A Short Cut to Mushrooms (Again)

Yeah, I know I’ve used this post title before, but I do love it. So… sorry.

One of the things that really sets my week up nicely is my Sunday visit to the Hollywood Farmer’s Market. Today was an exceptionally nice day for it, but weatherwise and just the overall atmosphere of the market. The people making their food purchases and simply socializing, the vendors, the many musicians (even the corny ones sounded really good today), and of course – the food itself.

One of the highlights for me today was a new (ish) vendor, specializing entirely in mushrooms.

The variety was fascinating, and I stood there with a friend sniffing and sampling for a while (encouraged by the vendors, I hasten to add) before purchasing a lovely persimmon enoki (the ones in the middle of the first photo):

They say they’ll be coming every two weeks to the market, so mark you calendar and get there in a fortnight for many tasty treats to try preparing at home!

Of course, there were many other lovely things on display.

Wandering with friends (on their own missions for meals they were going to prepare), I was seeking things to put into a soup, and so was on the lookout for leeks, potatoes, carrots, and so forth. The idea is to use up the carcass of a roast chicken I did earlier in the week, using it as the flavour boost for a hearty soup. It’ll cook for a long time tomorrow while I work away in the study. It’s going to be great!

-cvj