Ok I've got some samphire...

[MrsHelsBels74]

Always been curious about it, but now that I've got it, any ideas on what to do with it?

[AndIFeedEmGunpowder]

Ohhhh I LOVE samphire. My first proper meal after having DD was steamed seabream with garlic and chilli and mashed potato and samphire. The samphire was just boiled for a couple of mins and then smothered in butter. Delicious.

[PieceOfTheMoon]

Just pop it in the bin. Hth.

[MadameDefarge]

oh god samphire is bloody gorgeous! yes, or steamed.....

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

Nibble on it raw. Tis lovely.

[GrandPoohBah]

YUM! I'd steam it or boil for a couple of minutes. Serve with sea bass fillet, mash and maybe a garlic butter sauce? Jealous...

[figgypuddings]

Samphire! I eat it raw by the handful but it is lovely steamed.
AndIFeedEmGunpowder your idea sounds amazing!

[catinboots]

What is it?

I thought it was just skinny green beans

[OhBuggerandArse]

Boil/steam till al dente. Dip in melted butter. Nothing else required - lucky lucky you!

[MadameDefarge]

Nooooooooo! is a gorgeous little sea vegetable!

[MadameDefarge]

you could also a simple poached white fish, with hollondaise sauce and new potatoes

[thecatfromjapan]

It's like teeny, tiny asparagus, v. salty-sea flavoured, grows near the sea, catinboots. One holiday, we picked samphire on a walk, then fried it in butter over the campfire. V. v. delicious.

[CointreauVersial]

Yum. Steam and slather in butter. Lush with fish.

[AndIFeedEmGunpowder]

Figgy I think it was the best meal of my life.

I now have a samphire craving.

[catinboots]

Ooooh yum I want some NOW.

That sounds like the best vegetable ever!

Can you get it in waitrose??

[MadameDefarge]

might do, and fishmongers usually have some.

[exexpat]

Steamed and served with a bit of butter. Or it works very well with Japanese flavours - serve with rice and soy-glazed salmon or similar.

[MrsHelsBels74]

We got ours from Tesco.

[Blu]

It has a fine woody stalk. Eat it with your fingers and drag the flesh off the stalk with your teeth.

Delicious boiled and then with butter or a little live oil and lemon juice, it is really good for you, rich in minerals that are not common in other foods.

[Allalonenow]

Ocado often have it, so Waitrose probably will too. ( In France it's usually on the fish counter)
I fry it gently in butter with a bit of garlic, or use it to stuff small fish I'm going to bake in foil.