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Post by cousinlou on Jan 2, 2021 22:13:40 GMT
I'm interested in this 'grilled asparagus' business. You really just stick it under the grill for a couple of minutes and serve? It’s an abomination, something Americans may do. |
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Post by Half Machine Lipschitz on Jan 3, 2021 1:12:42 GMT
Toss it in a bit of olive oil, slap it on a hot grill for about 5 minutes, turning once, sprinkle with lemon, a bit of parmesan and some salt/pepper.
Or you could just boil the shit out of it. Whatever you like.
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Post by toomanyhatz on Jan 3, 2021 7:17:44 GMT
My favorite here is mushrooms (a fungus, not a vegetable), followed by asparagus, eggplant, and beetroot all about tied for 2nd. Depends how you cook 'em. Baba Ghanoush is one of my favorite foods in the world, but most uses of eggplant are dull. Red beets are nice in a salad, but that's about all you can do with them. Not a borscht fan, mainly because I'm not a sour cream fan. Asparagus isn't really good as a component in a recipe, but has a nice taste on its own (and IS good grilled, or pan-seared with a little oil and lemon, regardless of what the snobby Brits tell you).
Peppers to me are a spice, though I do add red, yellow, green, or orange peppers to pasta sometimes.
My actual favorite isn't listed - broccoli. But all of these are potentially a major component in a great dish.
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Post by oh oooh on Jan 3, 2021 7:26:06 GMT
Peppers to me are a spice, though I do add red, yellow, green, or orange peppers to pasta sometimes. Chinese? Thai? I couldn't make either without them. |
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Post by oh oooh on Jan 3, 2021 7:43:25 GMT
fajitas?
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Post by bungo the mungo on Jan 3, 2021 7:49:24 GMT
My actual favorite isn't listed - broccoli. and for good reason. it's up there with cauliflower as one of the few vegetables that make me puke. |
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Post by toomanyhatz on Jan 3, 2021 8:16:18 GMT
Peppers to me are a spice, though I do add red, yellow, green, or orange peppers to pasta sometimes. Chinese? Thai? I couldn't make either without them. Never make my own - it would never compare to what I could get at a nearby restaurant. But I agree they are essential. |
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Post by cousinlou on Jan 3, 2021 13:01:09 GMT
My actual favorite isn't listed - broccoli. and for good reason. it's up there with cauliflower as one of the few vegetables that make me puke. Indeed, but there is something to be said for a raw cauliflower salad. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2021 13:09:16 GMT
and for good reason. it's up there with cauliflower as one of the few vegetables that make me puke. Indeed, but there is something to be said for a raw cauliflower salad. And that is "don't do it!"
Cauliflower is great ( cooked anyway).
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2021 13:11:50 GMT
I'm interested in this 'grilled asparagus' business. You really just stick it under the grill for a couple of minutes and serve? It’s an abomination, something Americans may do. I tried it once, it didn't really work.
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Post by nolamike on Jan 4, 2021 15:26:23 GMT
Peppers are the no-brainer obvious first pick for me. Between bell peppers, jalapeños, serranos, habañeros, and assorted dried/smoked peppers (ancho, pasilla, arbol, etc), they're almost as ubiquitous in my cooking as onions and garlic.
For my second pick, I could have gone with any of the options, but asparagus is probably my favorite of those listed.
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