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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: tim on October 30, 2006, 18:14:27

Title: More Chard.
Post by: tim on October 30, 2006, 18:14:27
Self sown - we keep cutting it but it doesn't seem to mind! Don't know what sort - not white stemmed Swiss, or Rainbow - just light green stems which are very tender.
Title: Re: More Chard.
Post by: Squashmad on October 30, 2006, 18:19:30
How do you use it Tim? I've been growing swiss chard for a few years now - and used it in Lasagne/pasta parcels/quiche/veg soup - but would welcome some new ideas - oh I'm veggie by the way!  ;D Carole
Title: Re: More Chard.
Post by: tim on October 30, 2006, 18:28:05
Saag Aloo, Rice & Spinach burgers, just sautéed with garlic & lemon??

In salads?
Title: Re: More Chard.
Post by: calendula on October 30, 2006, 19:33:23
are you sure it's not leaf beet, i.e. perpetual spinach instead of chard  :-\
Title: Re: More Chard.
Post by: saddad on October 30, 2006, 19:45:06
That's what I thought Calendula... but it cooks and tastes the same!
;D
Title: Re: More Chard.
Post by: tim on October 30, 2006, 19:47:30
No - but I've never seen leaf beet grow to that size - & where might it have come from. We only have Swiss & Rainbow??
Title: Re: More Chard.
Post by: supersprout on October 30, 2006, 19:49:21
It's one of the wonders of allotmenting tim. Every plot I've ever taken on has sprouted one or more of these beauties ???
Title: Re: More Chard.
Post by: Marymary on October 30, 2006, 20:19:26
Stirred into risotto just before serving.  In fritatta with onions, mushrooms, potatoes.
Title: Re: More Chard.
Post by: flossie on October 30, 2006, 21:12:39
Looks like my leaf beet - delicious  ;D
Title: Re: More Chard.
Post by: Biscombe on October 31, 2006, 12:00:51
Looks like my leaf beet,although the stems on the beet are thinner.  My swiss chard has an inch over my leaf beet!
I tried some leaf beet on a pizza the other week and it left a dry chalky taste in my mouth is this the stem?? Put me off a bit....