the jambican journey » Entries tagged with "greens"
as golden as the setting sun
today this made lunch and tomorrow’s soup/stew.. beautifully golden as the setting sun.. tomorrow’s (open house) menu is stew, buttercup soup, boiled daikon, crackers, roasted sweet dumpling, roasted sunchokes, and braised greens.. … Read entire article »
Filed under: farm stand, mishmash
a good match
new potatoes and callaloo – (or any type of braised green ‘leafies’) is a seasonal match made in heaven… … Read entire article »
Filed under: farmers' markets
sweet callaloo!!
the callaloo is sweet!! – the harvest is bountiful and the taste is exceptional.. and in case anyone is wondering, the simplest way is to steam or saute for around 7 minutes.. but creativity with food is encouraged around here.. … Read entire article »
Filed under: mishmash
callaloo!!
expect to see this beautiful green at market from july 16th straight through to late september…. a staple in jamaican cuisine, callaloo (amaranth) is also found in many parts of africa, china, south america, greece, the indian sub-continent - probably most of the world as far as my limited research goes.. braised, steamed, or in soups, callaloo is a sweet-ish green and should be cooked for around 7-10 minutes.. although slightly (or vastly) different in taste, callaloo and … Read entire article »
Filed under: farmers' markets