Coriander stalk?

On Feb 16, 11:09?am, Janet wrote:

Really? I've always heard Brits refer to both by the name
coriander. Maybe it was old-timers or something.

Well, I stand corrected.

Cindy
 
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Cindy Hamilton wrote:


As long as you know the terms it shouldn't matter, since you can figure it
out even if a recipe seems ambiguous by your local perception. Coriander
seed is going to be specified as either whole coriander or ground. Fresh
cilantro or what is apparently sometimes also called coriander will be
specified as bunches, sprigs, or chopped. Root is generally going to be
identified as such.

Speaking of ground coriander, I've often ground my own after toasting.
However it's a pain because the hulls tend to still leave a few sharp shards
that don't dissolve in liquid very well. This was a problem with my barbecue
sauce where I was looking for a relatively smooth texture. I've gone to
(gasp) preground coriander seed for that purpose. Otherwise I have to put it
through multiple grindings and siftings, because these shards can be quite
small, enough to pass through a sieve, yet still have an unpleasant texture
on the palate.

I haven't tried toasting the powder yet. It seems like a good way to just
burn the stuff.

MartyB
 
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James Silverton wrote:


I grew cilantro intentionally a couple times and let it go to seed. Now I
get a few volunteers every year and let them do likewise. I have to admit
just pulling and pitching the whole plant after the seeds were ready for the
first couple of years, but now I save a couple nice tuberous roots. I could
get bigger roots if I put out frost hardy bedding plants early, in fact, in
just a couple weeks. The volunteer seeds don't germinate until later, making
the yield smaller and the useful life of the plant fairly short. (Cilantro
hates hot weather.)

MartyB
 
Sycophant wrote:


Heh... that's "xeroscape." The way you spelled it, it means you don't have
any "scape" at all.

Speaking of xeroscaping, I found it odd that the base where I work actually
put in sod and sprinklers around a new building. All the buildings around it
have xeroscaped rock beds surrounded by gravel with a few hardy trees. It's
pretty much a desert here, so they'll be spending a fortune to keep the
grass sprinkled in the summer.

Bob
 
On Feb 17, 9:25?pm, "Bob Terwilliger"
wrote:

Actually, it xeriscape. (It's a well-known rule of Usenet that a
spelling
correction contains a spelling error. But usually it's in some other
word.)

I xeriscape my lawn (for Michigan). It's a pleasant combination of
grass,
creeping charlie, dandelions, clover, crabgrass, quackgrass, and
other
greenery. No water or fertilizer required. The creeping charlie
looks
especially nice when it's blooming.

Cindy Hamilton
 
On Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:24:45 -0800, "Bob Terwilliger"
wrote:

Which makes me wonder where they grow it, but maybe it's used so
quickly that it doesn't matter if cilantro bolts or not.

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
In article , [email protected]
says...

However from the statement that he "simply purchases in bunches" it
seems that sycophant is indicating that hse doesn't grow it at all but
purchases it in a store, with "zeroscape" being used as a pun to
indicate that hse maintains no garden at all.
 
On Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:10:41 -0500, "J. Clarke"
wrote:


If that's what she meant, I like the coined word!

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
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Boron Elgar wrote:


That's really impressive! Most people can't manage a garden with a variety
like that in regular soil under ideal conditions, much less in tubs and
pots. I don't think I've ever heard of blackberries potted before.

I am a big fan of yellow/gold tomatoes. Yours look fabulous. And getting
more than one tomato plant per pot and actually getting yields says a lot
about your soil prep and feeding plan.

What do you do for insect control?

MartyB
 
On Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:04:37 -0600, "Nunya Bidnits"
wrote:




Thank you. We'll see how the blackberries do, ultimately. I got a
great yield last year (the first), cut back those canes and we'll see,
we'll see...

I put in some grapes last year, too, but am mainly growing them for
leaves. My son's GF is from Turkey and makes some wonderful stuffed
grape leaves. She gets all my leaves.

One of the things that tub growing has taught me is that you can grown
a lot of stuff in a small space as long as the nourishment is there.

Depends on what it is. I get Japanese beetles and hornworms and those
get picked off by hand. I get aphids on the roses and the hibiscus,
but I don't care about them staying organic...I'll spray or use a
systemic. Fungus blights can get to the tomatoes and cukes. Nature
takes it course and you try to plant around it for a few years. With
limited property and space, there is just so much one can do.

My most serious predators are squirrels, raccoons and groundhogs. I
am willing to share a bit with the bugs and even the critters at
times, but those guys get me pissed off royally.


Boron
 
Sycophant tried to compensate:


Google isn't a good way to check that kind of thing. If you Google "should
of" you get "About 3,940,000 results". Doesn't mean that "should of" isn't a
fucking stupid and wrong phrasing.

"Zeroscape" is just plain wrong, and ignorant. Kind of like Sycophant.

Bob
 
On Fri, 18 Feb 2011 22:32:58 -0800, "Bob Terwilliger"
wrote:

I prefer standard East Coast type lawn and greenery... so xeriscape
means zero landscape to me and zeroscape is the perfect word.

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
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