tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post6300302303195001208..comments2024-03-26T21:10:11.253+01:00Comments on Cook (almost) Anything at Least Once: SamphireHaalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03291206056540101155noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-24731237894437264712008-04-19T14:39:00.000+02:002008-04-19T14:39:00.000+02:00Thank you Elizabeth - that was most informative an...Thank you Elizabeth - that was most informative and very helpful!Haalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03291206056540101155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-12769009437248153292008-04-17T02:31:00.000+02:002008-04-17T02:31:00.000+02:00Salicornia, which I've always know as pickleweed o...<I>Salicornia</I>, which I've always know as pickleweed or sea beans, is a fairly common salt marsh species that you'll find at or just above extreme high tide level. In North America, you find it in salt marshes on both coasts, and it's a very tasty munch as you walk along. Never seen it for sale, though!<BR/><BR/>The one in Utah is probably <I>Sarcocornia</I>, a related genus. And yes, Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01593023928199476527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-32174532959674613502008-02-04T12:12:00.000+01:002008-02-04T12:12:00.000+01:00Hi Melis - thank you for sharing your cooking meth...Hi Melis - thank you for sharing your cooking method, if I find some more samphire I'll have to try it!Haalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03291206056540101155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-48103006796803953982008-02-02T16:28:00.000+01:002008-02-02T16:28:00.000+01:00In Turkey, where I am from, we boil it until tende...In Turkey, where I am from, we boil it until tender, pull out the "spine" so you're left with the meat so to say and we either mix it with garlic yogurt or olive oil and garlic. It's an awesome meze.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-86698544832286391872008-01-30T14:08:00.000+01:002008-01-30T14:08:00.000+01:00Thanks Lia - hope you find some, your dish sounds ...Thanks Lia - hope you find some, your dish sounds delish!<BR/><BR/>Lovely memories Anon!Haalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03291206056540101155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-51478118649406088212008-01-30T13:44:00.000+01:002008-01-30T13:44:00.000+01:00Although never sold in markets, this plant can be ...Although never sold in markets, this plant can be found growing wild in most greek beaches. I remember my grandmother pointing it to me when I was a child and from then on I always looked for it and ate it raw - what a joy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-88599572098819537862008-01-29T02:11:00.000+01:002008-01-29T02:11:00.000+01:00What gorgeous photos! I've never heard of samphire...What gorgeous photos! I've never heard of samphire . . . Kalyn, I'm curious where in California you've seen it; I'd love to find some. I wonder how it would be tossed with brown butter and some chopped hazlenuts and tossed with spaghetti?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-87133576225462129142008-01-28T21:55:00.000+01:002008-01-28T21:55:00.000+01:00Thanks for the info Heather!Hi Y - It always seems...Thanks for the info Heather!<BR/><BR/>Hi Y - It always seems to be the case that when you crave something you just can't find it. Hopefully they will appear soon.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Laurie - that is great that you can just pick samphire. I'll be very happy when summer ends so I hope that happens quickly.<BR/><BR/>Hi Julia - the only thing you need to watch is its saltiness and adjust any seasonings Haalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03291206056540101155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-27471685413677564772008-01-28T14:30:00.000+01:002008-01-28T14:30:00.000+01:00You always have some of the most interesting produ...You always have some of the most interesting produce. Sounds like a good side dish!Mike of Mike's Tablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04096802982408553503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-50931476305858517032008-01-28T12:34:00.000+01:002008-01-28T12:34:00.000+01:00Thanks for featuring it - it's been a holy grain i...Thanks for featuring it - it's been a holy grain ingredient for me too, and now having just moved to Amsterdam, I've seen it at my local shops and wandered what to do with it. A nice side dish idea. I'm thinking to try it in salads, like potato salad, or where you would usually use green beans?Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00115449525177077466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-19661712658787887942008-01-28T10:22:00.000+01:002008-01-28T10:22:00.000+01:00I love samphire, I've been picking it and enjoying...I love samphire, I've been picking it and enjoying it for years. Your pictures are gorgeous; like many of the posts these week, they are making me impatient for summer!Laurie Constantinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662040688336742830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-33772754595252548692008-01-28T03:30:00.000+01:002008-01-28T03:30:00.000+01:00Samphire has been on my list too... Along with fer...Samphire has been on my list too... Along with ferns and yambeans which I can't for the life of me manage to source at the moment! (just when I have a craving for them..)Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479173213358780490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-89602478314180512192008-01-28T03:22:00.000+01:002008-01-28T03:22:00.000+01:00Hi! That pickleweed that grows near the Great Salt...Hi! That pickleweed that grows near the Great Salt Lake is <I>Salicornia</I>, the same halophytic plant that grows near the ocean. We have the same plant on the Oregon coast. I like to munch on it raw when I'm at the beach! :)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630354073303047529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-73039399709299611712008-01-28T00:50:00.000+01:002008-01-28T00:50:00.000+01:00Thanks Kalyn - it would be really interesting to f...Thanks Kalyn - it would be really interesting to find out more about that pickleweed.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Jo - it will be interesting to see your thoughts on it!<BR/><BR/>Thanks Anna - I hope you find some!Haalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03291206056540101155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-49782278838194583242008-01-27T23:02:00.000+01:002008-01-27T23:02:00.000+01:00What a groundbreaking post! Wow, I'll have to loo...What a groundbreaking post! Wow, I'll have to look for this around San Francisco. Thanks for participating in WHB!Anna Haighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01322505190424736466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-85711902699660519872008-01-27T20:23:00.000+01:002008-01-27T20:23:00.000+01:00Our whole Foods has had this lately and I wasn't s...Our whole Foods has had this lately and I wasn't sure what to do with it. Thanks!johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07331045730598529628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-1565428281693859562008-01-27T17:34:00.000+01:002008-01-27T17:34:00.000+01:00I've seen this at the farmer's market in Californi...I've seen this at the farmer's market in California but never tasted it. Very interesting post. I would love to try it too.<BR/><BR/>In Utah there is a plant that grows by the Great Salt Lake which the locals call "pickleweed" and I'm sure it must be a variety of this plant. It looks similar, except this grows by the ocean and pickleweed is a desert plant.Kalyn Dennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.com