Is there anything you can do to vegetables to make them taste better?
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Guess I'll start throwing random spices in and seeing how it turns out lol.
Unfortunately fresh isn't an option here and I don't have time to peel the peas out of the pod any how.
If you want to get pedantic about it then there's no such thing as vegetables to begin with, so we don't have to worry about the distinction.
Unfortunately fresh isn't an option here and I don't have time to peel the peas out of the pod any how.
If you want to get pedantic about it then there's no such thing as vegetables to begin with, so we don't have to worry about the distinction.
au contrair GO
there are plenty of vegetables since vegetables are any part not the fruit. so that means all the root veggies & greens are in fact vegetables. so are the various shoots like asparagus & bamboo. however you are correct that most "veggies" are actually fruit like tomatoes, peppers & squash.
there are plenty of vegetables since vegetables are any part not the fruit. so that means all the root veggies & greens are in fact vegetables. so are the various shoots like asparagus & bamboo. however you are correct that most "veggies" are actually fruit like tomatoes, peppers & squash.
NOWAY! Salt pork is not smoked like bacon! I will concede that salt pork is still yummy though and would indeed liven up any veggie 
Awesome word of the day award! Seriously love that word and don't use it nearly enough even though I could use it at least 50x a day in this house full of young adults! :rofl1:
Awesome word of the day award! Seriously love that word and don't use it nearly enough even though I could use it at least 50x a day in this house full of young adults! :rofl1:
NOWAY! Salt pork is not smoked like bacon! I will concede that salt pork is still yummy though and would indeed liven up any veggie
Awesome word of the day award! Seriously love that word and don't use it nearly enough even though I could use it at least 50x a day in this house full of young adults! :rofl1:
Awesome word of the day award! Seriously love that word and don't use it nearly enough even though I could use it at least 50x a day in this house full of young adults! :rofl1:
ok i will give you that but it is cheaper LOL
Ok so people really cook in vinegar? I thought the suggestion was a joke. Didn't know it had too many applications in cooking (I've only seen three recipes call for it and you just added a dash, didn't cook anything in it) and it's generally just been used as a cleaning substance in my house, so...never thought to use it.
What kind of vinegar? There's like, 100 different types. White, red, fruit, apple cider, wine, and so on. Or does it matter?
Botanically speaking, and that would be the terms we're discussing this under if we're going to strictly put corn as a grain (instead of the vernacular vegetable), there is no such thing as a vegetable. There's other parts of the plant that we eat, but they're only colloquially known as vegetables. Last I heard "vegetable" is not a recognized scientific term.
This is one of the more ridiculous discussions I've had lately.
What kind of vinegar? There's like, 100 different types. White, red, fruit, apple cider, wine, and so on. Or does it matter?
Botanically speaking, and that would be the terms we're discussing this under if we're going to strictly put corn as a grain (instead of the vernacular vegetable), there is no such thing as a vegetable. There's other parts of the plant that we eat, but they're only colloquially known as vegetables. Last I heard "vegetable" is not a recognized scientific term.
This is one of the more ridiculous discussions I've had lately.
Well that's where you have to experiment to find what you like! Certain recipes call out for different types, but you might find that you like one more than another in certain things. No help huh? LOL
Example: I LOVE grilled asparagus, but only if I brown a pat of butter mixed with a teaspoon of BALSAMIC vinegar in a cast iron skillet...........the original recipe I had called for red vinegar and I didn't like it at all so I tried a different kind and it's HEAVENLY with the balsamic
Distilled white vinegar, I normally clean the coffee pot and other things with.......EXCEPTION, it does go into my Macaroni salad and Cole slow, LOL But I keep red vinegar, balsamic vinegar, apple cider vinegar, and of course distilled white on hand at all times. Experiment, you might find something you love!
Example: I LOVE grilled asparagus, but only if I brown a pat of butter mixed with a teaspoon of BALSAMIC vinegar in a cast iron skillet...........the original recipe I had called for red vinegar and I didn't like it at all so I tried a different kind and it's HEAVENLY with the balsamic
Distilled white vinegar, I normally clean the coffee pot and other things with.......EXCEPTION, it does go into my Macaroni salad and Cole slow, LOL But I keep red vinegar, balsamic vinegar, apple cider vinegar, and of course distilled white on hand at all times. Experiment, you might find something you love!
I like most vegetables, even without anything much on them, especially home grown. They're definitely superior tasting. But another thing I like is to stir fry vegetables in olive oil and add some kind of stir fry sauce, General Tso's, Garlic ginger...I use things like celery, sugar snap peas, carrots, green or red peppers, red onions, fresh garlic, broccoli, mushrooms...anything else you might like in there. A small can of water chestnuts or baby corn is good to add in too. At the very end, I'll put on the sauce. And serve over either rice or egg noodles. Yum, yum. I try not to use too much butter because of the cholesterol. So, I use olive oil or better yet, with Chinese, sesame oil. That really makes them taste good.
I love home grown beets too. I just got some from my Mom's garden and they're good in salads too.
Asperagus is my favorite and I have it in my garden. But I've let it all go to seed while I was away. It is really a pretty plant when it goes to seed....a soft, whispy grass...very pretty.
Another thing that is good for you and can be made extra tasty is spinach. I sometimes pan fry (in large frying pan) in olive oil, an onion until it's caramelized, add in some mushrooms (this is just because I love mushrooms) put fresh spinach in until it's falling out of the fying pan and heaped way up. Add also, a whole lot of fresh basil. (maybe half the amount as the spinach) Stir it around as the bottom gets cooked. When it's almost done, sprinkle in the juice of a lime and get some of the rind. (lime zest) and grate it in. Add a few tbls. of brown sugar and a little soy sauce and balsalmic vinegar splashed in. (if I recall right)... (will have to check with my daughter. She knows better how to do this). If you have sake, that's suppose to go in also. I don't know the amounts exactly or the exact recipie, but it's something that tastes really good.
ETA: Okay, I'm pretty sure this is what the recipe is suppose to be. I just took some of the ingredients and fixed up my own spinach. This, I'll have to try one of these days:
Stir-Fried Tempeh with Spinach and Thai Basil Recipe - MyRecipes.com
I love home grown beets too. I just got some from my Mom's garden and they're good in salads too.
Asperagus is my favorite and I have it in my garden. But I've let it all go to seed while I was away. It is really a pretty plant when it goes to seed....a soft, whispy grass...very pretty.
Another thing that is good for you and can be made extra tasty is spinach. I sometimes pan fry (in large frying pan) in olive oil, an onion until it's caramelized, add in some mushrooms (this is just because I love mushrooms) put fresh spinach in until it's falling out of the fying pan and heaped way up. Add also, a whole lot of fresh basil. (maybe half the amount as the spinach) Stir it around as the bottom gets cooked. When it's almost done, sprinkle in the juice of a lime and get some of the rind. (lime zest) and grate it in. Add a few tbls. of brown sugar and a little soy sauce and balsalmic vinegar splashed in. (if I recall right)... (will have to check with my daughter. She knows better how to do this). If you have sake, that's suppose to go in also. I don't know the amounts exactly or the exact recipie, but it's something that tastes really good.
ETA: Okay, I'm pretty sure this is what the recipe is suppose to be. I just took some of the ingredients and fixed up my own spinach. This, I'll have to try one of these days:
Stir-Fried Tempeh with Spinach and Thai Basil Recipe - MyRecipes.com
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Here's another tasty treat: Take about 4 nice, ripe tomatoes. Cut them up and put in a bowl. Tear up a bunch of fresh basil and add that in. Pastrami, diced up is then added in. That weird mozzerrella cheese that comes in water is suppose to go in too. But it is tasteless to me, so I don't use it. Add in some balsalmic vinegar. Refreshing!