shorefisherman
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the greens are sweet, but i like the stalks better this time of year!
its pokeweed time......
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Up in the Northeast they have a fern called fiddlehead. Similar to poke. I can eat my weight in fiddleheads. But you have to be sure to blanch them first and rinse before you boil them.
Now with poke, I like it in a salad. But I was always to told to do the same with them...boil a minute or so first and pour the water off and rinse well.
Does anyone have a recipe for dandelions? I have had the wine but never eaten the greens.
Now with poke, I like it in a salad. But I was always to told to do the same with them...boil a minute or so first and pour the water off and rinse well.
Does anyone have a recipe for dandelions? I have had the wine but never eaten the greens.
Here's one I found online that sounds pretty good.
Poke Salad
1 to 2 lbs. Poke Salad
6 to 8 slices bacon
1 lg. onion
2 eggs
Pick and wash poke salad, bring to a rapid boil for 20 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold tepid water. Bring to a rapid boil, starting with cold water, for a second boil for 20 minutes. Again drain and rinse with cold tepid water. Now for the third time, starting over cold tepid water bring to a rapid boil for 20 more minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Let drain completely.
Meantime fry bacon and save drippings; set aside. Clean and cut onion in quarters. Take drained poke salad. Cook in fry pan that you fried your bacon. Add 1/4 cup of drippings and shortening from bacon. Add onion, 1/4 cup of water, salt to taste. Let steam fry until onions are sauteed, about 15 to 20 minutes. Serve and garnish with hard boiled egg and bacon.
Poke Salad
1 to 2 lbs. Poke Salad
6 to 8 slices bacon
1 lg. onion
2 eggs
Pick and wash poke salad, bring to a rapid boil for 20 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold tepid water. Bring to a rapid boil, starting with cold water, for a second boil for 20 minutes. Again drain and rinse with cold tepid water. Now for the third time, starting over cold tepid water bring to a rapid boil for 20 more minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Let drain completely.
Meantime fry bacon and save drippings; set aside. Clean and cut onion in quarters. Take drained poke salad. Cook in fry pan that you fried your bacon. Add 1/4 cup of drippings and shortening from bacon. Add onion, 1/4 cup of water, salt to taste. Let steam fry until onions are sauteed, about 15 to 20 minutes. Serve and garnish with hard boiled egg and bacon.
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Anonymous
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Bowriter.. here is one of my favorite ones for Dandelions.. give this a try.. bet you will like it also.. and you are right about Fiddleheads.. they are some real good eating there..
1 gal. dandelion
1 lb. smoked sausage
3 small potatoes, cut and diced
2 Tbsp. rice
4 Tbsp. vinegar
1 to 1 1/2 qt. water
1 tsp. salt
1. Wash and cut 1 gallon dandelion greens.
2. Place in bottom of medium size pot.
3. Put 1 pound of sausage, cut in pieces, in pot.
4. Put more dandelion greens on top of sausage.
5. cut and diced potatoes and put on top of greens.
6. sprinkle 2 tablespoons of rice over potatoes.
7. Boil all 40 minutes and add 4 tablespoons of vinegar before serving.
If needed may added more water if it starts to boil dry.
1 gal. dandelion
1 lb. smoked sausage
3 small potatoes, cut and diced
2 Tbsp. rice
4 Tbsp. vinegar
1 to 1 1/2 qt. water
1 tsp. salt
1. Wash and cut 1 gallon dandelion greens.
2. Place in bottom of medium size pot.
3. Put 1 pound of sausage, cut in pieces, in pot.
4. Put more dandelion greens on top of sausage.
5. cut and diced potatoes and put on top of greens.
6. sprinkle 2 tablespoons of rice over potatoes.
7. Boil all 40 minutes and add 4 tablespoons of vinegar before serving.
If needed may added more water if it starts to boil dry.
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Anonymous
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I also make up a batch or two of Dandelion Jelly every year..Man do i LOVE that stuff!!
1 qt. dandelion flowers
1 qt. water
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 box Sure-Jell
1. Cook together for 3 minutes the flowers and water.
2. Strain and save juice.
3. Follow directions on Sure-Jell box using dandelion water.
4. Bring to a boil, then add 4 1/2 cups sugar and lemon juice.
1 qt. dandelion flowers
1 qt. water
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 box Sure-Jell
1. Cook together for 3 minutes the flowers and water.
2. Strain and save juice.
3. Follow directions on Sure-Jell box using dandelion water.
4. Bring to a boil, then add 4 1/2 cups sugar and lemon juice.
