Produce Briefs...
Mache
Mache has been cultivated in France since the 17th century, and in France it is known as doucette. It is also known as "lamb's lettuce" because its leaves resemble the size and shape of a lamb's tongue.
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.
Grower
Available year round, with a peak season in winter.
Resembling fresh ginger root, red sunchokes produce a knobby and bumpy, edible exterior that encases a potato-like interior. About three to four inches long and about one to two inches in diameter, no peeling is required to enjoy the wonderful flavor of this excellent tuber. Red sunchokes are sweeter than gold sunchokes due to the presence of a red pigment.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Red Sunchokes. One
is easiest, three is harder.
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Seasons/Availability
Available year round, with a peak season in winter.
Description/Taste
Resembling fresh ginger root, red sunchokes produce a knobby and bumpy, edible exterior that encases a potato-like interior. About three to four inches long and about one to two inches in diameter, no peeling is required to enjoy the wonderful flavor of this excellent tuber. Red sunchokes are sweeter than gold sunchokes due to the presence of a red pigment.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Red Sunchokes. One
is easiest, three is harder.
