Cooking with LMNO

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

Mmmmmmmmmm
That looks like how we do all our greens down here


Now I want pickled beets.

[LMNO]

Yup.

But those beet greens cooked much faster than, say, collards.

[Dysfunctional Cunt]

Has anyone ever done their greens in the oven? 

I followed this tv recipe this weekend with some left over kale (made your soup LMNO, it is now a family favorite so TYVM!!!)

Anyway, washed and chopped it, then tossed it in a bit of olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper then put it in the oven.  It was crunchy, but the kids ate it with blue cheese dip and loved it!

I want to try other kinds now.

[LMNO]

Oh, kale chips are YUMMY.

Good on you!

[Jenne]

Ooh, ok, must make this SOON.

[LMNO]

Well, it must be spring.  Here's some morel mushrooms, garlic, and rosemary soaked in wine.



And here are a couple of Cornish game hens.  I cut out the backbone, and split the breast so they lay flat.  Not pictured: Season with salt and pepper, then dust with flour.



These are fiddleheads, trimmed, soaked in lemon water to wash off any debris, blanched in boiling water for one minute, and then shocked in icewater.  Sure, it's a bit of work, but don't they look gorgeous?



In some butter, lightly brown a clove of smashed garlic, remove, and then brown the hens.



Toss in the mushrooms, and the rosemary wine, and place in a 350 oven for 30 minutes, or until the meat reaches 170 degrees.



While you're letting the birds rest, heat some oil and toss in the fiddleheads.  Sauté for about five minutes.



Add slices of garlic, some pepper, and sauté for another minute or so.  Salt to taste.



Serve the hen with the mushrooms and rosemary, and garnish with a bit of parsley.

[Suu]

Can you describe the taste of a fiddlehead?

[LMNO]

Like a cleaner, lighter asparagus.  If you overcook, slightly bitter. 

Many people simply say it tastes like spring.

[AFK]

I think they taste like rancid ass.  But that's just me. 

[LMNO]

Others seem to think they taste like rancid ass.

[AFK]

My Mom loves fiddleheads.  You knew spring was here when she had a big bucket of fiddleheads.  She'd go out and find them herself.  You could find tons of them along the Aroostook River between my home town and Presque Isle.  I also very vividly remember the smell of them cooking.  Not quite as bad as when she cooked cabbage, but they're pretty stinky. 

Of course, it should be noted that I was and still am a fairly picky eater.  So take it for what it's worth. 

[Triple Zero]

My Mom loves rancid ass.  You knew spring was here when she had a big bucket of rancid ass.  She'd go out and find them herself.  You could find tons of them along the Aroostook River between my home town and Presque Isle.  I also very vividly remember the smell of them cooking.  Not quite as bad as when she cooked cabbage, but they're pretty stinky.

[LMNO]

Tonight, I'm cooking up a big pot of rancid ass, with some stanky dick as an accompaniment.

[Dysfunctional Cunt]

Tonight, I'm cooking up a big pot of rancid ass, with some stanky dick as an accompaniment.

Well I am sure the pics will be entertaining.......



I love fiddleheads and make them whenever I can find them.  My kids will eat them too, but I guess they aren't as picky as some people.......

[Triple Zero]

btw I had never heard of these vegetables. I wonder if they're even available in Europe.