What produce/ingredients did you buy or obtain today? (2018-2022)

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I stopped at the Farm Stand on my way home from my errands this afternoon.
I'd never seen yellow Zucchini before! And a nice small Patty Pan, these are going on the grill with our Steak this evening (details at 9 Chet).
The Tomato I think will be that last for the season, they'll be simply cut into wedges on DH's plate. He said they've been a touch on the sour side, so I think they're done as I mentioned.
 
medtran49 said:
I know at least one or two members on here besides me have ordered from Wild Forks. I live close to a store so can either pick it up or get delivery within an hour or 2, but they do ship. Got their regular weekly or biweekly e-mail a day or 2 ago that I kept because there were a couple of things that I was looking at. Just got done purchasing:

A 5 pound pack of boneless/skinless thighs for $11.40, which is $2.28 a pound. Yes, they have been injected with a brine but the reviews are great and you can't touch B/S thighs at the grocery, at least here, for anywhere near that, it's usually over $4 a pound.

A piece of Berkshire pig pork belly, about 4 pounds at $31.92, which is just under $8 a pound. They only charge for the exact amount but give you a ballpark figure on the web site. Have always wanted to try the Berkshire pork so I ordered it.

2 pieces of bone-in veal osso bucco for $11.98 a pound. They will be at least 1" thick. It's been hard, if not near impossible to find lately and the prices have been up closer to the $20 a pound mark at the little Italian deli, so we'll give these a whirl.

It's only a $4.95 charge for delivery to my door for me, plus tip of course. If I had thought about it, we would have gone there Friday as we ate out at an Italian place just south of the store, but I didn't and don't feel like driving over there again so soon, so have scheduled delivery for later today after we get home.

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Yeah I order from them regularly and have "free" unlimited delivery (I pay a 1x yearly fee). It arrives flash frozen on dry ice. I know both medtran49 and caseydog have brick and mortar stores in their areas. I wish we did here.
 
Finally got to a Farmer´s Market yesterday. There´s supposed to be one in the town, but it doesn´t exist any more, so I had to go to a village about 6-7 miles away. Worth the effort, however:
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The beer was brewed in a microbrewery about 20 miles away. Still have to try this one, but the brown ale was really good.
The cipollini pickled onions were absolutely fabulous. Still haven´t worked out what they´re pickled with, but I suspect balsamic and sugar/honey. The stallholder was Greek, so I´d already bought loads of olives, feta, baklava, before I even tried these. Came home with a half kilo...
Sussex Charmer is a matured cheese and, according to the producer, a mixture of cheddar and parmesan. Look forward to getting my gnashers around that.
And finally, an Indian lady who makes all her own chutneys and pickles, just like I used to! I tried the mango, pineapple & ginger, lime pickle, spicy tomato and we chatted about how she makes them, where the mangoes come from, how to mature the pickles, etc.
 
kaneohegirlinaz said:
That's it! In Hawaii is the same!
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karadekoolaid said:
DEElish bananas. They call them "manzano" (apple) bananas in Venezuela.
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These yellow orbs are Manzano (apple) chilis. A local Mexican market carries them fresh. They are slightly north of the Serrano chili heat wise. Perhaps these would be good for stuffing.:heat: So be clear what you're asking for when you ask for "Manzano"!
 
CraigC said:
These yellow orbs are Manzano (apple) chilis. A local Mexican market carries them fresh. They are slightly north of the Serrano chili heat wise. Perhaps these would be good for stuffing.:heat: So be clear what you're asking for when you ask for "Manzano"!
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Seen them, worked with them, love them. In Venezuela and Perú, they´re called rocoto.
I once bought 3 kilos and decided to make some hot sauce. Didn´t use gloves and got Hunan Hand for 3 days.
They´re great for stuffing, but I seem to remember that the Peruvians cook them in boiling water for 5 minutes, drain the water, 5 more minutes, then drain and cook again. This gets rid of some of the "heat", and then they´re fine to stuff.
 
Next month is time for Hatch Chilis! I may order some and roast them in my rotisserie basket using wood as fuel. Maybe Winn Dixie will bring them into the produce Dept. and I can score them @ $.49 per pound like I did a couple years ago. This time I won't get the "El Scorcho" level!

karadekoolaid, Do you make a "mash" when making hot. sauce?
 
Wow! I joined an online foraging group this year (Facebook) and was surprised to learn that porcini, morels, enoki and all sorts of things grow here.


The only thing I bought today besides a thorough washing of my beloved car was a kilo of royal blue fondant for my friend to decorate a cake with.
 
What I got today for 6,26€:
- Two cans diced tomatoes (around 0,8€ each I think)
- 1kg regular long grain white rice (0,79€)
- 1kg wholegrain rice (0,89€)
- Bread (0,95€) - this is for my boyfriend, I hate this kind of bread just the smell makes me nauseous
- Over 1kg of onions (0,89€/kg)
- Garbage bags
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