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- From: pamram@bev.net (Pamela Ramsey)
- Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
- Subject: COLLECTION: Dandelions (x5)
- Date: 9 Jul 1995 12:51:33 -0400
- Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt, MD USA
- Message-ID: <199504091531.AA18739@UUCP-GW.CC.UH.EDU>
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- Greens and Bacon Salad
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- 1 qt. assorted fresh greens, such as dandelion, mache, watercress,
- plantain, escarole or spinach, washed and drained
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- 2 slices bacon, thickly sliced
- 1 hard-cooked egg, chopped
- 2 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. honey
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- Ground black pepper, to taste
-
- Tear leaves of fresh greens into bite-size pieces and place
- into serving bowl. (If not serving immediately, chill greens in
- plastic bag.) Fry bacon in skillet until crisp. Remove bacon
- from skillet and drain on paper towel, then chop coarsely.
- Sprinkle bacon and chopped egg over greens.
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- In bacon drippings in skillet, mix vinegar, honey, salt and pepper.
- Stirring constantly, heat mixture to boiling. Pour hot dressing over
- greens-bacon-egg mixture; toss. Serve immediately.
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- Mary Zone's Specialty Dandelion Soup
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- 12 cups (3 qts.) sparerib stock (from parboiled spareribs)
- 2 onions
- 6 carrots (and any leftover vegetables in refrigerator)
- Fresh parsley
- 1 head cabbage
- 4 cups parboiled dandelions
- 1 lb. Italian sausage (hot or mild, according to taste)
- 1/2 lb. ground beef
- 4 slices bread
- Garlic salt
- Pepper
- Parsley
- Grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
-
- Prepare sparerib stock by parboiling spareribs, then setting
- the liquid in the refrigerator overnight. Skim off the grease the
- next day. Into 12 cups of sparerib stock, add the onions, carrots,
- parsley, cabbage (which counters the bitterness of the dandelion),
- dandelion greens, and the sausage, chopped thinly. Bring to a boil
- and cook over medium heat for 45 minutes.
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- While the above is cooking, mix ground beef with 4 slices of
- crumbled bread, and season with garlic salt, pepper, parsley, and
- cheese. Form into tiny balls.
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- After the vegetables and sausage have cooked 45 minutes, add the
- tiny meatballs and all leftover, precooked vegetables; cook for 15
- minutes longer, or until the meatballs are done. Let stand 10 minutes
- before serving.
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- Fatica's Dandelion Salad
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- 4 cups fresh dandelion greens
- 1/3 cup garbanzo beans or chick peas
- 1/4 cup shredded sharp cheese such as fontinella or fontina
- 1/3 cup each of julienned mozzarella, ham and salami
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1 sliced tomato
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp wine vinegar
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Garlic
- Oregano
- Basil
- Dried parsley
- Fresh grated Romano cheese
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- Mix the ingredients (except Romano cheese) in a large salad
- bowl, season to taste with salt, pepper, garlic, oregano, basil
- and dried parsley, and toss thoroughly. Lay all ingredients on
- a platter, sprinkle grated Romano cheese on top, and serve
- with Italian bread.
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- Bert Greene's Crustless Greens Pie
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- 1 and 1/2 lbs. Swiss chard
- 1/2 lb arugula
- 3/4 lb dandelion greens
- 3 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 small yellow pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 2 small zucchini, grated
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 3 extra large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Jarlsberg cheese
- 1/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
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- Trim the chard, arugula and dandelion greens. Discard the
- stems and chop the leaves. Preheat the oven to 375F. Heat
- 1 Tbsp of the butter with the oil in a medium saucepan. Add
- the onion and cook one minute. Add the garlic and cook one
- minute longer. Stir in the pepper, chard, arugula, dandelions,
- zucchini, basil, parsley, salt and pepper. Cook covered, over
- medium heat, until very tender, about 15 minutes. Remove the
- cover and cook, stirring frequently, until all liquid has evaporated,
- about 25 minutes. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
-
- Beat the eggs into the greens and pour the mixture into a buttered
- 9-inch glass or ceramic quiche pan. Sprinkle with the Parmesan
- and Jarlsberg cheeses.
-
- Melt the remaining 2 Tbsp butter in a small skillet over medium heat.
- Stir in the bread crumbs and saute until golden. Spoon them over the
- pie. Bake 25 minutes. Let stand at least 10 minutes before serving.
- Serves six.
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- Mari's Dandelion Wine
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- 4 qts. dandelion blossoms
- 4 qts. boiling water
- 6 oranges
- 4 lemons
- 2 yeast cakes
- 4 lbs sugar
-
- Scald the blossoms in the boiling water and let stand overnight.
- The next morning, strain, add the pulp and juice of 6 oranges, the juice
- of 4 lemons, the yeast and the sugar. Let ferment for 4 days, then strain
- and bottle. Serve in small glasses at room temperature.
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- All recipes are from "The Dandelion Celebration: A Guide to Unexpected
- Cuisine" (Goosefoot Acres Press, Cleveland, Ohio)
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- Pam
- pamram@bev.net
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