Produce Briefs...
Maui Onions
Two characteristics set the Maui onion apart from other yellow onions: the high sugar and high moisture content of its flesh.
Cantaloupe Melon
The cantaloupe is defined by two elements: its roughly netted stone and green colored skin and its aromatic orange-coral colored flesh. When perfectly ripe, the flesh is juicy, unctuous and sweet.
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Description/Taste
Red Romance Mache is a mix of Lolla Rosso, Red Leaf, Red Romaine, Red Oak lettuce and Green Mache rosettes. This combination of petite lettuce "greens" offers a vibrant palate of textures, colors and flavors.
Nutritional Value
Red Romance Mache contains natural occurring omega-3's.
Applications
Use Red Romance Mache as a fresh, simply dressed salad.
Geography/History
The Red Romance greens set themselves apart from other mache varieties grown in the United States. Most mache is cultivated in greenhouse's due to its fragility and the fact that it grows so low to the ground, which creates a host of obstacles from growing to harvesting. Red Romance greens are field grown and carefully cultivated in Salinas Valley, California. Red Romance is the product of horticulturist and agricultural innovator, Todd Koons. In addition to pioneering the mache trend in America, his Epic Roots brand grows baby lettuces and baby herbs to create a premium market for lesser known European lettuce varieties, such as Lollo Rosso and mache rosettes.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Red Romance Mache. One
is easiest, three is harder.
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Description/Taste
Red Romance Mache is a mix of Lolla Rosso, Red Leaf, Red Romaine, Red Oak lettuce and Green Mache rosettes. This combination of petite lettuce "greens" offers a vibrant palate of textures, colors and flavors.
Nutritional Value
Red Romance Mache contains natural occurring omega-3's.
Applications
Use Red Romance Mache as a fresh, simply dressed salad.
Geography/History
The Red Romance greens set themselves apart from other mache varieties grown in the United States. Most mache is cultivated in greenhouse's due to its fragility and the fact that it grows so low to the ground, which creates a host of obstacles from growing to harvesting. Red Romance greens are field grown and carefully cultivated in Salinas Valley, California. Red Romance is the product of horticulturist and agricultural innovator, Todd Koons. In addition to pioneering the mache trend in America, his Epic Roots brand grows baby lettuces and baby herbs to create a premium market for lesser known European lettuce varieties, such as Lollo Rosso and mache rosettes.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Red Romance Mache. One
is easiest, three is harder.| Chocolate and Zucchini |
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Soupe de Mâche au Poulet |
