Soaring cauliflower prices come to a head for restaurateurs

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Soaring cauliflower prices come to a head for restaurateurs
Topic Started: Jan 19 2016, 12:19 AM (374 Views)
goldengal	Jan 19 2016, 12:19 AM Post #1
Mistress, House of Dogs Posts: 11,674 Group: Member Member #715 Joined: March 31, 2010	Quote: The soaring price of cauliflower is forcing restaurants offering signature dishes featuring the popular cabbage relative to rethink their menus and hike prices. Over the past few years, the vegetable once considered boring has been springing up on menus in innovative ways. Some roast it whole, while others serve it as a taco. Others please their vegan diners by using it to create a cheese sauce substitute. However, the sliding loonie and a drought in California have helped drive cauliflower prices toward double digits a head, causing a cauliflower crisis. At least one restaurant chain famous for its take on cauliflower is passing on some of the extra costs to its customers. http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/01/17/soaring-cauliflower-prices-come-to-a-head-for-restaurateurs.html Take care, Pat



Trotsky	Jan 19 2016, 12:48 AM Post #2
Big City Boy Posts: 38,319 Group: Member Member #79 Joined: September 8, 2005	I have seen it for $5 a head. "Not on your Nelly" is my response. For vegetables there is always a substitute. Gotta pity Indian vegetarians for whom cauliflower is a staple dish.



campy	Jan 19 2016, 02:40 AM Post #3
Handyman Extraordinaire Posts: 28,720 Group: no politics Member #204 Joined: February 2, 2006	Checked it out yesterday. Cauliflower at Metro was 4.98 down from 6.98.



goldengal	Jan 19 2016, 02:49 AM Post #4
Mistress, House of Dogs Posts: 11,674 Group: Member Member #715 Joined: March 31, 2010	campy Jan 19 2016, 02:40 AM Checked it out yesterday. Cauliflower at Metro was 4.98 down from 6.98. Likely that was one of their loss leaders. Take care, Pat



Olive Oil	Jan 19 2016, 04:51 AM Post #5
Gold Star Member Posts: 4,747 Group: Member Member #785 Joined: June 10, 2010	I would consider paying 6.00 if it was one of those huge fabulous heads that make a multitude of meals. The ones I've seen in the store are on the skimpy side. I also would not pay 7.00 a pound for asparagus. Even the lowly green cabbage was over l.00 a pound at Walmart. Somewhere I read about how Canada could grow more of its vegetables here with greenhouse technology, especially here on the prairies with lots of sun in the winter. We are too reliant on California which has its own weather issues.



Trotsky	Jan 19 2016, 06:11 AM Post #6
Big City Boy Posts: 38,319 Group: Member Member #79 Joined: September 8, 2005	Quote: I also would not pay 7.00 a pound for asparagus. Even the lowly green cabbage was over l.00 a pound at Walmart. You know how the first two weeks of March see cabbage at $.09 or $.15 a pound as a run-up to corn beef and cabbage for St. Patties Day? I wonder if that will happen this year. <I always buy 2 cabbages, eating one with corn beef, and then around August, throwing the other rotten one away and hosing down the crisper drawer.> Maybe this year I'll try Durgan's kraut? Edited by Trotsky, Jan 19 2016, 06:12 AM.



Dana	Jan 19 2016, 06:12 AM Post #7
WWS Hummingbird Guru & Wildlife photographer extrordinaire Posts: 13,054 Group: Member Member #830 Joined: March 23, 2011	As with any other commodity. When the price is right we can produce and compete. We have not been able to grow for less than California or Florida until we started getting the $14.00/lb asparagus.



lilal	Jan 19 2016, 07:12 AM Post #8
Blue Star Member Posts: 1,545 Group: Member Member #206 Joined: February 2, 2006	Trotsky - if you buy the two heads of cabbage don't throw the second one out after it's rotten, throw it in your freezer to make cabbage rolls with later. Just tie it up in the plastic grocery bag and when it's thawed it doesn't have to be steamed as the leaves come right off.



angora	Jan 19 2016, 08:49 AM Post #9
WWS Book Club Coordinator Posts: 14,494 Group: Member Member #717 Joined: March 31, 2010	Make cabbage and wieners. A really cheap meal. Cut up the cabbage, saut� with sliced onion all done in butter of course. Sprinkle with salt and nutmeg. Add water or wine and cook until soft. Cut up wieners into thirds and add. Cook til wieners are done. Lots of pepper.



heatseeker	Jan 22 2016, 06:29 AM Post #10
Veteran Member Posts: 10,320 Group: Member Member #713 Joined: March 30, 2010	Cauliflower is on sale at just about every supermarket this week, for as low as $1.99 lb.



erka	Jan 22 2016, 12:29 PM Post #11
Gold Star Member Posts: 5,330 Group: Member Member #233 Joined: February 8, 2006	The end of the cauliflower cartel is near!! Last week end, Kin's Market (local green grocer chain) had 2 heads for $4.00!!



Alli	Jan 22 2016, 01:01 PM Post #12
Mistress, House of Cats Posts: 4,732 Group: Member Member #711 Joined: March 30, 2010	Food Basic's is 2.88 a head... They had to bring down the cost Seems it was a hoarding glut that forced lower numbers...who in their right mind unless you have more money than brains will spend 10.00 for cauliflower.....



Durgan	Jan 22 2016, 01:12 PM Post #13
Veteran Member Posts: 13,273 Group: Gardening Guru Member #720 Joined: March 31, 2010	I grow about 8 cauliflower in the Spring most years and cannot even use all of them.



Kahu	Jan 22 2016, 01:55 PM Post #14
Posts: 31,109 Group: Administration Member #150 Joined: December 14, 2005	I got fed up fighting the white butterfly caterpillar and only had 3 caulis this year.



campy	Jan 22 2016, 03:11 PM Post #15
Handyman Extraordinaire Posts: 28,720 Group: no politics Member #204 Joined: February 2, 2006	Dana Jan 19 2016, 06:12 AM As with any other commodity. When the price is right we can produce and compete. We have not been able to grow for less than California or Florida until we started getting the $14.00/lb asparagus. They have a huge advantage which we cannot compete against. A 12 month growing season as compared to six. Reality check.



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