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Mumsnet Discussions: Food : what can i do with swiss chard? (9 messages)

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By CapricaSix on Sat 17-May-08 08:19:02

stir fry, or use in clear soups. Or simply steam & dribble a bit of balsamic vinegar over it.

By billyog on Sat 17-May-08 08:15:15

cheers guys, lots of tasty ideas there.

By ChicaLovesHerLocalGreengrocer on Sat 17-May-08 08:04:59

Also good parboiled, then fried with some bacon bits and garlic with lots of olive oil.

By spamm on Fri 16-May-08 23:10:08

Cut off the leaves from the stalk, cut into large chunks, parboil (stalk for longer than leaves) and then bake in a little bit of milk/cream, topped with parmesan, salt and pepper. A great veg side dish.

By harpomarx on Fri 16-May-08 22:54:57

brilliant in a tart, used a lot in Spain and Latin America, usually with cheese, egg, pine nuts

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By trefusis on Fri 16-May-08 22:48:10

It's nice in an omelette - fry some onion and garlic, add chard and wilt, then some eggs mixed up with a fair bit of grated cheese. Finish it off under the grill with more cheese on top.

By BurpyErnie on Fri 16-May-08 22:45:46

Or use it in a rissotto. If it gets warm again the leaves work well as fans

By BurpyErnie on Fri 16-May-08 22:36:29

Wilt it, mix with ricotta cheese and roast tomatoes then mix t in with pasta. Great! Or eat it as it is I do (but then I have strange tastes)

By billyog on Fri 16-May-08 22:28:10

keep getting loads of the stuff in my veg box and am not sure what to do with it. Any ideas?

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