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Midtown Farmers’ Market: Week 14–Holding Back

Won't have any trouble eating these thoughWith Martha out of town all week, I needed to hold back at the Midtown Farmers’ Market. There’s only so much produce one person can go through in a week! On the other hand, it’s the first day of August, what feels like the midpoint of the growing season, and that means there is tons of basically irresistible produce. I did the best that I could with restraint, but I am only a man. In terms of summer produce, there’s really anything you could ever want: summer squash, cucumbers, lettuces, kale, herbs, sweet corn, eggplant, carrots, radishes, beets, some peppers. Tomatoes are still just getting started: only a few stands have them and their are not many varieties to choose between. But who can resist in-season tomatoes, even if it’s just the beginning of the season?

Since I’m on my own this week, my strategy for buying was based on projects. I bought a bunch of dill, a quart of jalapeños and a bunch of pearl onions with pickles in mind. Specifically, I need to preserve a ton of cucumbers from last week before they tragically rot in the crisper drawer, as well as some even older beans. I may also pickle the jalapeños on their own. I doubt I’ll have any trouble going through my five tomatoes, but they can always be turned into a canned salsa if need be. I bought broccoli with a recipe in mind that should feed me for a few days, and while I didn’t have anything in mind for sweet corn I’m really a sucker for the stuff and couldn’t pass it up.

And speaking of not being able to pass up, take a look at those raspberries!

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2 comments on “Midtown Farmers’ Market: Week 14–Holding Back”

  1. Trout Caviar 1 August, 2009 at 5:24 pm

    Tom, this is the other Midtown blogger I mentioned:

    http://www.mplsrealfoodlover.com/

    Nice chatting with you today, and happy pickling.

    Brett

  2. Tom 3 August, 2009 at 9:38 am

    Thanks for the link Brett! Pickling went very well; more info posted soon I hope.

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