Saturday, June 20, 2009

Fava Porn


OK, now that we are all caught up, let's get down to business. That business today my dears is fresh, early-summer produce. What? Food again you cry? You bet your ass.

I planted garlic & onions last fall and peas & favas in the early spring. Well, the onions died, the garlic still has a way to go and the peas had to be planted 3 times before it looked like anything would grow.

But the favas. Oh my.

I only planted 5 seeds and all germinated and all are producing. Now
I wish I had filled my small garden plot with just favas. Yesterday I harvested 7 pods and after shelling and peeling, barely ended up with a 1/4 cup. But even from the farmer's market, I have never enjoyed such juicy, green, tender morsels in all my life. I ate them raw with a salty Pecorino di Sole Sardegna, the perfect contrast to my sweet, little harbingers of summer.




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