tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post4916090202893480520..comments2024-03-22T07:28:43.820+00:00Comments on The wind and the wellies: The laceration of the leeks and the smug cabbageFay McKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573998704716650377noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-24959873545942272762011-10-24T08:41:25.188+01:002011-10-24T08:41:25.188+01:00I think left to myself I would skip the blanching ...I think left to myself I would skip the blanching too, but MIL gets very concerned about food hygiene. Maybe if she didn't know... Am going to do some investigating about how to stop beans going 'orrid in the freezer...Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-55243388896797887802011-10-23T21:01:14.562+01:002011-10-23T21:01:14.562+01:00Janet. A wonderful veg indeed. Progress is thus, h...Janet. A wonderful veg indeed. Progress is thus, hens fed a quarter of their portion. The scraggy leek ends chopped finely (scissors) and bagged up in freezer (unblanched). The posh leeks, of non conformist sizes clean, trimmed and in a basket in bottom of fridge. I'll use them slowly, watch their progress and will freeze if I need to.<br /><br />The blanching stuff, hmm, I don't to be honest, lifes too short. I know we are told too, but I just don't. I try keep things fresh (hence 28 leeks in fridge, well 27 we ate one for tea) I've a larder fridge (5ft Tall) half of it full of veg. My freezer has been, for years full of unblanched veg and I'm happy enough.<br /><br />Beans and peas, I freeze, but I know what you mean, didn't alys fowler recommended pickling or brine to keep the crunch (?) but I'll look. Mushy veg, not good.Fay McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573998704716650377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-64474965493115813262011-10-23T20:51:56.577+01:002011-10-23T20:51:56.577+01:00Regina, welcome :) did have a cosy weekend ta!
Al...Regina, welcome :) did have a cosy weekend ta!<br /><br />Alistair, that's so true, the accent thing. Peedie is very north talk for 'wee' it's Caithness as well as Orkney. Shetlanders say 'peerie', I love the accent here. They do indeed sing to you. :)Fay McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573998704716650377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-88120126567265302462011-10-23T16:30:07.634+01:002011-10-23T16:30:07.634+01:00Poor leeks! I think they are a rather wonderful ve...Poor leeks! I think they are a rather wonderful vege, making lovely stew, enriching stock, great added to mash to top a nice pie, lovely sauted in butter... I imagine you could blanch them and freeze them, though only when you are feeling a lot better, that's a lot of leeks to preserve - or a lot of soup to make. <br /><br />BTW, any advice on preserving beans? I was really happy to get more beans than we could eat, it was the plan, so that I could blanch them, freeze them, and we could still be eating our own lovely beans in the middle of winter. Well, sorry, yuck! I have always hated the slightly soggy texture of most frozen veg when cooked, but I hadn't expected my own lovely beans to be the same, whether boiled or steamed from defrosted or frozen. Is this just inevitable?!Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-56883900180277790202011-10-22T14:53:12.360+01:002011-10-22T14:53:12.360+01:00Great, fun post, your veggies are definitely bette...Great, fun post, your veggies are definitely better than mine. One thing about the Orcadian accent, its a lot less harsh than the Aberdonians, your guys sound as though they are singing when they talk to you. Peedie obviously means small, I have never heard it used here. I will look forward to seeing your plant collection thingy with interest. AlistairAlistairhttp://www.aberdeengardening.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-80770218954847293592011-10-22T13:10:56.855+01:002011-10-22T13:10:56.855+01:00hi
what a wonderful garden you have. great blog!!!...hi<br />what a wonderful garden you have. great blog!!!<br />i will visit again!<br />have a wonderful cosy weekend,<br />regina<br />reginassimplelife.blogspot.comReginas Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263131368566323993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-4489365831391313612011-10-21T22:15:37.099+01:002011-10-21T22:15:37.099+01:00Here you go!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukDBF...Here you go!<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukDBF76YbzQ<br /><br />I've linked it in the main text now too!<br /><br />Frugal wife - I know a few folk like that!Fay McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573998704716650377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-86366781188036688402011-10-21T19:55:40.583+01:002011-10-21T19:55:40.583+01:00It's like my husband's Swiss, a spoken not...It's like my husband's Swiss, a spoken not a written language. Yes?Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-74818500504062280592011-10-21T19:54:40.596+01:002011-10-21T19:54:40.596+01:00Could put in a little audio clip for us? Or a link...Could put in a little audio clip for us? Or a link to something on youtube in Orcadian??Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-22156027258502561972011-10-21T19:30:36.401+01:002011-10-21T19:30:36.401+01:00Ah, I love your Orkney tales! A good friend of mi...Ah, I love your Orkney tales! A good friend of mine is Orcadian (now living in Fife) and when she's had a glass of wine or two her Orcadian accent is a lot stronger and she uses these peedie phrases!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06018727240399268722noreply@blogger.com