Gourmet Country Blog http://blog.gourmetcountry.com Fine specialty foods and gifts. Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:58:05 +0000 en hourly 1 Fresh Tomato Vinaigrette http://blog.gourmetcountry.com/fresh-tomato-vinaigrette/ http://blog.gourmetcountry.com/fresh-tomato-vinaigrette/#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:58:05 +0000 Molly http://blog.gourmetcountry.com/?p=702 Fresh Tomato Vinaigrette  Use those garden tomatoes that are not that…well pretty.

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       Select Tomatoes with bright shiny skins with no evidence of mold.

more info

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Piment d' Espelette Pepper Spice

Recipe

Gazpacho with Langoustine and Piment d’ Espelette

 

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‘Korean Red’ is a mid-season variety. Very hot, spicy garlic with unusual plants, growing to 16″ high and producing a cluster of bulbils which can be planted like seed. 4-8 cloves per head, and 60-65 cloves per pound. Garlic is a very old food which is grown almost the world over, and is suitable to a variety of climates. It is bothered by relatively few pests. more info

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“Maya Maize God“Corn is different from other cereals: its nutrients are encapsulated in solid particles that do not crack with heat or water. The Mesoamerican cultures discovered more than 5,000 years ago that cooking corn with lime allows the solid particles to crack, releasing the minerals for the body to absorb.” more info

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Ten tips for the farmer’s market http://bit.ly/bYFEQv thanks Serious Eats

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