pac choi

[Dobby]

I saw these seeds in the shop and could not risit I know I,m a seedahlic
I have seen pac choi in The dreded Tesco was looking to see what to do with it, and its expencive so i got the seeds there comeing up great the only problem is what do we do with them do we cook them or eat them raw
put them in a stew or stear fry
hope some one can help
has anyone else borght seeds they dont know what to do wether to cook or not

[MarionHood]

Pak choi's fab in a stir fry.

[Two_Sheds]

Dobby, you're a bit early . They just bolt in warm dry weather. They are a cool-weather crop really. Cherry Farms - Products - Pak Choi

Sow them in August and they'll see you through the winter with a fleece on.

[yoanbob]

hi lee, like marionhood says they are great in stir fry, the bottom bit takes a bit more cooking so put the stalks in first, the leaves just need wilting so treat as you would spinich. its nice in summer soups too.

[momol]

I use it in stir fry, fried noodles, in pasta and cream, in curry and in salad ... yummy.

I also bought a couple of weird/unusual seeds such as hairy gourd, tinda gourd, curly green mustard (southern giant curled), sichuan bulbing mustards and rice beans. Will have fun trying to grow them and hopefully eating them too.

Good luck with your Pac choy, I am growing them now and later again early autumn.

[squashysu]

this is one of my fav veg to cook - if you like chinese, here is what to do.

chop up and boil for a very short time (blanching they call it i think) then drain and whack in a wok with some sesame or olive oil, make sure the oil is hot, then stir up until soft, about 5 mins and add some oyster sauce, the best is from a chinese cash & carry we have here, but if you not lucky, you could try sharwoods (the darker the sauce the better), then stir for not too long and serve with some bioled rice or noodles with spring onions & soy sauce.

Delicious - i just bought some seeds as well and i am gonna try and grow in the greenhouse in pots at the end of summer.

Good luck

SS

[Alice]

It's not too hot or dry for them here yet Dobby. Mine are doing just great. Just about up to eating size. As others say, just delicious stir fried with anything you like.
Last year I founf they weren't so good once it got to mid summer, but were then good again later in the year. Enjoy.

In answer to your last question about plants you don't know - I've planted some red striped amaranth (got it from a Grape, thank you) Not sure what it will be like but I'm giving it a go.

[Dobby]

Thanks eveyone glad to see i'm not the only one that plants things they not sure about
I'll not plant any more yet then but will be eating the first ones in about a week or 2 I think only planted 2 lots of 6 at 2 week inter vals so got plenty left