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A beautiful mixed planter holds a variety of perennial herbs
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Cary, NC — I visited the farmers market at 8 AM on Saturday for one reason: apples.
Despite what supermarkets may tell you, apples have a season. It is autumn. The greatest variety, flavor and crispness are all available right now.
We are fortunate in the Triangle to have several growers of heirloom apples – dozens and dozens of tasty varieties from a time before bio-engineering and tasteless fruit like the Red Delicious you find in plastic bags at the grocery store.
Yes, North Carolina is apple country. Here are some of the varieties I sampled at the farmers market on Saturday:
I love food with a story and heirloom apples always have a history.
Some of the varieties are for the table. Others are especially good in pies, crisps or apple sauce.
Kids bring home that nasty supermarket apple in their lunch bag everyday from school? Try introducing them to the enticing appearance and taste of some fresh from the farm heirloom apples.
The price of heirloom apples at the farmers market is comparable to supermarket prices, often less.
I spent $7.00 on a medium-sized bag of assorted apples – about a dozen in all. Enough to last until Wednesday or Thursday at my house.
You could spend seven bucks for two apples at ______ (fill in the blank with your favorite high-priced supermarket).
Best bargain – one of the farmers was selling Zinna blooms for 25¢ a piece – a dollar for five.
The peppers looked amazing. The fingerling potatoes were tempting. The greens looked excellent and I came home with arugula and a very dark head of red leaf lettuce.
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Story & photos by Hal Goodtree.
L –> R Mo Mercado and Stuart Arnold of Fortnight Brewing Co in Cary, NC
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Cary, NC – Whisk, a store focused on gourmet kitchenware and culinary instruction, opened its doors to customers today. If cooking’s your thing, you will like this store. Very much.
Whisk, located in Waverly Place, is chock full of splendid and exotic kitchenware.
It’s a treat for the eyes and I spent a happy hour wandering the aisles.
In addition to Le Creuset and other other top brands you may recognize, Whisk had an extensive stock of items you won’t find in Macy’s or Williams Sonoma. Staub had some very sturdy looking cookware. And Emile Henry featured casseroles specifically designed to cook tajines and risotto.
Guys will enjoy Whisk, even if they’re not into cooking. The store has an eclectic collection of barware (like the Black & Tan turtle) plus a gourmet grilinbg section. There’s even a stovetop smoker, fellas!
Owners Dan and Diana Saklad were on hand. They’d been living the corporate life in St. Louis and decided to pursue their dream of entrepreneurship. “How did you find Cary?” I asked.
“We Googled ‘Best Towns to Live in America,'” Dan said.
“So you’ve read CaryCitizen,” I speculated. They both laughed and said they had. Ah, the power of search.
Whisk also offers a full plate of culinary classes. In October, they have 13 classes on offer including Knife Skills, the Art of Jam and A Taste of Spain. See the schedule.
Whisk
Waverly Place
316 Colonades Way
Cary, NC
Open 7 days a week. For more info, visit http://www.whiskcarolina.com.
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Story and photos by Hal Goodtree.
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Retail coverage on CaryCitizen is sponsored in part by Waverly Place in Cary.
