Did I make a lemon grass souffle? No. (But what a neat idea!) But speaking of souffles... I just catalogued nearly 50 souffles (and wouldn't be surprised if a few more entries appeared in my mailbox), and I'll do what I can to publish the IMBB 20 write-up as quickly as possible. There are some amazing souffles out there, and I'm delighted with the enthusiasm that you attacked this theme. In fact, I'll tell you what. If you missed the IMBB 20 deadline and wished you didn't, if you get your entry to me (kitchenchick @ gmail.com) before I post the last write up, you're in.
Anyway, my lemon grass. We had a hot, dry summer, which meant my lemon grass grew like crazy. (Crazy for temperate Michigan climate, that is.) But with it getting frosty at night, I knew I had to make time to harvest my lemon grass before it was "too late". The history of my garden is filled with vegetables and herbs that languished for attention until it was "too late". Vegetable death by neglect, I call it. I was determined that wouldn't happen to my lemon grass. So late Saturday afternoon I dug it up, chopped off the leafy tops, and washed it. I now have a huge pile of frozen lemon grass. More than I can possibly use before next year's crop. I guess I better get working on that lemon grass souffle...
I need to pay more attention to these events, I would have loved to participate in this one. It was a really hot summer, wasnt it?
Posted by: Randi | October 25, 2005 at 05:41 PM
I'd love to try growing lemongrass. I wonder if it would grow in Utah where it's very dry. Also I didn't know it could be frozen. Nice to know because I do get some good looking lemongrass in the market once in a while. Thanks for the info.
Posted by: Kalyn | October 25, 2005 at 08:38 PM
Wow! You grow your own lemongrass! That is awesome. I don't know anybody else who grows their own lemongrass. Where did you get the seeds or bulbs or whatever it is that lemongrass grows from? (I don't have a clue, but I'd like to try growing some too.) :)
Posted by: J | October 26, 2005 at 03:06 AM
Some of the local plant nurseries sell lemon grass. I buy it in the spring. It's just a tiny whisp of a plant. Give it plenty of water and hot temps, and it'll grow fairly quickly. Supposedly in colder climates you can bring it inside during the winter, but I've never tried that.
Kalyn: I think it would grow just fine in Utah as long as you water it enough. It is a tropical grass and does like moisture.
Posted by: Kitchen Chick | October 26, 2005 at 12:44 PM
Lemon grass can be used in curries. It will be finished in no time.
Check out recipes for Thai and Indonesian curries, eg: rendang. Also a recipe for Chilli crabs. I had a personal website for some recipes, many involving lemon grass.
Posted by: Sylvia | November 17, 2005 at 03:13 AM
Shucks, lemon grass can be used in practically anything. It's just underrated and very few know of it's falvor power.
congrats on a great post,
B.
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