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 Fresh is NOW!
Reed Avocados! Hardneck Garlic! Pluots!
The weather is hot! Here in the Northwest we breaking records for high temperatures! And even though we live in the mythical wettest city in the country (not true, New Orleans, Memphis, Chicago for instance have way more rain than Seattle), we are having some "California" weather.
And what this means to you and me is that Georgie’s fabulous hardneck garlic will be closer to “seed stock” sized garlic this year! Seed stock is what many farmers keep for next year's planting.
And this is also a good time to remember those amazing Organic Pluots. Sometimes crunchy, sometimes like the perfect peach, or in between like a perfect plum. Kevin thinks we are about 4 weeks from harvest so order up!
And speaking of amazing fruit, don’t forget the luscious Reed Avocados, whose flavor is like no other! Eat it like a “steak” or spread it like butter, these babies are one of the special treats in all the world of food! Peter let us know that the fruit is looking good, but with the extra high heat in California the avocados will be ready sooner.
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Ancient Medicine & secret sauce (for your car)
Garlic and its magical powers (maybe).
Do you remember STP? The great car racer Andy Granatelli's oil additive that, when diagnosed, was just another oil that shouldn't work. But in practical use I know it worked! We had a faux wood paneled Mercury wagon that started to make a horrendous noise (it needed a valve job) on the way back from Expo 67 in Montreal. We had the option of buying a new car or add a can of STP. We chose the STP.
Modern medicine allows for the replacement of almost any part on our body now, though I don't think the results are always better than your Original Equipment parts. And, like STP, it is what we put into our bodies that can make it all run better - even if conventional science says we're wacky.
Garlic is known in legends, as well as in practical life, as a healer and cure-all for many ailments. For improving one's health, including coronary heart disease, high blood pressure and various fungal infections.
I am not sure if these medicinal claims are true, but as a tasty ingredient it is one of my favorites -- and essential in so many recipes. Hated by many, but loved by more. Its popularity has spawned thousands of restaurants with the word "garlic" in their name.
Health claims aside, science has tried but has not been able to disprove that garlic repels vampires. It does appear, however, that a clove a day will keep mosquitoes at bay!
I have, in my lifetime, had a few crazed friends who ate so much garlic they always had a special "aura" about them. They believed that the garlic kept colds at bay. I have to say, I never knew them to get sick....I had at least one friend who was sure it warded off evil. I wonder if they ever got bit....
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The versatile Piquillo
A pepper that is a kitchen staple.
Originally brought back from South America by Christopher Columbus and crew, similar to the story of the tomato and Italian food, the pepper has since become all but synonymous with Spanish cuisine.
Grown primarily in the alluvial sand in the Ribera, in the Navarra region of Spain, these pimentos del piquillo are extremely bitter in their raw state. It’s not until they are grilled over an open fire and their skins are completely charred, and their skins and seeds removed, that they become the sweet treat that we all love with almost no bitterness and no heat.
Our friend Chef Lesa, a chef here in Seattle, got her chops working in professional restaurant kitchens, and she says she used these bright-red little peppers as you would a condiment - just as frequently as olives or capers, and for as many purposes - in an enormous variety of dishes. She says the peppers can be chopped and added to salads, left whole to garnish platters and antipasto selections, pureed for sauces and dips and spreads, stuffed with tuna and capers...the ideas go on and on!
With piquillos on hand - and they're one of those perfect pantry items, great in a pinch - you too can whip up treats like these wonderful stuffed peppers, as an enticing appetizer or part of a light meal.
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Holy Mackerel! The fish!
Batman kept a jar in his cool waistbelt. Nothing like a good fish to catch a penguin! Spread on a cracker and you have dinner on a hot night!
Mama Lil's Peppers Video
Chef Michael makes Pasta ala Carbonara using these scrumptious peppers! In this quick video lesson you can make it your own! Click to watch!
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