Guest guest Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 I bought a head of bok choi, do I need to cook it or can I shred it and eat it raw in a salad? Thanks Gayle **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 I have never eaten it raw, so maybe someone else can advise you on that. I like to saute it in a little peanut oil and add some Braggs or soy sauce at the end. Really good when added to rice. ~ PT ~ You are told a lot about your education, but some beautiful, sacred memory, preserved since childhood, is perhaps the best education of all. ~ Fyodor Mikhaylovich Dostoevsky (1821-1881) , glpveg4life wrote: > > I bought a head of bok choi, do I need to cook it or can I shred it and eat > it raw in a salad? > > Thanks > > Gayle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 I love Bok Choi, especially the small tender ones that you find at oriental markets. I usually prepare it by slicing each leaf in half vertically and sauteing it in a small bit of olive oil with fresh garlic, ginger, sea salt and fresh ground pepper. If I am serving Bok Choi as a meal for the whole family then I will add sliced red or yellow peppers, thinly sliced carrots and maybe some mushrooms to the pan also. When my husband makes it he also adds onion and a pinch of sugar and soy sauce. If I serve this with rice or noodles, I use the pot drippings as the sauce. Lately I have found that I love this in a multigrain pita or wrap it makes a quick hot sandwich. Just remember that Bok Choi has a lot of liquid so there is no need to add much liquid to the pot. In my opinion, it is best when cooked so that it just changes color but is still firm therefor I normally add it to the pot last. When keeping Bok Choi in the refrigerator, I usually store it wrapped in a damp dish towel and put it in the lettuce crisper drawer. I check it every so often to make sure the dish towel is still wet. I find this works well in keeping it fresh until I use it. If it does become " droopy " I put it in a bowl of ice water for 10 min. before cooking it. It perks up nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Thank your for your help. Gayle **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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