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Lemongrass
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By Eleanor Ford
Published 2024
Why love it
There is a generous quantity of lemon-scented oils held deep within the stem. Try poaching fruit with bruised lemongrass in place of citrus zest.
Match with
Bean: chocolate
Nut: coconut
Sweet fruit: peach, pear, lychee
Tart fruit: quince, rhubarb, lemon, lime, passion fruit
Spice & herb: lime leaf, turmeric, ginger, coriander, allspice, rose, pandan
Sweet: palm sugar
Extract the flavour
For long cooking, bruise the stem, tie in a knot to expose the fragrant oils, and toss in the pot. For quicker release, slice or pound to a paste - but do keep the cooking quick or the flavour will be lost.
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