Is Cauliflower Pizza Crust allowed on Whole30?

Simmie

The answer is: it's up to you!!! The Whole30 folks have not said no, nor have they said yes -- which means each of us needs to decide for ourselves if it is SWYPO for us personally.

There are some Facebook Groups who are confused and (in my opinion) have not exercised a little bit of common sense and logic, so here is some information for you:

YES, the Program Rules and SWYPO article both say that pizza crust is out.  However, let's exercise some common sense and logic here.  This is referring to pizza crust that uses flour, not pizza crust that uses ground meat or cauliflower. We already know that "pizza crust" using ground meats is allowed... C'mon people, think it through, please!

And really, this isn't mimicking the real thing.  The truth is that nothing you can make on Whole30 will taste like the pizza you know and love. Part of the point of SWYPO is whether it duplicates or tries to duplicate the Taste or Texture of the real thing.  This does neither, altho for some, it may remind you too much of the real thing, so for you personally, it's a good idea to eliminate it.  But for most people, it's not going to do that.

From the Senior Moderator on the Whole30 Forum, on THIS post:

The Whole30 team is ambivalent about some of the ways cauliflower is being used by Whole30ers. We would like to settle the debate and give clear-cut answers to every question, but a yes or no answer may not be appropriate in this case. (Comment added 23 January 2015)

Original comment: Making cauliflower veggie muffins or a cauliflower pizza crust is fine. Seriously, I am the bad cop around here and I think your idea sounds good! :)


We take seriously the principle of not replicating conventional foods with compliant ingredients around here. If you were using almond or coconut flour as your crust, the answer would be STOP! NO! But, cauliflower? Sure. Principle is one thing, but I don't think you can use cauliflower wrong during a Whole30. (Unless you go for a cauliflower tortilla. We have a ruling against "wrappers." Google the Whole30 and coconut wraps to see the whole story on that issue. This last comment added 23 January 2015).