Comments on: The Vegetable Explosion http://publicradiokitchen.wbur.org/2009/02/18/the-vegetable-explosion/ WBUR's daily food news and culture blog Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:04:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: In this topic, we try to tempt each other's appetites: Food Pictures - Page 5 http://publicradiokitchen.wbur.org/2009/02/18/the-vegetable-explosion/#comment-1924 In this topic, we try to tempt each other's appetites: Food Pictures - Page 5 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 06:29:56 +0000 http://publicradiokitchen.org/?p=1451#comment-1924 [...] Bacon Explosion: The BBQ Sausage Recipe of all Recipes - BBQ Addicts - BBQ Blog Veggi Explosion The*Vegetable*Explosion | Public Radio Kitchen *eats [...] [...] Bacon Explosion: The BBQ Sausage Recipe of all Recipes – BBQ Addicts – BBQ Blog Veggi Explosion The*Vegetable*Explosion | Public Radio Kitchen *eats [...]

]]> By: Heather http://publicradiokitchen.wbur.org/2009/02/18/the-vegetable-explosion/#comment-64 Heather Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:58:13 +0000 http://publicradiokitchen.org/?p=1451#comment-64 One last note: After slicing up the zucchini, try tossing it in a colander and throwing some salt on it. Leave it for an hour'ish and the water will drain out. The zucchini cooks a little better and is a lot more pliable for weaving. - Heather One last note:
After slicing up the zucchini, try tossing it in a colander and throwing some salt on it. Leave it for an hour’ish and the water will drain out. The zucchini cooks a little better and is a lot more pliable for weaving.

- Heather

]]> By: Heather http://publicradiokitchen.wbur.org/2009/02/18/the-vegetable-explosion/#comment-63 Heather Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:56:03 +0000 http://publicradiokitchen.org/?p=1451#comment-63 Hi there, I enjoyed the original of this, but felt the mushrooms as sausage sub didn't quite cut it. Plus, I had some vegan friends who were clamoring for a log o' their own. So, I experimented. Good options for filling sub: - Trader Joe's Soy chorizo (vegan or vegetarian friendly) - 4 Boca burgers (vegetarian friendly) Other subs: - Rice, instead of bread (for my homey vegans - ya'llz crazy - more meat 4 me - mmm) - Soy yogurt, instead of milk and eggs - Tofu, the extra firm kind, drained well and marinated in something delish (tried a sesame ginger and a jerk marinade, so far) I don't like roasted red peppers, as I am a culinary heathen. However, some additional numminess helpers were in order, so the following were added: - sliced mushrooms - cooked on stove in olive oil, garlic, salt and lemon juice with cooked onions for a few minutes - spinach - ground up smoked almonds (gave it a kind of smoky delish flavor similar to the original meat explosion) We have also renamed these concoctions vegetable twinkies (and the meatastic version one meat twinkies) as, while these could be said to have unfortunate connotations if your mind is in the gutter, ; - ) the term explosion when related to food definitely does, gutter mind or no. I'm going to Burning Man and making 3 or 4 of these guys plus 7 meat versions for my theme camp. Thank you so much for an excellent base to feed hungry burners, and have a lot of novel tester parties along the way! ; - D - Heather Hi there,

I enjoyed the original of this, but felt the mushrooms as sausage sub didn’t quite cut it. Plus, I had some vegan friends who were clamoring for a log o’ their own. So, I experimented.

Good options for filling sub:
- Trader Joe’s Soy chorizo (vegan or vegetarian friendly)
- 4 Boca burgers (vegetarian friendly)

Other subs:
- Rice, instead of bread (for my homey vegans – ya’llz crazy – more meat 4 me – mmm)
- Soy yogurt, instead of milk and eggs
- Tofu, the extra firm kind, drained well and marinated in something delish (tried a sesame ginger and a jerk marinade, so far)

I don’t like roasted red peppers, as I am a culinary heathen. However, some additional numminess helpers were in order, so the following were added:
- sliced mushrooms – cooked on stove in olive oil, garlic, salt and lemon juice with cooked onions for a few minutes
- spinach
- ground up smoked almonds (gave it a kind of smoky delish flavor similar to the original meat explosion)

We have also renamed these concoctions vegetable twinkies (and the meatastic version one meat twinkies) as, while these could be said to have unfortunate connotations if your mind is in the gutter, ; – ) the term explosion when related to food definitely does, gutter mind or no.

I’m going to Burning Man and making 3 or 4 of these guys plus 7 meat versions for my theme camp. Thank you so much for an excellent base to feed hungry burners, and have a lot of novel tester parties along the way! ; – D

- Heather

]]> By: Kathleen http://publicradiokitchen.wbur.org/2009/02/18/the-vegetable-explosion/#comment-62 Kathleen Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:45:12 +0000 http://publicradiokitchen.org/?p=1451#comment-62 Looks great! How many servings did you get out of it? Looks great! How many servings did you get out of it?

]]> By: Vegetable Explosion : Sharp Sand http://publicradiokitchen.wbur.org/2009/02/18/the-vegetable-explosion/#comment-61 Vegetable Explosion : Sharp Sand Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:00:08 +0000 http://publicradiokitchen.org/?p=1451#comment-61 [...] came over last night and we constructed — “made” seems too tame a verb — a Vegetable Explosion. It was very good, though we would add more goat cheese next time and lose the citrus salsa, which [...] [...] came over last night and we constructed — “made” seems too tame a verb — a Vegetable Explosion. It was very good, though we would add more goat cheese next time and lose the citrus salsa, which [...]

]]> By: Kate http://publicradiokitchen.wbur.org/2009/02/18/the-vegetable-explosion/#comment-60 Kate Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:36:15 +0000 http://publicradiokitchen.org/?p=1451#comment-60 I like to eat.. I especially love to eat good food....Sadly, though, I don't enjoy cooking, nor recipes with LOTS of ingredients..... Tell me there is a restaurant where I can order this delicious looking dish..... I like to eat.. I especially love to eat good food….Sadly, though, I don’t enjoy cooking, nor recipes with LOTS of ingredients…..

Tell me there is a restaurant where I can order this delicious looking dish…..

]]> By: Bacon Explosion - FreddysHouse http://publicradiokitchen.wbur.org/2009/02/18/the-vegetable-explosion/#comment-59 Bacon Explosion - FreddysHouse Sat, 02 May 2009 16:21:34 +0000 http://publicradiokitchen.org/?p=1451#comment-59 [...] The Vegetable Explosion win [...] [...] The Vegetable Explosion win [...]

]]> By: Bacon Explosion: A Fan Club is Born http://publicradiokitchen.wbur.org/2009/02/18/the-vegetable-explosion/#comment-58 Bacon Explosion: A Fan Club is Born Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:39:45 +0000 http://publicradiokitchen.org/?p=1451#comment-58 [...] feel the need to lurk around our meat loving community, you might be interested in checking out the Vegetable Explosion or the infamous Fakin Explosion. Rumor has it that Clint from Smoke In Da Eye had his man card [...] [...] feel the need to lurk around our meat loving community, you might be interested in checking out the Vegetable Explosion or the infamous Fakin Explosion. Rumor has it that Clint from Smoke In Da Eye had his man card [...]

]]> By: Tracy http://publicradiokitchen.wbur.org/2009/02/18/the-vegetable-explosion/#comment-57 Tracy Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:04:06 +0000 http://publicradiokitchen.org/?p=1451#comment-57 This is entirely brilliant! Thanks so much! This is entirely brilliant! Thanks so much!

]]> By: cat fud » the vegetarian answer to the Bacon Explosion http://publicradiokitchen.wbur.org/2009/02/18/the-vegetable-explosion/#comment-56 cat fud » the vegetarian answer to the Bacon Explosion Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:41:11 +0000 http://publicradiokitchen.org/?p=1451#comment-56 [...] there’s the Vegetable Explosion. Unlike the approximately-50-bazillion-calorie Bacon Explosion, this actually looks good for you, [...] [...] there’s the Vegetable Explosion. Unlike the approximately-50-bazillion-calorie Bacon Explosion, this actually looks good for you, [...]

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