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About Cabbage is a hardy, versatile vegetable with lots of flavor, which varies greatly depending on how you cook it. Storage Cabbage will keep for up to two weeks in an unsealed bag in the fridge. Or make sauerkraut! (recipe below) Cooking Cabbage is delicious raw or cooked, depending on how you like the flavor, … Continue reading Cabbage
About Sweet peppers, (also known as bell peppers), are called sweet to differentiate them from spicy hot peppers. They are closely related, but have none of the capsicum, just lots of sweet crunch! Sweet peppers can be green, red, orange, yellow, purple, white, or a combination of these colors. Storage Peppers store at room temperature … Continue reading Sweet peppers
About Also known as celeriac, celery root is an umbellifer (related to parsley, carrots, fennel, cilantro, and dill). It tastes just like celery but is milder, so use liberally wherever you like a celery flavor. Storage With the stems and leaves removed, celery root will store in an unsealed bag in the fridge for a … Continue reading Celery root
About Leeks are an allium related to garlic and onions. They taste like an onion but have a slightly richer, milder flavor. Storage Leeks will store in an unsealed bag in the fridge for up to two weeks. Cooking Leeks can be used in place of onion in any recipe. Just slice them thinly and … Continue reading Leeks
About Celery is a fibrous, fresh-tasting vegetable that is very versatile and common in many recipes. The stalks (stems) and leaves are both edible, but it's best known for the stalks. Storage Celery will keep for over a week in an unsealed bag in the fridge. You can also chop it and freeze it in … Continue reading Celery
About Potatoes are one of the most versatile vegetables, very starchy and ready to take on whatever flavors you want to combine it with. They come in white, brown, red, yellow, and purple! Storage Potatoes will store for several months in a cool, dark, dry place. Be sure they aren't blemished, as one spoiled potato … Continue reading Potato
About Fennel is an aromatic vegetable related to carrots and celery. The seeds are probably most recognizable - they are the defining flavor of Italian sausage. Many people compare the flavor to anise. We harvest fennel before it goes to seed, and the entire thing is edible: the stalk is a delicious vegetable and the … Continue reading Fennel
About Tomatillos are mild, tangy, a little crunchy, and very versatile. They're well known as the main ingredient in salsa verde. They are bright green, sometimes with purple, and grow with little husks on them. Storage Tomatillos store for a week or two at room temperature, and longer in the fridge. They also freeze well, … Continue reading Tomatillo
About Hot peppers are one of the most common ingredients that make food spicy! They come in a variety of colors, shapes, sizes, flavors, and amount of heat. Storage Hot peppers store in an unsealed bag in the fridge for a week or two. You can also pickle them, or... Dry them: Hang the peppers … Continue reading Hot Peppers
About Okra is a heat-loving vegetable that gets a lot of bad press for its slime. It's got a great flavor, though, and is packed with nutrients! There are even ways to cook it that reduce the slime! Okra is Rachel's favorite vegetable. Storage Okra will keep in an unsealed bag in the fridge for … Continue reading Okra
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