From: Robin Shuster
Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2021 3:09 PM
Subject: BFM: Tomato Palooza, Corn, Watermelon Sunday
Hi BFM Fans,
Garner sent me photos of the tomatoes ripening and that they were picking (above). There will be sooo many tomatoes on Sunday--all kinds and colors of heirlooms, a rainbow of cherry tomatoes and the non heirloom Early Girls that I like a lot.
I will probably just make a tomato salad every day, probably twice a day this
week. Tomatoes sliced, salted until the juices run and then I pour some good
olive oil over it to make its own tomatogrette. No vinegar or lemon juice
needed. Sprinkle with chopped chives or mint or basil or parsley.
I also love Caprese:tomatoes layered with mozzarella and I never say no
to Greek Tomato Salad with cucumber and feta and olives.
I am addicted to Panzanella,
a Tuscan salad of torn or chopped dense, stale bread, chopped tomatoes and
onions. You can add cucumbers and basil too. Olive Oil and Vinegar.
So buy an extra Pano bread so you can make this towards the end of the
week.
If you want a modern version that uses toasted bread, tested out by Serious
Eats,
try this.
Want a classic tomato Tapa? I love the Pan con Tomate -- also called Pa
amb tomaquet in Catalan. Toast or grill a piece of Pano bread and then rub a
peeled clove of garlic into it. Then rub a really ripe, juicy, tomato into
it. Drizzle a good olive oil and salt. Serve.
TIP: Some Catalan people grate the tomato into a bowl and spoon that over the
garlicky bread.
Cool dessert: As it is getting hotter again, create your own ice
cream sandwiches with Whisked cookies. What flavor do you think will go best
with their new creamsicle cookie? Orange sorbet? Never too hot
for pie -- add a scoop of ice cream to each slice.
NEW or NOTABLE this week:
- Watermelon is back at Garner
- Shenandoah's summer veggies are
in
- Reid has apricots and plums and
cherries and berries peaches and the first summer apples.
- Cucina
Al Volo has the best pasta and yes, summer is the perfect time for pasta.
(The Italians eat pasta all summer) Try this lemon pasta--
- Whisked
has created a CREAMSICLE beach inspired cook
- Damien
at Pano's new creations: Peach Tart, Peach cinnamon Tart, Breton Apple
Tart
Here is a sample of what we will have at market:
SHENANDOAH SEASONAL: Summer vegetables are starting: tomatoes, squash, eggplant. Cucumbers, summer squash, escarole, frisée. Red, gold and candy striped beets. A rainbow of radishes including those French breakfast radishes you swipe in butter and sprinkle with sea salt. Cabbages in many shapes. The cone shape are my faves. Greens and lettuces and herbs are thriving.. Dill, parsley, cilantro add huge flavor to salads and grilled vegetables. Big Romaine heads, fresh 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, Lettuces (magenta, romaine, lime oakleaf), arugula, zesty salad mix, lettuce mix,
GARNERS PRODUCE: Tons of Tomatoes, corn, watermelon,
okra, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, peppers in many, heat, shades and
shapes. Shishito peppers too. Lots of glossy eggplant in all
shapes. Lots of pretty squash, bunches of basil and new potatoes, ,
Spring onions, scallions, garlic, carrots, kales, arugula, lettuces, beets, radishes,
bok choi, chard, spinach, collards, broccoli, cauliflower, their own grits,
cornmeal. Zinnias. Sunflowers.
CHINESE STREET MARKET: Yes, the dumplings and noodles and
the two spicy chile oils are back! Porky 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.
Celebrate The Dragon Boat Festival with rice dumplings from their Fujian guest
chef Mama Xiaya
NUMBER 1 SONS: .Crispy
Kosher, Half Sours, Sunny Dills, Honey Habs. Red & Butters. Clean kraut,
Snow Miso Kimchi, Radish kimchi, Sons Kimchi, Kicky Kimchi, Gin Gingers
daikons, Honey Habañero daikons, Szechuan spear daikons, Dilly daikons, Masala
beets, Golden beets, Giardiniera. Kombuchas (Turmeric Tang, Lavender Fizz,
Original Ginger and a new weekly seasonal flavor surprise.
CUCINA AL VOLO: Check out Yolanda's tips on our 14&U facebook and instagram pages. Don't forget the Pasta Salad! Pasta Primavera with zucchini. Pappardelle with Arugula, Fettucine with market Shiitakes and . Or get a ravioli which cooks in 4 minutes and sauce it with one of their sauces. 12 different pastas...
WHISKED: Andre says: The HEAT is ON!! Cool down by making yourself
an ice cream sandwich using our cooking. While you are at it, add a scoop
to any of our fabulous pies. Whether
it's a cookout, picnic or camping trip -- come prepared with some delicious
cookies and pies. 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 and Strawberry Rhubarb
REID'S:Peaches! Blueberries! Currants! Cherries!
Hinnonmaki Red Gooseberries. Snow peas, yellow squash, cucumbers, English
Hull peas, zucchini, Kiki Fuji Apples.
Kathy says: "Yellow lugs as they come in from the
fields..Hand sorted in our Food Safety Modernization Act approved packing
house by folks wearing gloves. Then they get boxed up in quarts or pints to
travel to market. We work hard to bring the best to you."
Next week: Apricots, rasperries, Lodi June apples, currants.
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 Flores, Farmhouse, Scratch, Garlic Tomme, Brie, Blue Moon,
Bhutlah.
Robin tip: grill some young eggplant or some young squash
and sprinkled quite a bit of their feta on it. Or heap with pureed feta.
Olive oil, mint. Could be basil.
KING MUSHROOMS: Grill these
mushrooms! Oyster, King Trumpet, shiitake, portobello, chestnut and
maitake this week. Also, tinctures, my favorite Hungarian Mushroom soup ....and
marinated mushrooms.
GROFF'S CONTENT: Carnivore Grilling
Central. 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"
PANORAMA: 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.
- We are
welcoming well-behaved doggies on short leashes again.
- Please continue
to mask if you are unvaccinated (or just want to be cautious).
- Enter and Exit
the market at either First and R or R and Florida only
- Please avoid
crowding each other when there are lines at stands
Looking forward to seeing everyone.
Robin and Ted
