CAULIFLOWER - Sautéed Cauliflower Wedges with Bagna Cauda

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Sautéed Cauliflower Wedges with Bagna Cauda F&W STAFF-FAVORITE Chef Chad Colby cleverly turns the classic Piedmontese hors d'oeuvre into a savory side dish by dressing pan-seared cauliflower with warm bagna cauda (Italian for "hot bath").
4 tablespoons	unsalted butter
5	garlic cloves, finely chopped
10 anchovy fillets in oil, drained and finely chopped
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons	extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons	freshly grated lemon zest
	Salt
	Freshly ground black pepper
1 head	cauliflower, (2 1/2 pounds), halved lengthwise and sliced through the core into 6 wedges
1 tablespoon	chopped parsley

Directions
In a small saucepan, melt the butter. Add the garlic, anchovies, 1/4 cup of the olive oil and 1 teaspoon of the lemon zest and cook over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is softened and the anchovies are melted, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove the bagna cauda from the heat and keep warm.
Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, blanch the cauliflower wedges until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Drain the cauliflower and transfer it to a paper towel–lined plate; pat thoroughly to dry.
In a large skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil until shimmering. Add the cauliflower and cook over moderately high heat, turning once, until cooked through and golden brown on both sides, 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the cauliflower to plates and spoon some of the bagna cauda on top. Top with the parsley and the remaining 1 teaspoon of lemon zest and serve with the remaining bagna cauda.

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