This weekend Mr X and I (along with the Nye family) headed downtown to a farmer's market held in the Little Italy portion of San Diego. I love farmer's markets. They are so interesting and fun - infinitely more satisfying than shopping in a supermarket. At this particular market they were even selling sea urchins for our culinary delight. I've never tasted one, but I know they love them in parts of France. I was curious and would have tried them out but I never came across the 'sample' girls that the lady running the booth assured me were out and about providing sea urchin nibbles for those interested. Interestingly enough the only part of the sea urchin that is edible are the 'gonads' which are often referred to as roe.
I also purchased the following eggs to try out:
The speckled ones are turkey eggs and the creamy ones are duck eggs. So yesterday morning, rather than having my usual [chicken] egg and egg white omelet, I treated myself to a turkey egg omelet. The woman from whom I purchased these eggs assured me that the turkey eggs tasted nearly the same as chicken eggs but the duck eggs possess a much more rich flavor. I have yet to try the duck eggs, but the turkey eggs did NOT taste just like chicken eggs. I don't know how to describe the difference in flavor but it was definitely different. Since I'm very accustomed to eating chicken eggs most mornings of the week, I have to say I wasn't prepared for the change in taste and I didn't quite enjoy turkey eggs. I'm kind of nervous to try out the duck eggs now.
The picture above is of the turkey egg laying next to a chicken egg.
The speckled ones are turkey eggs and the creamy ones are duck eggs. So yesterday morning, rather than having my usual [chicken] egg and egg white omelet, I treated myself to a turkey egg omelet. The woman from whom I purchased these eggs assured me that the turkey eggs tasted nearly the same as chicken eggs but the duck eggs possess a much more rich flavor. I have yet to try the duck eggs, but the turkey eggs did NOT taste just like chicken eggs. I don't know how to describe the difference in flavor but it was definitely different. Since I'm very accustomed to eating chicken eggs most mornings of the week, I have to say I wasn't prepared for the change in taste and I didn't quite enjoy turkey eggs. I'm kind of nervous to try out the duck eggs now.
The picture above is of the turkey egg laying next to a chicken egg. I also scored some lovely FREE flowers this weekend. As Mr X and I were driving back from who knows where, we saw a sign indicating there were flowers for the taking, free of charge. So we stopped and a man handed me a bouquet. He said they were free because they were from a wholesale place where they were 'past their prime.' I'm happy to report that 4 days later they are still looking fresh and lush.
I purchased a half flat of strawberries at the farmer's market and since they were perfectly ripe when I purchased them I knew they wouldn't last long so I made a sugar-free strawberry rhubarb pie with the rest of them. I'm not a big fan of strawberry rhubarb pie but Mr X seemed to really enjoy it.
I purchased a half flat of strawberries at the farmer's market and since they were perfectly ripe when I purchased them I knew they wouldn't last long so I made a sugar-free strawberry rhubarb pie with the rest of them. I'm not a big fan of strawberry rhubarb pie but Mr X seemed to really enjoy it.
6 comments:
oh good, i just checked, and those pictures of your hair are still there...
Ha! Not for much longer...I only have to come up with 1 more post before they get knocked off!
Your pie is lovely. And I know from Martha Stewart that doing that basket weave technique on the top is a little tricky. You must be good at the crusts.
i finally did my huge artichoke from the farmer's market. let's just say it was TOO much artichoke. it was so pretty though, i had to buy it. i had to eat most of it. stu got sick of it pretty quick. it was fun on saturday. let's make jam soon. but not sugar-free. :)
Sugar free!! way to go:)
Farmer's Markets are basically the most amazing thing ever. But I'm sad you didn't find sea-urchin girl. I would have liked to have heard that story.
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