Pickling Carrots and Roasting a Fresh Garden Harvest!
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- čas přidán 13. 07. 2024
- A much-awaited new episode of Kev's Kitchen, featuring @jacquesinthegarden and the over-abundance of carrot and turnips we pulled out of the garden this past week. Not ENTIRELY sure on the turnip quality - a little too juicy - but still a fantastic way to get a lot of produce prepped. More encouraging was the carrot pickle with the Kraut Source, which you can find in our store.
00:00 - Intro
00:19 - Turnip & Carrot Proccessing
03:27 - Kitchen
08:24 - Kraut Source Setup
09:56 - Taste Test
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Can we get a video on the difference between radishes and turnips? 😂🤣🤪
😂😂😂
LMAOOOOOO
I love your channels!
Have been watching for about a year. Thanks to you I planted my first vegetable garden this year. Thank you!
P.S- Get The Hermit Gardener a pair of kitchen shears. I was freaking out, thinking he would slice off a finger. 😢
"we are both straight men who like to garden"
Me watching him not pick off the leaves of his rosemary and throwing the whole stalks in the roast:
"Oh I believe it honey."
LMAO
Not to mention the soil on the cutting board my soul left my body LOL
@@quinaquen298 I'm glad I'm not the only one that peeped that. I was like OH, MY GAWD!
The rosemary didn't bother me, but chopping up dirty turnips definitely was it for me 😅
They're going for that beneficial bacteria.
You two are so much fun to watch. I see two passionate gardeners that are true friends. I love that. 🥰
I love how the garden hermit wears his sun hat in your kitchen! So cute!
I noticed that too!! 😄
Yes , I noticed that too , lol .
He can't break character
@@epichomesteading 🤣
Hat hair.
"it's better than it was raw": now this will be my new standard for evaluating my culinary abilities. Thanks!)))
Ditto! 😂😂
LMAO gotta find the silver lining
I love yalls bro-mance. What a wonderful friendship you both share ❤️ and such a passion for gardening! Yall are the best ✨️🤌
I've been growing turnips for 3-4 years now: Trust me--treat them like potatoes when you roast them. They're a slightly more tasty alternative.
I'll have to try eventually, I'm still scarred from eating boiled turnips as a child which are the most bland and tasteless thing I have ever eaten. In fact, they are the bane of my existence and this is coming from someone who will eat almost anything. Any suggestions on a variety?
I'm growing Hida Beni Red turnips as suggested by Baker Creek. They say it's crisp & mild. It's my 1st time growing/eating turnips. Hope they're good.
@@ugosmith7529 The baked, not boiled, variety tastes delicious with a touch of butter and pepper.
I feel we need more commentary from the video editor 😂 the whole turnip/radish thing cracked me up!
LOL Josh was OVER IT.
+1 for Josh! 🤣
Everyone needs a Jacques in their lives
Perhaps roast your vegetables longer and try the veg spread over two or three trays so they are a bit more spread out and get more air flow, that way they will roast rather than steam. Wait until you have some colour and they will be delicious 😋
Yes this!
Yep - they need the space to brown and in order for the carrots to caramelize. Chunks of sweet potato and quartered onions are also great with turnips
I was thinking the same - they get more roasty that way.
So many people overcrowd a roast pan (or a skillet for that matter). Much better results with your method! Let the air flow!
Roast the turnips longer like you would potatoes. They are less juicy and more potato like. Very good. I also like to sauté them.
People are weird. You guys are very fun friends to watch. Def didn’t make me want to run out and grow turnips though lol
I’ve been curious about growing turnips but I’m sticking with parsnips for now.
I just watched the apocalypse challenge from 2019. I feel kind a lot of people would love to see you try it again with you new place.
I have a feeling that it wouldn't be a challenge with this new place. Maybe some issue with things like flour but other than that, should be much easier
as a Kentuckian let me recommend bourbon glazed carrots. foodwishes on you tube has a great recipe. watching your videos never fails to impress me. you two have the greatest home garden videos on you tube. and save those turnip greens to mix with some mustard greens for a delicious side dish
Sounds BOMB
Collard, mustard, turnip greens with hamhock, garlic, onion, cayenne, banana pepper vinegar. Now that's the bomb. Bourbon, brown sugar, root beer, carmelized onion, worstershire, chipotle/chili, drizzle of molasses, lime zest, oj. Reduce, add s&p. Pour over roasted carrots w/tarragon. Also great with pork, etc.
Y'all could definitely pickle those together Vietnamese style and make do chua which is delicious and great with banh mi's!
I love that you didn't just say everything was perfect, but I really enjoy knowing what to DO with these crops. I run into that a lot as a new gardener. Last year I had a lof of onions which frozen well and corn, which did not. Thanks for keeping it real!
The more you guys make videos of preserving food, the closer I feel to starting to do that myself. Great stuff.
More tips to love turnips:
That middle eastern pickle with beetroot juice - more pink because erm, you actually wanted them to be radishes
Lamb and turnip curry. So good. One to try in the cooler weather maybe
Yous are killing on the videos lately. Go team epic gardening!
It's so nice to see two strait men that live in their own homes be garden bros. Super wholesome. Hahahaha
Wait, let me get this straight. You're into canning, you grow cucumbers, but you haven't got any dill? How're you gonna make pickles?!
Wooohoooo!!! Turnips!!! 🥳🥳🥳
i love videos where people harvest to cook dinner with and show us the whole process!
I really LOVE the videos where you harvest and cook your fresh grown stuff!! These are by far my favorite videos you do, and I love all of your stuff
Glad you like them!
It’s great to have an outdoor prep sink station! As kids we pumped the water from the well into a bucket to wash the carrots for Mom!!
I think Kevin was the first to say radishes. Great video. Learn a lot and a lot of fun thanks.
Try turning your oven hotter (425 F) putting the turnips on one sheet pan with more space around them so that they roast, not steam, put carrots on another and leave them in the oven until edges are getting golden-brown- this carmelizes the sugars in both and gives that crispier outside, tender inside combination. You can also hit them with a few minutes under the broiler after roasting and get that french fry texture. Works great with sunchokes and parsnips too.
Fantastic tip!!!
That’s what cooking is experimentation the same with gardening. You guys do an amazing job. Thank you for sharing.
Kevin for sure is adorable; I'll admit the original reason I started watching this channel was bc of his stunning eyes... and bc I need info on how to prune lavender. And the hermit appears to be a knowledgeable, good friend of Kevin's. It's unfortunate that people even care, and that Kevin even had to address this question about their friendship. Keep churning out the fun vids 💋💗
I had to pause this video and go and get my homemade pickled carrots to snack on while watching this🥕 Love watching the two of you try out recipes. So funny and honest.
Watching you guys makes me want a garden buddy too. Definitely want to see more cooking videos 😆
That lavender orpington chimkin is gorgeous!
Great video. Yum I love turnip cooked with the leaves. Nice childhood memory.
A little honey drizzle on the carrots for extra lusciousness. And I have dill that comes back every year. If I think of the name I will add it.
I have to try the honey on carrots that sounds so good. Thanks for the idea.
@@ruend I hope you enjoy it.
I dislike watery cooked vegetables. I cut the turnips into smaller pieces and roast until they are golden with some crispy edges. It takes awhile but worth it.
Hi! May i ask at what temperature and for how long? I don't have turnips all to often but I want to. Thanks in advance
@@ruend Hi, I toss them with olive oil, salt, ground black pepper and add fresh rosemary sprigs to the pan. I usually roast at 425 degrees Farenheit and check until it is done. Your oven may do better at 400. Time depends on the size you cut up and on the turnip itself as it can have different amounts of water. Good luck and I hope you enjoy the results.
Good call
@@jenmistaria5331 yes to 400 degrees - that’s what I do
Have a southern mom's tip. Turnip + onion + potato add salt pepper and garlic. Boil and mash the potatoes and nearly over sauté the onions and turnips, I mean those onions need to be nice and caramelized. mush it all together and either serve as is or form into balls and fry them like a hush puppy.
Appreciate this!!!
That looks good. Keep on growing and preparing the harvest. It's fun to watch.
Lmao geez Kevin 🤣 small knife and cutting board for the garden hermit. Love you both, youse inspired me to continue gardening when I almost gave up after losing my shoom(grandfather). Gardening is healing my soul. ♡
The perfect gardener duo😀🌼
Great video! Loved the radish/turnip humor! Y'all are a great gardening team, keep up the awesome work!
Cultivating friendship 👍👍
Excellent! I roasted turnips last year and discovered I really like them.
Have you considered growing peanuts?
"Contrary to popular belief" I love it😂
I buy Hakeuri Salad turnips from my farmers market and like the name suggests, it's perfect for salad. It's crunchy yet tender, juicy but not watery, 100 times better than radishes. A little salt, balsamic, olive oil, and black pepper, then let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes. It's an absolute delight. My summer favorite!
Try making Amish Turnips. It is my favorite! I also am not a big fan of turnips but this mashed turnip dish in the oven is awesome and even a bit sweet.
Now I have to find a recipe for that!
You guys are so great, thanks for the good info and also the laughs!
1request: can we not have music behind the talking bits? It’s exhausting to try to pick out words.
Thanks for all you do!
i loved the intermittent jazz session
Thank you! Never know what to do with new things
Try using the turnips in vegetable/bean soups along with the carrots/parsnips/onions. The turnip tops are great sauteed with salt/pepper/garlic powder and onion in olive oil with a can of black eyed peas with liquid.
Love the recipes and garden to table videos
Air fried turnips or radishes are the way to go👍
Yes, please more videos like this one!!! So much fun, and it's inspiring me to look for more ways to cook with my garden grown veggies this year! Keep on cooking!!
Turnips and carrots also work well coarse grated in stir fry with super thin sliced sweet onion crescents, fine grated ginger and daikon radish sauteed in sesame oil with a dash of soy sauce and water served over hot brown rice.
You two are so funny, I love watching you🤗🤗🤗
Love seeing what you do with your harvest! More please!
Those turnips are great. I like them best when they are quartered and added to a stir fry. They’re also good when sliced thin on a salad. I agree, they’re on the watery side so I’ve never had much luck roasting them.
Congrats Kevin!
This is the NOT only thing I took away from this, but just to be clear: I don't give a rats patootie about your personal lives. You guys make a great duo. You both bring a whole new dimension to CZcams entertainment in the realm of gardening - with great humor!. Who knew it could be done. You execute flawlessly. Okay - to the turnip/carrot thing, which is my primary comment. Thank you. I have never been a fan of turnips. Regardless of your assessment, I see hope for me - by trying a variety that make be be less "turnipy" than others. Fantastic vid.
Appreciate the kind words!!! I need to roast them better
Enjoyed the cooking episode... More 'simple' garden to table cooking ideas would be great. Thank you!!
Congrats 🥲🤣
Man, you're living the dream
Great video! You guys are so much fun to watch
I roast carrots with a middle eastern spice blend Za'atar. Everyone raves about them and I have to make them for main holidays. I cut them in round chunks or wavy slices.
Turnips, parsnips, and potatoes roast at the same length of time and can be combined. Season with garlic, onion, thyme and rosemary or the previously mentioned Za'atar seasoning. . I cut pieces into smaller cubes or slices with a cutter that makes ridges for better water evaporation during roasting.
Roasting makes everthing taste better and preserves flavor.
More cooking videos. Lots of veggies are good raw or cooked.
Congratulations
Ponytail turnip kimchi is great- it's turnip that's been kimchi'd with the greens still on. It would be cool to see a whole kimchi video too!
Yum.
Until you said "we are both straight men who like to garden" the thought of you two being a thing had never crossed my mind lol. I didn't know that was a thing people were assuming, but ya know what they say about assuming....
Right?! Never, ever crossed my mind. So much for having a good friend with a common interest 🤦🏻♀️
@@donucha men with friends? What are you, one of those GAYS
@@sarzootashoota351 huh??? What are you talking about?! It appears you are just looking to pick a fight and I’m not biting ✌️
@@donucha it's sarcasm but ok.
Right?! I had no idea that people assumed that!
Congrats 🎉
I wish my gardening friend lives close with me so we can share knowledge and do outdoor stuff together.
I’ve always done things alone cuz no one shares my gardening hobby /cry
We all need a Jacques in our life
Love Epic Kitchen
I've been grilling carrots on my charcoal grll and it's a hit with my family. Little oil, salt or can get crazy with brown sugar and add goat cheese on top after cooking. Super good.
Congrats!!
Loved this video and the Kraut Source. Will definitely be ordering that! 💜
Again with the radishes!! lol ☠ These two have amazing chemistry you remind me of me and my sisters...I'm so inspired. I'm purchasing a home with tons of land so im getting as many ideas as I can from these channel.
you guys make a great team.
Friends can cook together and for each other. Lol. "We are two straight men in our own homes."
Those carrots and turnips looked really good! Nothing better than fresh grown veggies from garden to table!
I've never pickled anything but I wonder if you could add like apple cider vinegar to the brine. Also add some of your fresh garlic. I bet you could do that to both the carrots and turnips.
One thing you can do is make glazed carrots. The butter and brown sugar or honey is so good! Like eating candy!
Looks delicious! Roasting the turnips longer would probably fix the wateriness, they need more time than the carrots.
i agree! it is always best to cook different veg separate for best outcome!
You may also get more of the taste and texture you were hoping for out of the turnips by having the pan less crowded giving more space between each piece of veg.
For better charring, drying and carmelization of the natural sugars, the additional space allows all that to happen rather than streaming.
@@greentree211 necessarily seperate, mingling the flavours can be tasty, but starting the turnips first and then adding the carrots to the tray part way through also works!
Long time fan. I've learned so much from you both and appreciate you both!
I'm a chef and I'm happy to help In regard to how you roasted the carrots and radishes. They needed to be cut smaller, more spread out (that pan was WAY too crowded) and judging by the color, they were under cooked.
You mentioned the turnips being too "juicy." That's largely due to the crowding of the pan where they ended up steaming, more than they roasted.
It's all a learning process and the fact that you're growing your own food is truly epic. Keep up the great work and if there's ever any help I can lend, please reach out.
Keep on growing!
9:33 ...BOMBSHELL!
Having a tease, love the channels either way, keep up the good work and thankyou!
LOL
Excellent!!
Jacque-“sing!sing!sing!” Lol
Turnips are great for soups. I put them into a vegetable soup and they are wonderful
Thanks for making me less sad about not being able to grow turnips 😂
Helpful video! Thanks!
Mashed turnips are fantastic!!
This was hilarious! You guys have a super rapport, which makes these videos so fun to watch. I would like to see more cooking of veggies. I love growing them, but get stumped on different ways to prepare them.
Love the video, great to see the cooking ideas for the fresh picked crop. I grew the same turnips this year and love them . I chop them and some peppers and make hashbrowns for a lower carb option
I love these videos. This is exactly how I cook just experiment and see what happens. It's awesome to see yall doing the same.
Thanks for the garden to cook video.
You guys are so funny. I love watching you figure stuff out as you go
I'm gonna have to grow some turnips... I've never eaten one and wonder what they taste like.
They taste like a cross between a radish and a potato. I do not like radishes but I like turnips paired with potato mashed or roasted. You should also try parsnips. Close cousin to the carrots.
@@gretroman8235 Hmmm, I see. I've had radishes and yeah too spicy for me, but if they were milder.... I'll have to try them.
They aren’t spicy like radishes, the texture is just similar. Grow hakurei turnips if you can get your hands on some seeds, they’re sweet and good both fresh and roasted. sometimes I put them in stews or ramen hot pots too
Pickled turnips are delicious!!! Also roasted radishes taste amazing.
I pickled radishes last fall and I still have pretty much all of them because opening the jar is like releasing the world's most powerful stink bomb inside my home
I love Turnips in a soup, or stir fried 😋
The editor on the last 2 vids has my sympathy and congratulations XD
I enjoyed watching you guys cook and eat the turnips and carrots from your garden. Great video!
Kevin,
Try pan frying the carrots in butter with a little bit of honey when they are mostly done. Little salt and little garlic.
Trust me amazing
Cool! I’ve never tried roasted turnips. I have mine in a pot of stewed collard greens. I roast my carrots with allspice, nutmeg, raw sugar, toasted sesame oil, butter, olive oil, and a little cayenne for a nutty, sweet, spicy kick.
Yum! Never would have thought about that flavor profile for turnips. Gotta try this!
"Contrary to popular belief" and yet you two are like little garden boyfriends. You know, like how people have "work wives/work husbands". It's a serious work relationship, but you two are nice to each other and best friends type deal. It's so lovely.
Kevin: *holds up the turnip*
Me: Oh, is he gonna say radish again? What does the editor think of this?
*popcorn eating gif*
omg, one second later he said it, loI!! congrats and an extra comment for the editor's nerves/ patience :D
"Contrary to popular belief we are two straight men..." this is what makes your channel magic... thank you for being exactly who you are!!