Cauliflower is a vegetable and has small stalks which looks looks flower.These stalks are attached to each other in a bundle.While buying this vegetable take proper care.If outer portion of the stalks is yellowish-burgundy in color then it should not be eaten.The nutrients in such cauliflowers are very less.From inside it may be decayed too.The eggs of worms sticks into the stalks.Put cauliflower in turmeric water by adding little salt in a container for at least half an hour before eating it.This removes the decay.Cauliflower is white in color.It has big green leaves surrounded around it.These leaves are also nutritious.It is eaten raw as well as boiled.The leaves are mostly used in salads.The vegetable is very tasty.It can be made small by grating.The plant is 1-1.5 feet tall.