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Do you put garlic in cauliflower cheese (when served with a roast)

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Calgarycat · 12/12/2025 11:08

Just that. Caved in and doing a brocolli and cauliflower cheese for my new BIL. We normally do not do anything creamy. Just seen a few people on TikTok say things like “you ruined it with the garlic”. Guessing it’s too overpowering for a roast?

Do you add garlic when you do it?

(boring question I know!). I would add it if I was doing it as a stand alone dish with salad.

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Idontjetwashthefucker · 12/12/2025 11:25

I don't like cauliflower cheese on a roast, what if it mixes with the gravy? The horror!

Certainly wouldn't have garlic anywhere near a roast either and I love garlic

CabernetAndCocoMelon · 12/12/2025 11:23

theunbreakablecleopatrajones · 12/12/2025 11:16

This isn't helpful but I am firmly of the opinion that Cauli cheese (which I love) is all kinds of wrong with a roast.

So I'd buy the one from M and S as it comes and decant, but if you really want to make it, no garlic, but yes to mustard

I agree with this. I’m heartbroken that people have that with a roast haha

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Calgarycat · 12/12/2025 11:22

I have no problem making it. I make cheese sauce a lot - lasagna, fish pie, macaroni cheese etc. I even bought one of those rotary graters cause I grate SO much cheese in winter. Highly recommend.

Im sure most people will eat the cauliflower cheese at some point. Probably as leftovers for most.

@Posithor

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Posithor · 12/12/2025 11:17

Never heard of garlic in it to be bonest.

I made cauliflower cheese in an effort to get my kids to eat a vegetable (albeit covered in cheesy deliciousness) on Tuesday. It's been about ten years since I made it and I remember why...I stood and stirred the roux, while trying to make the rest of the tea, melted the cheese, made the breadcrumbs, ovened it lovingly. It's an absolute pain in the arse to make and get out on time, my kids hated it - my husband and I did love it 🤣 - but if you're thinking of making it from scratch for one person please just go buy a pre done one lol

theunbreakablecleopatrajones · 12/12/2025 11:16

This isn't helpful but I am firmly of the opinion that Cauli cheese (which I love) is all kinds of wrong with a roast.

So I'd buy the one from M and S as it comes and decant, but if you really want to make it, no garlic, but yes to mustard

NebulousSadTimes · 12/12/2025 11:14

I stir a spoonful or two of onion & garlic dip into the sauce just before I add it to the cauliflower.

CuriousKangaroo · 12/12/2025 11:14

I love garlic but would never put it in cauliflower cheese. It’s the wrong flavour profile. What I add to cheese sauce is things that enhance the cheese favour. I don’t know why it works, but adding English mustard powder AND some whole grain mustard is ideal.

randomchap · 12/12/2025 11:12

Faceonthewrongfoot · 12/12/2025 11:11

Its not something I generally make, but tbh, I don't think there's anything that isn't improved with garlic. Or cheese. Or both.

Completely agree

HeadyLamarr · 12/12/2025 11:11

I've never had it with garlic in.

Which is odd, on reflection, as pretty much everything else I make is heavy on the garlic.

Faceonthewrongfoot · 12/12/2025 11:11

Its not something I generally make, but tbh, I don't think there's anything that isn't improved with garlic. Or cheese. Or both.

Namechange234567 · 12/12/2025 11:10

I don't! But we do add whole garlic bulbs to the potatoes so it's not because we're scared of a little garlic

springintoaction2 · 12/12/2025 11:10

Noooooo