Charred Cauliflower and Shishito Peppers with Picada Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 head cauliflower, trimmed, halved, and cut into 1 1/2" wedges
• 2 tbsp. plus 1 cup olive oil
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 8 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• 1 cup canola oil, for frying
• 12 shishito peppers
• 1⁄2 cup whole almonds, toasted and roughly chopped
• 1 cup plus 1 tbsp. roughly chopped parsley
• 1 tbsp. finely grated dark chocolate
• 2 tsp. sherry