Are you ever curious about why that asparagus bunch looks all shrivelled up in November, but long, green and luscious in April...?
It's all about what's in season!
A lot of times, we're so used to popping over to the local supermarket and expecting every single one of the ingredients to "that recipe I just found," to be on display. Well, all those fruits and veggies shouldn't be on full display ALL the time.
More and more, people are advocating the "Local food" movement- and it all starts with identifying what's in season. This will likely guarantee that those strawberries or parsnips have not been shipped thousands of miles or frozen in order to be conserved longer. Because we've all become so used to having EVERYTHING readily available, most of us are not used to thinking or knowing when produce should be in season. Well people, it's time to start learning!
I stumbled upon this extremely useful site, and spent more time that I'd like to admit, exploring Massachusetts' seasonal offerings. I learned a lot.
Take a look here... one of my fave websites of all time :
http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/seasonalcooking/farmtotable/seasonalingredientmap
What do you think? Did you already know some of the different vegetables' and fruits' peak seasons?
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