How to Make the Most of a Farmer’s Market
| July 19, 2017
Ask for seconds
One trick that many jam makers know about already is to ask the vendors for seconds. Seconds are fruits and veggies that, because of some flaw, are not able to be sold at full price. This often means a small mark like a hole, disfiguration, or bruise. Most of the time, it doesn’t affect the taste of the produce, but even if it does, you can probably just cut away the mark and save the majority of the flesh.
Seconds are particularly useful if you’re going to chop up the fruit or veggies. Cooking will change the texture, so you don’t have to worry about the flaw affecting the overall dish. Seconds are often a fraction of the price of normal fresh produce, but they’re usually behind the counter, so you’ll have to ask for them.
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