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Fresh Royal Palm Heart Salad

Ken Johnson

By Ken Johnson
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Ken Johnson Grand Master

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I have had a big royal palm for years that had a bad spot in the trunk. I pulled it out today and harvested the heart and made a salad. I will post some pix here so Y'all can see what it looks like inside the crown of a royal.

The first pic represents about half of the edible potion.

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Ken Johnson Grand Master

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Here is a shot of the cross section. The yellow spots are where bloom spikes are forming. They taste good too!

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Ken Johnson Grand Master

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This shot is the chopped heart. I used the end closest to the meristem as it is the most tender. I saved half for a friend.

There is alot of food in one heart. You could make enough salad for 15 people easily!

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You have now been reported to the PETAP. (People for the ethical treatment of all palms).

Rick Leitner

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

26.07N/80.15W

Zone 10B

Average Annual Low 67 F

Average Annual High 84 F

Average Annual Rainfall 62"

 

Riverfront exposure, 1 mile from Atlantic Ocean

Part time in the western mountains of North Carolina

Gratefully, the best of both worlds!

Ken Johnson Grand Master

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I love avocado. During the season it goes in all my salads! And on Pizza! Even good on fish tacos Tad and Dave!

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bubba Grand Master

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Ken,On point as usual!Where are those Redland Potatoes?That salad is art!

What you look for is what is looking

Ken Johnson Grand Master

Ken Johnson

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Bub, If you like we can do some potatoe pancakes with palm heart chunks fried into them!

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Kim Grand Master

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Oh, that looks delicious. I just bought some hearts of palm at Costco -- certified farmed palms -- but canned, not fresh.

When I went to Madagascar in March, a cyclone had just blown through. At dinner, Bruno served a heart of palm salad -- absolutely delicious! Unfortunately, the palm hearts came from coconut palms blown down on his property, so it was bittersweet. :(

Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

Mark Heath Veteran

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I hear you Kim! I know the feeling! I grew up on a 22,000 acre ranch and my stepfather had us harvest the hearts of Sabals, we here in Florida call it "Swamp Cabbage". Even as a child i loved palms and i did'nt like cutting them down, but i had to. We would shoot a wild turkey every year for thanksgiving and have a huge feast! I will agree w/ everybody that is very tasty!!

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Looks delish, Ken!

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

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I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Ken,

Once I had to cut down a royal, so I harvested the palm heart. It went brown soon after. What did you do to keep it so white?

George Yao

Metro-Manila

Philippines

Ken Johnson Grand Master

Ken Johnson

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  gcyao said:
Ken,

Once I had to cut down a royal, so I harvested the palm heart. It went brown soon after. What did you do to keep it so white?

Yes, the tissue oxidizes quickly so it is best when used immediately as I did in the salad. If you want to keep some for a while leave on older leaf sheath on the outside and wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate. When ready to use remove the outer sheath and the inside will be whiter.

BTW the slightly brown color does not affect the taste. Also lime juice in your salad will help keep it white for days, as will vinegar.

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That looks good!

So, describe the flavor, if you can!

I could sure go for a home made fish taco right now.

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  Ken Johnson said:
I have had a big royal palm for years that had a bad spot in the trunk. I pulled it out today and harvested the heart and made a salad. I will post some pix here so Y'all can see what it looks like inside the crown of a royal.

The first pic represents about half of the edible potion.

Hey Ken,

Looks great!...Bust out the Montrachet!

I've had this from the "Coco de Mer" Lodoicea maldivica Palm in the Seychelles otherwise known as Millionaire's salad. FAB! :drool::drool:

yummmm

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  Dave from So-Cal said:
That looks good!

So, describe the flavor, if you can!

I could sure go for a home made fish taco right now.

It's hard to describe,,, kinda like raw califlower and cooked cabbage. But has alot more flavor than raw califlower.

Maybe Ken can describe it better!

We allways cooked ours.

Orlando, Florida

zone 9b

The Pollen Poacher!!

GO DOLPHINS!!

GO GATORS!!!

 

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but too much is never enough!!

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Mark I think you described it well. All palms have a slightly different taste, Royals are sweeter than some others. Cocconut is by far my favorite as it has the unmistakable flavor of coconut oil. BTW the bloom spikes are full of flavor. If you pick them out they make a great garnish.

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bruno Experienced

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What is this culinary thread doing here?!

Moderator please, this is sunday but watch what is happening when you are feasting away!

Please take this thread away or open a culinary section.

Really....

Well I hope you understood I am kidding, after having been at feast with you. bruno

antananarivo madagascar

altitude 1200m

Gileno Machado Grand Master

Gileno Machado

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Hummmmmm Ken....it looks delicious, with balsamic vinegar please...

We've just tried a coconut palm heart for the first time here. I'll post a picture soon.

I had to sacrifice 3 adult Cocos in order to make room for the newly built 3rd shadehouse...In my opinion Euterpe oleracea makes the most delicious palmito though...not so fibrous as the coconut's...

Sirinhaém beach, 80 Km south of Recife - Brazil

Tropical oceanic climate, latitude 8° S

Temperature extremes: 25 to 31°C

2000 mm average rainfall, dry summers

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