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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2009 19:31:15 GMT
I was eyeing the strawberries at the market as well, but did not buy any yet. Also, the first cherries are available at the same price as durians.
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Post by hwinpp on May 25, 2009 5:47:49 GMT
... Also, the first cherries are available at the same price as durians. We should swap locations for a week, K2! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by mockchoc on May 25, 2009 9:07:11 GMT
hwinpp, yes I assume some mangosteens are grown somewhere up here but they still aren't cheap and there is so little inside. I'd still have to get one if I see it though.. or two.
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Post by bjd on May 25, 2009 15:40:02 GMT
Since last week, we have been eating cherries from the trees in the garden. They don't keep well because there was a lot of rain and wind, then it suddenly got hot so they go rotten quite fast. It means we have to eat them quickly!
I also have some wild strawberries in the garden that birds must have planted. There are a few, but I hesitate to eat them since there are lots of cats in the neighbourhood who walk through and mark their territory at about the height of the strawberries. Since they are so small and fragile, washing them turns them to mush.
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Post by rikita on May 26, 2009 20:44:27 GMT
they have cherries here but they are expensive, even later in the year they are, but a bit more affordable then.
never seen or eaten mangosteens.
i loved to eat granadillas when i was in peru, and was very amazed when recently i actually saw them in a store. however, they were like two euros a piece! i bought them for one sol (25 cent) per five pieces in peru, so i just can't get myself to spend two euros on one little granadilla...
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2009 20:49:43 GMT
I will be buying cherries soon, no matter what the price, to take them to my mother in the nursing home. They are her absolute favorite fruit. I haven't bought any yet just because I know that the first cherries of the season do not taste good.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2009 21:37:21 GMT
Today's market has small cantaloupe,blueberries,peaches,some lingering strawberries. I miss cherries,all over upstate NY. A question about leeks. I bought a bunch today but they are HUGE,about 3-4 inches in diameter. Generally most vegetables are more tender the smaller/younger they are right? So, I don't know enough about leeks to make this pronouncement. Any leek experts out there? (not washing machines,different thread). Thanks
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Post by bixaorellana on May 26, 2009 23:59:41 GMT
Serendipity! I got a leek at the market today also. This one wasn't all that big, but I've bought some that were almost too heavy to lift and they were fine. The main thing to remember is that they need extra special care with washing, as they can really hold the dirt.
I'm going to make a leek & potato soup with mine. What are you going to do?
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Post by hwinpp on May 27, 2009 3:18:50 GMT
Today's market has small cantaloupe,blueberries,peaches,some lingering strawberries. I miss cherries,all over upstate NY. A question about leeks. I bought a bunch today but they are HUGE,about 3-4 inches in diameter. Generally most vegetables are more tender the smaller/younger they are right? So, I don't know enough about leeks to make this pronouncement. Any leek experts out there? (not washing machines,different thread). Thanks Have never seen leek that big. Sure this wasn't a typo? Even 3- 4 cm would already be too big in my book.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 27, 2009 3:34:58 GMT
They sell them that big around here!
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2009 4:32:30 GMT
Sorry hw,having a computer glitch. Yes, easily 3 inches. I was in a kind of fog when I bought them. They were very inexpensive($2.00US) for the bundle. I know about how sandy and gritty they can be. I was hoping to braise but I'm thinking maybe not.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2009 5:04:04 GMT
I would boil before braising. Some of the leeks sold in France are that big, too -- those usually end up in potato and leek soup. Smaller leeks are often served like asparagus.
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Post by pookie on May 27, 2009 11:45:18 GMT
I bought some mangosteens today $A1:50 each. Coincidently I was reading a garden magazine last night about mangosteens and the fact they take 6 to 10 years to bear fruit, no wonder they are pricey
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2009 12:12:00 GMT
I,like rikita ,do not know mangosteens. I must look for these at one of the specialty markets after all the chatter about them.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 27, 2009 14:49:51 GMT
I had the same reaction after seeing HW's photo: must. have. them! I hold out hope. For years and years I wondered about litchis. Lo and behold, a few years ago I was walking on the busy road in front of the giant market in Oaxaca and spied a teenage boy trundling a wheelbarrow full of rough little ovoid objects. He registered my thrilled reaction when he told me they were litchis and plucked one out, delicately cracked it with his teeth, deftly spun the shell off one hemisphere, and presented me with the darling fruit.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 27, 2009 14:51:16 GMT
Oh ~~ and what to do with all the fleeting seasonal abundance? Preserve it for later!
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2009 15:07:39 GMT
Great article B.,thanks. And didn't see the word "artisanal" used once. I recently cleaned my shed and unearthed a huge cache of jars.
"trundling a wheelbarrow full of rough little ovoid objects",evokes imagery of an elder gentleman at dusk on the cobblestone streets of Istanbul hawking his figs.
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Post by auntieannie on May 27, 2009 18:36:25 GMT
ooooh ! I just love preserving stuff! almost anything!
casimira, one way I like leek is chopped and stir fried with turmeric and pepper and when they are that big, I add a tiny bit of boiling water from the kettle (leave to bubble away in the frying pan with or without a lid) and towards the end a few drops of lemon juice.
but maybe when a leek is really huge, only soups and other stews work with them. or maybe a lovely curry? I really like a curried leek. no onion added obviously. edited to add: don't hesitate to take the first and maybe the second layer out. cut down the middle of the leek and clean under running water, separating each leaf with your fingers.
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Post by rikita on May 27, 2009 20:43:25 GMT
leek. how can one buy leek? my mom used to force me to eat it, until she learned how i hate it.
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Post by imec on May 27, 2009 20:48:23 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2009 21:00:19 GMT
I buy this at the frozen food supermarket when I'm feeling lazy (very often). Savoureuse recette portionnable de poireaux émincés cuits et cuisinés à la crème et délicatement relevés d'une pincée de noix de muscade. Pour une texture tendre et fondante, cette garniture est élaborée à partir de 90 % de blanc de poireau et 10 % de vert. Idéal en accompagnement de viandes blanches et poissons. 2 parts Ce produit convient aux végétariens. 1,95€
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2009 22:21:51 GMT
thank you for the tips.both sound great. I really,really love gnocchi,and with ricotta no less! I have enough leeks to do both recipes.
rikita,don't like leeks? maybe try again with one of these recipes.how did your mother prepare them?
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Post by rikita on May 28, 2009 20:26:55 GMT
my mom usually put it into soup. sometimes she made leek-soup, even. i just don't like the taste of it... i think sometimes she also made it as a side dish...
btw, did end up buying some cherries today after all.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2009 20:39:18 GMT
I might start buying cherries this weekend.
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 4, 2009 21:57:55 GMT
Probably inspired by Annie's reference to currying leeks, I did something different with the leek I had. Go to The Galley for how to make Hot & Sour Leek & Potato soup.
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Post by rikita on Jun 7, 2009 14:24:13 GMT
finally had asparagus again yesterday - my dad made it after a polish recipe... it had boiled eggs cut into very small pieces and bread torn into very small pieces and fried on it.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2009 16:51:35 GMT
Market this a.m. bursting forth with summertime vegetables; cucumbers,eggplants.many varieties of tomatoes from the local Creoles to all kinds of heirlooms in all sizes ,shapes and colors,summer squashes,sweet corn,new potatoes,okra,green beans,blueberries,peaches and melons.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2009 16:53:08 GMT
I am becoming impatient for peach season. That is one fruit that I would never ever consider buying out of season.
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Post by bazfaz on Jun 9, 2009 21:08:00 GMT
I find it sad that people have to buy cherries. I go for walks out of our village and I know which trees have been abandoned (old folks died, children gone to live in towns). I pick bags full, The black cherries are my favourite and there is a wonderful big tree I pick from every other day. The whiteish cherries are ripening. We'll have them for the rest of the month - and that's it until next year.
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Post by rikita on Jun 9, 2009 21:14:06 GMT
tsss. i am eating bought cherries as it is. don't cry, they taste okay.
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