We asked Sims Hill Members at our Harvest Supper to identify some ‘difficult’ vegetables – those you’re not sure what to do with, or aren’t keen on – and share ideas for different ways to prepare them. Here’s the result
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Celeriac
- Celeriac & potato mash:
- French salad: well grated with a coarse grater, add mustard vinaigrette dressing
- Grate and mix with grated carrot & grated beetroot; add vinaigrette dressing
- Grate & mix with grated apple, raisins, walnuts & a vinaigrette dressing
Runner Beans (that are past it)
- In tomato sauce (made by reducing down a can of chopped tomatoes)
- Stir fry: onion & garlic, pepper, cumin & a good amount of paprika. Add potatoes (chopped in medium chunks) and then the beans. Add water, bring to the boil, then turn down & simmer till the liquid gets thick
Kale
“I like kale, but it’s very kale-y” J
- Smoothie: kale, apple, ginger, coconut water, squeeze of lemon or lime)
- Cheese, kale & potato pie (can also add carrot & onions)
- Lightly fry 1 chopped onion, add couple of handfuls of kale, add a squeeze of lemon juice (you may need to add a little water); finally add one tsp pesto
Carrot
- Soup: carrot & coriander; carrot & orange
- Honey roasted
- Roasted with garlic olive oil & lemon juice
- Steamed & buttered
- Deep fried (chip shaped)
- Grated & fried with garlic on pasta
- With shallots, toasted sesame seeds & soy sauce
- Steamed carrots served with lemon juice & coriander
- Carrot & beetroot pie: grate carrots & beetroot, fry a little, mix with chopped walnuts or sunflower seeds, spread on a pastry base and bake in the oven
- Carrot cake
- Julienne strips; alternative shapes; Grated with beetroot & celeriac
- Carrot Thai salad: 2 grated carrots, 2 sticks celery, 1 red pepper, handful of coriander. For the sauce: sesame oil 2 tbs, soy sauce 2 tbs, honey 1 tbs, sesame seeds, finely grated ginger, finely grated garlic, finely grated chilli (or very finely chopped)
Jersualem Artichoke
- Artichoke & apple soup
& finally, good tip for washing leeks: Slice lengthways into four, leaving bottom third together (uncut). Washing under the cold tap then gets out all the mud in between the layers J
Enjoy!
“Céleri-rave-fendu” by DocteurCosmos – Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons.
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