Plenty of Chard

[zigs]

And this is only a bit of it.

Cut out the midribs and blanched it by boiling for 2 minutes, then cooled as quickly as poss before open freezing over night.

Will pack into bags tomorrow and deep freeze.

 

[TheCrazyPlantLady]

ok, I've never actually grown or eaten chard.... What exactly do you do with it? It looks a lot like rhubarb, but I'm guessing you don't mix it with strawberries and bake it in a pie!

 

[zigs]

It's got a slight sweetness to it, but you add it to stews & stir fries just like any other veg.

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=16

 

[Kansas Terri]

I think that the green leaves taste a little like beets, and I use them in salads. I have never tried to cook the stems but I think that I will this Fall: right now my chard is only 3 inches tall.

 

[claudine]

Wow! I've never eaten chard...but I'm pretty sure that my grandmother used to make soup from it for my father when he was a child. I wonder if I would like it. Probably yes, since I love almost all vegetables. Only beet isn't edible in my opinion

 

[zigs]

Are you of the opinion its cattle fodder then?

Beetroot is very nice, sugar beet can be a bit tough, but the leaves are good

 

[claudine]

If I had cattle, I wouldn't torture it with beetroot. Honestly, in my opinion it's the most disgusting vegetable ever. Yuck
As for sugar beet, I tried it only once, when I was a child, and I didn't like it either

 

[ChanellG]

I have recently become fond of chard through getting it in the weekly box at the farmer's market. I merely wash the leaves, cut them up and saute them with onions, herbs, and tomatoes. It's delicious! I was composting the stems until I read an article about plant parts normally discarded that should be eaten. Now I chop the stems and cook them with the onions for a bit before adding other ingredients. I like it so much I want to start growing my own.

Love beets! Very good and good for you. I roast them and use them in salads.

 

[zigs]

If I had cattle, I wouldn't torture it with beetroot. Honestly, in my opinion it's the most disgusting vegetable ever. Yuck
As for sugar beet, I tried it only once, when I was a child, and I didn't like it either

Like me with Cucumber then, I call it the Devil's Vegetable.

 

[ChanellG]

Like me with Cucumber then, I call it the Devil's Vegetable.

Pfffffft!!!!!!

 

[TheCrazyPlantLady]

unless it's pickled... same with beets, really

 

[claudine]

Like me with Cucumber then, I call it the Devil's Vegetable.

You don't like cucumber? Is it even possible not to like this delicious vegetable? I love eating sandwiches with fresh cucumber. And sometimes I eat cucumber like it was an apple, I only add a pinch of salt to it. Yummy! And I love, love, love pickles

 

[zigs]

Yep, cucumber tastes like beetroot does to you