Another cooking puzzle

[klwilliams]

I have bok choy, chard, and fennel. I'd like to cook the fennel with the sausage like I did last time. What can I do with the bok choy and chard? Would they fit in with fennel and sausage? Should I stir fry them somehow? Any suggestions? I also have beetroot and fingerling potatoes, but I was going to bake them. (At Milford I had an interesting beetroot with mustard dish that I'd like to find how to cook, too.)

Comments

[loup_noir]

Bok choy is incredibly versatile. You can chop it up, dress it with some soy and black vinegar, and add whatever else you want and have a nice salad. You can also stir-fry it with just about anything. Our main way of preparing chard here is to sautee it, and finish the whole shebang with some sherry and cream.

Beets are delicious any number of ways. I like them grated raw into a salad and baked, as well as sauteed with their greens in some olive oil and garlic.

Spuds? Well, spuds are spuds and can be cooked just about any way you like.

[darcyjavanne.livejournal.com]

Bok choy will go well with the fennel and sausage, but the chard probably won't. Chard is a bit too bitter and will clash with the sausage rather than complementing it.

The three veggies would go well in a chicken soup or stew, though.

[xrian.livejournal.com]

Stir-fried onions, thinly sliced beets (1/8 inch or so), and chard is a big favorite around here. Start by sautéing the onions in some good olive oil, and when they start to brown, add the beets. When the beets are beginning to show signs of tenderness, add the chard stems. Another few minutes, add the chard greens: cover and steam until the greens are wilted. Bok choy is mild enough to go well in this mix too, though I don't usually mix cabbage family vegetables with chard.

I agree chard would be better on a different day than the sausages and fennel, though.

[klwilliams.livejournal.com]

That sounds good. Thanks.

[ysabella-dolfin.livejournal.com]

You can shred the bok choy and chard just like cabbage and make some kind of saeurkraut :)