Comments on: Last Week at the Market – Sheep! http://www.stlbites.com/2008/05/21/last-week-at-the-market-sheep/ st. louis food blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:57:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Julie http://www.stlbites.com/2008/05/21/last-week-at-the-market-sheep/comment-page-1/#comment-812 Julie Sun, 25 May 2008 15:32:17 +0000 http://www.stlbites.com/2008/05/21/last-week-at-the-market-sheep/#comment-812 Several farmers/coops have been selling lunchmeat ham for years. Patchwork comes immediately to mind in addition to the farmer's market pork regulars. Dangit, this past week's chill left the strawberry crop little ripening time. And it's raining yet again. Mother Nature...makes for an interesting partner. The markets still seem alittle sparse, though I did get some broccoli rabe....limited availability. Asparagus is plentiful and apparently goat meat, which is interesting to see from several farmers that normally did not carry any meats. Several farmers/coops have been selling lunchmeat ham for years. Patchwork comes immediately to mind in addition to the farmer’s market pork regulars.

Dangit, this past week’s chill left the strawberry crop little ripening time. And it’s raining yet again. Mother Nature…makes for an interesting partner.

The markets still seem alittle sparse, though I did get some broccoli rabe….limited availability. Asparagus is plentiful and apparently goat meat, which is interesting to see from several farmers that normally did not carry any meats.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.stlbites.com/2008/05/21/last-week-at-the-market-sheep/comment-page-1/#comment-802 Kelly Thu, 22 May 2008 01:37:23 +0000 http://www.stlbites.com/2008/05/21/last-week-at-the-market-sheep/#comment-802 Farrar Out Farms at Kirkwood market is also selling lunchmeat style ham and it is thinly sliced. It is really good - has a slight smoked flavor. This is great to see - I think for many the sliced lunch meat is a last link to really getting off the industrial stuff (at least while dining at home). Farrar Out Farms at Kirkwood market is also selling lunchmeat style ham and it is thinly sliced. It is really good – has a slight smoked flavor. This is great to see – I think for many the sliced lunch meat is a last link to really getting off the industrial stuff (at least while dining at home).

]]> By: KBO http://www.stlbites.com/2008/05/21/last-week-at-the-market-sheep/comment-page-1/#comment-801 KBO Wed, 21 May 2008 18:58:57 +0000 http://www.stlbites.com/2008/05/21/last-week-at-the-market-sheep/#comment-801 Might swing by Maplewood today to see if Brett has strawberries. Would get up early on Saturday for TG, but I'll probably be hungover. Whoops. Agreed about delicious asparagus--I can't get enough of them right now. Might swing by Maplewood today to see if Brett has strawberries. Would get up early on Saturday for TG, but I’ll probably be hungover. Whoops.

Agreed about delicious asparagus–I can’t get enough of them right now.

]]> By: Julie http://www.stlbites.com/2008/05/21/last-week-at-the-market-sheep/comment-page-1/#comment-800 Julie Wed, 21 May 2008 15:49:10 +0000 http://www.stlbites.com/2008/05/21/last-week-at-the-market-sheep/#comment-800 Soulard on occasion has live mammals....well, normally rabbits, fowl and occasionally a goat or two...and they do have the hot donut machine on the southwest side that serves up chocolate/vanilla or powdered sugar mini donuts. Goshen is an interesting market, it has a great personality. Bonus, 222 Artisan bakery is a blk or so away. There are several shoppers that show up at various markets each week, we compare notes as to who has what....what's coming to market, what season is ending.....etc. Got rhubarb last week and could have resold it numerous times. Ken Muno had an assortment of hard aged as well as fresh chevres. Best runny "brie/camembert" Prairie Blooms, glad I snagged one before they sold out. Walker's baby swiss chard is going in the giganti beans for Wed. night dinner....really beautiful. We worked through the various radishes, sprouts, lettuces and gorgeous chicken livers over the weekend. So glad Wed. market breaks up the week. Lots of talk over dairy inspections, it's nice to know that the state is working with small farmers on certifying dairies. Soulard on occasion has live mammals….well, normally rabbits, fowl and occasionally a goat or two…and they do have the hot donut machine on the southwest side that serves up chocolate/vanilla or powdered sugar mini donuts.
Goshen is an interesting market, it has a great personality. Bonus, 222 Artisan bakery is a blk or so away.
There are several shoppers that show up at various markets each week, we compare notes as to who has what….what’s coming to market, what season is ending…..etc.
Got rhubarb last week and could have resold it numerous times.
Ken Muno had an assortment of hard aged as well as fresh chevres. Best runny “brie/camembert” Prairie Blooms, glad I snagged one before they sold out.
Walker’s baby swiss chard is going in the giganti beans for Wed. night dinner….really beautiful. We worked through the various radishes, sprouts, lettuces and gorgeous chicken livers over the weekend. So glad Wed. market breaks up the week.
Lots of talk over dairy inspections, it’s nice to know that the state is working with small farmers on certifying dairies.

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