Hey Y’all!
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Hope all of you enjoyed the week-end! Lots of
activities seemed to be going on...which meant lots of fun family time. Family time for us always turns into fun family
dinner. The dinners become even tastier
with all the fruits and veggies in season. But how do you know how to select fresh tasty
fruits and veggies? I never really know which ones to sniff, squeeze or thump,
do you? To save you the potential embarrassment of thumping and squeezing haphazardly
at your local farmer’s market, I have got a few tips to let you know what you
are looking for when selecting the best tasting produce.
Broccoli: the crown should be firm, deep green with closed
florets
Corn: look for ears of corn with bright green
husks, plump kernels, and tassels that are brown
Cucumbers: dark green, no wrinkles, small and try to
find non waxy ones
Grapes: plump
globes that are firmly attached to the stem with a light fragrance
Onions: smooth papery dry skin
Oranges: Heavy, smooth skin
Pineapple: green leafy crown, firm green body, it
does become sweeter over time but the fruit
doesn’t ripen anymore once picked
Squash/
Zucchini: Pick ones that are smaller/ thin and bright
yellow/ green and are less than 8 inches long (larger squash is generally
tough)
Strawberries: Color is the best indicator, redder the
better, size and shape aren’t too important, white around the stem indicates
early picking. Strawberries, like pineapples , do not continue to ripen once
picked; but unlike pineapples, their sweetness does not increase.
Tomatoes: overall red color, plump, firm and smooth
texture There is nothing better than a
fresh picked summer tomato ~
Watermelon: light colored underside, heavy, overall
evenly shaped.
This explains the thumping test. Mike can pick a delicious watermelon every time, I do not usually do as well. Pretty lucky to have him in my life.
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Another way to
ensure your selections are tasty is whenever possibly, shop local. You know purchasing
local also supports your community and independent businesses. The road less traveled with your produce is
the best. I know there are
many more fruits and veggies, but these are most of my favorites J. What
do you think? Prepared to hit the local
Farmer’s Market this weekend? Go confidently and sniff, squeeze and thump your
way with to yummy summer goodness.
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