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  • From: Pat Meadows <pat AT meadows.pair.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Joan -Bok Choy
  • Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 07:19:13 -0400

On Wed, 12 May 2004 06:12:41 -0400, you wrote:

>We sell Bok Choy. Yes, it wilts. I have two of the big igloo 5 day coolers.
>I chill overnight empty with a 1 gallon block of ice. Change that out in the
>morning with a new ice wrapped in thick towel, then put the Choy inside
>bags. I only display one - give them fresh from the cooler. They think they
>are 'special', I only ruin 1 product! I do cool down my trays with the flat
>gel packs (reusable) under them. The Swiss chard limps just as fast - I put
>stems in cool water like cut flowers. As to cooking Bok Choy. Someone told
>me Saturday that they grill it! Slice in half, put a soy sauce based
>marinade on, takes about 5 minutes. I haven't tried, but it sounds good.

Have you tried putting the bok choy stems in water (like the
Swiss chard or cut flowers)? Maybe it would keep well that
way. I'll have to try it and see.

Pat





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