What to do with salsify?

[crustychick]

I got some of this in my veg box this week. Having only just figured out what it is....... I now am completely stumped as to what to do with it!!!

Can you help? What does it taste like? what texture does it have? what kind of dishes does it go well with? and.... does anyone have any great recipes for it???

Most gracious thanks

 

[Dubversion]

have it with chips. or a pizza.

 

[gaijingirl]

It's really nice just roasted along with the other veg....

I did once do stoved salsify (which is kind of like braising them)... but it didn't work out as well tbh.... basically you put them in a pan with olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, water, marigold powder and salt and pepper. Boil it for 20 mins and the sauce will get nice a gloopy. You can serve it with some parmesan cheese or cream/creme fraiche....

 

[8ball]

More and more food and I don't know what any of it is.

I googled it and it looks like a cross between a carrot and a stick.

Or is it both a carrot and a stick.

I'm too old for this, give me my meat and veg . .

 

[Maggot]

Salsify my sole.






<gets coat>

 

[tobyjug]

I now am completely stumped as to what to do with it!!!

http://www.free-recipes.co.uk/womans-institute-library-of-cookery-02/ebook-page-118.asp

 

[8ball]

Apparently it tastes like oysters!!

Ewwww!!!

 

[Derian]

I love it, I love it - but it's a bugger to clean All sticky and that mud goes everywhere ---- clean a bit and put your hand somewhere else, mud on the white bits

But what a lovely tasting veg - one of me favourites

 

[Derian]

Salsify my sole.






<gets coat>

 

[Orangesanlemons]

You can roast it plain, boil and butter it, caramelize it with some orange zest and sugar, soup it up or make a gratin with a little cream and some breadcrumbs.
Either way, peel it, cut it into sticks and then parboil for about 10-15 mins first.

It's a kind of oystery, asparagusy flavour if that makes any sense. Supposedly the next big thing for the past five years, but I don't think the 'messiness' factor does it any favours.

Salsify is the white skinned chappy, Scorzonera its black-skinned kissing cousin. Both taste the same.

 

[crustychick]

well, it was really really nice.

decided to just roast it with some other veg so we could discover the flavour of it. I am now a definite fan! Wow - I would never have bought it off my own back. I love my veggie delivery