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Eating and Drinking => Cooking, Storing and Preserving => Topic started by: Madame Cholet on August 09, 2012, 03:29

Title: huauzontle report high score so far.
Post by: Madame Cholet on August 09, 2012, 03:29

Cropping well only one casualty chopped off with hoe.

Have eaten leaves raw in salad .
Leaves and flowers raw in egg sandwich.
Sweated with an onion  mixed with scramble egg on toast.

steamed side veg tomorrow

Title: Re: huauzontle report high score so far.
Post by: Yorkie on August 09, 2012, 17:47

Remind me, what sort of foodstuff is this unspellable thing?!  :lol:

Title: Re: huauzontle report high score so far.
Post by: Madame Cholet on August 09, 2012, 19:47

Its green about 3ft high with flowers spikes and leaves which are edible like a broccoli plant in spring eat leaves from may and flowers from now. I have a photo but struggling to upload. ;)

Title: Re: huauzontle report high score so far.
Post by: Madame Cholet on August 09, 2012, 20:24

photo yes :D

Title: Re: huauzontle report high score so far.
Post by: sunshineband on August 09, 2012, 21:53

Aha! I spotted some of that on New Shoot's plot

Wonder if she has eaten any of it yet?

Looks very pretty  :D

Title: Re: huauzontle report high score so far.
Post by: New shoot on August 10, 2012, 20:16

Not tried mine yet Sunny , but heading to the plot tomorrow to see if those flower buds are a decent size yet  :)

Title: Re: huauzontle report high score so far.
Post by: Yorkie on August 10, 2012, 22:09

You eat the flowers?  :ohmy:

Title: Re: huauzontle report high score so far.
Post by: Ice on August 10, 2012, 22:24

Quote from: Yorkie on August 10, 2012, 22:09

You eat the flowers?  :ohmy:

So it says on my packet.  You gather them just before you see the petals.  Really wish I hadn't left it too late to plant mine this year::)

Title: Re: huauzontle report high score so far.
Post by: New shoot on August 11, 2012, 18:21

Its other name is Aztec Broccoli so you eat the flower spears like PSB  :)  Did not make it to the plot today so will get up there tomorrow to see if there is anything to harvest.

Mine is a bit stunted because of the tough growing conditions earlier on, but it is supposed to make a 4 foot high bush covered in edible flower spears. Full report of eating qualities follows  ;) 

Title: Re: huauzontle report high score so far.
Post by: New shoot on August 12, 2012, 13:36

Just to assure Yorkie I haven't totally lost the plot and have taken to flower munching, this is what you crop according to Real Seeds  ;)  :lol:

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m198/suec_02/Plot%20pictures/004-2.jpg)

Title: Re: huauzontle report high score so far.
Post by: Yorkie on August 12, 2012, 16:37

 :blink: :wacko: :D

Title: Re: huauzontle report high score so far.
Post by: New shoot on August 12, 2012, 17:48

Not convinced then  :lol:

Mine first lot are heading for a stir fry tomorrow  :D

Title: Re: huauzontle report high score so far.
Post by: Madame Cholet on August 12, 2012, 20:55

yes that's what mine look like new shoot. We eat flowers, brocoli, cauliflower ect what's the difference!

Title: Re: huauzontle report high score so far.
Post by: New shoot on August 14, 2012, 20:34

Good point Rachel  :)

I was quite impressed with my weeds.  Stir fried with chicken it was very nice.  Keeps a texture as promised and gives that nice green veg taste to a stir fry like the oriental greens and a lot less faff to grow as seems not to interest slugs or other pests  :)

Going to steam next lot and eat as side veg  :)

Title: Re: huauzontle report high score so far.
Post by: Madame Cholet on August 14, 2012, 21:41

just added some to soup yesterday and withsalad for tea today.