Farmers Market bounty

[dreamshark]

Since everybody is showing off their CSA offerings, I'm countering with my weekly purchases at the tiny Kingfield Farmers' Market. I also bought some more basil, but forgot to include it in the picture. I think this is $10 worth of food. Maybe $12 with the basil. The corn was spectacular. It's from that guy down in Shakopee who has the sweetest sweet corn. The most self-indulgent purchase is the tiny garlics ($5/bunch). I've started throwing the entire bud into my Instant Pot stews. I call it "Garlic Surprise."

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[dreamshark]

I don't know what garlic variety it is. It seems to be pretty mild, based on the aroma and how it tastes when cooked (cooked garlic is much milder than raw). I have not actually tasted a raw clove. I saved the woody stalks to add to broth.

"Garlic Surprise" is when I throw a whole bud of garlic into any kind of soup or stew. It's mostly to flavor the whole dish, but it's a surprise for whoever gets the bud in their soup dish. The lucky winner can squeeze the cloves out of their little papery wrappers and eat them with the stew or just toss the whole thing back into the pot.

[marahmarie]

I think that's pretty neat (and was wondering what the "surprise" was. Thanks for filling me in).

I think the woody stalks are the neatest which was why I asked after the variety (I'd use them up that way, too). And cooked garlic is tons milder, indeed.