Comments on: Lemongrass :: Herb of the Month http://rawepicurean.net/2009/05/17/lemongrass-herb-of-the-month/ It's A Lifestyle Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:22:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mika http://rawepicurean.net/2009/05/17/lemongrass-herb-of-the-month/comment-page-1/#comment-7463 Mika Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:42:57 +0000 http://rawepicurean.net/2009/05/17/lemongrass-herb-of-the-month/#comment-7463 yippee! thank you ingrid~ i received my fabulous package of lemongrass goodies from Mountain Rose Herbs today. i am so delighted to play with lemongrass powder :) the teas smell amazing and the loose lemongrass will certainly make its way into many kitchen creations. there is even a lovely handwrited note in the package! what a great treat all of this is. lemongrass to celebrate summer! thank you ingrid for your beautiful website and sharing your passion for raw foods. yippee! thank you ingrid~ i received my fabulous package of lemongrass goodies from Mountain Rose Herbs today. i am so delighted to play with lemongrass powder :) the teas smell amazing and the loose lemongrass will certainly make its way into many kitchen creations. there is even a lovely handwrited note in the package! what a great treat all of this is. lemongrass to celebrate summer! thank you ingrid for your beautiful website and sharing your passion for raw foods.

]]> By: Ingrid http://rawepicurean.net/2009/05/17/lemongrass-herb-of-the-month/comment-page-1/#comment-6703 Ingrid Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:18:36 +0000 http://rawepicurean.net/2009/05/17/lemongrass-herb-of-the-month/#comment-6703 Thank you all for your participation in May's herb of the month draw. I'd like to announce our winner <strong>Mika</strong> of <strong>Boone, NC</strong> ~ Congratulations!!! Our sponsor Mountain Rose Herbs is sending Mikelle a fun package of organic products - Hibiscus High Tea, Lemon Tea [both teas include lemongrass in the ingredients], Lemongrass c/s, and Lemongrass powder. We hope you enjoy these products Mikelle. :-) June's herb of the month is <a href="http://rawepicurean.net/2009/06/12/mint-herb-of-the-month-mint-granite-recipe/" rel="nofollow"><u>Mint</u></a>. Thank you all for your participation in May’s herb of the month draw.

I’d like to announce our winner Mika of Boone, NC ~ Congratulations!!!

Our sponsor Mountain Rose Herbs is sending Mikelle a fun package of organic products – Hibiscus High Tea, Lemon Tea [both teas include lemongrass in the ingredients], Lemongrass c/s, and Lemongrass powder. We hope you enjoy these products Mikelle. :-)

June’s herb of the month is Mint.

]]> By: Ricccck http://rawepicurean.net/2009/05/17/lemongrass-herb-of-the-month/comment-page-1/#comment-6552 Ricccck Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:43:21 +0000 http://rawepicurean.net/2009/05/17/lemongrass-herb-of-the-month/#comment-6552 Rooting and growing Lemongrass is easy if you have patience. I live in San Juan, Puerto Rico and got tired of paying $8/lb for very old, dry, yellowed lemongrass in Asian markets. The last time I was in Philadelphia, I went to Chinatown and asked the waitress at my favorite Vietnamese Restaurant if she knew how I could grow some lemongrass. She said 'how would I know - I'm a teenager and never eat that stuff - I prefer Taco Bell' but after a few minutes she came back to the table with the chef who was very helpful. The chef pointed me to a small unmarked door next door where there was a huge Asian grocery in the basement of the same building. She explained that I should look for very fresh stalks with as much 'root' as possible. Although possible to just stick it in some dirt - I didn't want to take chances, so I used some rooting hormone and then kept the stalks in water. After a week or two I had some very nice roots. The chef noted that most Asian families keep lemongrass plants near the back door of the house. The chef explained that this both provided easy access - but also helped keep mosquitos away since its a member of the citron family. Back home, I planted my stalks in some small pots in the kitchen and trimmed them once a week (thinking this might stimulate growth). After a few more weeks - I moved them to large planters on my deck and roof. I was a bit disappointed after a month - since I had lots of grass, but no stalks... but given time, they are now starting to form stalks and I'm sure that in another few months they'll be great. I brought back about 8 stalks to root - thinking I would loose some, but all of them have flourished, so lots of friends now have plants outside their back doors. Puerto Rican friends have visited and said that Lemongrass was always grown in gardens in the 'old days' since the stalks were used as toothbrushes. Rooting and growing Lemongrass is easy if you have patience.
I live in San Juan, Puerto Rico and got tired of paying $8/lb for very old, dry, yellowed lemongrass in Asian markets.
The last time I was in Philadelphia, I went to Chinatown and asked the waitress at my favorite Vietnamese Restaurant if she knew how I could grow some lemongrass.
She said ‘how would I know – I’m a teenager and never eat that stuff – I prefer Taco Bell’ but after a few minutes she came back to the table with the chef who was very helpful.
The chef pointed me to a small unmarked door next door where there was a huge Asian grocery in the basement of the same building. She explained that I should look for very fresh stalks with as much ‘root’ as possible.
Although possible to just stick it in some dirt – I didn’t want to take chances, so I used some rooting hormone and then kept the stalks in water. After a week or two I had some very nice roots.
The chef noted that most Asian families keep lemongrass plants near the back door of the house. The chef explained that this both provided easy access – but also helped keep mosquitos away since its a member of the citron family.
Back home, I planted my stalks in some small pots in the kitchen and trimmed them once a week (thinking this might stimulate growth). After a few more weeks – I moved them to large planters on my deck and roof. I was a bit disappointed after a month – since I had lots of grass, but no stalks… but given time, they are now starting to form stalks and I’m sure that in another few months they’ll be great.
I brought back about 8 stalks to root – thinking I would loose some, but all of them have flourished, so lots of friends now have plants outside their back doors.
Puerto Rican friends have visited and said that Lemongrass was always grown in gardens in the ‘old days’ since the stalks were used as toothbrushes.

]]> By: ramona http://rawepicurean.net/2009/05/17/lemongrass-herb-of-the-month/comment-page-1/#comment-6514 ramona Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:40:07 +0000 http://rawepicurean.net/2009/05/17/lemongrass-herb-of-the-month/#comment-6514 I used to cook with lemongrass all the time, I'm excited to learn about ways to incorporate it in raw dishes. Thanks. I used to cook with lemongrass all the time, I’m excited to learn about ways to incorporate it in raw dishes. Thanks.

]]> By: Mika http://rawepicurean.net/2009/05/17/lemongrass-herb-of-the-month/comment-page-1/#comment-6322 Mika Sun, 31 May 2009 21:28:51 +0000 http://rawepicurean.net/2009/05/17/lemongrass-herb-of-the-month/#comment-6322 lemongrass is one of those wonderful gifts from nature that always makes me feel good. i love to use it in massage oil blends for it's amazing scent and healing properties. thank you for this post - i can't wait to try to grow it! lemongrass is one of those wonderful gifts from nature that always makes me feel good. i love to use it in massage oil blends for it’s amazing scent and healing properties. thank you for this post – i can’t wait to try to grow it!

]]> By: Candy http://rawepicurean.net/2009/05/17/lemongrass-herb-of-the-month/comment-page-1/#comment-6149 Candy Thu, 28 May 2009 22:05:40 +0000 http://rawepicurean.net/2009/05/17/lemongrass-herb-of-the-month/#comment-6149 I was so happy to see this site! I recently bought a bunch of fresh lemongrass and immediately stuck it in water to root. A few of them have rooted nicely and will soon be placed in the ground. Some did not root, so I plan to chop, dry and store them for use in tea. It is delicious with dried nettles! I wasn't sure how long to leave it to dry; I'd hate to store it before it was fully dry where it might mold. Any thoughts? Also, this plant is a tender perennial, so it might not over-winter for those of us who live in cooler climates. I guess I will need to bring it indoors for the winter. We'll see... it's been fun learning this way. THANKS...love the site!! I was so happy to see this site! I recently bought a bunch of fresh lemongrass and immediately stuck it in water to root. A few of them have rooted nicely and will soon be placed in the ground. Some did not root, so I plan to chop, dry and store them for use in tea. It is delicious with dried nettles! I wasn’t sure how long to leave it to dry; I’d hate to store it before it was fully dry where it might mold. Any thoughts? Also, this plant is a tender perennial, so it might not over-winter for those of us who live in cooler climates. I guess I will need to bring it indoors for the winter. We’ll see… it’s been fun learning this way. THANKS…love the site!!

]]> By: Michelle @ Find Your Balance http://rawepicurean.net/2009/05/17/lemongrass-herb-of-the-month/comment-page-1/#comment-5809 Michelle @ Find Your Balance Thu, 21 May 2009 17:53:37 +0000 http://rawepicurean.net/2009/05/17/lemongrass-herb-of-the-month/#comment-5809 See, this looks lovely, but my last experience eating something with lemongrass left me with one thought: Lemon Pledge. I just can't stop thinking of sparkling hardwood floors! Help! :-) <strong>Michelle</strong> - Pledge? I can't imagine whatever you eat was made with fresh lemongrass or even from high quality dried lemongrass. What type of dish was it? Hopefully you will give this wonderful herb another try. See, this looks lovely, but my last experience eating something with lemongrass left me with one thought: Lemon Pledge. I just can’t stop thinking of sparkling hardwood floors! Help! :-)

Michelle – Pledge? I can’t imagine whatever you eat was made with fresh lemongrass or even from high quality dried lemongrass. What type of dish was it? Hopefully you will give this wonderful herb another try.

]]> By: Michelle Pierson http://rawepicurean.net/2009/05/17/lemongrass-herb-of-the-month/comment-page-1/#comment-5801 Michelle Pierson Thu, 21 May 2009 15:40:54 +0000 http://rawepicurean.net/2009/05/17/lemongrass-herb-of-the-month/#comment-5801 I've never used lemongrass because I had no idea how to. Thanks for the informative article. Next time when I see it maybe I'll be daring and pick it up. :) I’ve never used lemongrass because I had no idea how to. Thanks for the informative article. Next time when I see it maybe I’ll be daring and pick it up. :)

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