Samphire!

Xelene · 23 May 2011 at 15:45

It's that time of the year again, you can get that beautiful salty green vegetable. What are you going to do with it?

I'm thinking of a meal with Samphire, Asparagus and some lovely pink Trout all drizzled with some homemade Hollandaise & fresh black pepper.

Xelene · 23 May 2011 at 16:22

Pea0n said:
I've never tried it but I want to. Hows bessed to cook it? In a pan with butter and a little stock to sort of steam it?

- Pea0n

Steam it until it's soft, lashings of butter and a dash of black pepper. It tastes like salty asparagus.

Xelene · 23 May 2011 at 16:26

Pea0n said:
Mmmmmm, going shopping tomorrow, might pick some up if I can

- Pea0n

Check the fishmongers if you cant find it in the supermarket. It's very seasonal.

Xelene · 23 May 2011 at 18:39

It's a wild vegetable that grows on the coast, it's pretty specific to the South East - you can only get it for about 4 weeks a year around June and have only seen it available in London, Essex etc.

Very nice food.