http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=236x48474Oh my.
The sparkling husband primitive, whose wife makes him use the bathroom in the basement:
Husb2Sparkly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Sun Sep-07-08 01:14 AM
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Who grills fruit?
I've been playing with this of late as an alternative to grilled vegetables.
Peaches this year have been exceptional. Grilling concentrates that wonderful flavor. Halve them. Spray a thin coat of olive oil on them just to keep them from sticking. Grill the cut face until nicely marked, then flip and grill the skin side on a cooler part of the grill until softened but still firm.
Bananas grill nicely, too. Halving them makes them too thin. Just peel them and grill them whole. Quickly mark them and they're done.
Apples and pears do nicely.
Pineapple is amazing
Mango halves. Suck the flesh from the pit while the rest is grilling.
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Not a fruit, but have you ever grilled whole fava beans? Put them on whole and grill until the outsides are charred. Open 'em up, pull out the beans, peel them, and enjoy. No salt, no oil, no nuttin'. Just you and the fava.
I hear chianti goes well with them.
grasswire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Sun Sep-07-08 03:54 AM
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1. Bobby Flay (yeah, I know) makes a grilled glazed peach...
...and chicken dinner, with bacon and blue cheese redskin mash. The combo is delicious. I would have to look up the recipe, but IIRC, the glaze is chipotle and a bit of honey. Maybe I will find it tomorrow -- I have some delicious white peaches.
The empressof all Donating Member (1000+ posts) Sun Sep-07-08 01:56 PM
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2. I'm gonna try those Fava's
They're my favorite and worth every bit of the work it takes to make em. I usually peel them raw--Blanch them to get the skins off then sautee them with onion and garlic in Olive Oil, then give them a hefty dose of salt. (I'm not a huge salt user but love the salty Fava's)
Husb2Sparkly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Sun Sep-07-08 04:13 PM
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3. Do you ever eat lupinis?
after which a picture of what looks like a jar of pale olives, but the olives without those red things
Talk about a salty bean snack. I love these but have to lay off them cuzza the salt.
If they're beans, the sparkling husband primitive probably has to lay off of them because of the gas they cause, which might distress the wife.
hippywife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Sun Sep-07-08 04:42 PM
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4. Those bring back memories...of my dad and grandma sitting at the kitchen table squeezing them into their mouths. I never tried them, tho, and they're hard to find in these parts.
