Produce recently spotted at The Market
Produce Briefs...
Bonewerks Glace d' Agneau (Lamb)
Blue Lake Beans
In the early 1980´s blue lake beans replaced the old fashioned KY (Kentucky) bean as the standard variety sold in super markets in the United States.Florida is the leading producer of green beans in the US.
Description/Taste
Pansy flowers offer velvety-textured slightly sweet flavor similar to wintergreen. The Pansy flower blooms in a wide array of vibrant colors. Having a broad color spectrum for an annual, flowers can be yellow, white, red, orange, purple, pink, lavender, mahogany, blue, apricot or bronze. The flowers may be just a single color or can have two or three colors.
Seasons/Availability
Pansie's are available year-round, with a peak season in the spring.
Current Facts
Along with violets, pansies are a member of the genus Viola and part of the Violaceae family. There are over 400 species in the genus Viola, most of which have asymmetrical flowers.
Applications
Pansies make an attractive addition to fruit, green and grain salads. They can be floated atop cold soups, added to salsa and chutney or minced and incorporated into butter or cream cheeses to make an attractive spread. Pansies can be used to add color and a subtle mint flavor to cocktails and teas. Most commonly they are used for ornamental purposed and can be used both candied and fresh atop ice cream, crème brule, tarts, cakes and other delicate pastries.
Geography/History
Members of the Viola genus including pansies are especially favored and cultivated in Europe. "Pansy" is derived from the French word "pensee" meaning thought or remembrance. The pansy plant we are familiar with today is said to have had its beginning in Iver, Buckinghamshire, England. Making their way to North America in the late 1800s, pansies quickly gained popularity.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Surf Side Cuisine | San Diego CA | 619-507-0891 |
| Herb & Wood | San Diego CA | 619-955-8495 |
| Jake's Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-2002 |
| Please & Thank you | San Diego CA | 619-962-5935 |
| Hotel La Jolla & CUSP | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0261 |
| Waypoint Public | San Diego CA | 619-255-8778 |
| Sugar and Scribe | La Jolla CA | 858-274-1733 |
| Venissimo Cheese Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-847-9616 |
| Art Institute of San Diego | San Diego CA | 858-598-1200 |
| Vista Valley | Vista CA | 760-758-2800 |
| The Farm Golf Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-5585 |
| LPM Master Tenant, LLC- Crafted&Scooped | San Diego CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Distribuidora Larcarr | San Diego CA | 619-295-3173 |
| Cape Rey Carlsbad, a Hilton Resort | Carlsbad CA | 760-602-0800 |
| Continental Catering Inc | La Mesa CA | 619-698-3500 |
| Union Kitchen & Tap (Encinitas) | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2337 |
| The Land & Water Company | Carlsbad CA | 760-729-5263 |
| Florent | San Diego CA | 619-308-6500 |
| Panama 66 | San Diego CA | 619-702-6373 |
| Union Kitchen & Tap Bar (Encinitas) | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2337 |
| Brandon Matzek- Blogger | San Diego CA | 800-221-9730 |
| Decoy Dockside Restaurant | San Marcos CA | 760-653-3230 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Pansy Flowers. One
is easiest, three is harder.| The Merry Thought |
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Floral Goat Cheese with Dill & Cracked Pepper |
| Adventures in Cooking |
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Candied Pansy & Viola Mini Pavlovas |
