Ideas - non-fish dishes with samphire?

[FlyingMeeces]

I'm vegetarian, a 'proper' non-fish-eating vegetarian, always have been and always will be.

Never had samphire, primarily because I've never seen it on a menu other than in the company of seafood.

It sounds interesting.

If I were to get my paws on some, what might work as a combination with it? I've got the help of a pretty decent cook but none of us are up to any really complex processes.

[Shaw Tarse]

With lamb..
Ah, maybe not.
Just cook in boiling water, toss in butter (or olive oil)

[FlyingMeeces]

Shaw Tarse said:

With lamb..
Ah, maybe not.
Just cook in boiling water, toss in butter (or olive oil)

Sounds good. Be nice with a poached egg maybe?

[Shaw Tarse]

FlyingMeeces said:

Sounds good. Be nice with a poached egg maybe?

Sounds good to me

[brrapp]

I like samphire with new Jersey potatoes, lots of butter and pepper and a a little bit of grated or shaved cheese.

[Wadeski]

Yes its good with potatoes.

It basically adds a salty sea-flavor to anything...perhaps use like the japanese use seaweed, as a side to tofu and miso?

its VERY salty though, so be careful.

[brrapp]

Also very nice in a souffle, overcook a small amount almost to a puree to add to the basic mix before cooking then throw in some raw to give texture, plenty black pepper to counter the saltiness.

[Birkin1932]

omelette

I pick it off a beach near me and pickle it with white wine vinegar. No need to cook it. Makes a nice winter salad

Incidentally, when you do cook it, drop it in boiling water for literally 20/30 seconds or you will over cook it

[TIGA84]

As Brapp mentioned with Jersey Royals, a slight twist on his idea.

http://www.ottolenghi.co.uk/recipes/jersey-royals-...

[rsbmw]

FlyingMeeces said:

Sounds good. Be nice with a poached egg maybe?

Eggs are baby animals, I thought you were a proper vegetarian!

[sgrimshaw]

rsbmw said:

Eggs are baby animals, I thought you were a proper vegetarian!

Vegetarians eat eggs and other dairy products, vegans do not

[anonymous-user]

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Many eggs are not fertilised, so they aren't a foetus.

There's a whole host of discussions, but the OP isn't preaching so why not just help them out?

[FlyingMeeces]

rsbmw said:

FlyingMeeces said:

Sounds good. Be nice with a poached egg maybe?

Eggs are baby animals, I thought you were a proper vegetarian!

Eggs aren't baby anythings. They are eggs. If fertilised and incubated/gestated, they MIGHT become a baby something but they ain't there and by the time they make it as far as my fridge any possibility of that is generally long gone.

Vegetarians eat eggs. Also honey, and dairy. Pass the cheese.

I like the omelette suggestion a lot. DIY aioli sounds like a ballache but the spud/radish/samphire salad also sounds great.

[anonymous-user]

Very nice combined with asparagus in a fritata and a good hard goats cheese

[Vaud]

Samphire on wholemeal buttered toast, with a crack of pepper.

[Du1point8]

I miss Samphire... is there an equivalent that I can get in Australian region that any of you foodies know about?

[Vaud]

Du1point8 said:

I miss Samphire... is there an equivalent that I can get in Australian region that any of you foodies know about?

You can buy it in Oz. I thought you could as I had seen an Oz cookbook with recipes including it.

Quick google...

http://www.snowyriverstation.com.au (Horrible web site)
http://waimeatrading.com.au
http://shop.somethingwild.com.au/bush-foods/outbac...

[Whoozit]

Would be awesome as an alternative to the muffin in an Eggs Benedict. Possibly call it an Eggs Devontine?

Hmmm. More vegetarian ideas.

Cook in butter, turn heat up high, pour in beaten eggs, cook while moving quickly, remove (before the eggs are bullet-proof please!) and serve with fresh pepper and a squeeze of lemon

Might be a nice texture/saltiness in a bean and tomato stew? Or lentil stew. It would be a decent alternative to anchovy paste, especially with a bit of umami paste to complement.

Oooh. Another one - add in a cheese and spinach pie instead of some of the spinach. Lovely.

Spanish omelette addition. I am a purist when it comes to Spanish omelettes, however might break that for some added samphire.

Wonder what pickled samphire would be like? Anything like Greek whole caper branches, except perhaps without the thorns?

Edited by Whoozit on Wednesday 13th July 23:49

[GCH]

Du1point8 said:

I miss Samphire...

Ditto. Nigh on impossible to find here in the US, even in whole foods.
In the Uk I use it all the time, even something simple like a couple of eggs, some serrano, and some samphire just quickly heated in a skillet with some butter. Also tried it in an omelette once.

Goes with a lot of things - I treat is as if it were any other green tbh, and it makes a nice alternative to leaves.