The farmers market thread

[joethefoodie]

42 minutes ago, bloviatrix said:

I bought 4 quarts of concord grapes. Haven't made grape jelly in several years so it's on the docket for the weekend.

Have you ever made grape ice cream, sorbet, or sherbet?

[Sneakeater]

Oy Concord grapes.

Where did the Summer go???????

[bloviatrix]

48 minutes ago, joethefoodie said:

Have you ever made grape ice cream, sorbet, or sherbet?

Claudia Fleming's Concord Grape Sorbet is my go to. I highly recommend.

[small h]

1 hour ago, Sneakeater said:

Where did the Summer go???????

Finishes writing fourth lesson plan of the day, sobs.

[voyager]

When I was about 5, I used to sneak next door to my aunt's house for her Grape Kool Aid sherbet.   As I remember it was just Kool Aid mix, sugar and condensed milk.    I thought it was nirvana.   Then.  

[joethefoodie]

13 hours ago, bloviatrix said:

Claudia Fleming's Concord Grape Sorbet is my go to. I highly recommend.

That sounds great - and I'll bet a similar sherbet would be wonderful as well.

Last night I had a delicious peach gelato, at Il Laboratorio. Fruit ice creams aren't necessarily my favorites, but this one was spot on. 

[StephanieL]

On 8/6/2022 at 2:01 PM, StephanieL said:

Gravenstein and Pink Pearl apples, direct from Sebastopol.

Today, I got Jonagolds from the same vendor, as well as a new-to-me variety, Belle de Boskoop.  The latter have a really great tartness to them.

[Sneakeater]

This morning, the grape vendor, whom I haven't seen since last Fall, waved to me and called out as I walked by.

"I'm sorry," I said.  "I'm just not ready for you yet."

"I know what you mean," he said.

[voyager]

Lion's mane mushrooms; brown turkey figs; new crop brined green olives; a sweet baguette. 

-> home = kitchen picnic of paté de campagne (picked up yesterday ar BiRite), olives, cornichons, baguette; figs; a little chenin blanc,

[mitchells]

Without any supporting data, I am proclaiming 2022 the best (local CT) peach season of my lifetime. Just about every peach I've had this season has been exceptional. 

[small h]

I don’t know about best, but definitely as good as season any I remember.

[Sneakeater]

We are entering into a depressing "end of Summer" phase (you can see the tomatoes deteriorating).

Although the hot chili selection is restorative.

[Wilfrid]

I realize I didn’t do my usual once-a-year heirloom tomato dish. For most of my life I avoided tomatoes altogether and still find them challenging; but the range of flavors and textures in the heirlooms make them worth it.

[Diancecht]

notable since the only time i remember seeing any mention of guinea fowl was at the now closed branch of golden gate meat company at the ferry building.

if you manage to get to the sf ferry building farmer’s market or fatted calf, we’ve been spoiled by root down farm’s chickens. worth taking a look at.

[small h]

I got a Romanesco cauliflower and some flowering broccolini and life is good.