Cooking Cauliflower so it doesn't fall apart?

Question

How do you avoid cauliflower from being so delicate ? Often i'll cook it and it'll fall apart.

I heard there's a way from stopping it from doing this.

P.s. Often we'll boil it and cook it with a little salt and butter. Just simple and quick.

Answer

With broccoli or cauliflower, if you cook it for too long, it'll get mushy and fall apart. Boiling will exacerbate that a bit, so if you're looking for firmer cauliflower, I'd recommend steaming it, and keeping an eye on it. When the fork goes in without a lot of work, it's done.

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