Cauliflower frozen

Afewitems, strawberries, other soft fruits and pieces of cauliflower, are quick-frozen with liquid nitrogen. 

Gpbczynski P and Kmiecik W. 2007. Effects of traditional and modified technology, in the production of frozen cauliflower, on the contents of selected antioxidative compounds. Food Chem 101 229-235. 

In a study of ascorbic acid retention in frozen cauliflower (Table IX) (140), the ascorbic acid content and retention in the vegetables cooked with no water was significantly higher (p<0.05) than those cooked with increasing proportions of water (0.25 1, 0.5 1, 1 1). However, the cauliflower cooked without water was not as palatable. 

Table IX. Ascorbic Acid Retention in Frozen Cauliflower Cooked with Various Ratios of Water to Vegetable...

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