What's in my organic fruit & veg box today!

kinkyjinks

ceridwen wrote: »

Thanks...but errr..nope the purple/red colouring goes some inches up the stem (6 inches or so?) and its straight shaped (ie same sorta shape as a leek - till one gets to the "internal" bits that are divided into spring onion type bits).

I'll take a look through my Fothergills catalogue. You've got me stumped LOL. Strange they have no smell as I'd have suggested red spring onions or fresh garlic too.

Trow

Are they wild leek?? (Otherwise known as ramps I think) http://www.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=xy3&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&q=wild+leek&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=hqm6TM_yOYyOjAffuuWpDg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CCsQsAQwAA&biw=1024&bih=551

kinkyjinks

kinkyjinks wrote: »

I'll take a look through my Fothergills catalogue. You've got me stumped LOL. Strange they have no smell as I'd have suggested red spring onions or fresh garlic too.

:eek:I can't find anything remotely like it in my catalogue.

ceridwen

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

Are they top or root end?

They are at the top end. Nope - the veg. look/smell nothing like garlic - defo not that family. I've had some pretty unusual garlic before now and its nothing like that and there is it being the shape of a leek for its bottom 6" or so (ie straight up and no sign of any divisions at that end).

Penelope_Penguin

ceridwen wrote: »

They are at the top end. Nope - the veg. look/smell nothing like garlic - defo not that family. I've had some pretty unusual garlic before now and its nothing like that and there is it being the shape of a leek for its bottom 6" or so (ie straight up and no sign of any divisions at that end).

Cut one open, then and have a taste

ceridwen

Trow wrote: »

Are they wild leek?? (Otherwise known as ramps I think) http://www.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=xy3&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&q=wild+leek&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=hqm6TM_yOYyOjAffuuWpDg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CCsQsAQwAA&biw=1024&bih=551

Hmmm...I wonder...it looks like there were leaves at the top and that they've been chopped off. They are thicker than the photos seem to indicate - like a RATHER thin leek in thickness. That may be what they are then - couldnae swear to it. If that is what they are then I guess I could do anything with them that I could do with leeks?

ceridwen

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

Cut one open, then and have a taste

Hmm...will have a go at that in a minute then =- when I've finished my breakfast. Dont think whatever-it-is would mix well with toast and coffee....:cool:

Trow

If it is that they can be used raw, but have a strong flavour which mellows as it cooks, and I would use it in place of leek or onion.

Simba_25

could it be red bunching crimson forest?

Trow

I've just googled that, the looks exactly like what has been described, well done!