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Culinary Experiment #4: Fun with Baby Bok Choy
After buying too much baby bok choy for a stir fry we had last week, I decided that it might be fun to, instead of trying to cram the extra into the stir fry, to save the bunches to play around with. People always equate bok choy with stir fry, so I thought to myself, "Well, self, what other sorts of things could we do with it?" I had three bunches to try different things with.
The first idea was to use it as a sort of lettuce substitute. I used fresh bok choy in a tuna pita, which was an interesting experience. I think using the whole bok choy leaf was a bad idea, since it seemed a little bitter. Alternatively, it might be okay if I used less than what I did, as the bunch was pretty substantial for baby bok choy. I do wonder, though, how it would've been with a different sandwich-type item, such as egg salad. I think this'll require a bit more experimentation.
The second bunch was admittedly used in a cop out--I made stir fry with it. ^_^;; I used half of a bag of Morning Star fake steak, some onion, pepper, and the bok choy, and it was absolutely tasty. <3 <3
The third bunch I think was better utilized than the first. I used it as an addition to a motzarella and tomato grilled cheese sandwich. The first flip of the sandwich was difficult, as it completely fell apart, requiring me to use two spatulas to reassemble it, but cooking it went a little smoother afterwards. Bok choy in grilled cheese tasted a little like broccoli, which makes sense, since they're related and all. I think this is something to try again at some point. ^_^
The first idea was to use it as a sort of lettuce substitute. I used fresh bok choy in a tuna pita, which was an interesting experience. I think using the whole bok choy leaf was a bad idea, since it seemed a little bitter. Alternatively, it might be okay if I used less than what I did, as the bunch was pretty substantial for baby bok choy. I do wonder, though, how it would've been with a different sandwich-type item, such as egg salad. I think this'll require a bit more experimentation.
The second bunch was admittedly used in a cop out--I made stir fry with it. ^_^;; I used half of a bag of Morning Star fake steak, some onion, pepper, and the bok choy, and it was absolutely tasty. <3 <3
The third bunch I think was better utilized than the first. I used it as an addition to a motzarella and tomato grilled cheese sandwich. The first flip of the sandwich was difficult, as it completely fell apart, requiring me to use two spatulas to reassemble it, but cooking it went a little smoother afterwards. Bok choy in grilled cheese tasted a little like broccoli, which makes sense, since they're related and all. I think this is something to try again at some point. ^_^