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Post by bazfaz on Nov 23, 2009 9:54:01 GMT
One thing which should be in season now is cepes. So far I have seen just one market stall with a few (at 17 euros a kilo). Cepes need a good downpour in autumn followed by warm sun for ten days. The weather this autumn just hasn't been right.
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Post by rikita on Nov 23, 2009 15:53:27 GMT
hehe i just clicked the first page of this thread by mistake, thinking it was the last one ,and was wondering how you could be speaking about asparagus at this time of year...
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Post by rikita on Nov 23, 2009 16:02:44 GMT
bixa: something like this:  i wish coconuts were ever in season here... all we get are some very old ones where with luck you get three drops of juice, well and you can eat the meat, but i wish we had fresh ones... |
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Post by bixaorellana on Nov 24, 2009 1:25:27 GMT
Oh, those are TOO adorable, Rikita! I love them. Are those pistachio shells for the precious little ears, beaks, & feet? Do some of them have acorn heads? I want that mouse.
Those sure do look like the kind of chestnuts to eat, but what do I know.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2009 3:45:55 GMT
Those are amazing rikita. I grew up with Horse Chesnuts,that's what we called them,and no they were not edible but if you put them in a fireplace they make a loud popping sound.Goes to show how creative we were,little juvenile delinquent minds vs. rikita's artistic use for them!
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Post by rikita on Nov 24, 2009 22:01:38 GMT
i didn't make those though - i haven't made any since i was a child... i think it might be pistachios there in the picture. we often used acorns too, though. hm maybe i should make some with my little brother. maybe he is still a bit young though... i think so far he just collects them.
yeah i think the oens here we call roßkastanien, which translates into horse chestnuts (using a kind of old word for horse)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2009 2:12:52 GMT
New items in season today at the market were pecans and sugar cane.   |
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Post by imec on Nov 25, 2009 2:47:41 GMT
What do people there do with the sugar cane?
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Post by imec on Nov 25, 2009 2:50:31 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2009 12:39:02 GMT
What do people there do with the sugar cane? The sugar cane is used in a variety of ways imec. many people boil sections of it down to make a light cane syrup or light molasses to be used in cooking and baking. There are also some recipes that call for long strips of it utilized as skewers to make shishkakbob with shrimp on it. I've had it prepared in some Vietnamese recipes,one in particular,Chao Tom,also done with shrimp. HW may be able to elaborate more on this. I would venture to say that the majority of those pecans will be made into Pecan Pies which is a traditional Thanksgiving Day dessert here. The bars do sound yummy. |
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Post by bixaorellana on Nov 25, 2009 19:34:30 GMT
You can also simply peel off the woody outside of the cane and chew the pith. However, those cane sections are for sale. Everyone knows that sugarcane tastes better when you steal it out of the field.
You can buy freshly squeezed sugar cane juice in Oaxaca to drink.
Never heard of it being used as skewers -- great idea!
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Post by rikita on Nov 25, 2009 21:26:15 GMT
mmm... pecan pie... mmm sugar cane... two more things i can|t get here. i liked buying cut up sugarcane and chewing it when i lived in peru...
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Post by hwinpp on Nov 26, 2009 3:13:56 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2009 4:05:04 GMT
Not off topic at all,I mentioned this dish in my post and you too HW!  Thanks for the recipe,I've had it once and yum,yum. |
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Post by imec on Nov 26, 2009 4:06:28 GMT
You know, now that I think of it I've had soemthing like that at Vietnamese restaurants. Thanks - those look great!
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Post by hwinpp on Nov 26, 2009 4:15:46 GMT
Great minds etc., etc. ...  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2009 18:04:50 GMT
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Post by hwinpp on Jan 4, 2010 5:37:53 GMT
Great stuff there, Cas!
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Post by bixaorellana on Jan 4, 2010 8:19:30 GMT
That cauliflower ~~ one of each plus a broccoli, and you have all the Mardi Gras colors!
Have you tried them? The gold one in particular looks appealing. What's in the mesh bags next to the mirliton -- kumquats?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2010 11:11:20 GMT
That cauliflower ~~ one of each plus a broccoli, and you have all the Mardi Gras colors! Have you tried them? The gold one in particular looks appealing. What's in the mesh bags next to the mirliton -- kumquats? I think people associate the colors with LSU but I'm with you on this Bixa,I prefer the Mardi Gras association. Yes,I have had both,I can't detect any discernible taste difference other than that they are exceptionally fresh as opposed to grocery/supermarket cauliflower. Yes,those are kumquats next to the mirlitons.Not my favorite I might add. Thanks HW!! (so good to see you!!!)  |
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Post by rikita on Jan 13, 2010 18:37:59 GMT
here snow seems to be in season. should i eat it?
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Post by bixaorellana on Jan 13, 2010 23:48:51 GMT
Depends. What color is it?
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Post by hwinpp on Jan 14, 2010 4:06:52 GMT
LOL!
The mangosteens have come down in price but they're still tiny and mangy.
Did the cepes ever turn up, Baz? Seems a little cold now for them, isn't it?
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Post by Don Cuevas on Jan 16, 2010 19:26:11 GMT
What do people there do with the sugar cane? Sugar cane is a big snack here in Mexico, available all year. It's peeled (usually with a sharp machete knife), then sliced into short sections, often with a hinged cutter, then the sections are bagged in plastic. When the customer buys a bag full, they can squirt Salsa Valentina on it, I think. Maybe not. (I'm not sure, as I never eat the stuff.) It's chewed to extract the sweet juice, then the fibers are expectorated. <Meh>. Even coconuts are better, IMO. But not much. EDIT: I missed the previous suggestions what to do with sugar cane, as I answered b4 scrolling down enough. The shrimp on the cane skewers is a great use for it. |
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Post by rikita on Jan 17, 2010 21:01:47 GMT
white of course. what other colour would snow be?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2010 15:33:50 GMT
I bought a nice cabbage today, one of the quintessential winter foods in Europe.
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Post by bixaorellana on Jan 19, 2010 17:46:27 GMT
white of course. what other colour would snow be? Yellow, maybe?  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2010 18:20:05 GMT
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Post by bixaorellana on Jan 19, 2010 21:01:44 GMT
That 3rd picture down almost makes me want to eat turnips. I'm thinking they'd be tasty with some good greasy goat. Such a pretty picture, with the deep purple ~?~ next to it. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2010 21:49:58 GMT
That 3rd picture down almost makes me want to eat turnips. I'm thinking they'd be tasty with some good greasy goat. Such a pretty picture, with the deep purple ~?~ next to it. That is a variety of purple kale. |
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Thanks for the recipe,I've had it once and yum,yum.
