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julib · Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:24 pm Post subject: help with my greens...

anyone know a good way to cook dandelion greens? I've ordered them before at a restaurant and they were surprisingly mild, but when I sauteed some tonight they were bitter, even after adding some white vinegar and honey. anyone have any suggestions? I am thinking maybe boiling them for a solid 30+ mins might help soften them a little more....wondering if it will help with the bitterness... even chard has been fine sauteed...thoughts appreciated....

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Cary · Junior Sous Chef Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 98

Dandelion greens are used in anything from a salad to a soup.
Some recipes call fore braising with bacon or sausage.
There are a bunch of salad recipes which my indicate that if you get young small leaves then they may not be as bitter.
Here are some recipes from Epicurious. They seem to be consistently reliable.
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/find/results?search=dandelion+greens&x=0&y=0
I hope this helps

julib · Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:52 am Post subject:

Thanks Cary!
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bubbamom · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:00 am Post subject:

I make a dandeline salad in spring, but the key word here is "spring" - - before the greens get too bitter. I was taught that once they start to form a bud the greens became too bitter to enjoy. Don't know if that's true, but it's the only time of the year we make that salad and the greens are never bitter. Question

julib · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:32 am Post subject:

interesting consideration...these long stalks just look so pretty! maybe i can put them in a vase insteaad Smile

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Qui · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:39 am Post subject:

Now you know what 'bitter herbs' are...

Cooks&Company · Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:48 am Post subject:

Bubbamom is right. The spring is the time for Dandellion greens. There going to be bitter now unless you cook them to death.

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kcqueenm · Commis Chef Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 2

You can boil them for about a minute then pour the water that you get out or save it to drink later for the nutrients, by poring out this water you are pouring out the bitterness. That's the way my grandmother used to do it. I hope this helps.
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julib · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 6:35 pm Post subject:

thank you all!!
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Cary · Junior Sous Chef Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 98

I just ran into this web page entitled "Making Dandelions Palatable". and I thought of you. Check it out.
http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/kallas82.html
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