Season's eatings
Eat Out
Season’s eatings Summer means dripping peaches, sweet corn and all the other foods that make this the best time to live off the land. Use this chart to follow what’s at the Greenmarket, from July through September*. By Daniel Gritzer *Dates and availability may vary, according to Mother Nature’s whim.
The goods
July
August
September
Recommended vendor and location Red Jacket Orchards: Mon USQ, plus others
Apricots
Red Jacket Orchards: Mon, Wed, Fri USQ; plus others
Beets
Yuno’s Farm: Mon, Fri USQ; Wed DHP; Sat ABSQ, TSQ
Berries: black-, rasp-, blue-, currants
Fantasy Fruit Farm: Mon, Wed, Sat USQ; Sun TOM
Broccoli, cauliflower
Maxwell’s Farm: Mon USQ; Wed DHP; Sat GAP
Carrots
Paffenroth Gardens: Wed, Sat USQ
Cherries: sweet and sour
Locust Grove Fruit Farm: Wed, Sat USQ; Thu, Sat TSQ; Fri 97ST
Corn
Paffenroth Gardens: Wed, Sat USQ
Cucumbers
Norwich Meadows Farm: Mon, Fri, Sat USQ; Sun TOM
Eggplant
Stokes Farm: Wed, Fri USQ; Thu TSQ; Sat TRI, TSQ, USQ
Fennel
Migliorelli Farm: Wed, Fri, Sat USQ; Sun STUY
Grapes
Buzzard Crest Vineyards: Sat GAP, USQ
Leafy greens
S&SO Produce Farms: Wed DHP, USQ; Sat MCP, USQ
Leeks
Paffenroth Gardens: Wed, Sat USQ
Melons
Maxwell’s Farm: Mon USQ; Wed DHP; Sat GAP
Okra
Cherry Lane Farm: Wed, Sat USQ
Peaches, nectarines
Samascott Orchards: Wed DHP; Thu, Sun COL; Fri USQ; Sat INW
Peas
Kernan Farms: Wed USQ; Fri 97ST; Sat ABSQ, GAP; Sun 77ST
Peppers
Oak Grove Plantation: Wed, Fri, Sat USQ
Plums
Red Jacket Orchards: Mon, Wed, Fri USQ; plus others
Strawberries
Berried Treasures: Wed, Fri USQ; Sun 77ST
String beans
Kernan Farms: Wed USQ; Fri 97ST; Sat ABSQ, GAP; Sun 77ST
Summer garlic
Keith’s Farm: Wed, Sat USQ
Summer squash, zucchini
Evolutionary Organics: Wed USQ; Sat GAP
Tomatoes
Eckerton Hill Farm: Mon, Wed, Sat USQ
This symbol of fall first arrives in the summer. Get a pound—they’re allegedly aphrodisiacs. Look for pink, yellow and white varieties. To a botanist, only the currants are true berries. We eat the flower heads of these “cabbages.” These root veggies can be surprisingly sweet. Eat the sweet ones raw, cook the sour variety. Select ears with full, sticky silks. Middle Eastern cukes have fewer seeds. Smokers: This plant contains nicotine. Use the delicate fronds as an herb. The arrival of these clusters heralds the fall. High in fiber and essential vitamins. Rinse soil from between the stalk’s layers. Look for stems that made a clean break. These seedpods are great fried or stewed. Ignore the blush: Look for a golden base color. At their best, these legumes are crisp and sweet. Green ones are unripe versions of other colors. Press gently to check for ripeness. The Tri-Star variety almost never disappoints. They’re the unripe fruits of the bean plant. Hard-neck garlic has the best flavor. Wash to remove sand from the delicate skin. Cook the meaty ones; eat the juicy ones raw.
Market key: ABSQ=Abingdon Square (W 12 St at Hudson St); COL=Columbia (Broadway at 115th St); DHP=Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza (E 47th St at Second Ave); GAP=Grand Army Plaza (northwest entrance of Prospect Park, Brooklyn); INW=Inwood (Isham St at Seaman St); MCP=McCarren Park (Lorimer St at Driggs St, Greenpoint, Brooklyn); 97ST=97th St (W 97th St at Columbus Ave); 77ST=77th St (W 77th St at Columbus Ave); STUY=Stuyvesant Town (14th St at Ave A); TOM=Tompkins Square (E 7th St at Ave A); TRI=Tribeca (Greenwich St at Duane St); TSQ=Tucker Square (W 66th St at Columbus Ave); USQ=Union Square (E 17th St at Broadway)
June 26–July 2, 2008 TimeOutNewYork.com 27
Eat Out
Apples
Season’s eatings Summer means dripping peaches, sweet corn and all the other foods that make this the best time to live off the land. Use this chart to follow what’s at the Greenmarket, from July through September*. By Daniel Gritzer *Dates and availability may vary, according to Mother Nature’s whim.
The goods
July
August
September
Recommended vendor and location Red Jacket Orchards: Mon USQ, plus others
Apricots
Red Jacket Orchards: Mon, Wed, Fri USQ; plus others
Beets
Yuno’s Farm: Mon, Fri USQ; Wed DHP; Sat ABSQ, TSQ
Berries: black-, rasp-, blue-, currants
Fantasy Fruit Farm: Mon, Wed, Sat USQ; Sun TOM
Broccoli, cauliflower
Maxwell’s Farm: Mon USQ; Wed DHP; Sat GAP
Carrots
Paffenroth Gardens: Wed, Sat USQ
Cherries: sweet and sour
Locust Grove Fruit Farm: Wed, Sat USQ; Thu, Sat TSQ; Fri 97ST
Corn
Paffenroth Gardens: Wed, Sat USQ
Cucumbers
Norwich Meadows Farm: Mon, Fri, Sat USQ; Sun TOM
Eggplant
Stokes Farm: Wed, Fri USQ; Thu TSQ; Sat TRI, TSQ, USQ
Fennel
Migliorelli Farm: Wed, Fri, Sat USQ; Sun STUY
Grapes
Buzzard Crest Vineyards: Sat GAP, USQ
Leafy greens
S&SO Produce Farms: Wed DHP, USQ; Sat MCP, USQ
Leeks
Paffenroth Gardens: Wed, Sat USQ
Melons
Maxwell’s Farm: Mon USQ; Wed DHP; Sat GAP
Okra
Cherry Lane Farm: Wed, Sat USQ
Peaches, nectarines
Samascott Orchards: Wed DHP; Thu, Sun COL; Fri USQ; Sat INW
Peas
Kernan Farms: Wed USQ; Fri 97ST; Sat ABSQ, GAP; Sun 77ST
Peppers
Oak Grove Plantation: Wed, Fri, Sat USQ
Plums
Red Jacket Orchards: Mon, Wed, Fri USQ; plus others
Strawberries
Berried Treasures: Wed, Fri USQ; Sun 77ST
String beans
Kernan Farms: Wed USQ; Fri 97ST; Sat ABSQ, GAP; Sun 77ST
Summer garlic
Keith’s Farm: Wed, Sat USQ
Summer squash, zucchini
Evolutionary Organics: Wed USQ; Sat GAP
Tomatoes
Eckerton Hill Farm: Mon, Wed, Sat USQ
This symbol of fall first arrives in the summer. Get a pound—they’re allegedly aphrodisiacs. Look for pink, yellow and white varieties. To a botanist, only the currants are true berries. We eat the flower heads of these “cabbages.” These root veggies can be surprisingly sweet. Eat the sweet ones raw, cook the sour variety. Select ears with full, sticky silks. Middle Eastern cukes have fewer seeds. Smokers: This plant contains nicotine. Use the delicate fronds as an herb. The arrival of these clusters heralds the fall. High in fiber and essential vitamins. Rinse soil from between the stalk’s layers. Look for stems that made a clean break. These seedpods are great fried or stewed. Ignore the blush: Look for a golden base color. At their best, these legumes are crisp and sweet. Green ones are unripe versions of other colors. Press gently to check for ripeness. The Tri-Star variety almost never disappoints. They’re the unripe fruits of the bean plant. Hard-neck garlic has the best flavor. Wash to remove sand from the delicate skin. Cook the meaty ones; eat the juicy ones raw.
Market key: ABSQ=Abingdon Square (W 12 St at Hudson St); COL=Columbia (Broadway at 115th St); DHP=Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza (E 47th St at Second Ave); GAP=Grand Army Plaza (northwest entrance of Prospect Park, Brooklyn); INW=Inwood (Isham St at Seaman St); MCP=McCarren Park (Lorimer St at Driggs St, Greenpoint, Brooklyn); 97ST=97th St (W 97th St at Columbus Ave); 77ST=77th St (W 77th St at Columbus Ave); STUY=Stuyvesant Town (14th St at Ave A); TOM=Tompkins Square (E 7th St at Ave A); TRI=Tribeca (Greenwich St at Duane St); TSQ=Tucker Square (W 66th St at Columbus Ave); USQ=Union Square (E 17th St at Broadway)
June 26–July 2, 2008 TimeOutNewYork.com 27
Eat Out
Apples
