tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post773636234635661842..comments2024-03-16T14:38:25.745+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: Radicchio with pears and blue cheeseMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-25248415195922598312011-10-19T13:43:57.856+01:002011-10-19T13:43:57.856+01:00I got some radicchio seeds free and sowed them bac...I got some radicchio seeds free and sowed them back in June. They grew really well and looked so impressive. I was really chuffed and then I harvested them. Wow they were bitter, too bitter. It was sooooo disappointing. So I ended up composting the rest. It's always the case the plants you love the most seem to be the hardest to grow and those you don't like romp away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-84194360163463985342011-10-18T19:09:24.642+01:002011-10-18T19:09:24.642+01:00Hooray! I'm glad that at least some other peop...Hooray! I'm glad that at least some other people appreciate the merits of blue cheese. :)Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-53460577225707089862011-10-18T19:08:59.478+01:002011-10-18T19:08:59.478+01:00Hi Mark.
Food looks fab. Good to see someone else...Hi Mark.<br /><br />Food looks fab. Good to see someone else growing radiccio. I've found it to be such a great veg. I plant some late summer, and it is really hardy. Only the snow has killed it off in the last two summers.Jono / Real Men Sowhttp://www.realmensow.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-72803561491119479812011-10-18T18:42:19.561+01:002011-10-18T18:42:19.561+01:00I would be very pleased to get either of your tast...I would be very pleased to get either of your tasty meals. Yummy.Vesna Marichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12265502263728106716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-83159136547698017762011-10-18T11:31:19.074+01:002011-10-18T11:31:19.074+01:00Love the blue cheese! Neal's Yards Shropshire ...Love the blue cheese! Neal's Yards Shropshire blue is one of my all time favorites! Creamy, Tangy - a wonderful counterpoint to fruit, excellent on steak. Love it!David P. Offutt - The Gastronomic Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941257262332056194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-85544757730487517472011-10-18T06:10:14.506+01:002011-10-18T06:10:14.506+01:00Thanks Mark. I'm going to give it a try.Thanks Mark. I'm going to give it a try.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03394245146898073227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-75718875163286816802011-10-17T22:27:16.132+01:002011-10-17T22:27:16.132+01:00I keep meaning to enjoy blue cheese with pears, an...I keep meaning to enjoy blue cheese with pears, and I keep forgetting. I better hurry up, otherwise the season will just pass me by. <br /><br />I do agree with you that blue cheese is an acquired taste, i used to dislike it - but now, give me blue cheese over cheddar.Shaheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03602971207085826708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-43876577517713082712011-10-17T12:49:08.666+01:002011-10-17T12:49:08.666+01:00Hey, help me out on the Blue Cheese issue, someone...Hey, help me out on the Blue Cheese issue, someone! Blue Cheese is lovely, but it is an acquired taste. I still remember the days when I would only eat the white bits. <br />Erin, if you're looking for a good one to start with, try Dolcelatte, which (as the name suggests) is quite sweet and mild.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-89085954017959165062011-10-17T11:31:29.802+01:002011-10-17T11:31:29.802+01:00Substitute the blue cheese for parmesan and i'...Substitute the blue cheese for parmesan and i'd be very happy indeed (yes another blue cheese sceptic - or should that be Philistine?). I see you come from the English school of cheese cutting - Big solid slabs of Cheddar - Yum!Lizhttp://www.suburbantomato.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-27560527198247352952011-10-17T11:23:07.378+01:002011-10-17T11:23:07.378+01:00Both dishes look delicious. I think I'd choose...Both dishes look delicious. I think I'd choose the second one though as I prefer cheddar over blue cheese.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-84434045026374691832011-10-17T10:14:20.164+01:002011-10-17T10:14:20.164+01:00Must admit I find chicory too bitter tasting and l...Must admit I find chicory too bitter tasting and like Becky I'm not a clue chesses fan but I do like pears and walnuts!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-85843290677530040422011-10-17T10:02:18.465+01:002011-10-17T10:02:18.465+01:00My mouth is watering, the best food is simply made...My mouth is watering, the best food is simply made with great ingredientscathy@homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10280998274935488909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-30875695849228087942011-10-17T08:19:30.869+01:002011-10-17T08:19:30.869+01:00I am new to blue cheese. I tried it in w hot wings...I am new to blue cheese. I tried it in w hot wings dip in Hawaii in Feb and have really fallen in love with the flavor. I haven't had to nerve to try it straight. Your posting makes it look irresistible. Could you recommend a blue cheese for a newbie?Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03394245146898073227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-70799590778681275422011-10-16T22:14:04.249+01:002011-10-16T22:14:04.249+01:00I am not a blue cheese fan at all but haven't ...I am not a blue cheese fan at all but haven't tried it since high school so maybe I need to try it again. Love the look of the second dish though, so simple, yet so good for you.becky3086https://www.blogger.com/profile/01026872543168452124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-8302950110784429202011-10-16T18:31:56.598+01:002011-10-16T18:31:56.598+01:00Oopps parsnip in your last dish! (Why do i always ...Oopps parsnip in your last dish! (Why do i always think turnip?)Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-25088666962844597552011-10-16T18:30:36.095+01:002011-10-16T18:30:36.095+01:00Beautifully presented... you could open up a resta...Beautifully presented... you could open up a restaurant! The cabbage and the turnip dish in one of your previous posts looks fab as well. I'm so hungry right now! I see your cloches have come out. I have carrots in a tub outside I'm worried about, I'll need to cover them I suppose (I have no cloches).Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.com