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Maui Onions
Two characteristics set the Maui onion apart from other yellow onions: the high sugar and high moisture content of its flesh.
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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Seasons/Availability
Available year round, California produces summer and winter Red Raspberry crops. Supplies are also imported from New Zealand and Central and South America during winter months.
Current Facts
More than two hundred species of raspberries are grown in the world. Usually red, black and yellow-gold sorts are sometimes encountered. Related to the blackberry, most cultivated red raspberries are the result of a cross between the Eurasian species and the American native R. strigosus.
Description/Taste
Plump, hollow and bright red, the raspberry offers an intense, sweet-tart flavor. The distinguishing difference between the raspberry and the blackberry, and other trailing dewberries in the Rubus genus is the hollow core that is created in the raspberry when separated from its receptacle.
Nutritional Value
One cup of raspberries provides 45 percent of the RDA of vitamin C, contains about 45 calories, 9 grams of fiber and is sodium-free.
Applications
Raspberries are most commonly used in sweet preparations, desserts and baked goods. Add raspberries to yogurt cake batter or pound cake batter. Combine with blueberries and blackberries, top with cobbler dough and bake. Puree with sugar, black tea and cream, strain and freeze into sorbet. Toss raspberries with peach slices and sugar, then top with a mixture of butter, sugar and oats and bake into a crisp. Puree and whisk into a versatile vinaigrette. Infuse light spirits and muddle into cocktails. Fresh raspberries are perishable and should be kept very dry and refrigerated until ready to use.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
In Yorkshire, England, raspberry vinegar was once served with Yorkshire pudding, before the meat. Mountain folk of Appalachia commonly harvest this berry for their preserves, wines and liqueurs.
Geography/History
Prized over two thousand years ago, sources say Ancient Greeks were the first to cultivate the raspberry. Growing in many soil types, raspberries do prefer an open and sunny area, well-drained acidic soil and adequate moisture. Raspberry plants have perennial roots with shoots, referred to as canes, that are biennial. November through March, raspberries are grown in hoop houses to protect them from colder weather.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
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Recipes that include Raspberries. One
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Seasons/Availability
Available year round, California produces summer and winter Red Raspberry crops. Supplies are also imported from New Zealand and Central and South America during winter months.
Current Facts
More than two hundred species of raspberries are grown in the world. Usually red, black and yellow-gold sorts are sometimes encountered. Related to the blackberry, most cultivated red raspberries are the result of a cross between the Eurasian species and the American native R. strigosus.
Description/Taste
Plump, hollow and bright red, the raspberry offers an intense, sweet-tart flavor. The distinguishing difference between the raspberry and the blackberry, and other trailing dewberries in the Rubus genus is the hollow core that is created in the raspberry when separated from its receptacle.
Nutritional Value
One cup of raspberries provides 45 percent of the RDA of vitamin C, contains about 45 calories, 9 grams of fiber and is sodium-free.
Applications
Raspberries are most commonly used in sweet preparations, desserts and baked goods. Add raspberries to yogurt cake batter or pound cake batter. Combine with blueberries and blackberries, top with cobbler dough and bake. Puree with sugar, black tea and cream, strain and freeze into sorbet. Toss raspberries with peach slices and sugar, then top with a mixture of butter, sugar and oats and bake into a crisp. Puree and whisk into a versatile vinaigrette. Infuse light spirits and muddle into cocktails. Fresh raspberries are perishable and should be kept very dry and refrigerated until ready to use.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
In Yorkshire, England, raspberry vinegar was once served with Yorkshire pudding, before the meat. Mountain folk of Appalachia commonly harvest this berry for their preserves, wines and liqueurs.
Geography/History
Prized over two thousand years ago, sources say Ancient Greeks were the first to cultivate the raspberry. Growing in many soil types, raspberries do prefer an open and sunny area, well-drained acidic soil and adequate moisture. Raspberry plants have perennial roots with shoots, referred to as canes, that are biennial. November through March, raspberries are grown in hoop houses to protect them from colder weather.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| All American Grill | San Diego CA | 619-296-9600 |
| Marine Room | San Diego CA | 858-551-4676 |
| Ciro's & Sidebar | San Diego CA | 619-696-0946 |
| Bistro West | Carlsbad CA | 760-431-9195 |
| J six | San Diego CA | 619-531-8744 |
| Firefly Beach | San Diego CA | 619-222-6440 |
| Tartine | Coronado CA | 619-435-4323 |
| Carolines Seaside Cafe | La Jolla CA | 858-202-0569 |
| Bankers Hill Restaurant and Bar | San Diego CA | 619-231-0222 |
| Bahia Resort Hotel | San Diego CA | 858-488-0551 |
| Gingham Bar | La Mesa CA | 619-797-1922 |
| Bleu Boheme | San Diego CA | 619-255-4167 |
| El Dorado Lounge | San Diego CA | 858-361-4633 marshal |
| Pacifica Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-792-0505 |
| Azul La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-454-9677 |
| Beaumont's | San Diego CA | 858-459-0474 |
| Brigantine Pt Loma | San Diego CA | 619-224-2871 |
| Truluck's Seafood Steak and Crab House | San Diego CA | 858-453-2583 |
| Horizon School | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-5599 |
| La Villa | San Diego CA | 619 255 5544 |
| Food Farm | San Diego CA | 858-200-6008 |
| In The Market | San Diego CA | 619-232-6367 |
| Great News Cooking School | San Diego CA | 888-478-2433 |
| The Compass | Carlsbad CA | 760-419-8343 |
| La Jolla Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-9601 |
| Pacific Athletic Club | San Diego CA | 858-509-0700 |
| Paradise Point Resort Baleen | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Prepkitchen Little Italy | San Diego CA | 619-247-0394 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Pibeta Phi | San Diego CA | 619-778-0311 |
| Union Kitchen & Tap | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2337 |
| Ignite Wood Fire Bar & Grill | Carlsbad CA | 619-849-0811 |
| Bencotto Italian Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-450-4786 |
| Woody's Solana Beach | Solana Beach CA | 858-345-1740 |
| Prado at Balboa Park Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-744-3732 |
| Casino Pauma | PAUMA VALLEY CA | 760-891-7961 |
| Finch's Wine Bar & Bistro | La Jolla CA | 858-456-4056 |
| Barbarella | San Diego CA | 858-454-7373 |
| Jake's Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-2002 |
| California Cuisine | San Diego CA | 619-543-0790 |
| Roppongi | San Diego CA | 858-551-5252 |
| Whisknladle | San Diego CA | 858-551-7575 |
| Dolce Pane & Vino | Del Mar CA | 858-832-1518 |
| Currant | San Diego CA | 619-702-6309 |
| Sheraton La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-453-5500 |
| Sneak Joint | San Diego CA | 858-488-8684 |
| Noble Experiment | San Diego CA | 619-446-0002 |
| Cucina Urbana | San Diego CA | 619-239-2222 |
| Bertrand at Mr A's | San Diego CA | 619-239-1377 |
| Shimbashi Izakaya | Del Mar CA | 858-523-0479 |
| Miguel's Cocina Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-437-4237 |
| Hotel Del 1500 Ocean | Coronado CA | 619-435-6611 |
| Nine - Ten | San Diego CA | 858-964-5400 |
| Pamplemousse Grill | Solana Beach CA | 858-792-9090 |
| Jimmy Love's | San Diego CA | 619-595-0123 |
| Delicia's | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-8000 |
| JRDN Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-270-5736 |
| Capri Blu | San Diego CA | 858-673-5100 |
| Barleymash | San Diego CA | 619-276-6700 x304 |
| The Bristol Hotel | San Diego CA | 877-784-6835 |
| Brigantine Poway | Poway CA | 858-486-3066 |
| Paradise Grille | Del Mar CA | 858-350-0808 |
| Top of the Market | San Diego CA | 619-234-4867 |
| Michele Coulon Dessertier | San Diego CA | 858-456-5098 |
| Bernard'O Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-487-7171 |
| Georges at the Cove | San Diego CA | 858-454-4244 |
| Georges on Fifth | San Diego CA | 619-702-0444 |
| Croces | San Diego CA | 619-233-4355 |
| Anthology | San Diego CA | 619-595-0300 |
| Knotty Barrel | San Diego CA | 619-269-7156 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Grill | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| Cirque Du Soleil Totem | Del Mar CA | 702-513-2146 |
| Third Corner Ocean Beach | San Diego CA | 619-223-2700 |
| Eddie V's La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-459-5500 |
| Poseidon | Del Mar CA | 858-755-9345 |
| The Oceanaire Seafood Room | San Diego CA | 619-858-2277 |
| Searsucker Pastry | San Diego CA | 619-233-7327 |
| The Crossings | Carlsbad CA | 760-444-1800 |
| Acqua Al 2 Ristorante | San Diego CA | 619-230-0382 |
| Extraordinary Desserts | San Diego CA | 619-294-2132 |
| Harney Sushi Oceanside | Oceanside CA | 760-967-1820 |
| D Bar SoCal | San Diego CA | 619-632-7644 |
| Del Mar Country Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-5500 x207 |
| Extraordinary Desserts Union St. | San Diego CA | 619-294-7001 |
| Boat House Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-0155 |
| La Valencia | San Diego CA | 858-551-3750 |
| Miguel's Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 760-759-1843 |
| Nobu | San Diego CA | 619-814-4124 |
| Donovan's Downtown | San Diego CA | 619-237-9700 |
| Brigantine Escondido | Escondido CA | 760-743-4718 |
| Tractor Room | San Diego CA | 619-543-1007 |
| Marriott Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-696-0234 x6051 |
| Leroy's Kitchen & Lounge | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Waters Catering | San Diego CA | 619-276-8803 |
| Paradise Point Resort Main Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Bice Ristorante | San Diego CA | 469-450-3519 |
| Market Restaurant and Bar | Del Mar CA | 858-523-0007 |
| World Famous | San Diego CA | 858-272-3100 |
| Martinis above Fourth | San Diego CA | 619-400-4500 |
| Kensington Grill | San Diego CA | 619-281-4014 |
| Lauberge Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-259-1515 |
| Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
| Hard Rock Hotel Bars | San Diego CA | 619-702-3000 |
| Reds | San Diego CA | 619-523-5540 |
| US Grant Hotel Grill | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| Inn at the Park | San Diego CA | 619-296-0057 |
| Crush | Solana Beach CA | 858-481-2787 |
| Inn at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 800 843 4661 |
| Cork and Platter | San Diego CA | 619-253-8311 |
| Sbicca | Del Mar CA | 858-481-1001 |
| Craft and Commerce Bar | San Diego CA | 619-962-5935 |
| Piatti | San Diego CA | 858-454-1589 |
| San Diego Culinary Institute Inc. | La Mesa CA | 619-644-2100 |
| Brockton Villa Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-454-7393 |
| Crosby National Golf Club LLC | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-227-0172 |
| Peohes | Coronado CA | 619-437-4474 |
| Vertex | San Diego CA | 858-404-6612 |
| Donovan's Prime Seafood | San Diego CA | 619-906-4850 |
| Flavor Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-3663 |
| US Grant Hotel Main | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| Estancia Adobe | San Diego CA | 858-550-1000 |
| Avenue 5 | San Diego CA | 619-542-0394 |
| Chart House Restaurant Cardiff | Cardiff-by-the-Sea CA | 760-436-4044 |
| Golden Door | San Marcos CA | 760-744-5777 |
| Brigantine La Mesa | La Mesa CA | 619-465-1935 |
| Searsucker | San Diego CA | 619-233-7327 |
| Mille Fleurs | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-9085 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Raspberries. One
is easiest, three is harder.
