I went to the taste of Edmonton this week with my mom for the first time and I'll admit I was quite impressed. though thrying to get through the throngs of people was a bit of a pain, the food was sooo good. Our plan was to go out for wine and desserts, but as we stood outside of the wine tent we realized I didn't bring my ID. *face palm* So we went into the Alberta art Gallery instead and enjoyed some tasty tasty flan from El Ranchero and took a stroll through the Andy Warhol exhibit as it rained thunder and lighting from the heavens.
the thing i like about the Taste of Edmonton is that it gives people who normally wouldn't be able to afford the food from a lot of upscale restaurants in the city to get a sample of their delights without breaking the bank. It also exposes the greater Edmonton population to a lot of the amazing local places that you may never had heard of. And I'm a big fan of local. If you want to learn more about the Taste of Edmonton Festival, click here. And if you want to learn more about local businesses, restaurants, and food producers, click here at the Live Local website.
Now that that's out of the way... Review time!
This Week: Radicchio! This Italian veggie looks a lot like a little burgundy cabbage but it's actually a type of chicory (that addictive stuff they sometimes put in coffee to make it super bitter). It's known for its bitter taste that mellows out when cooked.
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I decided to grill the radicchio because it seemed like a fairly common recipe and sounded like it would be pretty tasty. I live in a tiny apartment with no barbeque, so stove top grill it is! It ended up getting these sexy char marks on it and then I tossed it in some balsamic vinegar, with salt pepper and a little dijon mustard.
Result: It was tasty, but the bitterness kind of socks you in the face like a bag of hammers. Red wine chaser did improve this though.
Next time I think I'll cook it a little longer and mix it with some regular purple cabbage and maybe some roasted nuts just to cut the flavour a bit.
That's all for this week, but I may post again this week with something green and leafy. Verrry leafy.
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