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By *opsy Rogers OP Woman
over a year ago

London

I love it. I usually just flash fry it in butter and garlic but I want some new ideas. Got any?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Samphire Salad:

200 g samphire

50 g butter

15 ml olive oil

4 cloves garlic, finely sliced

1 large onion, finely sliced

125 g broad beans, lightly cooked and skinned

125 g peas, lightly cooked

125 g French beans, lightly cooked

50 ml white wine

1 pinches freshly ground black pepper

1. Wash the samphire in several changes of cold water. Place in a saucepan, cover with water and boil for 15-20 minutes, until soft. Drain and refresh in iced water.

2. Heat a pan and add the butter and the oil and cook the garlic and onion until softened but not browned and then stir in the broad beans, peas and French beans.

3. Add the wine vinegar and the samphire and cook for a few minutes. Transfer to a bowl.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What's samphire?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's like an edible sapphire

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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago

near the sounds of the wimborne quarter jack!

"What's samphire? "

A variety of sea!

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By *riendly foeWoman
over a year ago

In a crisp poke on the A814

A plant....

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

"What's samphire? "

Sea asparagus. It's lovely.

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By *riendly foeWoman
over a year ago

In a crisp poke on the A814

Need to try it, do like crispy sea...

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By *heffmMan
over a year ago

sheffield

It's parsley by the sea

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Samphire Salad:

200 g samphire

50 g butter

15 ml olive oil

4 cloves garlic, finely sliced

1 large onion, finely sliced

125 g broad beans, lightly cooked and skinned

125 g peas, lightly cooked

125 g French beans, lightly cooked

50 ml white wine

1 pinches freshly ground black pepper

1. Wash the samphire in several changes of cold water. Place in a saucepan, cover with water and boil for 15-20 minutes, until soft. Drain and refresh in iced water.

2. Heat a pan and add the butter and the oil and cook the garlic and onion until softened but not browned and then stir in the broad beans, peas and French beans.

3. Add the wine vinegar and the samphire and cook for a few minutes. Transfer to a bowl."

That sounds lush!

Not something I would cook at home though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What's samphire? "

He was a guy who was famous for playing extended versions of the Romanian Pan Flute.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wv3Ya9nskA

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

"Need to try it, do like crispy sea..."

Its nothing like crispy sea. Google pics of it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Contrary to popular belief its not a sea even though it predominantly grows by the sea dependant on the soil being right, a lot like asparagus. Very salty "sea" like taste this veg goes really well with most fish, use as a bed to serve the fish on, don't season with salt, compliments the fish perfectly as a natural flavour.

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By *opsy Rogers OP Woman
over a year ago

London

I'm liking the sound of that one Prof, low-carb too!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In the style of Crispy Sea meets Crispy Shredded Beef :-

Deep Fried Crispy Samphire

150g samphire, trimmed, washed and dried

lemon wedges to serve

vegetable oil for deep-frying

For the batter

1 small egg

60g plain flour

pinch of cayenne pepper

about 100ml ice-cold water

First make the batter. Put the egg into a bowl and whisk a little to break it up. Add the flour and cayenne pepper and gently mix, then slowly add the iced water until you have formed a smooth batter.

Meanwhile, heat the vegetable oil in a deep-fat fryer or heavy-bottomed pan to 160°C. This is a bit messy: a handful at a time, put the samphire into the batter. Make sure all the stems are covered, then drain the excess off, letting the batter run through your fingers.

Carefully drop the samphire into the oil a few pieces at a time, stirring the oil with a slotted spoon to break the samphire up. When crispy, drain on some kitchen paper and repeat with the rest of the samphire. Serve with lemon wedges.

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

Surely you don't eat it?

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Surely you don't eat it?"

It's lovely to eat. Go on try it - perhaps not with burgers though.

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

"Surely you don't eat it?

It's lovely to eat. Go on try it - perhaps not with burgers though."

There's no meat in it

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Surely you don't eat it?

It's lovely to eat. Go on try it - perhaps not with burgers though.

There's no meat in it

There isn't any meat in a chip butty either!

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

"Surely you don't eat it?

It's lovely to eat. Go on try it - perhaps not with burgers though.

There's no meat in it

There isn't any meat in a chip butty either!"

Good point

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"What's samphire? "

Sapphire & Steel is a British television science-fiction fantasy series starring David McCallum as Steel and Joanna Lumley as Sapphire. Produced by ATV, it ran from 1979 to 1982 on the ITV network.

*courtesy of the useless information department*

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"What's samphire?

Sapphire & Steel is a British television science-fiction fantasy series starring David McCallum as Steel and Joanna Lumley as Sapphire. Produced by ATV, it ran from 1979 to 1982 on the ITV network.

*courtesy of the useless information department*"

I think it would have been a very different programme if Ms Lumley was depicting green, seaside vegetation.

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By *atasha_DavidCouple
over a year ago

Slough

Jo Lumley as Purdey brandishing a cucumber

Hands up all the men of a certain age who just crosssed their legs

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Saffron Monsoon (Julia Sawalha) and Patsy Stone (Ms Lumley) starred in Ab Fab.

Don't think she was much into salads though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Samphire Salad:

200 g samphire

50 g butter

15 ml olive oil

4 cloves garlic, finely sliced

1 large onion, finely sliced

125 g broad beans, lightly cooked and skinned

125 g peas, lightly cooked

125 g French beans, lightly cooked

50 ml white wine

1 pinches freshly ground black pepper

1. Wash the samphire in several changes of cold water. Place in a saucepan, cover with water and boil for 15-20 minutes, until soft. Drain and refresh in iced water.

2. Heat a pan and add the butter and the oil and cook the garlic and onion until softened but not browned and then stir in the broad beans, peas and French beans.

3. Add the wine vinegar and the samphire and cook for a few minutes. Transfer to a bowl."

Boil it for 15-20 mins!!?

Surely not. It'd turn to green tasteless mush?

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By *opsy Rogers OP Woman
over a year ago

London

I've just had the most delicious supper. I flash fried samphire with spring onions, leek and garlic, in butter. That was made even better with the addition of a smoked mackerel fillet and a lemon dressing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Where are you getting it from. Tried various supermarkets round here but zilch. Have to try the market I suppose, get a couple of ducks or a rabbit while I am there. Damn....starving now!

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Where are you getting it from. Tried various supermarkets round here but zilch. Have to try the market I suppose, get a couple of ducks or a rabbit while I am there. Damn....starving now!"

Our fishmonger stocks it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Waitrose on a good day

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hahahahahaha!!!.....Waitrose........in Bolton...that's made my day!

I'll try Bolton or Bury market. They seem to have everything.

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By *opsy Rogers OP Woman
over a year ago

London

Tescos, believe it or not. Their 'finest' rage.

It's a short season so go for it. The market in Leicester (europes largest covered, apparently) only sells apples and onions in bowls now. Time was, you could get all sorts of unusual and tasty treats. Mind you, the fish and game they sell is astounding.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Waitrose on a good day

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Tescos, believe it or not. Their 'finest' rage.

I hate the bowl places!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tonnes of the stuff fresh from the sea wall here. Gotta wash that salt out though

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By *opsy Rogers OP Woman
over a year ago

London

Me too. It will be the death of that market.

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By *opsy Rogers OP Woman
over a year ago

London

"Tonnes of the stuff fresh from the sea wall here. Gotta wash that salt out though

Lucky sods. I couldn't be any more landlocked.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Tonnes of the stuff fresh from the sea wall here. Gotta wash that salt out though

Lucky sods. I couldn't be any more landlocked."

you need a seaside holiday

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By *opsy Rogers OP Woman
over a year ago

London

"Tonnes of the stuff fresh from the sea wall here. Gotta wash that salt out though

Lucky sods. I couldn't be any more landlocked.

you need a seaside holiday

Funny how things pan out. I'm in the Gower next week, on a little holiday.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Tonnes of the stuff fresh from the sea wall here. Gotta wash that salt out though

Lucky sods. I couldn't be any more landlocked.

you need a seaside holiday

Funny how things pan out. I'm in the Gower next week, on a little holiday."

Its beautiful down that way...have a lovely time

. The sea is stunning

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Tonnes of the stuff fresh from the sea wall here. Gotta wash that salt out though

Lucky sods. I couldn't be any more landlocked.

you need a seaside holiday

Funny how things pan out. I'm in the Gower next week, on a little holiday.

Its beautiful down that way...have a lovely time

. The sea is stunning

Off for a skinny dip then are you ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Tonnes of the stuff fresh from the sea wall here. Gotta wash that salt out though

Lucky sods. I couldn't be any more landlocked.

you need a seaside holiday

Funny how things pan out. I'm in the Gower next week, on a little holiday.

Its beautiful down that way...have a lovely time

. The sea is stunning

Off for a skinny dip then are you ?

Hmmmm... Bit nippy

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