We're giving away lots of broccoli at the moment as it is in great abundance. The freezer is a bit full otherwise I'd maybe make some soup....need a bigger freezer!
This cauliflower however is the only one looking as fabulous as this; the others are much much smaller. This is the first time I've grown caulies and the baby plants were passed on by a friend so thanks to them I've grown something new to me.
Sarah Raven's Garden Cookbook is one of my favourites for veg oriented inspiration and this week I think I've tried a new recipe every day. Its not a veggie book as such but is terrific for new ideas when you're just about to present the family with another plate of steamed/boiled veg.
Top three recipe tips for your summer glut from Sarah's book - courgette and lemon salad, a fresh raw dish, v easy to make and tastes fab; grated beetroot salad with orange which is refreshing in both taste and the fact that usually I hate beetroot but actually really like this recipe with bbq food; and the lovely halloumi, mint, coriander and dill pittas which are great for lunch.
Chard - one of the easiest vegs to grow and more versatile than I first thought - the stems take a few minutes longer to cook than the leaves so its best to seperate them. Beyond steaming it I wasn't sure what else to do with the stuff -
so after consulting Sarah I picked an armful of varying coloured chards and prepared...
Chard Gratin.......which was gorgeous, I was quite surprised it tasted so good, and that is the test of a good recipe for me. Doesn't work for vegetarians as the recipe contains anchovies but the flavour was wonderful and I guess we had way over 10 'govt approved' portions of veg that day
Chard Gratin.......which was gorgeous, I was quite surprised it tasted so good, and that is the test of a good recipe for me. Doesn't work for vegetarians as the recipe contains anchovies but the flavour was wonderful and I guess we had way over 10 'govt approved' portions of veg that day
2 comments:
Very jealous of your brassica (?) success, ours were a disaster last year, so well done. SR's fabulous book is available for £5 at The Book People (www. etc) at the mo so I shall be stocking up with some spares soon. Had a lovely late afternoon/evening at Holkham today, just glorious. Thought of you T x
My chard last year was brilliant and we ate masses of it gratained (without the anchovies yuk!)this year it's been pants and we have had about three eatable stalks that I added to a rataoulli (sp?!!) type thing I have nicknamed 'Garden Compost' Anything and everythingn ready to eat in a tomato sauce served with everything - potatoes, pork, rice, pasta, chicken etc etc etc! Delish though.
Dead impressed with the Cauliflower I tried cabbages for the first time this year, from seed too & I don't like them but B does as do the slugs Grrrr.
Will look out for that cookbook sounds great.
CKx
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