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tammay
03-23-2007, 02:40 PM
Well, uncommon to me at least :D.

One of my goals in going raw is to really explore all the possible veggies, fruits, nuts/seeds, etc., that I can get my hands on. At the moment, that's not much - I live in a very tiny Midwestern town that doesn't seem too enlightened on organic variety. However, I have recently managed to try the following veggies and am wondering if anyone can give me some insights on what I could further do with them:

Fennel - I was a bit apprehensive about this one because I'm not a lover of "licorice" flavored foods. I bought the leaves and bulb but have only used the leaves so far and I like it a lot - the licorice taste is very delicate. Should I be using the bulb, though? A lot of recipes I see either call for the bulb or just say "fennel" without any specifics. Am I using this right? Do i still get benefits from the leaves?

Kale - I have become addicted to kale! Every afternoon I make a green salad with as many green veggies as I can put in and kale is always my base. I used to eat it rarely pre-raw and then only cooked. I love the way it doesn't "wilt" like a lot of other salad greens. Is it hard to digest/

Collards - another one I used to eat very rarely and then only cooked. Just tried it today and although it has a slightly bitter aftertaste, it gives a nice flavor to my salad.

Daikon - this again was one I was apprehensive about since I'm not too fond of radishes and I read it has a radish-like taste. But again, it's very subtle. I didn't put much at all (about one tablespoon of finely grated daikon) but I like it so far. Are there any other ways I could use it? The lady at the store said people fry it in butter, but I guess I won't be doing that :p .

Tam

lil fairy z girl
03-23-2007, 02:59 PM
hi,

i also love new foods. i have never had so much variety until i have been raw, i never bought things like avocados, passion fruit etc...

Fennel:
yes use the bulb too. Alissa has a fennel salad recipe in her book, also fennel its lovely with lemon zest, or pink grapefruit and advocado slices.

yes kale and collards are yumm too. you can also do collard rollups, with guac or all sorts of veggies inside. Alissa again i believe demos this on her site.

Daikon, yes this has a nice quite radish taste. i also use it shredded or peeled into strips with a veggie peeler and use it as noodles, you could use a raw marinara or pinenut and basil pesto sauce. i also like as is.

don't be afraid to experiment

sal
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fuzzywater
03-23-2007, 09:05 PM
The daikon makes yummy chips too. :p

dreamrawalwz
03-23-2007, 09:57 PM
hi,

i also love new foods. i have never had so much variety until i have been raw, i never bought things like avocados, passion fruit etc...

Fennel:
yes use the bulb too. Alissa has a fennel salad recipe in her book, also fennel its lovely with lemon zest, or pink grapefruit and advocado slices.

yes kale and collards are yumm too. you can also do collard rollups, with guac or all sorts of veggies inside. Alissa again i believe demos this on her site.

Daikon, yes this has a nice quite radish taste. i also use it shredded or peeled into strips with a veggie peeler and use it as noodles, you could use a raw marinara or pinenut and basil pesto sauce. i also like as is.

don't be afraid to experiment

sal
~*~~*

Kale and collards are good. Not just the curly kale, but the lacinato kind as well. I think they'res one more variety, but I don't know the name. Chard is good too.

Fennel! Eww, sorry. I HATE it. That's probably because I HATE licorice. It makes me gag lol. Everyone has different taste though :p

Damzlfly
03-23-2007, 10:03 PM
This is funny it came up because on my last shoppinf expidetion, I picked up all sorts of new and interesting veggies. i got Collards - TOTALLY DELISH in Alissa's Collard Wraps, Kholrabi (i used the leaves in salads and the bulbs cut up like matchsticks in the salad - i read a recipe for them in a rawvioli), fennel (YUMMY! I love licorice - used this in juices and also salads). My next shopping trip I'm getting Jicima, celery root for a salad with crushed chilis and a vinegary dressing, going to make the burger and jicima fries too I think, also a lasagna. I can't find jerusalem artichokes but I'm dying to try em.

I made my thai coconuts into a custard tonight. Totally surprised at how much water came out compared to regular coconuts!! And SO sweet! Yummy for breakfast tomorrow. First time for those too! I LOVE RAW!!

learningrawways
03-24-2007, 09:02 AM
Hi Tammay, I too have loved trying new foods. It amazes me when I think about how limited I was before I started eating raw...the same old foods. I now eat coconuts, herbs that I never would have, tried new lettuces, jicama (Alyssa's recipe for fries is my fav), kiwis, lemons (lol, yeah never used them), limes, ginger root, I have yet to try eggplant lol but maybe this summer.

I have tried fennel because I have always loved the flavor of licorice, licorice candies were always my favorite. So I use fennel in my green smoothies (love that because there is a slight licorice scent & flavor), I will slice off the ends of the fennel and put in my salad (yum), I've used it in diff recipes because I really enjoy the flavor. I've even added it to my families stir fry (they are not raw) and it really adds to the flavor. Alanna

Somtam
03-24-2007, 09:42 AM
Has anyone tried Māche aka lamb's lettuce? It's delicious!!! My 9-year-old niece can't have enough of it. It's widely available in Europe, but I had never seen it in the US until recently. If your grocers carry it, I would encourage you to try it.