adventures in gustation, volume one

romanesco,
originally uploaded by samuraiphotog.

I bought some romanescos for dinner tonight. Of course, since they are so cool looking, I had to photograph them first. For a first attempt at shooting food with a light setup, I think I did a pretty good job, though next time I will use some umbrellas or diffusers.

I experimented with a different way of prep (you are supposed to cook them like you do cauliflower; I was not in the mood to roast them or drench them in cheese) and boy was it good.

I used butter (real butter), garlic, cracked black pepper, a dash of lemon juice, and some hot capicola.

Do not be scared of their fractal-y alien looks. They taste freakin' incredible.