Posts tagged vegetables
(Vegan, gluten-free) A hearty stew of (mostly) root vegetables is just the thing for a cold rainy day. This recipe serves four as a main course. The exact veggies can vary based on what's in the...
About three weeks ago we had our first night of temperatures below freezing, so I picked the remaining viable cherry tomatoes on my plant. The ones I picked were close to full-size but green. (I ...
I am asking an improved edition of this question. Doubtless, it's dicey to wash produce with conventional soap. But what about fragrance-free, dye-free, preservative-free, hypoallergic, non-toxic,...
Many Chinese restaurant servers counsel that Choy Sum (菜心) is easier on the teeth and to chew, because it's thinner than Gai Lan (芥蘭). Is this scientifically true? Pictures Girthier Gai Lan. T...
I had some assorted produce that needed to be used Real Soon -- a couple (yellow) bell peppers, a small butternut squash, a couple small russet potatoes... I could have made a hash, but instead I d...
My sister's Caucasian. We speak no Korean. We don't know the correct terminology, so I'm using pictures for clarity. He's leasing an apartment that has merely a Frigidaire 30'' Electric Cooktop lik...
Chen doesn't write out blanching or parboiling — links to Stack Exchange, not because I like them but because these answers assist — but Step 3 below feels like blanching/parboiling. Which is it? P...
In today's produce box I was expecting a baby bok choy, but it actually contained a giant super-adult-size bok choy. (This was my error.) I can't use that much boy choy in the next few days; what...
Happy New Year! 2020 was an interesting year in many ways, and 2021 will hopefully be a joyous and happy year for all. That being said, let's start the new year off right with a challenge focused ...
I always thought of this as "standard stuff, nothing special", until I was chatting with a friend who wanted to know more. So I figured I'd share. This is ideal for using up produce odds and ends....
