Cathy2 wrote:Garlic Scape Pesto

ronnie_suburban wrote:
Garlic-scape pesto by Cathy2

Ronnie_suburban's great photos from the LTHForum 1,000-Recipe Potluck, June 22, 2008, appear here, including this shot of Cathy2's pasta with garlic-scape pesto.

Hi,

I am making potato salad dressed in garlic scape pesto.

Regards,
CAthy

Cathy2 wrote:I am making potato salad dressed in garlic scape pesto.

I made my potato salad earlier in the day. When I went to retrieve it, it had a greyish look to it. I made some additional potatoes, which looked white by contrast to the earlier potatoes. However by the time they were served, they all looked the same. There was some kind of oxidation going on there I am not able to explain.

The feedback was the potato salad was good. To me it didn't look too appetizing, though I happened to like the taste as well.

Regards,

Cathy2 wrote:I made my potato salad earlier in the day. When I went to retrieve it, it had a greyish look to it. I made some additional potatoes, which looked white by contrast to the earlier potatoes. However by the time they were served, they all looked the same. There was some kind of oxidation going on there I am not able to explain.

The feedback was the potato salad was good. To me it didn't look too appetizing, though I happened to like the taste as well.

Oxidation after they were cooked? I don't know about that. Probably it was just the potatoes absorbing the pesto.

What kind of potatoes did you use? You might get more aesthetic results by using a waxier type of potato. Also, perhaps, by reserving some of the garlic scapes and sprinkling them over as a garnish, which would provide some color contrast.

Having had a chance to sample, I think the flavor was excellent. How much pesto to potatoes?