Chopped - CH Coronavirus Edition

diablita · March 26, 2020, 03:00:59 PM

I need to use:
Raw shrimp
Sliced mushrooms

Bonus to use
Curly kale
Mustard greens

Have most of the usual kitchen basics (garlic, onion, olives, rice, beans, etc).

What should I make tonight?

witchypoo · March 26, 2020, 03:56:40 PM

i would make a thai-ish hot and sour soup

radial · March 26, 2020, 04:35:30 PM

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/234883/spicy-kale-and-shrimp-soup/?internalSource=hub%20recipe&referringContentType=Search&clickId=cardslot%201

diablita · March 26, 2020, 06:37:12 PM

Thanks guys! So helpful.

Witchy, you reminded me that I had a can of Tom Yum soup base in the back of the pantry bought on a whim long ago. Added a bit of coconut milk and chili oil on top of the other ingredients and it's a perfect meal.

Thank you!

caribougrrl · March 27, 2020, 10:41:48 AM

looks delish!

diablita · March 27, 2020, 12:36:39 PM

It really was. I may be back to ask for more inspiration this week. It helped.

diablita · March 30, 2020, 02:26:48 PM

any ideas for mustard greens from the CSA box before they go bad?

caribougrrl · March 30, 2020, 02:28:42 PM

Quote from: diablita on March 30, 2020, 02:26:48 PM
any ideas for mustard greens from the CSA box before they go bad?

pesto (use sunflower or pumpkin seeds instead of pine nuts)

diablita · March 30, 2020, 02:29:16 PM

oh that's good! I might have some seeds in the house.

caribougrrl · March 30, 2020, 02:32:55 PM

with salmon en papillote

caribougrrl · March 30, 2020, 02:34:15 PM

Quote from: diablita on March 30, 2020, 02:29:16 PM
oh that's good! I might have some seeds in the house.

admittedly, pesto is my go-to when I have any kind of dark green I don't know what else to do with...

Rejaneration · April 11, 2020, 08:28:18 AM

I love my dark greens in soups.

Ice Cream · April 11, 2020, 10:11:21 AM

I don't think I'd be a good candidate for misfits or csa boxes. I do not do well with stuff like mustard greens. It sounds great, though, if you lie surprises.

BonitaApplebum · April 11, 2020, 11:46:24 AM

Quote from: Ice Cream on April 11, 2020, 10:11:21 AM
I don't think I'd be a good candidate for misfits or csa boxes. I do not do well with stuff like mustard greens. It sounds great, though, if you lie surprises.

It's definitely not for everyone. For us, it forces us out of our "green beans and broccoli" vegetable rut. But you have to be flexible, and also accept that sometimes you'll wind up with something that you probably won't eat.

Run Amok · April 11, 2020, 12:37:09 PM

My hat is totally off to anyone making it work with mystery veggies right now. This stresses me out normally but would probably put me over with the whole grocery situation.

I'm tempted to do a local csa but it wouldn't save me a trip to the store

radial · April 11, 2020, 07:12:30 PM

I massaged kale today for the first time ever. Wow, when you work that stuff over with a little olive oil, lemon juice, and salt, it really goes limp. My giant bag of kale reduced to about 1/3 of its original volume. I'm letting it refrigerate overnight and well see in the morning whether to saute it with garlic and bacon or just add it to a salad without further prep. I would never have bothered to try this if I wasn't stuck at home with random vegetables. Silver lining.

Magic Microbe · April 13, 2020, 12:21:45 PM

I definitely need a trip to the produce market this week or next weekend. Our veggies are nearly gone.

Antag is so picky about veggies that unless I wanted to eat most of it myself I haven't figured out how to do a CSA box. I wish he would just be a grownup and try new veggies but he won't.

*Note...I am almost 100% certain he doesn't read the food forum.

radial · April 13, 2020, 02:56:00 PM

Just to follow up on my experiment with massaging kale... Excellent results. I tasted a pinch of it this morning right out of the bowl, and it was so good I sprinkled some vinaigrette on a heap of it and ate that for breakfast. I've had no idea that kale could be this tender without boiling it to death. No bitterness either. Can't wait to sautee a batch with some garlic, caramelized onions, and crumbled bacon. I guess I'm going to have to reconsider my lifelong aversion.

JBM · April 13, 2020, 03:52:02 PM

I'm not a good veggie eater, but one of the whole sale produce companies is offering out boxes for $25. I am getting one on Thursday. It's not a subscription or a commitment and I figure I can afford to try one. We shall see, but I'm going to need help with kale or mustard greens for sure. I am not sure how this is going to go. Stay tuned.

diablita · April 13, 2020, 04:28:48 PM

Good luck and report back JBM. The CSA program I'm doing offers boxes on Saturdays after their CSA boxes go out - it's a way to use up the overage.

Radial, it's funny that you're just now finding out about massaged kale. In Asheville Kale is our state flower.

. One of my favorite local resto's serves a kale salad that's beyond fantastic and here's the recipe: https://www.hgtv.com/outdoors/gardens/garden-to-table/kale-salad-recipe
(I need to make this soon)