Mangold Wurtzel

[spotofbother]

Hi there! Does anybody know how I can get hold of Mangold seeds? The only places I can find them is on Agricultural sites supplying seeds enough for farming on a large scale. I am only looking for 250 seeds or so.....
Many thanks in advance for any advise!

[shirlthegirl43]

Here you go - hope it is what you are after

http://www.thomasetty.co.uk/vegetables/seeds_beet.pdf

and their homepage Thomas Etty Esq. - Heritage Vegetable Seeds

[Two_Sheds]

Do you have cattle?
That's all they're good for, I think ???

[shirlthegirl43]

Do you have cattle?
That's all they're good for, I think ???

That's what I thought but reading the website apparently they are good for brewing! Might just buy some myself!

[spotofbother]

Thanks so much guys, looked at the site and its perfect, completing the order form now! The plants are for the pigs we intend to keep but if there are any brewing experiments we can carry out you can be sure we're on board!

[rustylady]

I always though Mangolds were the same as swedes - obviously need to do some checking. Several of my relatives say swedes are only fit for cattle food, but I like them boiled, mashed with butter and black pepper. Never managed to grow them successfully, though.

[sez]

This blog may be of interest to you (I'm assuming mangold /mangel are the same thing, due to the beer reference). He might be able to help you with sourcing the seeds?

Brewing mangel ale « Musings from a Stonehead

[bazza1979]

i know its a pretty old post but thought i'd say i got some mangel "yellow eckendorf" from suffolk herbs

Seeds, Herbs and Bedding Plants from Suffolk Herbs   ... 0/V228.htm

looking forward to making some wine with them!

[jackyspratty]

I have brew book somewhere that has recipes for magold wurzle wine. It was published during rationing, could search it out i anyone interested?

[spanish_gardener]

I got some Mangel Yellow Eckendorf seeds thanks to the VSP. Anyone have eaten Mangel? I found a few recipes on line, but it does not seem very popular... I wonder how it would taste like...

[nellie-m]

"Mangold" is German for Swiss Chard. A close relative to the beet root. "Wurzel" simply means "root", so "Mangoldwurzel" would be Swiss chard root.

The leaves can be prepared like spinach. I cut up and cook the big middle veins separately, their taste is very nice. There are very common green varieties with white leaf veins, like "Lukullus", and very colourful ones like "Bright Lights" that look very pretty in the veggie patch.

I've never heard of anyone using the root, though.

[spanish_gardener]

"Mangold" is German for Swiss Chard. A close relative to the beet root. "Wurzel" simply means "root", so "Mangoldwurzel" would be Swiss chard root.

The leaves can be prepared like spinach. I cut up and cook the big middle veins separately, their taste is very nice. There are very common green varieties with white leaf veins, like "Lukullus", and very colourful ones like "Bright Lights" that look very pretty in the veggie patch.

I've never heard of anyone using the root, though.

Excellent info! Much appreciated! :-)