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Here I thought vegetables would start to get boring with shorter days and cold weather.
Nope. Totally wrong.
Don't ask me what to do with any of these because I have no idea, though a few of them I have noticed in the fall recipe section of Ivy Manning's Farm to Table Cookbook. I'll do some perusing this week, then see if any of them come back to market next week. Market visited this week = Portland Saturday Market at Portland State University.
Exhibit A: Romanesco
Winter Green Farm says it's a close cousin to broccoli and cauliflower, good steamed or in stir-fry with a nutty flavor.
They also had Burdock Root.
Chop and soak for 20 minutes before cooking. Earthy flavor good in soups and stir-fry. All kinds of medicinal claims. Maybe a witches brew for Halloween? They kinda look like the craggly old fingers of a wicked witch.
Gee Creek Farm had broccoli flowers, good in salads.
And Chickweed. "Good for the lungs," the sign says.
DeNoble Farm had Cardoons. When I heard the word cardoon for the first time, I was picturing macaroons.
Looks like celery, related to the artichoke. Weird!
Hayat Farm had Daikon Radishes.
And Osmogaia had a mess of unusual greens.
Positively prehistoric-looking collard greens from Persephone Farm.
These radishes aren't weird, I just thought they were pretty.
Have a great week!
Want more Market Photos? Check back every Monday for a new Monday Dose of Market. Last week's photos are here: Hot Radishes, Wet Market.
Want more veggies? The Weekly Veggie has a new veggie story every Thursday. Last week's veggie story is here: Baby Artichokes. No Choke, No Joke!
