Grilled Romaine hearts

[Stinky The Clown]

Yes .... on the grill.

Hearts of Romaine, halved lengthwise so each half still has a piece of core to hold them together.

Drizzle them in olive oil and a bit of salt.

Onto the grill, high heat, cut side up. When they brown a bit, turn them over and grill them cut side down. The Romaine stands up amazingly well to a hot fire due to the high water count. In the end, it just wilts. Some of the outer leaves' tips will char. That's okay; they add a wonderful smokiness to the Romaine.

When done, transfer to a serving platter and drizzle with a bit more olive oil. Sprinkle generously with toasted pine nuts (toasted in a dry frying pan by stirring frequently until golden on both sides). Top that with some reggiano and serve.

Sparkly, SparklyJr, and Stinky2 were skeptical but willing to try.

Sparkly disliked it ..... licked her lips ..... thought about it again ...... took another bite. Loved it.

SparklyJr (easily THE pickiest eater I have ever known in my life, bar none) really liked it.

StinkyJr liked it from the start.

Try this. Really.

While the pine nuts are truly a perfect compliment, there's no reason why another toasted nut wouldn't work. I would try slivered or sliced almonds. Chopped, toasted cashews or hazelnuts would be great. I don't think peanuts would be very good.

A splash of lemon juice, red wine vinegar, or balsamico would be nice counterpoint to the olive oil already on the lettuce. Next time we do this, we'll use the balsamico.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

1. Right now,

I'm a bit caught up in some queasiness - chemotherapy, no big deal - so the idea of food is rather offputting.

BUT, this sounds great. Absolutely wonderful.

I'd toss pecans, and definitely hit it with some vinegar, red wine or balsamic.

Thank you for giving me hope that I'll be hungry again someday..............

[Stinky The Clown]

2. .....

:hug:

[elleng]

3. Hope you're ok.

:hug:

[The empressof all]

4. Oh Jeeeze T la B

Not you too. I wish I could bring you some nice mild cauliflower/celery soup to sooth your tummy. :cry: