Comments on: In season: Miniature Cherries http://localnourishment.com/2009/05/27/in-season-miniature-cherries/ Learning the Art of Slow and SOLE food Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:09:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: localnourishment http://localnourishment.com/2009/05/27/in-season-miniature-cherries/#comment-486 Fri, 29 May 2009 13:31:13 +0000 http://localnourishment.com/?p=693#comment-486 I think i will try mixing it with unseasoned sausage, just to cut down the heat a little.

]]> By: Alyss http://localnourishment.com/2009/05/27/in-season-miniature-cherries/#comment-474 Fri, 29 May 2009 00:08:31 +0000 http://localnourishment.com/?p=693#comment-474 I agree! Bug approved produce is much better than sterile, perfect produce :) My produce in my garden is even a little too bug approved… I’m having a rough time with the darn slugs. They like my lettuce better than they like the beer traps I set up for them, darn them :)
As for the hot pork… what is it seasoned with besides peppers? Is it hot italian sausage with fennel and peppercorns, or is it just spiced up pork? I recently combined ground pork with sage, honey (would have prefered maple syrup, but didn’t have any) salt and pepper to make little breakfast sausage patties. If it doesn’t already have fennel and peppercorns in it you could try adding some fennel seeds, oregano and a little honey to make an italian sausage. Or you could mix the pork half and half with un-seasoned ground pork to make a sausage. I would use those sausage patties along with some chicken meat to make a pasta sauce. I love the contrast of the bland chicken with the spicy sausage in a tomato based sauce.
The other thought that comes to mind is asian food. Ground pork goes in moo shu (meat and veggies wrapped in flour tortilla) or with eggplant for a thai inspired dish. You could also use the pork to make tiny meat balls to go in a chinese spiced broth (think garlic, ginger, mushrooms and soy sauce plus whatever vegetables you want).
Let me know if you try any of those ideas!

]]> By: Kelly the Kitchen Kop http://localnourishment.com/2009/05/27/in-season-miniature-cherries/#comment-470 Wed, 27 May 2009 18:30:39 +0000 http://localnourishment.com/?p=693#comment-470 Aren’t you the sleuth, finding those cherries way in the back?! You’re so blessed to have your farm market open already – ours will open in a couple weeks!

Thanks for joining in on Real Food Wednesday! I stumbled your post. :)

Kelly

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