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Post by bpollet on Oct 18, 2011 15:37:57 GMT
I published on my website a new section about forgotten fruit and vegetables that we can find in autumn. www.lacuisinedebertrand.com/potagerSucrine du Berry squash This hubbard is an old species, originally grown in Berry (Val de loire) in France. Its green skin becomes orange/brown when mature. Its tender flesh is orange and very sweet. It can be used for tart, soup and for jams! It can be found in autumn. Calville blanc d'hiver apples Calvilles blanc d'hiver is an ancient apple species. Inspite of its ugly exterior, its interior is sublim. It has been introduced in france in the 16th century, and was originally grown in Normandy. This apple is perfect for french apple tart such as Tatin tart. Its other name is Tatin sister's apple! Bleue d'artois potatoes
 This blue-violet potatoes looks like the vitelotte. It keeps its color when cooked. It comes from South America and has been introduced in France many years ago. It's an ancient variety. It can be used for french fries, mashed potatoes and potato chips. Vitelotte potatoes Vitelotte potatoes are naturally blue-violet because of the natural pigment "anthocyanin" they contain. These potatoes originally come from Peru and arrived in France 200 years ago. It is quite rare to find them. they are mainly used for mashed potatoes because of their floury aspect when cooked. they also have a nice hazelnut flavour. Used for potato chips, with other vegetables, they look beautiful! |
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Post by hwinpp on Oct 19, 2011 7:52:42 GMT
I've seen blue potatoes on TV but never in real life. Has anybody tried them? Do they taste differently? I think in Peru, where 'taters come from, there are over 500 species  |
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Post by auntieannie on Oct 19, 2011 8:04:54 GMT
HW, I think they get back to a more normal colour once they're cooked. If I am not mistaken. haven't ever cooked any myself, though!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2011 8:50:35 GMT
I think I've only ever seen them once other than in a photograph. They did not appeal to me simply because I am not used to the colour. I would be leery of a blue carrot or apple as well.
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Post by mickthecactus on Oct 19, 2011 12:12:20 GMT
How about a red apple? This was the colour of the flesh after peeling. And I grew purple carrots this year.  |
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Post by bpollet on Oct 19, 2011 12:27:06 GMT
I've seen blue potatoes on TV but never in real life. Has anybody tried them? Do they taste differently? I think in Peru, where 'taters come from, there are over 500 species they keep their color while cooking... You can make funny blue mashed potatoes. I use them for my cooking classes...  they have a wonderful hezelnut taste |
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Post by mickthecactus on Oct 19, 2011 12:45:55 GMT
Actually my wife cooked the purple carrots and white potatoes in the same pan which resulted in purple potatoes - quite strange.
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Post by bpollet on Oct 19, 2011 14:10:27 GMT
Mickthecactus, I'm interested by your red apples and purple carrots... Do you know the names of the species?
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Post by mickthecactus on Oct 19, 2011 14:13:06 GMT
Bertrand, the red apple came off an old tree on the farm where I have my office so no idea I'm afraid.
The carrots are "purple haze". If you PM me I'll send you seeds.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2011 17:19:47 GMT
I've seen carrots of every colour -- but have not had the opportunity to eat any.
Those mashed potatoes actually look quite appealing, bpollet.
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Post by imec on Oct 19, 2011 22:34:16 GMT
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Post by tod2 on Oct 20, 2011 6:16:14 GMT
Growing Heirloom vegetables and flowers seems to be my new hobby since being guided by some kind soul on Anyport ( just can't remember who - THANKS!) I get all my seeds sent directly from the USA. For anyone else interested in obtaining the most unusual veg seeds here is the link: rareseeds.com/shop/At the moment I have hollyhocks coming along nicely and a variety of beans, carrots (all the colours) and Asian spinach. |
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Post by bpollet on Oct 20, 2011 6:33:02 GMT
Bertrand, the red apple came off an old tree on the farm where I have my office so no idea I'm afraid. The carrots are "purple haze". If you PM me I'll send you seeds. I'm interested by the seed thanks, but I 'm afraid I won't be able to grow it because I live in a flat... I was asking about the name because I'm living in front of the King's garden in Versailles. They grow some old species of vegetables. I will ask them if they have "purple haze" carrots. I use vitelotte potatoes for my cooking class to prepare a parmentier, it could be funny if they give me also a blue hubbard to mix the mashed potatoes with it and purple carrots that I could dice to incorporate to the meet. The parmentier would be totally blue... blue hubbard:  |
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Post by mickthecactus on Oct 20, 2011 8:10:12 GMT
I think purple haze is a relatively new variety.
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Post by onlymark on Oct 20, 2011 9:59:45 GMT
Since 1967.
Jimi Hendrix introduced it.
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Post by mickthecactus on Oct 20, 2011 15:58:03 GMT
2006 to be precise....
I grow mine in window boxes.....
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Post by bpollet on Oct 21, 2011 8:29:55 GMT
Have a look on what I bought at the Kings garden yesterday:  Yellow zucchinis. They are sweet and they do not need to be cooked... |
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Post by lagatta on Oct 21, 2011 13:00:11 GMT
The purple carrots are very tasty. They don't have a lurid colour, as imec's pic shows, they go very well with the normal red-orange and yellow carrots. Evidently carrots were once much paler, beige or cream-coloured and the Dutch bred them for the pretty orange (no connection to the Orange monarchy...). This also increased their carotene, vitamin content, important in cold northern places such as the Netherlands and chez nous: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrot "Orange-coloured carrots appeared in the Netherlands in the 17th century". The wiki article also says orange carrots did indeed become an emblem of the House of Orange and the struggle for Dutch independence. bpollet, the purple/blue potatoes are a very old variety here in Québec. I don't know whether they were originally brought over from France; I have heard so, though New France was conquered at about the same time as Parmentier was promoting potatoes. Of course potatoes are American, but they are from South America and I don't believe they spread up to North or Meso-America before European contact, certainly not up to here. The blue hubbards I've seen here have deep orange flesh. |
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Post by mickthecactus on Oct 27, 2011 12:36:46 GMT
What do you think these are Bertrand?  |
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Post by hwinpp on Oct 31, 2011 8:59:08 GMT
Cactus fruit!
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 31, 2011 14:36:28 GMT
No, I don't think so, HW, although those round marks on the base sure make it look like cactus fruit. But look at the one on the extreme right. It has a conventional stem.
Are they cucumbers, Mick? Isn't there a variety called lemon cucumber that's round and yellow?
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Post by mickthecactus on Oct 31, 2011 16:51:34 GMT
Spot on Bixa..... ;D
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Post by hwinpp on Nov 1, 2011 8:39:51 GMT
I was guessing. The exclamation mark is just there to make it look as if I knew for sure.
;D ;D ;D
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2011 23:54:18 GMT
Bertrand, the red apple came off an old tree on the farm where I have my office so no idea I'm afraid. The carrots are "purple haze". If you PM me I'll send you seeds. I grew these quite successfully 2 years in a row. It helps tremendously if you play Hendrix air guitar while planting I found. They make an interesting looking carrot cake as well. |
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Post by hwinpp on Nov 3, 2011 2:52:33 GMT
Yes, apples are so versatile!  |
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Post by mickthecactus on Nov 3, 2011 13:26:20 GMT
Bertrand, the red apple came off an old tree on the farm where I have my office so no idea I'm afraid. The carrots are "purple haze". If you PM me I'll send you seeds. I grew these quite successfully 2 years in a row. It helps tremendously if you play Hendrix air guitar while planting I found. They make an interesting looking carrot cake as well. I tried that but dropped all the seed.... |
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