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Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts are members if the Brassica family and therefor kin to broccoli and cabbage. They do, indeed, resemble miniature cabbage. They are hardy and slow growing winter vegetable.
Fresh Green Garlic
Grown in California, regarded as a spring delicacy, fresh green garlic are very young garlic before they begin to form bulbils or cloves.
Grower
Seasons/Availability
Late Fall through Winter, with brief off-season sporadic harvests.
Description/Taste
Native to China, the meyer lemon is a hybrid of a true lemon and a mandarin orange. Meyer lemons are rounder, juicier and sweeter than common lemons. The Meyer lemon is medium-sized and thin-skinned; the bright yellow rind is often blushed with an orange tint. Offering a rich lemon flavor, the fruit has a lower acidic content which allows the flesh to develop a sweeter taste with floral notes.
Applications
Meyer lemons are used for their fragrant zest and juice, which is sweeter and more floral than a Eureka or Lisbon. Slice lemons thinly and add to pizza with black olives and goat cheese. Add zest to butter cookies, cranberry scones, cheesecake batter or macarons. Juice and combine with water and simple syrup for lemonade. Mix juice and zest with egg yolks and butter, then cook into lemon curd. Toss fresh pasta with lemon zest, basil and Parmesan. Combine olive oil with juice and zest and use as a marinade or vinaigrette for asparagus, broccoli, or fresh peas. Meyer lemons will keep in cool, dry storage for 2-3 weeks.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Meyer Lemons. One
is easiest, three is harder.
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Seasons/Availability
Late Fall through Winter, with brief off-season sporadic harvests.
Description/Taste
Native to China, the meyer lemon is a hybrid of a true lemon and a mandarin orange. Meyer lemons are rounder, juicier and sweeter than common lemons. The Meyer lemon is medium-sized and thin-skinned; the bright yellow rind is often blushed with an orange tint. Offering a rich lemon flavor, the fruit has a lower acidic content which allows the flesh to develop a sweeter taste with floral notes.
Applications
Meyer lemons are used for their fragrant zest and juice, which is sweeter and more floral than a Eureka or Lisbon. Slice lemons thinly and add to pizza with black olives and goat cheese. Add zest to butter cookies, cranberry scones, cheesecake batter or macarons. Juice and combine with water and simple syrup for lemonade. Mix juice and zest with egg yolks and butter, then cook into lemon curd. Toss fresh pasta with lemon zest, basil and Parmesan. Combine olive oil with juice and zest and use as a marinade or vinaigrette for asparagus, broccoli, or fresh peas. Meyer lemons will keep in cool, dry storage for 2-3 weeks.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Meyer Lemons. One
is easiest, three is harder.
