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Post by nana on Jun 10, 2020 17:28:57 GMT -5
Just what it sounds like! My basil plants are still in their infancy, but my cilantro is plentiful, and getting ready to bolt, so I want to use it. I actually think I prefer pesto like this! The method is the same as with basil, only I used cilantro and walnuts instead of basil and pine nuts. Garlic, parmesan and olive oil, salt and pepper and a food processor and you’re in business!
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Post by Chuckie on Jun 10, 2020 20:29:52 GMT -5
Just what it sounds like! My basil plants are still in their infancy, but my cilantro is plentiful, and getting ready to bolt, so I want to use it. I actually think I prefer pesto like this! The method is the same as with basil, only I used cilantro and walnuts instead of basil and pine nuts. Garlic, parmesan and olive oil, salt and pepper and a food processor and you’re in business! I absolutely, TOTALLY D-E-S-P-I-S-E cilantro!!!!!!!! I think it tastes like SOAP, and often told the Monkey that. She USED to laugh @ me, until she saw an article similar to THIS which vindicated me!!! LOL Different strokes for different folks, the world would be a SORRY place if we ALL liked the same things!!
CHEERS! Chuckie
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Post by mach12 on Jun 11, 2020 12:27:49 GMT -5
Fascinating article Chuckie! I haven't tried cilantro since my surgery but my senses of taste and smell have changed a lot since the surgery and I'll bet it's a no-go now. We grow a lot of herbs and spices and I've been trying different ones just to see and it's a mess. I tried some lovage the other day and couldn't tolerate it and it's similar enough to cilantro that I don't think I'll be messing with that for awhile. I can taste stuff like lemon and lime juices but not vinegar. I made cocktail sauce the other day and could barely taste the horseradish but fortunately had my wife taste it before I added more. My tumor started on my auditory nerve and was wrapped around a bunch of nerves and extended to my brain stem. The only nerve that was seriously impacted was my auditory nerve to my left ear (lost hearing in my left ear and they say it's not likely to return, but not impossible). My other nerves are "traumatized and bruised" (doc's term) and will take anywhere from 3 months to a year to recover so I am just going to have to closely follow recipes when I'm cooking and avoid experimenting with ingredients for awhile. And who knows what changes may be permanent. Good thing I kept out a bunch of my cookbooks when I packed up my collection and put it in the storage container. Now I need to find alternatives to some of my favorites. I wonder how celery leaves would work in salsa instead of cilantro?
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Post by nana on Jun 11, 2020 19:20:20 GMT -5
To me lovage tastes like celery on gonzo steroids. My mother loved it, and I didn’t even like brushing against it in her garden and getting the smell on my skin. I love cilantro and my husband can only tolerate small doses. That’s why I like having the pesto around, it’s so easy for me to put a spoonful or two on my plate while he has his food plain. Vive le difference!
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Post by mach12 on Jun 11, 2020 19:35:04 GMT -5
The guy that gave me the lovage called it mock celery and I find the flavor similar but you're right Nana, it can really be overpowering. The health food experts really praise it for the nutrients it provides though and I guess when it's cooked it's supposed to be even healthier. Not sure it lives up to it though. I've been using it for a number of years and I'm still old.
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Post by Chuckie on Jun 11, 2020 21:19:56 GMT -5
A-M-E-N, sister---you said a MOUTHFUL!!! There are TONS of things--believe me!--that "Veggie Monkey" likes, and an EQUAL amount of things (non-carnivore) that TOTALLY dis- GUSTS her!!! LOL I used to HATE blue cheese and asparagus---now those two are a coupla my FAVE foods!!! ( NOT necessarily TOGETHER mind you) Again, would be a boring world if we ALL had the same likes/dislikes. I was just LOVING the fact that Monkey "vindicated" me on the cilantro "strong dislike" that I have, after rolling her eyes all those years... CHEERS! Chuckie
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Post by nana on Jun 12, 2020 8:03:44 GMT -5
My mom loved lovage(😁) so much because it is one of the main ingredients in a german seasoning called Maggi. It’s kind of like a soy sauce, or Kitchen Bouquet kind of thing. In fact, she called it “maggikraut” meaning maggi-herb. You can find it in stores sometimes, but the American version is mostly salt and caramel coloring—she was adamant that it was nothing like the Maggi she knew as a child. It is a spectacular looking plant, though!
You can make a pesto out of basically anything, I think. I’ve had it made with spinach, with kale, even with wild garlic mustard! Basil ain’t the only game in town! Try it with celery leaves and see what you think!
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