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[DrinkTheElixir]

Now all I need is some ready-rooted suckers. I am definitely going to try growing these babies!

http://www.bbc.co.uk...tichokes1.shtml

[wagtail]

Good luck growing them, Grace.  Mine thrive on neglect, they really are dead easy to grow.  Yum.

[DrinkTheElixir]

Rebekah's fault, I ordered a plant - apparently from one plant I should get all of the artichokes that I need when it is ready to harvest te following year.  Etty, you have a huge garden, you could easily grow them because it gets plenty of sun, apparently they make really pretty border plants, you can stick them right at the back and they will be fine.  I picked my plant up for £5.95, which after a quick rummage, was the cheapest that I could source it.  I wasn't prepared to screw around growing it from seed.

[DrinkTheElixir]

wagtail said:

Good luck growing them, Grace.  Mine thrive on neglect, they really are dead easy to grow.  Yum.

I am pretty excited now it has been ordered. I have a south facing garden, so it is pretty good at growing most things. The fact that they seem to thrive on neglect is reassuring!

[wagtail]

Yeah, I wouldn't grow them from seed.  They multiply quite quickly here, so from one, you'll have a dozen in a few years, presuming they go okay in your climate.  I usually divide mine and give the littluns away, or if I have a spot where nothing else grows, I'll shove an artichoke in.    They are actually really expensive to buy the veggie here, so it makes you feel quite rich when the thing gets going.  

PS:  Jerusalem artichokes are even easier. mwahaha.  Oh, and if anyone can tell me if there is a way to cook them that doesn't make you fart til you nearly gas yourself and your loved ones, I'll send you a bottle of wine.

[DericksHam]

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Vegetarian chopped liver

i don't get it. what's so yankee about the veggie chopped liver? do they do it wrong and use soya instead of gluten??

[OneArpeggioPete]

re the pirogies, don't uk tescos have a polish food section? my local one here does three different types and they're all gorgeous. and blintzes are something i'd always rather make at home... re pickled herring, try ikea!

:-)

oneArpeggiopete:cool:

[trix]

Re lima beans, I usually use butter beans rather than broad beans as a substitute.  No, not really the same, but much nicer than broad beans. Why do they sell them frozen with the husk on?  Am I supposed to defrost them and peel them?

No sour cherries here, which I'm sure I've complained about before.  Also no black beans in the supermarket, but probably available in some specialty stores.

Anyone tried making corn muffins from polenta? Seems like the only difference would be the grind of the corn.

[OneArpeggioPete]

so is this about to turn into a food homesickness thread? fine...

creamy curd cheese
layered curd cheese
spaetzle pasta
beef roulades

:-)

oneArpeggiopete:cool: