Harvest is barely over and I am already missing my local
organic produce
and my weekly trips
to the farmer's market in Union Square.
It doesn't take long
to get spoiled by the exotic variations that the market offers.
After reading that the darker the produce the more good
stuff it has in it,
I started to try all the darker varieties to see if I would
like them.
And what I found of course was that I liked them better,
because a darker color also means more flavor.
Who knew?
Of course many of the varieties fall into the "heirloom"
category.
That means that mainstream agriculture stopped farming them
years ago.
So it's a real thrill to be able to enjoy them again even
if it's only for a few short months.
Ciao
PJ
(c)
2014 PJ Lehrer
