Comments on: And the vegetable-dish winner is… http://foodperson.com/2007/11/25/and-the-vegetable-dish-winner-is/ You are what you eat Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:00:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Janet Majure http://foodperson.com/2007/11/25/and-the-vegetable-dish-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Janet Majure Thu, 06 Dec 2007 01:04:40 +0000 http://foodperson.com/2007/11/25/and-the-vegetable-dish-winner-is/#comment-340 Hey, thanks for the endorsement, Mike! Glad it worked so well for you. Hey, thanks for the endorsement, Mike! Glad it worked so well for you.

]]> By: Mike Hutfles http://foodperson.com/2007/11/25/and-the-vegetable-dish-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Mike Hutfles Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:25:12 +0000 http://foodperson.com/2007/11/25/and-the-vegetable-dish-winner-is/#comment-339 The Brother-in-Law responds - We hosted a holiday party the week after Thanksgiving and made the Roasted Vegetable dish again, this time with Prime Rib. The outcome was even better. The root vegetables were the perfect compliment to the beef. All 18 in attendance commented positively, even those who weren't vegetable fans. 5 wanted the recipe. I followed the recipe with Janet's suggestions. A pound of each vegetable fed all 18 with a little to spare. One downside - the kids vacated the 1st floor of our house because they didn't like the smell. On second thought, not so bad - another reason to keep the ingredients on hand. The Brother-in-Law responds – We hosted a holiday party the week after Thanksgiving and made the Roasted Vegetable dish again, this time with Prime Rib. The outcome was even better. The root vegetables were the perfect compliment to the beef. All 18 in attendance commented positively, even those who weren’t vegetable fans. 5 wanted the recipe.

I followed the recipe with Janet’s suggestions. A pound of each vegetable fed all 18 with a little to spare.

One downside – the kids vacated the 1st floor of our house because they didn’t like the smell. On second thought, not so bad – another reason to keep the ingredients on hand.

]]> By: Kei http://foodperson.com/2007/11/25/and-the-vegetable-dish-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Kei Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:19:36 +0000 http://foodperson.com/2007/11/25/and-the-vegetable-dish-winner-is/#comment-337 We are definitely spoiled out here in California. It's only taken me 2 years living out here to expect fresh produce of all kinds throughout the year; and year-round farmers markets. I'm actually from New York City, and before I left, I thought we had it great out there, too. But one look at all the sad, wilted broccoli, shriveled beans and beets with NO TOPS (eek!) on them convinced me otherwise this time around. We are definitely spoiled out here in California. It’s only taken me 2 years living out here to expect fresh produce of all kinds throughout the year; and year-round farmers markets. I’m actually from New York City, and before I left, I thought we had it great out there, too. But one look at all the sad, wilted broccoli, shriveled beans and beets with NO TOPS (eek!) on them convinced me otherwise this time around.

]]> By: The Ethicurean: Chew the right thing. » Blog Archive » State of local food not bad in this Plains city http://foodperson.com/2007/11/25/and-the-vegetable-dish-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-335 The Ethicurean: Chew the right thing. » Blog Archive » State of local food not bad in this Plains city Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:56:35 +0000 http://foodperson.com/2007/11/25/and-the-vegetable-dish-winner-is/#comment-335 [...] I gave her a brief answer, I thought I’d check it out in a trip today to the Community Mercantile, Lawrence’s [...] [...] I gave her a brief answer, I thought I’d check it out in a trip today to the Community Mercantile, Lawrence’s [...]

]]> By: Janet Majure http://foodperson.com/2007/11/25/and-the-vegetable-dish-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-334 Janet Majure Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:35:37 +0000 http://foodperson.com/2007/11/25/and-the-vegetable-dish-winner-is/#comment-334 I like the way you think, Joanne. Although I do love and use recipes, it's great to have some techniques or dishes that you can throw together with what's available and know you'll have something good. That reminds me, I'm going to have to learn more about parsnips. I swear I never had any till last year, and they're good! I like the way you think, Joanne. Although I do love and use recipes, it’s great to have some techniques or dishes that you can throw together with what’s available and know you’ll have something good. That reminds me, I’m going to have to learn more about parsnips. I swear I never had any till last year, and they’re good!

]]> By: Joanne http://foodperson.com/2007/11/25/and-the-vegetable-dish-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-332 Joanne Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:48:26 +0000 http://foodperson.com/2007/11/25/and-the-vegetable-dish-winner-is/#comment-332 I love roasting winter veggies, and I serve them all the time. I am much more simplistic about it, though. I oil a pan with olive oil. I put in similiar sized chunks of potatoes, sweet potatoes, parsnips, Jerusalem artichokes, turnips, carrots, or whatever else is in my refrigerator. I salt it, and sometimes I add an herb or two. (rosemary or thyme, maybe.) I roast everything, turning once or twice for even browning, until things are soft, sweet, browned and mushy. I serve it. My dinner guests (20's and older) seem to really like it, and they sound surprised about it! I'm probably stuck in my ways about this; it's very easy and tastes good...so i keep doing it! I love roasting winter veggies, and I serve them all the time. I am much more simplistic about it, though. I oil a pan with olive oil. I put in similiar sized chunks of potatoes, sweet potatoes, parsnips, Jerusalem artichokes, turnips, carrots, or whatever else is in my refrigerator. I salt it, and sometimes I add an herb or two. (rosemary or thyme, maybe.) I roast everything, turning once or twice for even browning, until things are soft, sweet, browned and mushy. I serve it. My dinner guests (20′s and older) seem to really like it, and they sound surprised about it! I’m probably stuck in my ways about this; it’s very easy and tastes good…so i keep doing it!

]]> By: Janet Majure http://foodperson.com/2007/11/25/and-the-vegetable-dish-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-330 Janet Majure Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:39:07 +0000 http://foodperson.com/2007/11/25/and-the-vegetable-dish-winner-is/#comment-330 Oh, Kei, you Californians are spoiled. That mild weather and long growing season are luxuries. Around here, root vegetables are still plentiful, some local and most not, and winter squashes, especially butternut and acorn, it seems. Plenty (from my perspective, not being a fan) of local mushrooms of various types. We finally had a real, hard frost, so I'm guessing we won't be finding local greens this week.<br /> I thought your combination of beets and delicata squash sounded great, but I knew I wouldn't be able to sell beets. Oh, Kei, you Californians are spoiled. That mild weather and long growing season are luxuries. Around here, root vegetables are still plentiful, some local and most not, and winter squashes, especially butternut and acorn, it seems. Plenty (from my perspective, not being a fan) of local mushrooms of various types. We finally had a real, hard frost, so I’m guessing we won’t be finding local greens this week.
I thought your combination of beets and delicata squash sounded great, but I knew I wouldn’t be able to sell beets.

]]> By: Kei http://foodperson.com/2007/11/25/and-the-vegetable-dish-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-329 Kei Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:59:50 +0000 http://foodperson.com/2007/11/25/and-the-vegetable-dish-winner-is/#comment-329 Wow, that vegetable dish sounds absolutely great! And it also sounds like a palatable option for people who maybe are not as enthusiastic about vegetable consumption as I am. I'll have to give that a shot over the extravaganza of eating that is Christmas. How's the winter vegetable selection out in your neck of the woods, by the way? What's available right now? I got quite the rude awakening being in New York over Thanksgiving - plenty of chi-chi grocery stores but no cornucopia of fresh vegetables like in San Francisco. Wow, that vegetable dish sounds absolutely great! And it also sounds like a palatable option for people who maybe are not as enthusiastic about vegetable consumption as I am. I’ll have to give that a shot over the extravaganza of eating that is Christmas.
How’s the winter vegetable selection out in your neck of the woods, by the way? What’s available right now? I got quite the rude awakening being in New York over Thanksgiving – plenty of chi-chi grocery stores but no cornucopia of fresh vegetables like in San Francisco.

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