Cauliflower "Chicken Fried" Steak - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• 1 large head cauliflower
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs such as thyme, oregano, and parsley
• 2 ounces soda water
• 2 ounces dark beer
• 3 ounces corn starch
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 4 ounces mushroom gravy (recipe follows)
• 6 ounces purple potato salad (recipe follows)
• 1 red bell pepper, roasted & diced
• ½ ounce baby arugula
• Sugar cane vinegar
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 pound purple potatoes (or favorite)
• ½ shallot, small dice
• ½ small bell pepper, small dice
• ½ stalk celery, small dice
• ½ lemon, juiced
• 1 tablespoon Creole Mustard
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
• ¼ cup capers
• 1 tablespoon green onions chopped
• Salt, pepper and Creole seasoning to taste
• 2 cups mushroom stock (recipe follows)
• ½ cup almond milk
• 2 ounces rice, cooked
• 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
• ½ cup onion, diced
• 1 cup celery, including some leaves
• 1 cup carrots, diced
• 1 bunch green onions, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 cups mushrooms stems (oyster, shitake and king oyster)
• 8 sprigs fresh parsley
• 6 sprigs fresh thyme
• 6 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 quart water