Garlic scapes, what prep besides pesto?

[grandgourmand]

I've been enjoying some garlic scapes in pesto form recently. Really good stuff. I also shallow fried some to great success (nice, nutty flavour).

what else can you use it for?

[maggiej]

Love them on the grill. Cut off the lower few inches, then throw on whole, including bulb/tips. They end up sweet and garlickly almost like a cross between roasted garlic and green beans. It's ok if they get charred in spots.

[runsforfood]

I use scapes to create a bed for baking salmon. And then eat them. Or placed in a roasting pan with a beef roast. Eat them chopped into salad. Anywhere where I would put garlic and /or onions, I would consider replacing with scapes.

Also, they keep so long in the fridge that you can use them all summer long.

[LNG212]

We get great ones from our greenmarket. In addition to pesto, stir fries, pasta and the like, we like the White Bean and Scape spread recipe from the NY Times ( http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/18/din... ) and putting them in omelettes. I've also enjoyed chopping them finely and mixing with yogurt cheese for a cracker/bread spread.

[Splendid Spatula]

Scape butter. Chop fine, in a processor, mix with softened butter, s&p. Shape into a log, chill. We put slices on grilled salmon last night, and the night before, rolled our corn on the cob in it.

[gordeaux]

splendid spat -
Sounds splendid indeed. Done, and done. Making this asap.

Oh man - I'm already thinking of the applications.
1. For grilling sammiches. Scape butter for my next reuben.
2. Sauteed spinach
3. Garlic bread
4. popcorn
5. oh boy, dare I even....HOLLANDAISE!!!
6. Schmearing under the skin for roasted chicken
7. nice dollop on the top of a thick grilled piece of top sirloin or ribeye

[gordeaux]

I puree them with olive oil and vinegar/lemon juice/spices for an emulsified dressing of sorts. Love the garlic flavor that jumps out. I prefer them uncooked, but I do make a pesto every year as well.

[JungMann]

I see these all the time being hawked by vendors in Chinatown. I should think they would be quite good in a stir fry, keeping their crispness while lending a subtle garlic taste to whatever protein you have on hand.

[mmalmad]

I am planning on garlic scape mashed potatoes will let you know how they turn out