>
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<a href="#sec6">Inspirations</a>
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<a href="#sec7">Made</a>
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<dt>
<a href="#sec8">2020-01-25</a>
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<dt>
<a href="#sec9">2020-04-03</a>
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<dt>
<a href="#sec10">2020-04-14</a>
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<!-- Page published by Emacs Muse begins here --><p><strong><em>Work In Progress: Recipe is pretty good in its current form, but
baking method could use some tweaking for better texture.</em></strong></p>


<h2><a name="sec1" id="sec1"></a>
Ingredients</h2>

<ul>
<li>1 Head Cauliflower, cut into florets</li>
<li>1 cup panko bread crumbs</li>
</ul>

<h3><a name="sec2" id="sec2"></a>
Batter</h3>

<ul>
<li>¾ cup white wheat flour</li>
<li>¾ cup unsweetened plain almond milk</li>
<li>¼ cup water</li>
<li>2 tsp garlic powder</li>
<li>2 tsp smoked or plain paprika</li>
<li>¼ tsp fine ground sea salt</li>
<li>¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper</li>
</ul>


<h3><a name="sec3" id="sec3"></a>
Sauce</h3>

<ul>
<li>1 cup Valentina extra hot sauce (&quot;black label&quot;)</li>
<li>1 tbsp olive oil</li>
</ul>


<h2><a name="sec4" id="sec4"></a>
Directions</h2>

<ol>
<li>Cut cauliflower into small florets</li>
<li>Put panko bread crumbs on plate</li>
<li>Line baking sheet with parchment and pre-heat oven to 350°F</li>
<li><a href="https://www.cooksillustrated.com/how_tos/8896-experiment-bringing-out-the-best-in-garlic-powder">Proof garlic powder</a>: combine garlic powder with 2tsp water and
allow it to stand for 5 minutes. This will ensure the enzymes
activate and are able to develop a better garlic flavor.</li>
<li>Make batter: combine flour, almond milk, water, garlic powder,
paprika, salt, and pepper. Stir until thoroughly mixed (whisk to
remove chunks of flour if needed).</li>
<li>Dip cauliflower florets in batter, ensuring each is fully coated</li>
<li>Roll the coated cauliflower florets in panko</li>
<li>Place cauliflower on parchment lined baking sheet (not touching,
single layer only) and bake for 25 minutes at 350°F. Keep oven on
after removing, these will be baked a second time.</li>
<li>Make sauce: mix 1 Cup Valentina hot sauce and 1 Tbsp olive oil.</li>
<li>Toss cauliflower and sauce in large bowl until all florets are
evenly coated.</li>
<li>Place cauliflower back onto parchment lined baking sheet, and bake
for an additional 20 minutes at 350°F</li>
<li>Eat!</li>
</ol>


<h2><a name="sec5" id="sec5"></a>
Notes</h2>

<h3><a name="sec6" id="sec6"></a>
Inspirations</h3>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://veganheaven.org/recipe/cauliflower-buffalo-wings/">https://veganheaven.org/recipe/cauliflower-buffalo-wings/</a></li>
</ul>


<h3><a name="sec7" id="sec7"></a>
Made</h3>

<h4><a name="sec8" id="sec8"></a>
2020-01-25</h4>

<p class="first">Spiked sauce with 1Tbsp el yucateco xxx. Wings were pretty spicy; fine
with ranch, but could probably do without being spiked with xxx for
people with lower spice tolerance (like ... Kristen).</p>

<p>1/2 to 3/4 cup hot sauce would have been plenty, there was a lot left
over and the wings were soaked a bit too much IMO.</p>

<p>&quot;Skin&quot; was less crunchy than promised. Can probably ramp up second
cook time to 400°F or 425°F... or turn the convenction fan on for the
second bake.</p>

<p>Panko is not optional, at least with parchment paper. Without it, the
batter on the bottom detaches from the cauliflower. Also panko on a
plate didn't work out very well, use something with sides next time
(maybe the red ceramic cooking dish).</p>

<p>Might want to use a dash of msg instead of salt in the batter: could
make things a bit more savory, and at least the valentina hot sauce
adds PLENTY of salt (one batch of wings with 1 cup of hot sauce is
150% the daily limit for salt...). Start with 1/8 tsp.</p>

<p>Cumin might work well for the batter... but it could just be that I
really like cumin.</p>

<p>So for next experiments:</p>

<ul>
<li>use less valentina (1/2 cup or 3/4 cup)</li>
<li>try wire rack instead of parchment (put parchment under rack to
catch drips)</li>
<li>use convection for second roasting to see if that makes the crust
crispier.</li>
<li>look into roasting the cauliflower during the first part, since
that should make it taste richer. looks like it'd be done around
450°F for under 20 minutes, but does batter burn at those temps /
would batter inhibit roasting?</li>
<li>maybe some experimentation with increasing the amount of oil; a lot
of other recipes are showing 1/3 cup butter/oil to 2/3 cup
sauce.</li>
</ul>


<h4><a name="sec9" id="sec9"></a>
2020-04-03</h4>

<p class="first">Been a bit... decided to just change the sauce since I don't remember
much about the last batch.</p>

<h5>Changes</h5>

<h5>batter</h5>

<ul>
<li>replace 1/4 tsp salt with 1/8 tsp msg and 1/8 tsp fine ground sea
salt</li>
<li>forgot to add pepper</li>
</ul>


<h5>sauce</h5>

<ul>
<li>1/2 cup valentina</li>
<li>1 Tbsp el yucateco chipotle sauce</li>
<li>1 tsp el yucateco xxx</li>
</ul>

<p>Can try wire rack next time.</p>


<h5>Tasting Notes</h5>

<p>1/2 cup of valentina and then a couple tablespoons of additions worked
great. not being over soaked in sauce let the wings crisp a bit
better. also, 1 tbsp olive oil is a lot more in a half cup than a
whole cup...</p>

<p>I don't think it is important to try cooking these on a wire rack
next, and that test can be bumped back a bit. Instead of focusing on
crust crispiness (adequate, not that these aren't super soaked in
sauce and they actually <strong>can</strong> crisp), focus on making the cauliflower
richer: increase the temp of the first roast.</p>


<h4><a name="sec10" id="sec10"></a>
2020-04-14</h4>

<h5>Changes from base recipe</h5>

<h5>batter</h5>

<ul>
<li>replace 1/4 tsp salt with 1/8 tsp msg and 1/8 tsp fine ground sea
salt</li>
</ul>


<h5>sauce</h5>

<ul>
<li>1/2 cup valentina</li>
<li>1 Tbsp el yucateco chipotle sauce</li>
<li>1 tsp el yucateco xxx</li>
</ul>

<p>Messing with temperature instead of wire rack.</p>

<p>Found at least once recipe for battered regular wings
(<a href="https://cafedelites.com/crispy-buffalo-chicken-wings-baked/">https://cafedelites.com/crispy-buffalo-chicken-wings-baked/</a>) that was
at 450°F, so I think it will survive the increased temp fine.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.kitchenriffs.com/2012/01/roast-cauliflower.html">http://www.kitchenriffs.com/2012/01/roast-cauliflower.html</a> :</p>

<blockquote>
<p class="quoted">You can roast cauliflower (or any vegetable, for that matter) at
oven temperatures ranging from 300 to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. I
prefer 400 – 425 for cauliflower. It takes longer to cook at lower
temperatures, and at higher temperatures it has a tendency to char
somewhat (which I regard as a good thing, although not always
something I want).</p>
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
<p class="quoted">But oven temperature affects how quickly cauliflower roasts.  At 500
degrees, it could take as little as 35 minutes.  At 300 degrees, it
may need a good hour and a quarter (maybe even longer).  Start
testing the cauliflower at the 30-minute mark, and keep testing
every 10 – 15 minutes until you determine that it’s done.</p>
</blockquote>


<h5>new baking schedule</h5>

<p>Idea here is: roast at a lower temp before we add oil, then give it a
stronger roasting once the oily sauce is on it.</p>

<ul>
<li>25 minutes @ 350°F</li>
<li>20 minutes @ 425°F</li>
</ul>


<h5>Tasting Notes</h5>

<p>For next time, maybe try 2Tbsp oil</p>


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	18	<h1>Cauliflower Wings</h1>
	19	<div class="contents">
	20	<dl>
	21	<dt>
	22	<a href="#sec1">Ingredients</a>
	23	</dt>
	24	<dd>
	25	<dl>
	26	<dt>
	27	<a href="#sec2">Batter</a>
	28	</dt>
	29	<dt>
	30	<a href="#sec3">Sauce</a>
	31	</dt>
	32	</dl>
	33	</dd>
	34	<dt>
	35	<a href="#sec4">Directions</a>
	36	</dt>
	37	<dt>
	38	<a href="#sec5">Notes</a>
	39	</dt>
	40	<dd>
	41	<dl>
	42	<dt>
	43	<a href="#sec6">Inspirations</a>
	44	</dt>
	45	<dt>
	46	<a href="#sec7">Made</a>
	47	</dt>
	48	<dd>
	49	<dl>
	50	<dt>
	51	<a href="#sec8">2020-01-25</a>
	52	</dt>
	53	<dt>
	54	<a href="#sec9">2020-04-03</a>
	55	</dt>
	56	<dt>
	57	<a href="#sec10">2020-04-14</a>
	58	</dt>
	59	</dl>
	60	</dd>
	61	</dl>
	62	</dd>
	63	</dl>
	64	</div>
65
66
67	<!-- Page published by Emacs Muse begins here --><p><strong><em>Work In Progress: Recipe is pretty good in its current form, but
68	baking method could use some tweaking for better texture.</em></strong></p>
69
70
71	<h2><a name="sec1" id="sec1"></a>
72	Ingredients</h2>
73
74	<ul>
75	<li>1 Head Cauliflower, cut into florets</li>
76	<li>1 cup panko bread crumbs</li>
77	</ul>
78
79	<h3><a name="sec2" id="sec2"></a>
80	Batter</h3>
81
82	<ul>
83	<li>¾ cup white wheat flour</li>
84	<li>¾ cup unsweetened plain almond milk</li>
85	<li>¼ cup water</li>
86	<li>2 tsp garlic powder</li>
87	<li>2 tsp smoked or plain paprika</li>
88	<li>¼ tsp fine ground sea salt</li>
89	<li>¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper</li>
90	</ul>
91
92
93	<h3><a name="sec3" id="sec3"></a>
94	Sauce</h3>
95
96	<ul>
97	<li>1 cup Valentina extra hot sauce ("black label")</li>
98	<li>1 tbsp olive oil</li>
99	</ul>
100
101
102
103
104	<h2><a name="sec4" id="sec4"></a>
105	Directions</h2>
106
107	<ol>
108	<li>Cut cauliflower into small florets</li>
109	<li>Put panko bread crumbs on plate</li>
110	<li>Line baking sheet with parchment and pre-heat oven to 350°F</li>
111	<li><a href="https://www.cooksillustrated.com/how_tos/8896-experiment-bringing-out-the-best-in-garlic-powder">Proof garlic powder</a>: combine garlic powder with 2tsp water and
112	allow it to stand for 5 minutes. This will ensure the enzymes
113	activate and are able to develop a better garlic flavor.</li>
114	<li>Make batter: combine flour, almond milk, water, garlic powder,
115	paprika, salt, and pepper. Stir until thoroughly mixed (whisk to
116	remove chunks of flour if needed).</li>
117	<li>Dip cauliflower florets in batter, ensuring each is fully coated</li>
118	<li>Roll the coated cauliflower florets in panko</li>
119	<li>Place cauliflower on parchment lined baking sheet (not touching,
120	single layer only) and bake for 25 minutes at 350°F. Keep oven on
121	after removing, these will be baked a second time.</li>
122	<li>Make sauce: mix 1 Cup Valentina hot sauce and 1 Tbsp olive oil.</li>
123	<li>Toss cauliflower and sauce in large bowl until all florets are
124	evenly coated.</li>
125	<li>Place cauliflower back onto parchment lined baking sheet, and bake
126	for an additional 20 minutes at 350°F</li>
127	<li>Eat!</li>
128	</ol>
129
130
131	<h2><a name="sec5" id="sec5"></a>
132	Notes</h2>
133
134	<h3><a name="sec6" id="sec6"></a>
135	Inspirations</h3>
136
137	<ul>
138	<li><a href="https://veganheaven.org/recipe/cauliflower-buffalo-wings/">https://veganheaven.org/recipe/cauliflower-buffalo-wings/</a></li>
139	</ul>
140
141
142	<h3><a name="sec7" id="sec7"></a>
143	Made</h3>
144
145	<h4><a name="sec8" id="sec8"></a>
146	2020-01-25</h4>
147
148	<p class="first">Spiked sauce with 1Tbsp el yucateco xxx. Wings were pretty spicy; fine
149	with ranch, but could probably do without being spiked with xxx for
150	people with lower spice tolerance (like ... Kristen).</p>
151
152	<p>1/2 to 3/4 cup hot sauce would have been plenty, there was a lot left
153	over and the wings were soaked a bit too much IMO.</p>
154
155	<p>"Skin" was less crunchy than promised. Can probably ramp up second
156	cook time to 400°F or 425°F... or turn the convenction fan on for the
157	second bake.</p>
158
159	<p>Panko is not optional, at least with parchment paper. Without it, the
160	batter on the bottom detaches from the cauliflower. Also panko on a
161	plate didn't work out very well, use something with sides next time
162	(maybe the red ceramic cooking dish).</p>
163
164	<p>Might want to use a dash of msg instead of salt in the batter: could
165	make things a bit more savory, and at least the valentina hot sauce
166	adds PLENTY of salt (one batch of wings with 1 cup of hot sauce is
167	150% the daily limit for salt...). Start with 1/8 tsp.</p>
168
169	<p>Cumin might work well for the batter... but it could just be that I
170	really like cumin.</p>
171
172	<p>So for next experiments:</p>
173
174	<ul>
175	<li>use less valentina (1/2 cup or 3/4 cup)</li>
176	<li>try wire rack instead of parchment (put parchment under rack to
177	catch drips)</li>
178	<li>use convection for second roasting to see if that makes the crust
179	crispier.</li>
180	<li>look into roasting the cauliflower during the first part, since
181	that should make it taste richer. looks like it'd be done around
182	450°F for under 20 minutes, but does batter burn at those temps /
183	would batter inhibit roasting?</li>
184	<li>maybe some experimentation with increasing the amount of oil; a lot
185	of other recipes are showing 1/3 cup butter/oil to 2/3 cup
186	sauce.</li>
187	</ul>
188
189
190	<h4><a name="sec9" id="sec9"></a>
191	2020-04-03</h4>
192
193	<p class="first">Been a bit... decided to just change the sauce since I don't remember
194	much about the last batch.</p>
195
196	<h5>Changes</h5>
197
198	<h5>batter</h5>
199
200	<ul>
201	<li>replace 1/4 tsp salt with 1/8 tsp msg and 1/8 tsp fine ground sea
202	salt</li>
203	<li>forgot to add pepper</li>
204	</ul>
205
206
207	<h5>sauce</h5>
208
209	<ul>
210	<li>1/2 cup valentina</li>
211	<li>1 Tbsp el yucateco chipotle sauce</li>
212	<li>1 tsp el yucateco xxx</li>
213	</ul>
214
215	<p>Can try wire rack next time.</p>
216
217
218
219	<h5>Tasting Notes</h5>
220
221	<p>1/2 cup of valentina and then a couple tablespoons of additions worked
222	great. not being over soaked in sauce let the wings crisp a bit
223	better. also, 1 tbsp olive oil is a lot more in a half cup than a
224	whole cup...</p>
225
226	<p>I don't think it is important to try cooking these on a wire rack
227	next, and that test can be bumped back a bit. Instead of focusing on
228	crust crispiness (adequate, not that these aren't super soaked in
229	sauce and they actually <strong>can</strong> crisp), focus on making the cauliflower
230	richer: increase the temp of the first roast.</p>
231
232
233
234	<h4><a name="sec10" id="sec10"></a>
235	2020-04-14</h4>
236
237	<h5>Changes from base recipe</h5>
238
239	<h5>batter</h5>
240
241	<ul>
242	<li>replace 1/4 tsp salt with 1/8 tsp msg and 1/8 tsp fine ground sea
243	salt</li>
244	</ul>
245
246
247	<h5>sauce</h5>
248
249	<ul>
250	<li>1/2 cup valentina</li>
251	<li>1 Tbsp el yucateco chipotle sauce</li>
252	<li>1 tsp el yucateco xxx</li>
253	</ul>
254
255	<p>Messing with temperature instead of wire rack.</p>
256
257	<p>Found at least once recipe for battered regular wings
258	(<a href="https://cafedelites.com/crispy-buffalo-chicken-wings-baked/">https://cafedelites.com/crispy-buffalo-chicken-wings-baked/</a>) that was
259	at 450°F, so I think it will survive the increased temp fine.</p>
260
261	<p><a href="http://www.kitchenriffs.com/2012/01/roast-cauliflower.html">http://www.kitchenriffs.com/2012/01/roast-cauliflower.html</a> :</p>
262
263	<blockquote>
264	<p class="quoted">You can roast cauliflower (or any vegetable, for that matter) at
265	oven temperatures ranging from 300 to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. I
266	prefer 400 – 425 for cauliflower. It takes longer to cook at lower
267	temperatures, and at higher temperatures it has a tendency to char
268	somewhat (which I regard as a good thing, although not always
269	something I want).</p>
270	</blockquote>
271
272	<blockquote>
273	<p class="quoted">But oven temperature affects how quickly cauliflower roasts. At 500
274	degrees, it could take as little as 35 minutes. At 300 degrees, it
275	may need a good hour and a quarter (maybe even longer). Start
276	testing the cauliflower at the 30-minute mark, and keep testing
277	every 10 – 15 minutes until you determine that it’s done.</p>
278	</blockquote>
279
280
281
282	<h5>new baking schedule</h5>
283
284	<p>Idea here is: roast at a lower temp before we add oil, then give it a
285	stronger roasting once the oily sauce is on it.</p>
286
287	<ul>
288	<li>25 minutes @ 350°F</li>
289	<li>20 minutes @ 425°F</li>
290	</ul>
291
292
293	<h5>Tasting Notes</h5>
294
295	<p>For next time, maybe try 2Tbsp oil</p>
296
297
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