Produce Briefs...
White Corn
White corn is a sweet corn variety. Its ears are wrapped in tightly layered pale lime green to white husks. One ear of corn can contain up to 400 kernels growing in rows lengthwise.
Rainbow Swiss Chard
Rainbow chard, also known a 5-color silverbeet, is a tender chard variety with multi-colored stalks of yellow, white, orange pink and red.
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Description/Taste
Fushimi peppers are sweet with thin walls. They grow to about 6 inches in length, tapering down to the tip. The pepper turns glossy red when ripe but is usually used while still green.
Applications
They're usually used for stir frying and tempura. And, like shishito peppers, they can be used for snacking or as an appetizer or garnish for salad. Toss them in a bowl with oil and salt, then fry them in a hot, dry pan.
Geography/History
Fushimi sweet pepper, or “Fushimi-togarashi,” is one of the “Kyo-yasai,” or traditional vegetables, of Kyoto, Japan.
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Description/Taste
Fushimi peppers are sweet with thin walls. They grow to about 6 inches in length, tapering down to the tip. The pepper turns glossy red when ripe but is usually used while still green.
Applications
They're usually used for stir frying and tempura. And, like shishito peppers, they can be used for snacking or as an appetizer or garnish for salad. Toss them in a bowl with oil and salt, then fry them in a hot, dry pan.
Geography/History
Fushimi sweet pepper, or “Fushimi-togarashi,” is one of the “Kyo-yasai,” or traditional vegetables, of Kyoto, Japan.
