Since everybody's writing about cooking...

[dreamshark]

Went to Kingfield Farmers Market this morning, bought a few things, and then managed to include all of them in tonight's supper: 

• Half a dozen little summer squash
• Green onions
• Garlic scapes (which I bought just because they were so pretty)
• Fresh basil 

There were also mushrooms, and spinach and cherry tomatoes (dumped in at the last minute). But the secret ingredient that made it delicious was 2 or 3 slices of bacon. I served it with cottage cheese and handfuls of those little round soy crackers. A really fine summer supper. 

Then, because that was just way too healthful for a day like today, I followed it up with a neapolitan ice cream sandwich. Yum.

Comments

[spiderplanet]

You are the third person in three days to tell me about garlic scapes, which I didn't really ever consider before this year. What is the flavor difference between garlic scapes and onion tops?

[dreamshark]

Well, garlic scapes taste (mildly) like garlic. Onion tops taste (mildly) like onion. If you think onion and garlic taste the same, I can't help you.

[spiderplanet]

Okay, fair enough. They don't taste the same, and they sure don't smell the same. My dad's wife made some butter with garlic scapes, it's good, but not significantly different than what I would make for garlic toast. It's a pretty green color, that's nice.