Hello and welcome to the Locavore’s Digest!
As fall slowly slips into winter, we’re coming to the end of the season for many local foods. This is an excellent time to stock up on those that will last, such as winter squash and dried beans, as well as items that will furnish your table with rich meals to be shared with friends and family alike. This month we have a lovely selection of recipes that will suit both your day to day dinner needs and your Thanksgiving spread, and there’s a lovely array of fruits, vegetables, and seafood to sample as we come to the end of autumn’s harvest bounty.
Fruits
Local: Apples, Cranberries, Persimmons, Pears, Quince. Also keep an eye out at your local market for rare late season items, like melons or berries.
Seasonal: Assorted Citrus, Coconuts, Dates, Grapes, Kiwi, Kumquats, Pomegranates
Vegetables
Local: Beets, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Collards, Green Beans, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Onions, Peppers (both sweet and hot), Potatoes, Pumpkins, Radishes, Rutabagas, Shallots, Spinach, Turnips, Winter Squash
Fish
Great Lakes: Lake Trout, Whitefish, Walleye Pike, Yellow Perch
Freshwater: Catfish, Tilapia
Saltwater: Albacore Tuna, Amberjack, Arctic Char, Atlantic Salmon, Bay Scallops, Bigeye Tuna, Black Drum, Blue Marlin, Bluefin Tuna, Calicos, Cod, Dungeness Crab, Flounder, Gaper Clams, Geoduck Clams, Grouper, Gulf Shrimp, Haddock, Hake, Halibut, John and Mirror Dory, King Salmon, Lingcod, Littleneck Clams, Lobster, Mackerel, Mahi Mahi, Mussels, Oysters, Pollock, Razor Clams, Red Drum, Red Sea Urchin, Red Snapper, Ridgeback Prawns, Rock Shrimp, Rockfish, Sablefish, Sardines, Sea Bass, Sea Scallops, Skate, Sole, Spiny Lobster, Steelhead, Striped Marlin, Striper, Sturgeon, Swordfish, Weathervane Scallops, Whiting, Yellowfin Tuna
Looking for ideas for how to use some of these ingredients? Look no further!
Fresh Cranberry Sauce: https://thelocavoresdigest.com/fresh-cranberry-sauce/
Slow Braised Green Beans: https://thelocavoresdigest.com/slow-braised-green-beans/
Broiled Whitefish: https://thelocavoresdigest.com/broiled-whitefish/
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Yours In Deliciousness,
The Loquacious Locavore
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