MacKenzie Posted August 14, 2018 Report Posted August 14, 2018 Every summer I wait for the yellow beans to appear. I love have fried bean, potato and onion breakfast. Steam the beans and potatoes the night before then fry them up with butter and onion for breakfast. This is my favourite summertime breakfast and I have it everyday until the beans are gone. This summer I grew the Japanese herb, Shiso. Beautiful colour and great flavour. Here's to summer breakfasts. 4
tony b Posted August 14, 2018 Report Posted August 14, 2018 Have you tried frying the shiso leaves? - amazing how cooking it changes their flavor I don't have access to them here, but toss a couple in the air fryer until crispy and see what you think? I've had them in Japanese restaurants done tempura style. 3
MacKenzie Posted August 14, 2018 Author Report Posted August 14, 2018 Thanks for that tip, Tony, I will give it a try.
tekobo Posted August 15, 2018 Report Posted August 15, 2018 10 hours ago, tony b said: Have you tried frying the shiso leaves? Yes, thanks for the tip Tony and also to @MacKenzie for illustrating how shiso can be used with other meals. I have difficulty getting hold of it here and so decided to grow some this year. It has gone bonkers and I don't make sushi often enough to keep up. So far I have used it to make a fresh tea infusion and it is an ingredient in one of The Husband's more unusual cocktails. 2
Bruce Pearson Posted August 15, 2018 Report Posted August 15, 2018 That’s a tasty looking breakfast Mac! 1
MacKenzie Posted August 15, 2018 Author Report Posted August 15, 2018 My Shiso plant had a rough start but has come around. It is the first time I have grown it and hope to do it again next year as I very much like the taste and the appearance. 1
MacKenzie Posted August 15, 2018 Author Report Posted August 15, 2018 BTW, Tony, I did fry up a couple of leaves when I did my potato and bean breakfast, nice. I'll be doing that again. I wonder how shiso dehydrates, I think I'll find out. 1
tony b Posted August 15, 2018 Report Posted August 15, 2018 Need to find a source for it, as I might try and grow some myself next year! Any tips on where to find seeds or live plants? 1
MacKenzie Posted August 15, 2018 Author Report Posted August 15, 2018 I will ask a friend as she knows the person I bought the start plant from so she might be able to find the source of the seeds. I would like to grow it again for sure. 1
tekobo Posted August 15, 2018 Report Posted August 15, 2018 2 hours ago, tony b said: Need to find a source for it, as I might try and grow some myself next year! Any tips on where to find seeds or live plants? Everything is but a google search away. I can report that amazon.com sell shiso seeds. And I am sure there will be others in the US who sell the plants. It is difficult for anything to be "rare" these days. 2
MacKenzie Posted August 15, 2018 Author Report Posted August 15, 2018 I just did what tekobo suggested and found this site that looks like it would work for you, Tony. https://www.rareseeds.com/shiso-perilla-purple-zi-su/
jonj Posted August 15, 2018 Report Posted August 15, 2018 MacKenzie, is the wood on your planter beds treated or untreated?
MacKenzie Posted August 16, 2018 Author Report Posted August 16, 2018 MacKenzie, is the wood on your planter beds treated or untreated? Untreated. I know they have safe treated wood out these days but how long before they discover that it is not as safe as they thought. 1
Shuley Posted August 16, 2018 Report Posted August 16, 2018 I had shiso leaves for the first time wrapped around the tuna tartare and it was AMAZING 3
Aussie Ora Posted August 16, 2018 Report Posted August 16, 2018 Brillant love your garden Mac when it all goes down I'm rocking up to your place Outback kamado Bar and Grill 2 2
tony b Posted August 16, 2018 Report Posted August 16, 2018 Thanks for the link MacKenzie. I bookmarked it, so hopefully I'll remember next spring planting time.
