Comments on: Shiitake-burdock sauerkraut recipe http://awesomepickle.com/archives/785 A microbe herder's almanac Wed, 16 May 2012 17:16:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eric http://awesomepickle.com/archives/785#comment-519 Eric Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:56:12 +0000 http://awesomepickle.com/?p=785#comment-519 Yum. I'm looking forward to hearing hear how it turns out. Yum. I’m looking forward to hearing hear how it turns out.

]]> By: lowrah http://awesomepickle.com/archives/785#comment-517 lowrah Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:25:21 +0000 http://awesomepickle.com/?p=785#comment-517 Euell Gibbons in Stalking the Wild Asparagus says that you should harvest the root on the first year of growth. On the first year the plant stays close to the ground, the second year it grows UP, with a big stalk of flowers then burrs. If the stalk has appeared, it is too late for the root- it will be tough and woody. Early spring/ late fall (I prefer early spring) go out with a spade and get the taproot. I have heard that the immature flower stalk is edible, but I have never tried it. I have an idea for burdock and ginseng kimchi... can't wait until spring! Euell Gibbons in Stalking the Wild Asparagus says that you should harvest the root on the first year of growth. On the first year the plant stays close to the ground, the second year it grows UP, with a big stalk of flowers then burrs. If the stalk has appeared, it is too late for the root- it will be tough and woody. Early spring/ late fall (I prefer early spring) go out with a spade and get the taproot. I have heard that the immature flower stalk is edible, but I have never tried it.

I have an idea for burdock and ginseng kimchi… can’t wait until spring!

]]> By: Eric http://awesomepickle.com/archives/785#comment-509 Eric Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:37:41 +0000 http://awesomepickle.com/?p=785#comment-509 I like the idea of putting it in kimchi! My parents used to dig up burdock but I've never done it. I seem to recall them saying something about catching the plant at a certain time or size in order for the root to be good. Is that true, or am I maybe mixing it up with something else? I like the idea of putting it in kimchi! My parents used to dig up burdock but I’ve never done it. I seem to recall them saying something about catching the plant at a certain time or size in order for the root to be good. Is that true, or am I maybe mixing it up with something else?

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