Endive, Veggie Recommendations
Today I’m trying some Belgian Endive with my bucket of salad. (Yes, I have a salad larger than my head for lunch nearly every day. And I like it.)
I tasted it this morning, for the same reason I bought it: because I’d never had it before. It basically tastes like lettuce, but there’s something fragrant in there, 
too. A tad bitter, but not as much so as radicchio, and I like radicchio. (In fact, I learn from Wikipedia that both are types of Chicory. Like everybody didn’t already know that!)
On the whole, I think that if I want some bitter stuff in my salad, and I do, I’ll go with radicchio. It’s cheaper, and it adds a nice color to the plate.
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On the topic of veggies, I’d be happy to take Veggie Recommendations. Fruit, too. As a semi-veg person, I actually want to try everything in the produce section at the store. I’ve tried a lot, and I can honestly say that I basically like all vegetables. And yes, that very much includes Brussels Sprouts, Lima Beans, and Beets. (Eggplant isn’t high on my list, but served in Pakora form with Indian Food -not Indian Foot, in case you wondered-, I’m good with it.)
(I once thought I liked all fruit, but then I tried kiwano melon.)
One high-priority item I want to try is Bulb Fennel. I’m not crazy about fennel seeds, but I keep seeing the fresh bulbs used on Iron Chef America, and I’ve just got to try it.
Any recommendations? Favorites?
January 18th, 2010 - 13:39
Personally, I find Indian Foot too pungent for my likes, and it tends to drown out the subtle eggplant flavor.
January 18th, 2010 - 14:14
It took me quite some time to realize you were pointing out a typo…but for the record, there’s no such vegetable as Indian Foot. Google tells me so.
January 21st, 2010 - 12:19
We love fennel seeds and the kids were just saying (after watching Iron Chef) that they would like to try fennel bulb! =)
We are in love with brussel sprouts currently! We buy the big bags at Costco – cut them in half, toss them with olive oil, salt and pepper and cook them for about 20 minutes in a hot oven. Our kids fight over then every time! It’s funny to hear, “You took more than me” when the subject is roasted veggies at all, but especially this much maligned veg! I have some of these yummy little bites roasting right now because we felt like having them for lunch!
January 22nd, 2010 - 16:18
We do our brussel sprouts similarly only add bacon to them. I know…kind of negates the healthy veggie part, but sooo yummy! And our kids fight over who gets more too, so who is really gonna complain??
January 22nd, 2010 - 21:16
mmm…bacon…