Cauliflower

I loveeeeee cauliflower - raw or cooked. Since moving to the UK, I haven't found a decent one. They all taste - funky. Not sure how to explain it. Like they are semi-rotten. I've tried farmer's markets, produce stands, supermarkets - they are all icky.

Has anyone else noticed a difference? or have you managed to get one that tastes like they do in the US?

That's weird! I've never met a cauliflower I didn't love - in any country!

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No problems with cauliflower here either.  Maybe it wasn't a good season for them at the time?

Hmm, can't say I've noticed a difference in taste. I love cauliflower...one of my favorite veggies.

I haven't noticed much of a difference, either, except that it doesn't seem as strong to me as the ones I used to have the US.

We always get ours from our CSA veg box, but that probably wouldn't be much different from farmers' markets ones. Unless the difference is caused by some regional thing.... ?

I hated cauliflower in the US, now I love it, so maybe I'm the opposite?

Hmmmm. The plot thickens. I wonder if my tastebuds are changing for some reason.

Can't say I ever tasted the difference in the cauliflower.  Are you a super taster?  Some people have really sensitive taste buds.  Does it happen with other foods and veggies?  Very curious.

I doubt if I have sensitive taste buds, as I smoked for many years.

It doesn't happen with other foods, no. That is why it is so strange!  I miss cauliflower! LOL! I used to eat a whole head as a snack.

Hmm, I didn't really start eating cauliflower until I lived here and discovered the deliciousness of roasted veggies.  That sucks though if it's something you really love!

perhaps it's not the cauliflower, but the water that is used to steam it. 

Ah, that might be a suggestion, but remember I eat it raw, too.

I am now really curious!!  Also a lover of cauliflower and have not noticed a difference, but wondering what the difference may be.  I get mine at the Waitrose or farmers market.

One thing I think that is weird about the grocery stores is that they tend to wrap veggies in plastic, which I really hate.  A factor???

Maybe you just need to take a break from it for a while?  Sometimes when I eat a lot of something, even if I love it I suddenly don't like it anymore.  I did this with hummus.  But after 9 months or so I came back to it.

Well I rarely have it here, because each time was such a disappointment. After a few months, I try again.

My ex and I grew many, many different veggies, but never cauliflower, so I can't be spoiled by having grown my own, like I am with tomatoes, green beans and several other things.

I guess it's just some weird thing going on with me!  Oh cauliflower, how I loved thee!  *sniff*

Thanks for all your suggestions!