For years, I've complained about how I don't live in a place with a big, awesome outdoor market. Today, I discovered the Minneapolis Farmer's Market on Lyndale Avenue North. They have SO much stuff there: dozens of vegetable and flower stands; vendors of organic meat, cheese and eggs; State Fair style stands selling snacks; and also clothing and craft stalls. There were even some street performers playing music (though none were very good). I guess I'll shut my mouth about Minneapolis' lack of a big, awesome outdoor market, because this is it.
So I kicked off my farmer's market shopping season there today. Though I didn't leave with bags and bags of produce, I did indulge in some $13 morel mushrooms. I know, I know $13 for about 8 mushrooms is a little crazy, but these are so good and so hard to find. The only other time I've eaten them was as a child when my parents found them in our yard. So if I do this once a year, and I make good use of them, it's totally worth it.
I sauteed a couple of these mushrooms and put them on my salad today. Also on that salad, some Chinese onions from the farmer's market. These looked a little different from regular spring onions, but tasted similar and may actually be the same thing. I am not sure. Whatever, they were only like $2.
The only other things I bought today were garlic chives and and some honey from Ames Farm . Stay tuned to see what I do with these.
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Anna, I can't believe you had never been to the Farmer's Market before!! There is also a smaller one on... Thursdays, maybe, on the Nicollett mall.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, those spring onions should be the same as the ones you normally buy - they are just bigger! I use them all the time. Some asian markets have actual "giant scallions" and you will know them when you see them!
Anna, glad you found us. Looking forward to seeing and feeding you again.
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