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tim

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Boring repetition? See if I care!
« on: September 13, 2007, 10:37:08 »
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Re: Boring repetition? See if I care!
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2007, 10:47:56 »
oh tim they are gorgeous!!
I might try those next year. As I still have an organic veg box coming in (just as well with my rotten harvest), I get plenty of chard (silverbeet I call it) but not that colourful!
My kids love it, I think they are the only under 20's on earth to like the stuff!!!

One question:
What happens to the colours when you cook it???
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« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2007, 11:01:43 »
Very nice Tim! boring, no  ;)
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Re: Boring repetition? See if I care!
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2007, 11:36:45 »
Not at all boring Tim - it is that that inspires the rest of us to try something different next year!  What varieties are there?

Antipodes - my kids like it as well, and I thought the same as you!  So that makes at least four (how many do you have? - I have two!)
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tim

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Re: Boring repetition? See if I care!
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2007, 12:21:52 »
What a 'turn-up' that some 'young' can enjoy. SO good for you by all new reports. Much depends upon the presentation?

Colour? The stems retain a bit of colour. Great for stir fries.

Cooking? It's all been said  - but always cook 1" cut stems a few mins first. Garlic, Lemon, a spoonful of Water. Or Saag Aloo? What, again??

And SO many fillings - eg Jamie's Fish Pie, Pasta ............

That was a lot of Chard!!
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« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2007, 14:01:50 »
Pity it tastes so disgustingly unpleasant to me!
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Re: Boring repetition? See if I care!
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2007, 14:11:30 »
Tim, that is beautiful.
well done! looks gorgeous. can i ask u what varieties u grow, my mum is after some, i think she calls in 'bright lights'?
yum yum yum can't wait for my own!
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« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2007, 15:20:45 »
oh dear Palustris, do you really think it is disgusting? OK the stems are quite bland and the green bits are strong but it's not gross!!!
I always think you need to cut teh green bits finely, not like spinach.
I do a gratin with strong cheese, that livens it up a bit.
It is also very nice Provencal style, green and white bits in a tomato and onion sauce then gratineed under the grill.
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« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2007, 16:31:16 »
 :'( take pity on the lactose intolerance before you descibe things like that Antipodes..  :'(
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tim

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Re: Boring repetition? See if I care!
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2007, 10:48:03 »
What happened to my reply on varieties??

I said, immediately, Rainbow Chard or Bright Lights.
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« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2007, 18:58:01 »
For me its nice to look at and thats where it ends.I would put it in the flower bed where I could appreciate it more than on my platter. It wouldn't do for us all to like the same things
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Re: Boring repetition? See if I care!
« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2007, 20:32:23 »
It does look grand.

Never had the pleasure of it.

Maybe we should arrange a trip to the Cotswolds for a tasting? ;) ;D
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