Any idea what this is?!
It looks a bit similar to the green onion (on the right below)…and smells like an onion…
If it walks like an onion and talks like an onion, it probably is…?
Eric and I are trying to decide what to make for a special ‘CSA’ themed dinner this weekend…any ideas? :biggrin:
i’m daydreaming of things i could make with those goodies!!! yum!
I hate veggies, yet I still want a CSA delivery.
haha I dont know why but that made me laugh so much!
it’s all beautiful :)
I think it’s a garlic top ? ;) I’ve seen them at my farmers market.
ohhhhhhhh it could be! It smells strong…
okay, I was right, but forgot the name :)~
Yup. It’s garlic flower.
I actually just saw an episode of Ricardo and Friends this week where he uses it in a pistou on pasta. It looked really good.
http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipes/recipe.html?dishid=10542
Garlic scapes! I’ve been wanting to try those…
Those curly green things are garlic scapes (aka garlic curls). Super yummy in pesto. I like them in vegan pesto, but beware they make an intense pesto – it’s basically garlic scapes + evoo + cashews or pine nuts + salt + lemon juice. For 2 bunches of garlic scapes like you have, I would use about 1/4 cup of evoo and 1/4 of nuts and 1/2 a lemon to begin with and adjust from there. I think I added extra cashews last time to make the pesto a little less intense-garlic-central. The pesto is awesome with pasta, especially if you add something sweet like sundried tomatoes – also good with hot steaming quinoa, or in wraps with veggie burgers or mixed with hummus. If you want a mellower flavor another option is to roast the garlic scapes – here’s a good approach: http://www.affairsofliving.com/imported-20100106014405/2010/6/7/oven-roasted-garlic-scapes-gluten-free-vegan-acd.html.
Hope this helps :)
amazing!!!
This is exactly what I was going to say! We got them last year from our CSA. Amazing pesto!
humm.. Pesto flatbreads with grilled veggies!! YUMMM
what about a vegan apple pie? options are endless
Looks like a super-green stir fry to me! Your CSA share looks fabulous. :-)
Looks like ramps. They come off the tops of garlic. They have an oniony garlic flavor and are good in stir frys.
I just got garlic scapes in my CSA too! I put them in a homemade hummus with fresh oregano, lemon, and red pepper flakes. Just the right amount of garlic! I also heard they are really delicious in soups….happy cooking!
The green curly things are garlic scapes. I just got them in my cropshare box too! I made this… Garlic Scape Hummus with Kohlrabi chips!!
5-6 Garlic Scapes steamed
1 can chick peas
1 tablespoon olive oil
1-2 tablespoons lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
up to ¼ cup of water for blending tender.
Combine all ingredients and blend, add water as needed until smooth. Chill until ready to serve.
Kohlrabi is the crazy purple root veggie. Google it.. it’s crazy looking!!
Hope you try this out!!
Maybe some sort of stir fry / Chinese style dish with noodles and sauce?? That veggie is definitely intriguing!!
Garlic scapes! I just bought some for myself at the farmer’s market. I chopped and steamed them like I would asparagus and served with pasta; I also ate them raw in salads.
Those are garlic scapes! I have them on my garlic plants right now…I’m seeing them all over the farmers market too.
Yum! Garlic scapes! I used to get them when we had a share at a CSA.
Now I know what came in my local produce bag! I got the whole plant but I had to chop off the tops to fit it in my fridge. Wish this post had come up last night as I already sent the tops to the composter :( I’m trying the baby garlic in a couscous dish tonight with some roasted sweet potato and experimenting with an almond butter & lemon dressing. This was my first week and it is ridiculously exciting to see what comes. I’m looking forward to a whole summer of inspiration.
I just bought some garlic scapes last night. I chopped them into pieces, sauteed in a bit of olive oil and threw in some chopped swiss chard. Sprinkled with some ume plum vinegar. YUMMY!!
Wow, you got some really awesome goodies!!
I would surely be intimidated by so many veggies I wouldn’t know how to prepare. But I bet it makes you such a better chef!
AFter you first posted the link for the CSA I went on the website and decided I had to have it too!! We went to pick up our first share last night, looks like we got all of the same things except we didn’t get the garlic scapes, we got cilantro instead :)
ooh yes yes they’re garlic scapes! i got them in my veggie box (csa) last week. i tossed a few into my kale saute to give it some garlic flavor. they are apparently good roasted too! they smell stronger than they taste (in my opinion).
let me know what you do with yours – i still have half a bunch to use :)
The veggie in question is GARLIC SCAPES! They make the BEST pesto in the universe, and they are unstoppable when you roast them with sweet potatoes, olive oil, and sea salt.
http://www.doriegreenspan.com/2009/06/i-seem-to-be-on.html
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/mighty-appetite/2006/06/my_friend_the_garlic_scape_1.html
Obviously you can doctor these to replace the parm cheese. Garlic scape pesto is absolutely one of my fave things.