I seriously was thinking this month's list of seasonal foods would be short, but as I looked at various websites, pondered what I typically see in the stores this time of year, etc., I realized that this month is rich in seasonal produce!
Fruits:
Apples
Cranberries
Grapes
Grapefruit
Kiwis
Kumquats
Lemons
Limes
Mandarins
Oranges
Pears
Persimmons
Pomegranate
Quince
Tangerines
Vegetables:
Beets
Bok Choy
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Celery
Celery Root
Chard
Collards
Daikon
Fennel
Kale
Leeks
Mushrooms
Parsnips
Prickly Pear In our area you'll often find these labeled as "Nopales". My daughter used to buy these to cook for her family. You apparently peel them of the cactus needles and then cut into strips and saute. I've never tried them, but I do know there is a small homestead that produces these as a wholesale item for local Mexican markets.
Potatoes
Pumpkins
Romanesco
Rutabagas
Sweet Potatoes
Winter Squash
Sunchokes
Turnips Most think of the root but in the South, we look for the greens as well. I confess, of all the greens, turnip greens are not my favorite.
Nuts:
Almonds
Chestnuts
Pecans
Walnuts
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4 comments:
There are some veg listed that I have either not heard of or not eaten. Sunchokes for one. Romanesco for another. We have turnips in the garden and cook the greens along with the diced veg. Quite tasty. We are having baked sweet potatoes with our marked down (half price!) steaks for lunch, along with black eyed peas. The meat is the only thing keto but we indulge occasionally. Are you a black walnut fan? The Farmer and I grew up eating them and keep some in the freezer.
I think Sunchokes are the root of the artichoke? And Romanesco looks like a pointy cauliflower, usually in purple or yellow or orange. I have never had either one. I tend to lean on what I know very well indeed which means I am often self-limiting, lol.
Actually, a Sunchoke is the tuber of a plant called a Jerusalem artichoke. They look like a sunflower. I had them in Kansas. A friend grew them. You can slice the tuber and eat raw, stir fry (kind of like a water chestnut), or boil and mash. I thought they were very tasty.
I read that Jerusalem artichokes make tasty cream soup but shouldn't be eaten in polite company because they cause a lot of farting!!
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