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Burdock Flower Stalk Noodles

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Burdock flower stalks, which need to be peeled twice, for more info on foraging and processing, see my previous post here.

This may be the most interesting way I’ve found to cook those burdock flower stalks yet, I talked about harvesting and cooking the stalks last year, but after I published the post I still had a few stalks left in the cooler (they will keep for a good month or two wrapped in damp towels in a sealed container with some air holes on the side). Making noodles out of vegetables is nothing new, but zucchini and celery root noodles are only scratching the surface of possibility.

Burdock flower stalk noodles with sunflower sprouts, sesame, hot chili, lime juice, sunflower oil and shrimp

Burdock flower stalk noodles with shrimp, hot chili, sunflower oil, sunflower sprouts and a splash of lemon.

The method is easy, peel and shave some burdock flower stalks or roots thinly on a mandoline, then simmer in some good tasting liquid for 15-20 minutes until the noodles are just tender, then drain well, and gently brown in some fat, dress with something interesting and eat. What you end up with are vegetable noodles that taste a bit like artichoke, that are much more forgiving to over cooking than something like a zucchini noodle.

I enjoyed mine as a small/appetizer plate, but they would be great cooked with a piece of fish on top, some fresh or wilted greens and a vinaigrette. There’s lots of possibilities here, let your imagination guide you, just start by thinking of flavors you would pair with artichokes.

burdock flower stalk noodles

My favorite recipe: with sesame oil, ramp flowers, sesame seeds and hot chili. Pictured is a tasting menu portion, roughly 1 oz.

burdock flower stalk noodles with sesame oil, hot chili, sesame seeds and ramp flowers
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Burdock Flower Stalk Noodles

Burdock flower stalks shaved and cooked like noodles
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: Burdock, Noodles
Servings: 2

Equipment

  • Vegetable Peeler

Ingredients

  • 4 thick roughly six inch sections of burdock flower shoot, outer skin removed, then peeled
  • 4 cups vegetable stock preferably homemade
  • 1/4 of a fresh lemon
  • Kosher salt to taste

Instructions

  • Using a vegetable peeler (The kitchen standard is Kuhn Rikon) or a mandoline on a very thin setting, shave the burdock flower stalks or shoots as thin as possible into long noodles. Cook the noodles in the vegetable stock with the lemon, seasoning gently with salt to taste, at a gentle simmer until just tender, about 15 - 20 minutes. Drain the noodles and reserve.
  • To cook the noodles, warm some oil or fat in a pan, then add the noodles and gently cook over medium/low heat until very lightly browned. From here, you can do whatever you want, I really enjoyed mine with a little sesame oil, ramp flowers, slice hot chili and sesame seeds.

Notes

  • After cooking the noodles will turn a shade of grey, this is natural. I include the lemon in the cooking liquid for flavor, but it is optional, it will not stop the noodles from turning grey once cooked.
  • Makes enough noodles for two small servings or garnishes to an entree

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  1. multikulinaria

    June 23, 2018 at 7:53 am

    Thats a brilliant idea to use burdock stalks! Thanks for the inspiration.

    Reply
  2. Ashleigh

    June 23, 2018 at 7:17 pm

    You never cease to amaze!
    And… I want to marry you when I grow up.

    Reply
    • Alan Bergo

      June 27, 2018 at 9:28 am

      Thanks Ashleigh.

      Reply
  3. Lori Bezahler

    June 27, 2018 at 9:58 am

    I used your red wine simmering method last year and loved the result. I can imagine the noodles simmered in red wine would be beautiful, then dressed with some fresh green herbs… wow and yumm.

    Reply
    • Alan Bergo

      June 27, 2018 at 2:16 pm

      Excellent. I love the burdock stalks, so much easier than digging roots!

      Reply
      • Lori Bezahler

        June 27, 2018 at 2:22 pm

        I gave up on the roots long ago. Unless there are kids around and I want to give them a project to keep them busy.

        Reply

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