Eating leaves!
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daveparry

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988 posts

228 months

Saturday 3rd July 2010
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We are experimenting with a veg plot in the garden and have sown beetroot, onions, swede, cabbage and cauliflower, so far so good but my question is can i eat the leaves from the swede plant as they look delicious!

Wadeski

8,984 posts

241 months

Saturday 3rd July 2010
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most likely. have a look through Chinese cookery books, they tend to focus more on the "whole plant" than we do. Classic example is garlic, where we eat the bulbs, and the chinese eat the leaves, stalks, and of course bulbs too.

BertB

1,105 posts

253 months

Saturday 3rd July 2010
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You can boil them like cabbage, but they won't taste great!


DieselGriff

5,160 posts

287 months

Saturday 3rd July 2010
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It's not obvious from your post but are you aware that beetroot leaves are very nice as well? We use them uncooked in salads.

Cheese Mechanic

3,157 posts

197 months

Saturday 3rd July 2010
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May be an idea to boil up a selection, to try as veg stock, or base for a soup!

daveparry

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988 posts

228 months

Sunday 4th July 2010
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Thanks for the info i will give it a go.

anonymous-user

82 months

Sunday 4th July 2010
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[quote=BertB]You can boil them like cabbage, but they won't taste great!

[/quoteIve cooked turnip leaves before and they were rather nice!