Anybody know what the green things are? They don't smell like onions.
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/kiskaopr/photo.jpg)
They are garlic scapes.
http://chewonthisvegan.wordpress.com/2010/06/17/garlic-scape-soup/ (http://chewonthisvegan.wordpress.com/2010/06/17/garlic-scape-soup/)
Thanks!
Kiska and Candy
I've never seen or heard of garlic scapes. The things one learns on OPR's forum!
GK
Recently, I was at an overgrown area around the lake and though I've never actually seen the garlic scape, I have seen the flower tops of garlic. I did an image search on garlic and you see the results.
It's all in using the right question. :)
Wow, what an alien looking vegetable! Wonder if it tastes good?
Hannie
Only if you like garlic. ;)
Love garlic. Gotta find some of this!
Let us know how you like it, Kiska.
Sounds delicious.
Talking about weird looking veggies, what about this one, it tastes really good and now is the time to pick'em:
(http://kitchenporch.com/livinglocal/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/fiddleheads.jpg)
Hannie
Hannie, they look completely and totally alien. What are they?
Glenna, they are fiddleheads (type of fern), very popular spring vegetable in Maine.
I wish they would grow over here!
Hannie
Hannie, my sister probably knows about these. I'll have to ask her, since she's a Mainer and grows a lot of veggies. I'm guessing that they either taste like beans or asparagus. Am I close?
Glenna, your sister will definitely know them, they grow in the wild but you can also buy them at the local stores. They are very mild, a little like asparagus.
Hannie
I've seen fiddlehead in the wild, but don't recall eating any. I do remember dandelion salads though.
Re the garlic scape. My daughter-in-law wanted to know. I didn't get any. 8(
Another:
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/kiskaopr/tree3.jpg)(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/kiskaopr/tree2.jpg)