On My Plate: Romano (Italian) beans
“Romano beans are jam-packed with sweetness . . . incomparable to the taste of any other green bean.”
James Rubenstein
On My Plate: Tomatoes
It seems that everyone I know has been growing their own tomatoes at home.
On My Plate: Corn on the cob
“Less than 1 percent of that corn is destined to be consumed directly by humans in the form of fresh corn on the cob.”
On My Plate: Cantaloupe
I didn’t learn why the town – as well as the melon – was named for two common Italian words, “canta,” which translates to singing, and “lupo,” which translates to wolf, that have nothing to do with agriculture.
On My Plate: Eggplant
Eggplant was first domesticated in Asia around 4,000 years ago in either South Asia or East Asia (sources disagree). Eggplant cultivation moved westward from India to Persia, Mediterranean lands, across Europe and to the Americas (possibly brought by Thomas Jefferson).
On My Plate: Okra
“Okra is spiritual, and that’s why it’s not for everyone.”
On My Plate: Green beans
In its protection of the salade niçoise recipe, the Cercle de la Capelina d'Or permits cucumber, bell peppers, celery, radishes, scallions, basil, black olives and garlic, as long as they are uncooked.