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One nice thing about getting my veggies mostly from the farmers market is you get lots of things not easily found in stores (whole turmeric from the southeast Asian farmer, fresh curry leaves etc), but you also get the tops on for things like carrots and beets. I really enjoy the ‘pesto’ I make with carrot tops and I’ve just found that I prefer eating beet greens to kale. It’s just so good.
* not all farmers markets are created equal. In SF, Civic center and Alemany are the best (least bougie, with stuff I want, with prices actually better than a supermarket)
@skinnylatte I tried making carrot top pesto once, and wasn't thrilled; is the recipe you use online?
@fuzzychef they’re so herbaceous that you have to balance the bitter with something. Add a lot more cheese, lemon juice, salt then you would typically
@skinnylatte lemon juice? Huh.
If you ever post a rough recipe, please tag me. I grow my own carrots, so I have plenty of fresh tops.
@fuzzychef yeah I wouldn’t do lemon juice in a basil one but I add a little bit for carrot. It’s pretty awful if you do it just subbing out the basil for carrot tops. I’ll send something