Yesterday I went up to Atlanta with a friend to help her pick out furniture for her new house. Across from one of he furniture stores was an International Farmers Market. Intrigued, I asked her if she minded if I looked for a few minutes. Well, looking turned to buying and I came home with red bananas, purple potatoes, Thai chili peppers, Chinese chives, a Hawaiian plantain, and interestingly, a jackfruit. Jackfruits are something I have only read about until now and I was thrilled, until I decided to cut it open without first reading about it. It isn't ripe and now I've wasted it. I will buy another one next time I go up. I am so excited to try all these new things! Purple potatoes are buttery, like fingerling potatoes and they make an exquisite lavender colored mashed potatoes. The red bananas are similar to "normal" bananas, but slightly smaller. Lately I am on a craze to find rare things. My kitchen is so exciting right now!
Posted by Hannah at May 5, 2004 10:09 PMhannah, did you go to the dekalb farmers market? or somewhere else? :) we have to go and i'll show you how to pick out a good jackfruit - how to oil your knife before cutting into it. we'll have fun :)
Posted by: stef at May 6, 2004 08:24 AMHannah, I've had purple mashed potatoes before, and they are scrumptious!!! Glad you're having fun! :)
Posted by: Lisanne at May 6, 2004 07:41 PM