Cauliflower and tuna gratin with cancoillotte

A simple cauliflower and tuna gratin, bound with skyr and topped with Franc-Comtois cancoillotte, then lightly browned under the broiler.

Ingredients

  • 600 g fresh cauliflower
  • 280 g canned tuna in water, drained weight
  • 50 g plain cancoillotte
  • 1 tbsp plain skyr
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • to taste ground black pepper
  • 4 sprigs fresh parsley

Method

  1. Cut the cauliflower into even florets, rinse them carefully, then steam them until tender but still firm enough not to fall apart.
  2. Let the cauliflower drain thoroughly to prevent it from releasing water into the gratin.
  3. Drain the tuna, then flake it roughly with a fork without reducing it to a paste.
  4. Wash, dry, and finely chop the parsley.
  5. Combine the cauliflower and tuna in a large bowl. Add the skyr, nutmeg, pepper, and parsley, then toss gently to coat the florets without breaking them.
  6. Transfer the mixture to a gratin dish and spread it into an even layer.
  7. Warm the cancoillotte in a small saucepan over very low heat, just enough to make it perfectly fluid. Never let it boil.
  8. Pour the warm cancoillotte over the entire surface of the gratin.
  9. Preheat the broiler, then place the dish underneath for a few minutes, until the surface is hot, lightly browned, and speckled with small bubbles.
  10. Serve immediately, while the cancoillotte is still runny.

Nutrition

Per serving

Energy
275.8 kcal
Protein
48.44 g
Carbohydrate
7.79 g
Fat
4.78 g
Fibre
3.98 g
Calcium
91.74 mg
Iron
2.24 mg
Magnesium
66.94 mg
Indicative, non-medical nutrition estimate; values depend on brands, actual weights, and whether ingredients are raw or cooked.