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Posted by suemc england (My Page) on Fri, May 13, 05 at 20:31
| got one don't know how to cook with it? any hints?-sorry if this is old hat but new here-lol |
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RE: lovage
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| You can use it for flavoring similarly to celery, but it is stronger in flavor, so use a light touch. I read somewhere it can be poisonous in large quantities, which if true would be another reason to use as flavoring only. I wouldn't recommend serving it as a vegetable. It would probably be good in a stew if you ran out of celery; it's a convenient thing to have growing in the garden. |
RE: lovage
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| Lovage is used sparingly as a culinary herb. It does have a celery taste to it. Some Lovage recipes. It is a really neat herb to grow and can get rather large. Here is some more information on Lovage. |
RE: lovage
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| I've never heard of it being poisonous, but here's a warning (and frankly, it has such a strong celery flavour, it would be hard to take too much of it, IMO!): Do not take medicinal doses of lovage during pregnancy or if you suffer from kidney problems. (strong diuretic.) Use seeds in breads, butters, and cakes; teas. Leaves may be lightly cooked as a green vegetable or added to soup, stew, cheese, cookies, and chicken dishes, sauces and marinades. Roots can be peeled and used as a vegetable. The stems can be candied like angelica, and dried and ground to a powder make a good substitute for salt. Since they are hollow, the stems are used as straws for summer drinks. |
RE: lovage
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| A lovage plant I have growing in a large planter, the sole survivor of a dozen or so I started from seed a few years ago, is becoming the Lovage That Ate New York. Though it dies to the roots every year, it's grown a couple of feet wide and tall since emerging in early spring, with sturdy, half-inch-thick stalks and more coming up. Planted next to a carpet of alyssum, it looks like a forest giant. |
RE: lovage
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| thank you all, great advice. not so unsure now I know it's similar to celery-will use it in moderation-lol |
RE: lovage
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| "I read somewhere it can be poisonous...." Lovage (Levisticum officinale)the culinary herb,is not poisonous. Water Lovage (Oenanthe crocata L.) is very poisonous. |
RE: lovage
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| I use it in chicken salad and potato salad. Also chicken soup. |
RE: lovage
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| Last weekend I made a simple potato salad with homemade mayonnaise, boiled, peeled and sliced red potatoes, snipped chives and chopped lovage leaves. It was delicious, and although I used a lot of lovage, it did not have a strong "celery" flavor -- something more subtle, instead. |
RE: lovage
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| The leaves are also good dried and added to salads, stews, soups. |
RE: lovage
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| Here are some nice lovage recipes. |
RE: lovage
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| thanks again everyone, I am waiting for my plant to bulk up a bit then I will certainly try the potato salad and soup recipes. xxx sue |
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