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.