Fennel Fronds:
You can use them like you do fresh dill. They’re milder and subtler. I often add them at the last minute to sauces for fish, seafood and even potatoes. For example, heat olive oil, lemon juice, snipped fennel fronds and, optionally, capers and green olives until just warmed through, and spoon over roasted, grilled or steamed salmon.
BTW, don’t throw away the stalks. Dry them instead. You can throw them on the fire when grilling sea bass or other Mediterranean whole fish or use them as a bed for roasting fish that you finish by flambéeing with a little Pernod. In both cases, they perfume the fish with a delicate anise flavour.
You can also save those thin stalks with fronds for stocks. Especially seafood stock.
Tatsoi may be eaten raw in salads, stirfried, in soups or omlettes.
Here’s a recipe:
Spring Stir-fry with Tatsoi and Turnips
To prepare turnips, trim the greens and the little roots from the bulbs of one bunch of turnips. Slice the turnips thinly.
In a very hot wok or large frying pan, melt one tablespoon coconut oil (or other vegetable oil). Add prepped turnips and one bunch of spring onions (including the green parts, roughly chopped). Stir-fry until turnips are tender, about 4 minutes.
While turnips and spring onions are cooking, roughly chop leaves and stems of one bunch of tatsoi. Add to hot pan and cook until stems are tender and greens are just wilted, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
Toss vegetables in 2 tablespoons peanut butter, 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, and 2 teaspoons light vinegar (such as rice wine vinegar, apple cider, or white wine vinegar). For the spice lovers out there, try adding a sprinkle of red pepper flakes. Serve over quick-cooking rice noodles or hearty brown rice. For more protein as a main dish, add stir-fried chicken or tofu.
Serves 2 as a main dish, 4 as side dish
I will be away from farm 1:30 to 2:30.
CSA Woodstock Week 3, 07/03/13
Full Shares:
l. Take a bag from thetop shelf of your fridge
2. take a bag from the bottom shelf of fridge
2. Take one dozen eggs if you subscribe
Arugula and Mizuna
Mizuna
Tatsoi, use like spinach, see recipe
Mars Spring Onions
Fennel Fronds
Turnips, chill, slice, use in place of chips with dip, deep fry, see recipe
Eggs
Feel free to return egg cartons:)
CSA Woodstock Week 2, 06/26/13
Half Shares.
l. Take a bag from thetop shelf of your fridge
2. take a bag from the bottom shelf of fridge
2. Take one dozen eggs if you subscribe
Mizuna, a lettuce
Tatsoi(use like spinach) see recipe
fennel fronds
Turnips, chill, slice, use in place of chips with dip, deep fry, see recipe
Mars Spring Onions
Eggs
Feel free to return egg cartons:)
I will be at the doctors from 12:30 to around 2:30 today the 26th,
email me with any concerns.