Minnesota farmers market cookbook : a guide to selecting and preparing the best local produce with seasonal recipes from chefs and farmers

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Cornell, Tricia author.

ISBN:

9780760344866

Physical Description:

192 pages ; 27 cm

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

Foreword / by Lenny Russo -- Using this Book -- A Short History of Minnesota's Farmers Markets -- Map of Minnesota's Farmers Markets -- Map of Minneapolis/Saint Paul Farmers Markets -- The Food -- 1. Apples and Pears -- 2. Asparagus -- 3. Beans, Dried and Fresh -- 4. Beef, Bison, and Yak -- 5. Beets -- 6. Berries -- 7. Broccoli and Cauliflower -- 8. Cabbage, Bok Choy, and Brussels Sprouts -- 9. Carrots, Parsnips, and Salsify -- 10. Cherries -- 11. Chicken and Turkey -- 12. Corn and Cornmeal -- 13. Cucumbers -- 14. Eggplant -- 15. Eggs -- 16. Fennel -- 17. Garlic and Garlic Scapes -- 18. Green Beans -- 19. Herbs -- 20. Honey and Maple Syrup -- 21. Kohlrabi -- 22. Lamb and Goat -- 23. Melons -- 24. Mushrooms -- 25. Onions, Leeks, and Shallots -- 26. Peas -- 27. Peppers -- 28. Plums -- 29. Pork -- 30. Potatoes -- 31. Radishes -- 32. Ramps and Fiddleheads -- 33. Rhubarb -- 34. Root Vegetables -- 35. Salad Greens -- 36. Spinach and Other Dark Leafy Greens -- 37. Winter Squash and Pumpkins -- 38. Sweet Potatoes -- 39. Tomatoes -- 40. Trout -- 41. Wild Rice -- 42. Zucchini and Summer Squash -- Appendix 1: Recipes by Category -- Appendix 2: Produce by Season -- Appendix 3: Techniques for Cooking Vegetables -- Appendix 4: Directory of Minnesota Farmers' Markets -- Contributors.

Subject Term:

Cooking -- Minnesota.

Cooking, American.

Farmers' markets -- Minnesota.

Farm produce -- Minnesota.

Local foods -- Minnesota.

Seasonal cooking -- Minnesota.

Summary:

"Your roadmap to all of Minnesota's beloved farmers markets and the incredible meals you can make using quality local produce. The Minnesota Farmers Market Cookbook is organized alphabetically by vegetables, fruits, and other foods sold at markets across the state. Each entry includes tips for choosing, storing, preserving, and preparing fresh, ripe, top-quality produce--including heirloom and other exotic varieties. Author and local food writer Tricia Cornell provides time-tested kitchen shortcuts, tips on choosing each food in season, and plenty of advice on how to turn the fresh bounty of the farmers market into easy, delicious meals. The centerpiece of the cookbook is a collection of 80 recipes contributed by local chefs and farmers. For those who want to become more familiar with Minnesota markets, there are also hand-drawn maps of market locations in the state and the metro area, a short history of Minnesota markets, and plenty of mouth-watering photographs of the produce and the prepared dishes. The Minnesota Farmers Market Cookbook not only lets you enjoy Minnesota's unique, renowned farmers market culture, but helps you make the most of it in your home kitchen. "--

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The Minnesota Farmers Market Cookbook is a guide to choosing, preserving, and preparing the seasonal food you find at farmers markets, plus 80 recipes from local chefs and farmers.

Bowls of heavy, red tomatoes; stacks of tender sweet corn; baskets of crisp green beans: this is what summer looks like at the farmers market. The number of farmers markets in Minnesota has more than tripled over the last decade (from 45 in 2002 to more than 150 today) as we search out the healthiest, most delicious, and most local food we can find. The trouble is, sometimes we simply don't know what to do with a heaping basket of green beans--not to mention $3 of kohlrabi. The Minnesota Farmers Market Cookbook solves that problem. It's easy to use--you can look up food by name, season, or recipe--and supremely helpful in figuring out how to choose the best produce, store it so it stays fresh as long as possible, and prepare it with simple, delectable recipes that you'll return to again and again.

More than 80 recipes collected from chefs, vendors, and foodies around the state showcase the best of seasonal cooking, from Andrew Zimmern's zuppa valdostana to Lenny Russo's grilled pork tenderloin to Atina Diffley's sesame kale. If you're not a whiz in the kitchen, don't worry--author Tricia Cornell explains basic cooking techniques and offers timesaving tips for busy folks who want to eat right. Maps and a complete market directory benefit explorers and rookies alike: if you don't know where your nearest market is, or you know it so well you're craving a change of scenery, take a look inside.

Author Notes

Tricia Cornell is a Minneapolis writer, foodie, urban chicken-keeper, former editor of Minnesota Parent magazine, and contributor to monthly newspaper City Pages and food blog The Heavy Table. She is also the author of Eat More Vegetables: Making the Most of Your Seasonal Produce (April 2012, Minnesota Historical Society Press) and Voyageur Press' Minnesota Farmers' Market Cookbook . Follow her on Twitter: www.twitter.com/TriciaCornell, or at The Heavy Table Blog: heavytable.com/author/tricia/

Lenny Russo

Foreword	p. 6
Acknowledgments	p. 8
Using This Book	p. 9
A Short History of Minnesota's Farmers Markets	p. 10
Map of Minnesota's Farmers Markets	p. 12
Map of Minneapolis/Saint Paul Farmers Markets	p. 14
The Food
Apples and Pears	p. 16
Asparagus	p. 20
Beans, Dried and Fresh	p. 24
Beef, Bison, and Yak	p. 29
Beets	p. 35
Berries	p. 40
Broccoli and Cauliflower	p. 46
Cabbage, Bok Choy, and Brussels Sprouts	p. 50
Carrots, Parsnips, and Salsify	p. 55
Cherries	p. 59
Chicken and Turkey	p. 62
Corn and Cornmeal	p. 65
Cucumbers	p. 69
Eggplant	p. 72
Eggs	p. 76
Fennel	p. 79
Garlic and Garlic Scapes	p. 82
Green Beans	p. 85
Herbs	p. 88
Honey and Maple Syrup	p. 91
Kohlrabi	p. 94
Lamb and Goat	p. 97
Melons	p. 101
Mushrooms	p. 104
Onions, Leeks, and Shallots	p. 108
Peas	p. 113
Peppers	p. 118
Plums	p. 122
Pork	p. 125
Potatoes	p. 128
Radishes	p. 132
Ramps and Fiddleheads	p. 135
Rhubarb	p. 138
Root Vegetables	p. 141
Salad Greens	p. 145
Spinach and Other Dark Leafy Greens	p. 149
Winter Squash and Pumpkins	p. 153
Sweet Potatoes	p. 157
Tomatoes	p. 160
Trout	p. 165
Wild Rice	p. 169
Zucchini and Summer Squash	p. 172
Appendix 1 Recipes by Category	p. 176
Appendix 2 Produce by Season	p. 178
Appendix 3 Techniques for Cooking Vegetables	p. 180
Appendix 4 Directory of Minnesota Farmers Markets	p. 182
Contributors	p. 188
Index	p. 190
About the Author	p. 192

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