How to make cauliflower cheese using the whole plant – recipe

Tom Hunt’s whole roast cauliflower cheese. Photograph: Tom Hunt/The Guardian

This recipe, adapted from one in my cookbook, is a very elaborate way to serve humble cauliflower cheese. The whole plant, including the leaves and core, is seasoned with nutmeg and roasted, and it’s then dressed with a satisfying layer of rich cheese sauce and grilled until charred and bubbling. Choose a cauliflower with plenty of leaves, because they go deliciously crisp when roasted.

Whole roast cauliflower cheese