tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018539519561702876.post3596945499256594310..comments2023-09-28T05:31:05.540-06:00Comments on Pondering the Myriad Things: CSA Bounty! : Week 3Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03908227916944431265noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018539519561702876.post-91927237318835193712008-07-09T23:26:00.000-06:002008-07-09T23:26:00.000-06:00RA - do try them! They were delicious in fettucci...RA - do try them! They were delicious in fettuccine alfredo sauce and also in my veggie stir fry!Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908227916944431265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018539519561702876.post-45850721223628452152008-07-09T21:12:00.000-06:002008-07-09T21:12:00.000-06:00I, too, learned about garlic scapes at the farmer'...I, too, learned about garlic scapes at the farmer's market (is there no end to the benefits of shopping there?) but I didnt' have the courage to try them. Thanks to your readers' suggestions I just might!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018539519561702876.post-57500072568594515412008-07-04T08:49:00.000-06:002008-07-04T08:49:00.000-06:00Hi Deb - we do eat the actual heads of garlic that...Hi Deb - we do eat the actual heads of garlic that form too, but those get harvested later in the year and then dried/cured for storage and use over the winter. This is the first time I'd heard of eating anything other than the actual garlic cloves, so I'm not surprised it sounds strange!Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908227916944431265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018539519561702876.post-50398214604741841662008-07-04T02:22:00.000-06:002008-07-04T02:22:00.000-06:00This harveat seems a bit strange from a downunder/...This harveat seems a bit strange from a downunder/otherside of the world point of view. <BR/>I plant garlic on the autumn equinox and it grows throughout winter into spring and is harvested close as possible to the summer solstice.At this stage its mostly dried off.<BR/>It rarely send up flower spikes, maybe the odd one in a season, around mid spring.<BR/>I do eat the ones that the harvest misses and that sprout and grow. Ttey are delicious raw in a salad, in scrambled eggs or just about anything else but we eat the whole thing not just the tops.<BR/>Maybe we have different garlic in South Australia or our growing season ripens differently or maybe these are a special type of garlic.Deborah Cantrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02275168221427788700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018539519561702876.post-16577601986817633812008-07-03T21:25:00.000-06:002008-07-03T21:25:00.000-06:00Gord - it is good to learn a new thing, that's for...Gord - it is good to learn a new thing, that's for sure. I have been finding out all sorts of interesting stuff about food this summer.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908227916944431265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018539519561702876.post-19090606857906133972008-07-03T21:23:00.000-06:002008-07-03T21:23:00.000-06:00Hippie G - dang, I read your comment too late to a...Hippie G - dang, I read your comment too late to add some to my salad today - I'll have to try that in tomorrow's salad.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908227916944431265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018539519561702876.post-10341774699840704402008-07-03T21:22:00.000-06:002008-07-03T21:22:00.000-06:00Hi Emily - they did taste pretty good when I nibbl...Hi Emily - they did taste pretty good when I nibbled the end of one! I haven't done anything major with them yet - I'm waiting 'til I have an evening where I actually have time to cook! It's turning out to be a busy, busy summer.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908227916944431265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018539519561702876.post-6396064247385750722008-07-03T13:57:00.000-06:002008-07-03T13:57:00.000-06:00it seems like EVERYONE is discovering garlic scape...it seems like EVERYONE is discovering garlic scapes this season, even the ny times -- they did a huge spread on them. i've been eating them raw, they arent as potent as a whole clove of garlic, and you can eat the whole thing! i've also thrown them in a blender with basil and parm to make my own pesto!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018539519561702876.post-90186801122873119782008-07-02T10:19:00.000-06:002008-07-02T10:19:00.000-06:00"What am I looking at here?" I asked myself upon s..."What am I looking at here?" I asked myself upon seeing your photo, Theresa.<BR/><BR/>Today, like many other days, I have learned something new.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/><BR/>gord h.G. Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15188849799366728069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018539519561702876.post-76533364640909352662008-07-02T09:41:00.000-06:002008-07-02T09:41:00.000-06:00I've been getting those garlic scapes too - they a...I've been getting those garlic scapes too - they are awesome. I've been treating them the same way as a green onion - in salads and such.Hippie Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11792214811022913094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018539519561702876.post-85680943430371191252008-07-02T09:14:00.000-06:002008-07-02T09:14:00.000-06:00Thanks Kale and Amber! I contacted the farmers to...Thanks Kale and Amber! I contacted the farmers too, who also said these were garlic scapes, the seed stalk of the garlic plant. The farmers gave me the same cooking advice as you did Kale - I will definitely get some good use out of these.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908227916944431265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018539519561702876.post-62838914461231210532008-07-02T08:40:00.000-06:002008-07-02T08:40:00.000-06:00Hi Theresa,I just discovered scapes this year fro...Hi Theresa,<BR/>I just discovered scapes this year from my visits to the farmer's market. They're delicious. I love their mild garlic flavour. Another fellow Ottawa blogger recently posted about them <A HREF="http://hitpaydirt.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/the-great-garlic-scape/" REL="nofollow">here</A>.<BR/><BR/>(I like to stick a bunch of them in a vase for fun centre pieces on my kitchen table until I'm ready to use them.)<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.cityfood.com/EN/food/garlic_scapes_(peak_of_the_season)" REL="nofollow">More on scapes</A><BR/>Enjoy!Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14504083012497351241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018539519561702876.post-79438104865762033002008-07-01T23:53:00.000-06:002008-07-01T23:53:00.000-06:00I bought some of these recently because I'd never ...I bought some of these recently because I'd never seen them before and they were so pretty. If I remember correctly they're garlic scapes and I was told to slice them up and saute them alone or with whatever else I was cooking. I've yet to do it though. <BR/><BR/>You beet story reminded me of a friend who put carrot greens in a soup. I was completely skeptical but the soup was delicious as your beets sound.Kale for Salehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02467378353738682141noreply@blogger.com