Monday, April 28, 2014

Rootie Patootie!

Root Veg Collage 1

This week we're in the kitchen doing the  Rootie Patootie with Nigel Salter.

No matter which season you're enjoying right now, you're sure to be able to find a root vegetable to grace your plate ... radish, daikon, carrots, parsnip, beetroot, celeriac, turnips, yams, salsify, sweet potato, everybody's favourite root vegetable - the humble potato, and of course many more that I haven't mentioned.

And if you're wondering what to do with those root vegetables, there's no doubt that Nigel is the man to help you out.  There is an abundance of vegetable dishes, including how to make good use of leftovers, in every one of his books, and many more in his weekly online column for The Guardian.

Maybe you'll go sweet or maybe you'll go savoury.  Maybe your dish will use up some of those leftovers kicking around in the fridge.  Maybe you'll come up with a side dish to play a role in a larger feast, or maybe you'll try a main course dish that plays a starring role.  Whichever direction you're headed in,  choose an Nigel Slater recipe, dig into those Root Vegetables, and post your dish by Sunday 4 May.

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If you missed our What's in Your Picnic Basket? theme last week, be sure to click on the links and check out all the fabulous picnic dishes everyone made - personally, I want to try them all!!


8 comments:

Deb in Hawaii said...

I went with the humble potato--adding baby arugula to Nigel's yummy Potato, Leek & Parmesan Soup. ;-)

Zosia said...

I love my vegetables raw so it's Nigel's Summer Rolls this week.

kitchen flavours said...

I went with the humble potato too!

Kaye said...

Not very imaginative this week. More potatoes here too.

Couscous & Consciousness said...

This week I'm all about cake. Quite possibly the most moist, dense and fudgy chocolate cake you've ever eaten - and the secret ingredient? ... beetroot!

Susan Lindquist said...

Just one more potato recipe .... and it was a good one!

ostwestwind said...

I serve broad beans, white cheese and hot radishes

Kim said...

Slater's brown rice carrot and cashew pilau is wonderful! Will be making it again and again :)