How to cook garlic scapes?

[HungryRubia]

Our CSA has garlic scapes and I have no idea how to use them. Any suggestions?

[seconds]

I made this when we got scapes and kale in our CSA basket a few weeks ago - delicious!

http://maverickeats.blogspot.com/2006...

[litchick]

I like them grilled, or on my pizza. Or grilled and on my pizza!

[Nettie]

I think that lightly coated with oil and grilled is about the best thing that you can do with them. I also did a focaccia topped with scapes recently that was pretty awesome.

[nofunlatte]

I finally found garlic scapes at my local farmer's market and I liked the taste. Unfortunately, I wanted them to make the Garlic Scape Soup in Heidi Swanson's Super Natural Cooking. I liked the scapes I sauteed and ate, but the soup was a flavorless mess. I MAY try it again, but her instructions for leaving the potatoes unpeeled is off--it really muddies up the flavor. Next time I'll try it with PEELED potatoes. I do like the scapes, though!

[duckduck]

We got some in our csa box and found that they go great with hamburgers after being cooked up with a bit of butter. They kind of migrated across the plate and it was a nice combo.

[gordeaux]

I can't wait for my grower to bring mine!
PESTO, PESTO, PESTO!

Puree with evoo, S&P, basil, for a wonderful dressing for pasta/tuna salad.

once you try them in something (just like everything else) the ideas will come to you.

Puree w/ mayo, basil for a killer sammich spread.

Chopped, and sizzled into oil for a garlicky flavor base for fried rice.

[foxy fairy]

How do you make the pesto? Something like this? Looks delicious!

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/mighty...

[The Old Gal]

For the classic recipe substitute garlic cloves for the scapes, and pine nuts for the walnuts, and skip the pepper.
The recipe from the W Post would make a nice pesto, too

[foxy fairy]

Oh, thanks -- I know how to make classic pesto :) I just meant to ask gordeaux how to make her/his version of the scape pesto.

[gordeaux]

I'm extremely notorious for not using recipes. I rely on common sense for a lot of things. A scape pesto for me would be:
scapes loosely chopped, lightly sauteed in evoo, along with a white onion, and then ground in a blender with:
a whole buncha basil
flat leaf parsley
fresh ground pepper
toasted pine nuts
salt
prolly a touch of hot giardiniera for a heat/salt note
some parm/reg
more salt if needed
thinned out with more evoo, and a touch of lemon juice.

[rworange]

Here's a Chow Digest article with some ideas
http://www.chow.com/digest/622

Here's a link to my post a few years back when I first got interested in scapes and unearthed recipes and ideas like
-Tilapia Stuffed With Deviled Crab Wrapped in Garlic Scapes
- Battered and deep-fried scapes
- Mixing with cream cheese
- Topping a pizza
- Pickled Curried Scapes
- Roasted Garlic Scapes
- Mashed Potatoes with Garlic Scapes
- Garlic Scape Tortilla
- and much much more
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/293159

In addition to the chow recipe below about garlic scape stir-fry and the Chow Digest article suggesting adding to a pot of rice, herb butter, pesto, sauteed with chicken broth, added to other veggies, and fritatas, there are lots more discussions and uses in past posts.
http://www.chow.com/search?search%5Bq...

[LoN]

If you get more than you can use....just chop 'em up and throw in a baggie for the freezer - great to add to soups, stews, sauces and such...

[hannaone]

http://www.chow.com/recipes/11421

[GilaB]

The New York Times had an article on scapes and green garlic on Wednesday: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/18/din...