From: "Markets & More"
Subject: BFM
Sunday- Cucumber pickles & strawberry-chocolate macaron edition
Date:
May 14, 2021 at 12:47:49 PM EDT
Damien's brand new Strawberry Chocolate Macaron at Panorama
Hi
BFM Fans,
Damien at Panorama is on fire since he took over the stand and this week he
created THREE new desserts for us this Sunday-- Strawberry Chocolate French
macarons made with a puree of Garner's strawberries and a dark chocolate
ganache. Plus a Breton (he's from Brittany) square apple tarte from local
Granny Smith apples. Plus a classic French Creme Brulee. (He was
trained as a pastry chef in France).
Please spread the word to your friends and neighbors that we are open Sundays
and Reid turns itself into an impressive popup Plant Nursery for much of May
--see the bottom of the email for more details. Groff's Content has some
new cuts of lamb and beef.
NEW this week:
- This
week Garner will start Sugar Snap Peas, white turnips and chard -
- Number
1 Sons will have FOUR kinds of Cucumber Pickles-
- Whisked
has added Strawberry Rhubarb pie, the epitome of Spring
- Shenandoah's
Greens are making the most of this cooler weather- and they dill, parsley,
cilantro and green garlic.
Have you ever tried Kuku Sabzi, the
Persian omelette that is green with herbs? This is a good month for it with our
eggs and all the different herbs you can chop into it. Easy to make, good for
brunch and very pretty. Samin
Nosrat's uses green garlic which we have at Shenandoah. She calls it a
fried pie of herbs and greens because it is much more greens bound by eggs than
the reverse in a classic omelette.
Here
is a sample of what we will have at market:
GARNERS PRODUCE: Always the first local
strawberries, thanks to their Northern Neck Virginia microclimate. Asparagus.
Spring onions, scallions, garlic, carrots, kales, arugula, lettuces, beets,
radishes, bok choi, chard, spinach, collards, their own grits, cornmeal, potted
herbs and annuals and perennials. Sugar Snap Peas start this week.
SWIRLY GIRL CREAMERY: 22 cheeses! Come
check out this spread of cow and goat milk and mixed milk cheeses. Morbier,
Goat Cheddar, Onamar, Tomme, Goast Manchego, Tommy Goat, Goat Gouda, Goat Feta,
Cow Feta, Curds,Winter Morning, Cowttin, Chevre, Bovre, Marinated Feta, Mira
Flored, Farmhouse, Scratch, Garlic Tomme, Brie, Blue Moon, Bhutlah.
SHENANDOAH SEASONAL: Right now the greens and lettuces amd herbs are thriving.
Dill, parsley, cilantro. Big Romaine heads, freah spinach and
green garlic.
Baby carrots, baby red Russian Kale, Siberian kale, curly kale, Blue
Dazzle Dino kale, collards, Rainbow Chard, Vivid Choi, baby bok choi, purple
mizuna, Tokyo bekana, Pea Shoots, Radish micro greens. Lettuces (magenta,
romaine, lime oakleaf), arugula, zesty salad mix, lettuce mix, Cherry
Bell radish. I love their Chinese Sprouting Broccoli which it is hard to
find.
Tip: My obsession and favorite green remains their Chinese Sprouting Broccoli,
Toss it into simmering salted water and then stirfry briefly with chopped
ginger -- or season with Chinese Street Market's chile oils.
KING MUSHROOMS: Oyster, King
Trumpet, shiitake, portobello, chestnut and maitake this week. Also, tinctures,
my favorite Hungarian Mushroom soup ....and marinated mushrooms.
GROFF'S CONTENT: Chicken and Duck
eggs. Pork and beef and 11 pork sausages and lots and lots of lamb.
Pork shoulder, chops, bacon, pork jowls.Lamb ideas: Julie's special
Leg of Lamb cut for two, Leg steaks for grilling, shoulder roasts, shoulder
chops are great in a crockpot. Have you tried the Denver Ribs -- Lamb
spare ribs. The whole range of steaks and tons of ground beef. Turkey
Lasagne and Turkey Pot Pie, Shepherd's Pie, Meatballs in Marinara, Bone Broths,
Pork Liver Pate. Ham and White Bean soup. Julie told me everyone needs to
try the thinly sliced "Fajita steak"
Best ground meat mixture: I recommend mixing ground beef, lamb and pork for
meatballs, meatloaf and burgers.
CHINESE STREET MARKET: Yes, the dumplings
and noodles and the spicy chile oils are back! Pork and Chinese Celery, Chicken
and corn and shiitakes, Veggie Medley & Tofu, Eggplant & Chinese
greens. Dandan Noodes. Special: Tsing rice cakes. Big Steam pork buns,
Pork soup dumplings.
TIP: keep some packages in your freezer for meals you can put together in 10
minutes.
NUMBER 1 SONS: Cucumber
pickles are back this week: Crispy Kosher, Half Sours, Sunny Dills, Honey
Habs. Ramp
kraut, Clean kraut, Snow Miso Kimchi, Radish kimchi, Sons Kimchi, Kicky Kimchi,
Gin Gingers daikons, Honey Habañero daikons Szechuan speak daikons, Dilly
daikons, Masala beets, Golden beets, Giardiniera. Kombuchas( Turmeric Tang,
Lavender Fizz, Original Ginger and a new seasonal flavor surprize.
CUCINA AL VOLO: Don't forget the Pasta!
Pasta Primavera with asparagus. Pappardelle wtih Arugula, Fettucine with
market Shiitakes and asparagus. Or get a ravioli which cooks in 4 minutes.
I counted 12 different freshly dried pasta choices at their stand at
14&U today plus lasagne and eggplant lasagne and all their sauces.
Freeze them --they go from freezer to simmering water to your plate in 5
minutes.
WHISKED: This is their 10th
anniversary year. They started their baking success with us!
Cookies: Chocolate Chip, Salty Oatmeal, Molasses Spice Hazelnut Swirl, Pretzel
Cowboy, Snickerdoodle. Vegan: Chocolate Black Out, Lemon Poppyseed, Oatmeal
Chocolate Chip. Mexican Chocolate has no Gluten ingredients.
Pies: Apple Crumble, Bourbon Pecan, Lemon Coconut, Sea Salt Chocolate Chess,
Salted Caramel Apple, Strawberry rhubarb.
PANORAMA: Damien, their head baker
(yes, he is French), is running the stand. This week: 3 new
desserts. baguettes, croissants (classic butter, chocolate, rain,
almond), sourdoughs, multigrain, whole wheat, Plie, Danish, sticky buns, Breton
Kouign Amann, palmier, turnover, quiches, bagels, strudle, bricohes, challah,
brioche bun, ciabatta, French boule, French loaf, Foccaccia, Olive seed loaf,
pumpernickel, rye, muffins, breakfast loaf, olive oil bun...
REID'S: Many many many annuals and
perennials. Petunias, geranium, coleus, dahlias, zinnias,
marigolds, impatiens, sunflowers, achillea, guillardia, monarda, flox,
heuchera, rudbeckia, agastache,shasta daisy, coreopsis, Herbs include: 16
basils, cilantro, chives, coriander, sages, dill, 6 lavenders, cat grass,
catnip, parsleys, sweet marjoram, 14 mints, lemon balm, chervil, lemon verbena,
lovage, lemon grass, stevia, French tarragon, 5 thymes, 4 oreganos, 5 rosemarys.
30 types of tomatoes, 14 kinds of sweet peppers, 14 hot peppers.
Plus: Apple cider, apple sauce, canned peaches, apple and fruit butter, honey
and maple syrup from neighbors.
What is the
market like this year? Full of Spring bounty.
For now, DC farmers markets have to follow the same rules as last
year: please remember your mask--DC requires it. All this may change next
week but not yet.
Looking forward to seeing eveyone in person.
Robin and Ted
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