Tuesday I went to the Farmers Mkt. I got some great veggies. Besides
these I bought green beans, peaches, avocados, lemons, eggs and
lettuce.
http://i28.tinypic.com/2a7d7rb.jpg

One thing that really caught my eye were the carrots. I can't believe
how orange they are. They make the carrots I've been buying at the
grocery store look anemic.
http://i28.tinypic.com/2z8rhuh.jpg

I'm getting those babies in some butter and eating them tonight.

koko
--

There is no love more sincere than the love of food
George Bernard Shaw
www.kokoscorner.typepad.com
updated 08/02

koko > wrote in news:27tm75p44md246i6b5nlcle2s12q39dol9@
4ax.com:

>
> Tuesday I went to the Farmers Mkt. I got some great veggies. Besides
> these I bought green beans, peaches, avocados, lemons, eggs and
> lettuce.
> http://i28.tinypic.com/2a7d7rb.jpg


The green ones look like really short fat zucchinis.


>
> One thing that really caught my eye were the carrots. I can't believe
> how orange they are. They make the carrots I've been buying at the
> grocery store look anemic.
> http://i28.tinypic.com/2z8rhuh.jpg


Red??

Either way, they look way better than the usual orange ones.


>
> I'm getting those babies in some butter and eating them tonight.
>


Mmmmmmmmmm, with a dash of honey and some sesame seeds :-)



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


If we are not meant to eat animals,
why are they made of meat?

koko wrote:

> Tuesday I went to the Farmers Mkt. I got some great veggies. Besides
> these I bought green beans, peaches, avocados, lemons, eggs and
> lettuce.
> http://i28.tinypic.com/2a7d7rb.jpg
>
> One thing that really caught my eye were the carrots. I can't believe
> how orange they are. They make the carrots I've been buying at the
> grocery store look anemic.
> http://i28.tinypic.com/2z8rhuh.jpg
>
> I'm getting those babies in some butter and eating them tonight.

In _Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini_, Elizabeth Schneider says that if
you want to keep that deep color, it's best to cook the carrots in the
microwave. Steaming, pan-cooking, or roasting all resulted in carrots which
look the same as run-of-the-mill supermarket carrots.

Bob

"koko" > wrote in message
...
>
> Tuesday I went to the Farmers Mkt. I got some great veggies. Besides
> these I bought green beans, peaches, avocados, lemons, eggs and
> lettuce.
> http://i28.tinypic.com/2a7d7rb.jpg
>
> One thing that really caught my eye were the carrots. I can't believe
> how orange they are. They make the carrots I've been buying at the
> grocery store look anemic.
> http://i28.tinypic.com/2z8rhuh.jpg
>
> I'm getting those babies in some butter and eating them tonight.

I'm not a fan of cooked carrots. I used to be, but maybe lately I haven't
had them cooked right. And, I can't cook them right. I do love raw carrots
and I haven't seen any with that color before. Almost like long radishes.

On Aug 6, 5:27*pm, koko > wrote:
> Tuesday I went to the Farmers Mkt. I got some great veggies. Besides
> these I bought green beans, peaches, avocados, lemons, eggs and
> lettuce.http://i28.tinypic.com/2a7d7rb.jpg
>
> One thing that really caught my eye were the carrots. I can't believe
> how orange they are. They make the carrots I've been buying at the
> grocery store look anemic.http://i28.tinypic.com/2z8rhuh.jpg
>
> I'm getting those babies in some butter and eating them tonight.
>
If they taste as good as they look you'll want to ask them for the
name of the variety. Carrots come in all colors, shapes, sizes and
tastes. You just have to keep trying different kinds to find what you
like. We have grown a number of different kinds because they'll grow
all year round here in our mild climate. But we have yet to hit upon
that perfect combination of looks and taste. -aem

On Thu, 6 Aug 2009 18:02:13 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote:

>koko wrote:
>
>> Tuesday I went to the Farmers Mkt. I got some great veggies. Besides
>> these I bought green beans, peaches, avocados, lemons, eggs and
>> lettuce.
>> http://i28.tinypic.com/2a7d7rb.jpg
>>
>> One thing that really caught my eye were the carrots. I can't believe
>> how orange they are. They make the carrots I've been buying at the
>> grocery store look anemic.
>> http://i28.tinypic.com/2z8rhuh.jpg
>>
>> I'm getting those babies in some butter and eating them tonight.
>
>In _Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini_, Elizabeth Schneider says that if
>you want to keep that deep color, it's best to cook the carrots in the
>microwave. Steaming, pan-cooking, or roasting all resulted in carrots which
>look the same as run-of-the-mill supermarket carrots.
>
>Bob

Far be it from me to disagree with an expert but...all I know is what
I see.
http://i29.tinypic.com/2q1gpz7.jpg

koko
--

There is no love more sincere than the love of food
George Bernard Shaw
www.kokoscorner.typepad.com
updated 08/02

koko > wrote in
:

> On Thu, 6 Aug 2009 18:02:13 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
> > wrote:
>
>>koko wrote:
>>
>>> Tuesday I went to the Farmers Mkt. I got some great veggies. Besides
>>> these I bought green beans, peaches, avocados, lemons, eggs and
>>> lettuce.
>>> http://i28.tinypic.com/2a7d7rb.jpg
>>>
>>> One thing that really caught my eye were the carrots. I can't believe
>>> how orange they are. They make the carrots I've been buying at the
>>> grocery store look anemic.
>>> http://i28.tinypic.com/2z8rhuh.jpg
>>>
>>> I'm getting those babies in some butter and eating them tonight.
>>
>>In _Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini_, Elizabeth Schneider says that
>>if you want to keep that deep color, it's best to cook the carrots in
>>the microwave. Steaming, pan-cooking, or roasting all resulted in
>>carrots which look the same as run-of-the-mill supermarket carrots.
>>
>>Bob
>
> Far be it from me to disagree with an expert but...all I know is what
> I see.
> http://i29.tinypic.com/2q1gpz7.jpg
>



Sorry....... all I can see is prawns!! Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!


:-)


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


If we are not meant to eat animals,
why are they made of meat?

koko wrote:

>> In _Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini_, Elizabeth Schneider says that
>> if you want to keep that deep color, it's best to cook the carrots in the
>> microwave. Steaming, pan-cooking, or roasting all resulted in carrots
>> which look the same as run-of-the-mill supermarket carrots.
>
> Far be it from me to disagree with an expert but...all I know is what
> I see.
> http://i29.tinypic.com/2q1gpz7.jpg

Cool! I'll make a note in the margin of the book. Thanks!

Bob

On Thu 06 Aug 2009 10:00:06p, koko told us...

> On Thu, 6 Aug 2009 18:02:13 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
> > wrote:
>
>>koko wrote:
>>
>>> Tuesday I went to the Farmers Mkt. I got some great veggies. Besides
>>> these I bought green beans, peaches, avocados, lemons, eggs and
>>> lettuce. http://i28.tinypic.com/2a7d7rb.jpg
>>>
>>> One thing that really caught my eye were the carrots. I can't believe
>>> how orange they are. They make the carrots I've been buying at the
>>> grocery store look anemic.
>>> http://i28.tinypic.com/2z8rhuh.jpg
>>>
>>> I'm getting those babies in some butter and eating them tonight.
>>
>>In _Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini_, Elizabeth Schneider says that
>>if you want to keep that deep color, it's best to cook the carrots in
>>the microwave. Steaming, pan-cooking, or roasting all resulted in
>>carrots which look the same as run-of-the-mill supermarket carrots.
>>
>>Bob
>
> Far be it from me to disagree with an expert but...all I know is what
> I see.
> http://i29.tinypic.com/2q1gpz7.jpg
>
> koko

I've never liked carrots cooked in the microwave. I know it's a sacrilege,
but I always peel carrots before cooking, a lifetime habit inherited from
my mother. However, if they're being cooked on their own, I cook them
whole over low heat in a tightly covered skillet in just unsalted butter
and their own released juices.

Regardless of variety, organic or not, I can frequently find deeply orange
color carrots in stores like Sprouts or local produce markets. They also
seem to be sweeter than the supermarket variety.

--
Wayne Boatwright
------------------------------------------------------------------------
If soup isn't hot enough to make a grown man wince, it's
undrinkable. Grey Livingston

"aem" > wrote:
On Aug 6, 5:27 pm, koko > wrote:
> Tuesday I went to the Farmers Mkt. I got some great veggies. Besides
> these I bought green beans, peaches, avocados, lemons, eggs and
> lettuce.http://i28.tinypic.com/2a7d7rb.jpg
>
> One thing that really caught my eye were the carrots. I can't believe
> how orange they are. They make the carrots I've been buying at the
> grocery store look anemic.http://i28.tinypic.com/2z8rhuh.jpg
>
> I'm getting those babies in some butter and eating them tonight.
>
If they taste as good as they look you'll want to ask them for the
name of the variety. Carrots come in all colors, shapes, sizes and
tastes. You just have to keep trying different kinds to find what you
like. We have grown a number of different kinds because they'll grow
all year round here in our mild climate. But we have yet to hit upon
that perfect combination of looks and taste. -aem

Yup, some carrots are even multicolored.
http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/today.html

On Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:27:29 -0700, koko wrote:

> Tuesday I went to the Farmers Mkt. I got some great veggies. Besides
> these I bought green beans, peaches, avocados, lemons, eggs and
> lettuce.
> http://i28.tinypic.com/2a7d7rb.jpg
>
> One thing that really caught my eye were the carrots. I can't believe
> how orange they are. They make the carrots I've been buying at the
> grocery store look anemic.
> http://i28.tinypic.com/2z8rhuh.jpg
>
> I'm getting those babies in some butter and eating them tonight.
>
> koko

maybe my monitor is off, but they look more red, rather than more orange,
than the carrots i see in my grocery.

your pal,
bugs

Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> koko wrote:
>
>> Tuesday I went to the Farmers Mkt. I got some great veggies. Besides
>> these I bought green beans, peaches, avocados, lemons, eggs and
>> lettuce.
>> http://i28.tinypic.com/2a7d7rb.jpg
>>
>> One thing that really caught my eye were the carrots. I can't believe
>> how orange they are. They make the carrots I've been buying at the
>> grocery store look anemic.
>> http://i28.tinypic.com/2z8rhuh.jpg
>>
>> I'm getting those babies in some butter and eating them tonight.
>
> In _Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini_, Elizabeth Schneider says that
> if you want to keep that deep color, it's best to cook the carrots in
> the microwave. Steaming, pan-cooking, or roasting all resulted in
> carrots which look the same as run-of-the-mill supermarket carrots.
>
> Bob

Bob, one of the critiques on Amazon says that some commonly used veg are
eliminated from this book, i.e. tomatoes, corn, spinach, bell peppers,
broccoli, celery, and garlic. Can you comment?

TammyM

koko wrote:

> Far be it from me to disagree with an expert but...all I know is what
> I see.
> http://i29.tinypic.com/2q1gpz7.jpg

Koko, the carrots are lovely. And is that pearl couscous I see? If so,
WHERE DID YOU GET IT??? I've been trying to find some with no success!

TammyM, would LOVE a good source for pearl couscous

I get some carrots at Soulard's that are traditional in color, but HUGE
in diameter. I developed a stuffed carrot boat recipe that is really
good using those. A challenge to hollow out, but the result is so worth
the effort.

Disturbingly, I cannot find the recipe on my computer. I will have to
sort through my scads of notes and as soon as I find it, get in entered.

jt

On Aug 6, 5:27*pm, koko > wrote:
> Tuesday I went to the Farmers Mkt. I got some great veggies. Besides
> these I bought green beans, peaches, avocados, lemons, eggs and
> lettuce.http://i28.tinypic.com/2a7d7rb.jpg
>
> One thing that really caught my eye were the carrots. I can't believe
> how orange they are. They make the carrots I've been buying at the
> grocery store look anemic.http://i28.tinypic.com/2z8rhuh.jpg
>
> I'm getting those babies in some butter and eating them tonight.
>
> koko
> --
>
> There is no love more sincere than the love of food
> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *George Bernard Shawwww.kokoscorner.typepad.com
> updated 08/02

We've been hitting the Farmer's Market in Puyallup, WA- the veggies
are incredible! I've bought carrots, beets, green beans, raspberries,
peaches, and a few other things. The stuff is so much fresher and
tastier that what you buy at the store, and I like the idea of helping
the "little guys"...

On Aug 6, 8:27*pm, koko > wrote:
> Tuesday I went to the Farmers Mkt. I got some great veggies. Besides
> these I bought green beans, peaches, avocados, lemons, eggs and
> lettuce.http://i28.tinypic.com/2a7d7rb.jpg
>
> One thing that really caught my eye were the carrots. I can't believe
> how orange they are. They make the carrots I've been buying at the
> grocery store look anemic.http://i28.tinypic.com/2z8rhuh.jpg
>
> I'm getting those babies in some butter and eating them tonight.
>
A few years ago, my sister was buying tri-colored carrots at TJ's.
Yellow, Orange, and that color that we called red. They are
apparently different strains of the same veggie, sort of like those
purple and yellow potatoes....

Whatever, bright colors have lots of good carotinoids for yor health,
so enjoy!


maxine in ri

On Thu, 6 Aug 2009 22:14:04 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote:

>koko wrote:
>
>>> In _Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini_, Elizabeth Schneider says that
>>> if you want to keep that deep color, it's best to cook the carrots in the
>>> microwave. Steaming, pan-cooking, or roasting all resulted in carrots
>>> which look the same as run-of-the-mill supermarket carrots.
>>
>> Far be it from me to disagree with an expert but...all I know is what
>> I see.
>> http://i29.tinypic.com/2q1gpz7.jpg
>
>Cool! I'll make a note in the margin of the book. Thanks!
>
>Bob

I was just reading an article in Sunset magazine about colorful
carrots. There are "yellowstone, "purple haze" and "white satin"
varieties.
Seeds are available from johnnyseeds.com
Looks like they would make for an interesting presentation.

koko
--

There is no love more sincere than the love of food
George Bernard Shaw
www.kokoscorner.typepad.com
updated 08/02

koko > wrote in message
...
[snip]
> I was just reading an article in Sunset magazine about colorful
> carrots. There are "yellowstone, "purple haze" and "white satin"
> varieties.

The kinbi and bolero also looks tasty!

> Seeds are available from johnnyseeds.com

Thanks for the link! Bookmarked for a longer looksee!

The Ranger

On Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:26:51 -0700, TammyM > wrote:

>koko wrote:
>
>> Far be it from me to disagree with an expert but...all I know is what
>> I see.
>> http://i29.tinypic.com/2q1gpz7.jpg
>
>Koko, the carrots are lovely. And is that pearl couscous I see? If so,
>WHERE DID YOU GET IT??? I've been trying to find some with no success!
>
>TammyM, would LOVE a good source for pearl couscous

It's Harvest Grains. I buy it at TJ's. It has Israeli couscous, orzo,
baby garbanzo beans and red quinoa.
I'll keep my eye out for pearl couscous and let you know if I find
some.

koko
--

There is no love more sincere than the love of food
George Bernard Shaw
www.kokoscorner.typepad.com
updated 08/02

Christine Dabney wrote:
> On Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:26:51 -0700, TammyM > wrote:
>
>
>> Koko, the carrots are lovely. And is that pearl couscous I see? If so,
>> WHERE DID YOU GET IT??? I've been trying to find some with no success!
>>
>> TammyM, would LOVE a good source for pearl couscous
>
> Tammy, you have one in your own backyard. Corti Bros carries it. I
> used to get it there all the time.
>
> Christine

Well I'll be goll-durned. I shoulda known!

Thanks, Chris

TammyM

koko wrote:
> On Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:26:51 -0700, TammyM > wrote:
>
>> koko wrote:
>>
>>> Far be it from me to disagree with an expert but...all I know is what
>>> I see.
>>> http://i29.tinypic.com/2q1gpz7.jpg
>> Koko, the carrots are lovely. And is that pearl couscous I see? If so,
>> WHERE DID YOU GET IT??? I've been trying to find some with no success!
>>
>> TammyM, would LOVE a good source for pearl couscous
>
> It's Harvest Grains. I buy it at TJ's. It has Israeli couscous, orzo,
> baby garbanzo beans and red quinoa.
> I'll keep my eye out for pearl couscous and let you know if I find
> some.

Fabulous. And the nearest TJs is virtually next door to the Corti Bros
that Chris mentioned up thread! A great excuse to go to both of them.
I have a bit of coinage, I may trundle on over manana....

TammyM

TammyM wrote:

>> In _Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini_, Elizabeth Schneider says
<snip>
> Bob, one of the critiques on Amazon says that some commonly used veg are
> eliminated from this book, i.e. tomatoes, corn, spinach, bell peppers,
> broccoli, celery, and garlic. Can you comment?

Yes, it's true. I use the book to get information about *offbeat* produce,
much like I use her earlier work, _Uncommon Fruits & Vegetables_. I have
hundreds of other books with recipes for broccoli; this and her other book
are the ones I pull down when I need a recipe for something like sapote or
tamarillo.

Bob

Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> TammyM wrote:
>
>>> In _Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini_, Elizabeth Schneider says
> <snip>
>> Bob, one of the critiques on Amazon says that some commonly used veg
>> are eliminated from this book, i.e. tomatoes, corn, spinach, bell
>> peppers, broccoli, celery, and garlic. Can you comment?
>
> Yes, it's true. I use the book to get information about *offbeat*
> produce, much like I use her earlier work, _Uncommon Fruits &
> Vegetables_. I have hundreds of other books with recipes for broccoli;
> this and her other book are the ones I pull down when I need a recipe
> for something like sapote or tamarillo.

Gotcha. PLEASE tell me you have a source for tamarillos? Fell in love
with them when I was in NZ.

TammyM

Tammy wrote:

> PLEASE tell me you have a source for tamarillos? Fell in love with them
> when I was in NZ.

I've only seen them on trips to San Diego. I bet you could get Andronico's
to carry them, and Berkeley Bowl might even have them on the shelves right
now. Closer to home, if Nugget or Whole Foods doesn't carry them, you might
speak to the produce manager and see if they can acquire them.

If none of that works, I found this:

http://www.melissas.com/Products/Pro...Tamarillo.aspx

(BTW, you might want to bookmark www.melissas.com. It appears to be
invisible to Google, and is a veritable treasure-trove of hard-to-find
produce.)

Bob

On Aug 6, 6:24*pm, "Cheryl" > wrote:
>
> I'm not a fan of cooked carrots. *I used to be, but maybe lately I haven't
> had them cooked right. *And, I can't cook them right. *I do love raw carrots
> and I haven't seen any with that color before. Almost like long radishes.

Is it the texxture of cooked carrots that is putting you off, or the
way the taste changes from raw to cooked? If the former I have no
help. If the latter, consider this. Carrots seem to me to be the big
exception to the rule that salt improves almost everything. If you
are accustomed to throwing the automatic pinch of salt into carrots
when you cook them, don't. Instead, toss in a pinch of sugar or a
short drizzle of honey. I've found that some people think it makes an
unexpectedly huge difference. -aem

Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> Tammy wrote:
>
>> PLEASE tell me you have a source for tamarillos? Fell in love with
>> them when I was in NZ.
>
> I've only seen them on trips to San Diego. I bet you could get
> Andronico's to carry them, and Berkeley Bowl might even have them on the
> shelves right now. Closer to home, if Nugget or Whole Foods doesn't
> carry them, you might speak to the produce manager and see if they can
> acquire them.
>
> If none of that works, I found this:
>
> http://www.melissas.com/Products/Pro...Tamarillo.aspx
>
> (BTW, you might want to bookmark www.melissas.com. It appears to be
> invisible to Google, and is a veritable treasure-trove of hard-to-find
> produce.)

Too awesome, thank you. If anyone in Berkeley sees tamarillos on the
shelves anywhere, could you give me a shout? tdmcniff at ucdavis dot edu

TammyM, will travel for tamarillos (but not back to NZ - no $$$!)