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Swordfish Steaks: the outcome

jmcquown · 2007-10-18T03:41:28+00:00

I broiled them. Shallow pan, a little butter melted in olive oil. Grated tellicherry pepper, a sprinkling of Penzey's Parisienne bonnes herbs and salt. 20 minutes all told (turned the swordfish after 10-12 minutes). Meanwhile, I washed and snipped the fresh spinach leaves and put them in a steamer basket. To a little bit of water I added a couple of cloves of garlic. I had a jar of hearts of palm I'd bought on a whim. I cut them in half and reserved the brine. Added them to the steamer basket then added the brine to the water for the steamer. Steamed the spinach/palm hearts about 5 minutes until the spinach was wilted and the hearts of palm were heated through. I had a can of chilled mandarin oranges so I had a few slices for "dessert" 🙂 The swordfish was very tender and quite tasty. The veggies were delicious! (I probably won't buy hearts of palm again since it kills an entire palmetto tree to come up with these things; I was just curious this once.) I still have another swordfish steak, more of the veggies and the rest of the mandarin orange slices for tomorrow, although I may just eat the oranges wth toast for breakfast 😉 Jill

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jmcquown
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18 October 2007, 03:41 UTC #1

I broiled them. Shallow pan, a little butter melted in olive oil. Grated
tellicherry pepper, a sprinkling of Penzey's Parisienne bonnes herbs and
salt. 20 minutes all told (turned the swordfish after 10-12 minutes).
Meanwhile, I washed and snipped the fresh spinach leaves and put them in a
steamer basket. To a little bit of water I added a couple of cloves of
garlic. I had a jar of hearts of palm I'd bought on a whim. I cut them in
half and reserved the brine. Added them to the steamer basket then added
the brine to the water for the steamer. Steamed the spinach/palm hearts
about 5 minutes until the spinach was wilted and the hearts of palm were
heated through.
I had a can of chilled mandarin oranges so I had a few slices for "dessert"
🙂
The swordfish was very tender and quite tasty. The veggies were delicious!
(I probably won't buy hearts of palm again since it kills an entire palmetto
tree to come up with these things; I was just curious this once.) I still
have another swordfish steak, more of the veggies and the rest of the
mandarin orange slices for tomorrow, although I may just eat the oranges wth
toast for breakfast 😉
Jill

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Phred
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18 October 2007, 12:07 UTC #2

In article <[email hidden]>, "jmcquown" <[email hidden]> wrote:
[snip]
Quoted message said:
(I probably won't buy hearts of palm again since it kills an entire palmetto
tree to come up with these things; I was just curious this once.)
What's the problem if they're grown for the purpose and not just
harvested from the wild? [But I admit I don't know *if* they are
farmed anywhere. 8-) ]
Cheers, Phred.
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Sarah Gray
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18 October 2007, 12:57 UTC #3

Phred said:
In article <[email hidden]>, "jmcquown" <[email hidden]> wrote:
[snip]
Quoted message said:
(I probably won't buy hearts of palm again since it kills an entire palmetto
tree to come up with these things; I was just curious this once.)
What's the problem if they're grown for the purpose and not just
harvested from the wild? [But I admit I don't know *if* they are
farmed anywhere. 8-) ]
Cheers, Phred.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart-of-palm
--
Sarah Gray

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kilikini
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18 October 2007, 14:24 UTC #4

Phred said:
In article <[email hidden]>, "jmcquown"
<[email hidden]> wrote: [snip]
Quoted message said:
(I probably won't buy hearts of palm again since it kills an entire
palmetto tree to come up with these things; I was just curious this
once.)
What's the problem if they're grown for the purpose and not just
harvested from the wild? [But I admit I don't know *if* they are
farmed anywhere. 8-) ]
Cheers, Phred.
They're a dime a dozen here in Florida. I think we sacrifice about 5 palm
trees every year on Jan. 1st to make swamp cabbage. Doesn't hurt anything,
trust me.
http://i21.tinypic.com/mll4qv.jpg
http://i21.tinypic.com/8zr5vq.jpg
http://i24.tinypic.com/20fuql2.jpg
Basically, it's hearts of palm, just boiled down with hog jowls. Not my
personal favorite, but I like the jarred kind.
kili

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jmcquown
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18 October 2007, 15:07 UTC #5

kilikini said:
Phred said:
In article <[email hidden]>, "jmcquown"
<[email hidden]> wrote: [snip]
Quoted message said:
(I probably won't buy hearts of palm again since it kills an entire
palmetto tree to come up with these things; I was just curious this
once.)
What's the problem if they're grown for the purpose and not just
harvested from the wild? [But I admit I don't know *if* they are
farmed anywhere. 8-) ]
Cheers, Phred.
They're a dime a dozen here in Florida. I think we sacrifice about 5
palm trees every year on Jan. 1st to make swamp cabbage. Doesn't
hurt anything, trust me.
http://i21.tinypic.com/mll4qv.jpg
http://i21.tinypic.com/8zr5vq.jpg
http://i24.tinypic.com/20fuql2.jpg
Basically, it's hearts of palm, just boiled down with hog jowls. Not
my personal favorite, but I like the jarred kind.
kili
Hog Jowls?! Girlfriend, you'd love these steamed hearts of palm. Damn, I
need to call you!
Jill

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jmcquown
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18 October 2007, 15:27 UTC #6

Phred said:
In article <[email hidden]>, "jmcquown"
<[email hidden]> wrote: [snip]
Quoted message said:
(I probably won't buy hearts of palm again since it kills an entire
palmetto tree to come up with these things; I was just curious this
once.)
What's the problem if they're grown for the purpose and not just
harvested from the wild? [But I admit I don't know *if* they are
farmed anywhere. 8-) ]
Cheers, Phred.
They seem to be harvested primarily in Costa Rica. However, there are trees
which have "suckers" which can be harvested instead, leaving the tree
intact. In days of old the entire tree had to be cut and killed in order to
get to the heart.
Hearts of palm taste a little bit like asparagus... or maybe like artichoke
hearts.
Jill

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Felice Friese
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18 October 2007, 15:35 UTC #7

"jmcquown" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:
I broiled them. Shallow pan, a little butter melted in olive oil. Grated
tellicherry pepper, a sprinkling of Penzey's Parisienne bonnes herbs and
salt. 20 minutes all told (turned the swordfish after 10-12 minutes).
Jill, if you don't have other plans for the rest of the swordfish, consider
this:
SWORFISH WITH BALSAMIC BROWN BUTTER SAUCE
2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 6-ounce swordfish steaks, about 3/4 inch thick
olive oil
2 teaspoons drained capers
chopped tomatoes, optional
Simmer butter in heavy saucepan over medium heat until deep golden brown,
swirling pan occasionally, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in
vinegar, honey and mustard;season with salt and pepper. Brush fish with oil
and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
Saute swordfish steaks until just opaque in the center, about 4 minutes per
side. Whisk sauce over low heat to rewarm if necessary. Spoon over fish;
sprinkle with capers and, if desired, tomatoes.
Felice

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Phred
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19 October 2007, 14:10 UTC #8

In article said:
Phred said:
In article <[email hidden]>, "jmcquown"
<[email hidden]> wrote: [snip]
Quoted message said:
(I probably won't buy hearts of palm again since it kills an entire
palmetto tree to come up with these things; I was just curious this
once.)
What's the problem if they're grown for the purpose and not just
harvested from the wild? [But I admit I don't know *if* they are
farmed anywhere. 8-) ]
They seem to be harvested primarily in Costa Rica. However, there are trees
which have "suckers" which can be harvested instead, leaving the tree
intact. In days of old the entire tree had to be cut and killed in order to
get to the heart.
Sounds very similar to the way bananas are grown: sacrifice the tree
to get the bunch, but it's replaced by a sucker (until, eventually,
the whole lot is ploughed out and you start again).
Quoted message said:
Hearts of palm taste a little bit like asparagus... or maybe like artichoke
hearts.
Asparagus I know; artichoke I don't. :-(
Cheers, Phred.
--
[email hidden]

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Phred
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19 October 2007, 14:12 UTC #9

In article said:
Phred said:
In article <[email hidden]>, "jmcquown"

Quoted message said:
[snip]
Quoted message said:
(I probably won't buy hearts of palm again since it kills an entire palmetto
tree to come up with these things; I was just curious this once.)
What's the problem if they're grown for the purpose and not just
harvested from the wild? [But I admit I don't know *if* they are
farmed anywhere. 8-) ]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart-of-palm
Thanks for that link, Sarah. All is now explained and I'm happy! :-)
Cheers, Phred.
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[email hidden]

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jmcquown
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19 October 2007, 16:47 UTC #10

Phred said:
In article <[email hidden]>, "jmcquown"
Quoted message said:
Phred said:
In article <[email hidden]>, "jmcquown"
<[email hidden]> wrote: [snip]
> (I probably won't buy hearts of palm again since it kills an entire
> palmetto tree to come up with these things; I was just curious this
> once.)
What's the problem if they're grown for the purpose and not just
harvested from the wild? [But I admit I don't know *if* they are
farmed anywhere. 8-) ]
They seem to be harvested primarily in Costa Rica. However, there
are trees which have "suckers" which can be harvested instead,
leaving the tree intact. In days of old the entire tree had to be
cut and killed in order to get to the heart.
Sounds very similar to the way bananas are grown: sacrifice the tree
to get the bunch, but it's replaced by a sucker (until, eventually,
the whole lot is ploughed out and you start again).
Quoted message said:
Hearts of palm taste a little bit like asparagus... or maybe like
artichoke hearts.
Asparagus I know; artichoke I don't. :-(
Cheers, Phred.
Check the rfc site for information about artichoke hearts.

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Sarah Gray
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21 October 2007, 05:53 UTC #11

Phred said:
In article said:
Phred said:
In article <[email hidden]>, "jmcquown"

Quoted message said:
[snip]
> (I probably won't buy hearts of palm again since it kills an entire palmetto
> tree to come up with these things; I was just curious this once.)
What's the problem if they're grown for the purpose and not just
harvested from the wild? [But I admit I don't know *if* they are
farmed anywhere. 8-) ]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart-of-palm
Thanks for that link, Sarah. All is now explained and I'm happy! :-)
Cheers, Phred.
I am entirely too obsessed with wiki'ng things.
you're welcome 🙂
--
Sarah Gray

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