491701 Wed Feb 20 17:13:16 -0800 2008 10 31 Home Cooking 0 3418733 I picked up some green garlic at the farmer's market today. Any suggestions on recipes to fully utilize their flavor? They smell wonderful but I'm not quite sure what to do with them. Wed Feb 20 17:13:17 -0800 2008 107689 scorpioscuba 1 3419490 If you have the ones that look like "green onions" as opposed to garlic scapes, then I have simply sliced them up in any saute or stir-fry. My first experience with them was in a fresh salsa. Food process with good canned tomato, chipotles in adobo, lime and maybe a touch of sugar. Salt to taste. Let rest so flavors settle. With home fried corn tortilla chips or purchased fresh from a resto- a meal in itself. Wed Feb 20 22:00:01 -0800 2008 3418733 17682 torty 2 3425754 Yes they are the ones that look like green onions but a definite garlic scent. Thank you for the suggestions. Salsa is a great idea! Fri Feb 22 16:44:16 -0800 2008 3419490 107689 scorpioscuba 3 3425769 i get something like these in chinatown a lot. usually slice them up and stir fry over high heat with thinly sliced beef or lamb, with a dash of soy sauce and sesame oil. Fri Feb 22 16:48:37 -0800 2008 3425754 28973 FattyDumplin 1 3419826 We chopped finely and added to some goat cheese (chevre) along with some herbs (and a bit of milk to loosen it). It made a wonderful spread. I love the salsa recipe - I'll have to try that too. Thu Feb 21 05:58:39 -0800 2008 3418733 104084 LNG212 2 3421952 Wait! I forgot to list the cilantro- lots of it- well of course unless you are one of the supertasters that tastes it like soap. Thu Feb 21 14:40:03 -0800 2008 3419826 17682 torty 3 3423134 I've turned garlic scapes into a sort of pesto before that was very nice. Thu Feb 21 23:00:09 -0800 2008 3421952 64882 Vetter 4 3423407 Love garlic scapes. We just saute them. It's too bad they are gone so quickly. Fri Feb 22 05:59:23 -0800 2008 3423134 104084 LNG212 4 3425823 We made pesto with ours, too. We froze them for later. ~TDQ Fri Feb 22 17:09:38 -0800 2008 3423134 12005 The Dairy Queen 3 3425757 MMM....this spread sounds great too! And torty - I love cilantro! No worries there. Thanks again! Fri Feb 22 16:45:15 -0800 2008 3421952 107689 scorpioscuba 1 4418492 Green Garlic Soup Serves 2 For this recipe you'll need 2 bunches (6-8 stalks) of green garlic: * Cut off the tough green tops and cut the remaining shoots into thin rounds. * Sauté the green garlic rounds in 2 TBS butter for about 10 minutes over a slow flame. * Wash 3 small white potatoes and cut them into pieces (do not peel). * Place the potatoes and sautéed green garlic in a sauce pan and add 3 cups of chicken broth. * Cook covered for about 30 minutes. * In small batches in your blender, puree the soup until it is smooth like velvet. * Return the puree to the saucepan and add more broth if it is too thick. * Add salt and pepper and reheat. * When hot, add 2-3 TBS white wine vinegar and serve. Sat Feb 14 22:57:30 -0800 2009 3418733 266955 lovtomato