Friday, November 14, 2008 -- 3:02 p.m.
I headed over the the Green City Market's winter market (now located at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum) on Wednesday to check out what produce is still available, despite the frigid temps.
The answer: Lots!
I saw everything from peppers and lettuce to a few remaining tomatoes--in addition to the typical fall fare of apples, squash, potatoes and beets. And, I was happy to find crepes still available--I had never actually had one until this trip. So yummy!
Plus, cheeses, meats and various preserved items were out in full force.
Sadly, my kitchen didn't need much stocking, but I did leave with some lovely Honeycrisp apples from Seedling, based in South Haven, Michigan. I got 6 HUGE apples for $6. A great deal, considering they're $2-something a pound at grocery stores--and they're freshly picked!
3 Comments
Peter said:
Yeah! Thanks for enjoying our HoneyCrisps!! This will be our final weekend for them however...hope they were as delicious as they looked.
SUPRIYA'S COMMENT: Oh, HoneyCrisps, how I will miss you ...
Mitra said:
I live in Hyde Park these days, and I've been loving the 61st Street Farmers Market every Saturday. This is their first year, and their first winter market as well, and I think it's going smashingly. I haven't checked out Green City Market yet, but I hope to! I've also heard about the Botanic Garden's winter markets, which I hope to go to soon. I have lots more about Chicago food and farming over at my site, www.sustainablefarmer.com/mitra ...ps i love your blog!
Brien Comerford said:
Vegetarians and animal lovers have to be careful in reference to cheese. Many cheeses contain rennet that is derived from the stomach linings of slaughtered calves.
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