CHARD

[tim]

Well, that's the last of last year's crop.
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And that's next years.
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[tim]

[asbean]

Lovely - we grow lots of it too, the puree looks delish - what else is in it ???

[Duke Ellington]

I love swiss chard its one of my favourite vegetables-such a good value crop as it lasts such a long time!
I love this recipe ....
http://www.riverford.co.uk/recipes/recipe.php?recipeid=46&catid=5

[tim]

Asbean - just a very thick White Sauce, Nutmeg, Green Pepper & last minute Maldon.


Duke - sounds good. And the old Saag Aloo of course.

[asbean]

Thank you, Tim (and Duke), I'll give that a try.  We go for the sag aloo too  :) :) :)

[tim]

Quick clarification - ground Green Peppercorns!

[PurpleHeather]

Have to admit. I grew it once and tried the leaves, then the stalks in various dishes but no one liked it.

Sorry Tim, your meals usually look, oh so very tempting but I have to admit this one looks like green sludge on a plate.

Your meals usually look brilliant  but I have to say, that one does not whet my whistle one little bit.

[kt.]

Sorry Tim, your meals usually look, oh so very tempting but I have to admit this one looks like green sludge on a plate.

Your meals usually look brilliant  but I have to say, that one does not whet my whistle one little bit.

lol ;D ;D

As tempting as Bright Lights Chard looks on seed packets,  Never grown it myself.  Can't stand spinach flavour which is what I have been told it tastes like.

[PurpleHeather]

Sorry Tim, your meals usually look, oh so very tempting but I have to admit this one looks like green sludge on a plate.

Your meals usually look brilliant  but I have to say, that one does not whet my whistle one little bit.

lol ;D ;D

As tempting as Bright Lights Chard looks on seed packets,  Never grown it myself.  Can't stand spinach flavour which is what I have been told it tastes like.

I adore spinach would eat it with every meal. Chard tastes nothing like it. Who ever told you it was, is a fat fiibber.

[kt.]

I adore spinach would eat it with every meal. Chard tastes nothing like it. Who ever told you it was, is a fat fiibber.

OK then will try it.  If I throw up its your fault ;D ;D ;D

[Sparkly]

I am not keen on chard, although love spinach. Chard tastes like I am imagine soil to!

[tim]

Sludge it is, Heather - no getting away from it. But delicious sludge!

But maybe you prefer brown gravy?

[asbean]

But maybe you prefer brown gravy?

Sort of Bisto stuff ???

[pigeonseed]

I think the puree looks good, I might try something like this.

I love chard - I've got rhubarb chard, taste not fantastic, but nice enough - and baby leaves nice in salad. I know what you mean about soil - a sort of minerally taste.

You can't beat swiss chard I think - that is delicious, much better than the coloured ones.

[calendula]

looks good to me too and is a kind of pesto really and why not - chard pesto, coriander pesto, pea shoot pesto - all these make great mayos as well

[superspud]

I like that.

Maybe I erm shouldn't tell everyone that they just replanted the beds at reading forbury gardens with tons of them, the wife eyed them up, I settled for 1700 decent plant pots they gave me, maybe I should of settled for licking my lips....  :-X