BigPlants http://jmbamboo.com/wordpress All Things Green, All Things Good Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:32:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Blacksmith Shop http://jmbamboo.com/wordpress/2009/03/blacksmithing/ http://jmbamboo.com/wordpress/2009/03/blacksmithing/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:03:22 +0000 admin http://jmbamboo.com/wordpress/?p=83 shop

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]]> http://jmbamboo.com/wordpress/2009/03/blacksmithing/feed/ Fresh Bamboo Shoots http://jmbamboo.com/wordpress/2009/03/fresh-bamboo-shoots/ http://jmbamboo.com/wordpress/2009/03/fresh-bamboo-shoots/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:51:46 +0000 admin http://jmbamboo.com/wordpress/?p=77 We’ve had several rainy days and the ground is saturated.  With the warm days we’ve been having along with the rain I just knew the Moso was about to start sending up shoots.  I need to try to keep the giant grove in control so I was ready to dig and once I got down on my hands and knees, I found several.  By running my palm along the ground I foumd the tips of new shoots and used my digging tool to cut them about 6 to 8 inches below the ground, depending on the size of the bamboo shoot.  I soon gathered about several nice sized buds.  I used a knife to remove the outer layers of sheaths until I got to the crisp, meaty, center.  I ended up with at least a pound of tender shoots.  When I tasted a raw piece I found it bitter.  I covered the sliced pieces with water, brought it to a boil, and poured off the water.  I did this twice and the shoot were still crisp but tender and bitter free.  I used them in a recipe for cous-cous.

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