Reedmace Flowers in Cheese Sauce RecipeOrigin: Britain Period: Modern |
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It's little know that the reedmace (cattail) plant is a distant relative of maize. Indeed, the immature, green, male flowers of the plant can be snapped off and steamed then eaten like corn (there is even a central core). However, it tends to be a little dry and needs to be consumed either with plenty of butter or, as in this recipe, with a sauce. The immature male flowers are at the top of the spike and have a papery husk (when they mature they release their pollen). Ingredients
20 immature male Reedmace flowers Reedmace Flowers in Cheese Sauce Preparation:Method:Bring a pan of water to a boil, add a steamer basket and steam the flowers for 8 minutes, or until just tender. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a pan before adding the flour and stirring to combine. Cook the roux for 1 minute then pour in the milk in a steady stream. Mix thoroughly to combine and keep heating the mixture until it has thickened. Add 3/4 of the cheese into the sauce along with the mustard, salt and black pepper. Keep heating until the cheese has melted then arrange the reedmace flours in a pan and pour the mixture over the vegetables (only cover the centre not the ends, so you have somewhere to hold). Scatter the remaining cheese on top of the mixture then place the dish under a medium grill and cook for about 5 minutes, or until the cheese has melted. Serve immediately. Eat like corn on the cob, dipping into the sauce whenever the reedmace becomes too dry. |
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