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In Season: Beets
I must admit I'd been seriously dismayed to see peaches and watermelons being replaced by Fall fruits at the farmers market, but once a myriad of different beets caught my eye, the season managed to redeem itself. From the crimson-red garden beet to the pink-and-white striped Chioggia, these root vegetables come in a range of stunning, jewel-toned hues.They add a punch of color — and a sweet, mildly buttery flavor when cooked — to just about any course. While they're available in California almost year-round, October, it seems, is the time of year when they taste most tender.
Can You Identify Root Vegetables?
The weather's becoming more moderate, which means root vegetables are turning up in markets everywhere. Root vegetables are typically firm to the touch, making them perfect candidates for soups, stews, and long braises. But there are so many tubers that, at times, it can be hard to set them all straight.
In Season: Radishes
On a recent trip to my favorite local farmers market, the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, I bought way too many vegetables — including a few bunches of elegant French breakfast radishes from Petaluma-based Marin Roots Farm.
Although radishes are available in Northern California year-round, it's during warm Summer months when one can truly appreciate them for their crisp texture and spicy-juicy bite. These root vegetables are related to the turnip and horseradish families, and come in a myriad of varieties, from my dainty, fine-textured breakfast radishes, with their fuschia-hued base and white tips, to fiery red globes, trippy-looking watermelon radishes, and large, sweet daikons.
Fast and Easy Dinner: Steak With Root Vegetables
Expand your horizons with this recipe that pairs a classic steak with root vegetables. Carrots, parsnips, and beets are cut like french fries, but cook up quicker than the average potato.
Chopped tarragon adds freshness.
Butter-Braised Radishes: An Unexpected Surprise
Lately I've been drawn to preparing everyday vegetables in unexpected ways: Last week, I wrote about turnips and the spicy quality they take on when served raw in a salad. Likewise, when I saw a recipe for braised radishes, I couldn't wait to try it. Unlike turnips, which are often found simmering in stews, radishes are typically served raw in salads or as crudités.
A Different Salad: Turnips in Sour Cream
During the period of transition from Summer to Fall, you may find that while you see a lot of Fall produce in the market, the weather isn't quite cold enough for stews. This turnip salad is the perfect dish to make during this brief season. Although it's uncommon to see recipes with uncooked turnips, they're actually delicious eaten raw, with a dense, crunchy texture, and a flavor similar to radishes.
Definition: Yam
Yam
Sometimes confused with the sweet potato, this root vegetable is not related to the potato. Native to South and Central America, as well as many parts of Asia and Africa, there are over 150 different varieties. Yams have starchy flesh in either off-white, yellow, purple, or pink.
New Terra Chips: Stripes & Blues
How very patriotic of Terra to introduce a red, white, and blue chip medley they call Stripes and Blues. They are much healthier than the Lays chips I ate as a kid since they are made with 3 kinds of harvested veggies, not just your average potato. The red chips are made from sweet potatoes, the blue chips are made from blue potatoes, and the striped chips are striped beets.
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Terra Chips: Potato Chips with a Twist
Sometimes a girl craves potato chips - it happens. When those moments come, who wants a boring greasy potato chip when you could have Terra Vegetable Chips?
Not only do they make delicious chips out of potatoes, but they also use exotic root vegetables like taro, ruby taro, sweet potato, batata, parsnip, and yuca.
Terra Chips Sweets & Beets = YUM!
I took a flight on JetBlue last week and was loving their Terra Blue Chips. When I went to the health food store to pick some up, I came upon Terra's Sweets & Beets.
These krinkle-cut chips are made out of my favorite root veggies - delicious sweet potatoes and bold, beautiful beets.
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