Seasonal Treats

[KatieLoeb]

White asapragus (if I were in Europe right now)

Jersey tomatoes

Local blueberries

Soft shell crabs

Canteloupe and honeydew melons that make the whole car smell perfumed for days afterward

In the late summer and fall - North Star Orchards heirloom pears, apples and especially the varieties of Asian Pears. Food of the gods. There is no better fruit on earth. Period.

[Squeat Mungry]

Definitely fava beans. Corn. Springtime green garlic or, even better (if you can get locally): ramps! Asparagus. Tomatoes. Peaches. Watercress. Lots more!

Squeat

[YKL]

YKL,

Are these the same as zong zi? Yum.

Think so .... but only from some random googling.

My version is Hakka, and although I don't speak mandarin, that is plausible. If I'm lucky - someone wise will give me a proper name and maybe even idiot proof instructions to make them since I have never really seen them for sale anywhere.

[FistFullaRoux]

Satsumas in December. Chilton County peaches from Alabama.

And obviously, crawfish. King of the crustaceans.

[carp]

Dungeness crab, Fantasia nectarines, and Old Henry peaches.

[jackal10]

After Asparagus and Strwberries, comes Samphire

Greengages off the tree, then Damsons, then Victorias, then its apple season

Not forgetting the Glorious 12th, and ths start of the game season...

[PopsicleToze]

Just about everything everyone has said -- and especially for perfect, red, sweet ripe watermelon which is at its best in July. Right in time for July 4th weekend!

[clothier]

This is barely on topic, but since it is a seasonal treat, just not a edible treat.

The first roller coaster ride of the season. The Blue Streak. Cedar Point. Sandusky, OH. That'll be me at the front of the line on May 7th.

[kelly355]

RAMPS!!!

[suzilightning]

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From my East coast experience, Silver Queen white corn.

Silver Queen white corn ROCKS!!!

fresh picked sweet tomatoes, sprinkled with salt and slurped up!!!

Thats GOOD living!!!

[monkeymay]

Definitely fava beans. Corn. Springtime green garlic or, even better (if you can get locally): ramps! Asparagus. Tomatoes. Peaches. Watercress. Lots more!

Squeat

Favas, yes,yes, yes!!! And well worth the labor...

First artichokes of the season - especially from my Dad's yard

Babcock peaches and Gordon apples from the trees in my yard

And maters, maters, maters!!!!

[suzilightning]

Paul

Paul, Silver Queen is grown in MD and VA, but around here the "best" comes from the eastern shore of MD.

[Liamsmom]

Steamed clams fresh from north beach in Chatham -- worth the cut fingers!

[weinoo]

bing cherries from olsen's stand in sunnyvale, ca.

[morda]

bing cherries from olsen's stand in sunnyvale, ca.

I vote for any cherries at all, Ranier, Bing, Queen Anne, sour cherries for cooking. I never seem to get enough.

morda

[lala]

In WA state:

Bing cherries

Peaches

Blackberries

Dungeness Crabs

Asparagus

Oregon Hazelnuts

And I remember one remarkable day in Minnesota, when my Grandfather drove me to the local farm. The owner's son brought in a basket of corn that he had just picked, and Gramps and I scooped up a bagful, along with their still sun-warm beefsteak tomatoes. Lunch, 15 minutes later was boiled corn, and sliced tomatoes. The best.

[adoxograph]

concord grapes

ramps

soft shell crabs

morels

most berries, I'm not picky, but they taste best at sun temp

and I know we're all about the spring here, but I totally love the fall squashes.

[Shannon_Elise]

After having my virgin expirience cooking soft shell crabs last spring I am going to start stalking the fish monger here until I see them.

Other things that are worth the wait:

Good sweet corn

Ripe Strawberries

and, be still my heart, morels

Shannon

[FistFullaRoux]

...stoned and filled with marscapone????

That ain't a bad way to go. Sign me up....

Edited April 28, 2004 by FistFullaRoux (log)

[hillvalley]

Strawberries, tomatoes, raspberries (our new house has a stand in the side yard!), tender little lettuces, peaches, and blueberries.

Heather, I expect you to share!!!

Me too!!!!!

Sliver Queen corn

Crabs from Chesapeake Bay drowning in Old Bay

Ice cold Summer Blonde

Ice crean for dessert.

[Cynthia G]

I'm total agreement with this statement, but replace muscat grapes with New York concord grapes in the fall.

Now I'm horribly homesick! I grew up near the Finger Lakes.....

[indybear]

Some of the good things about living in the Midwest:

Fresh sweet corn from a farmer's roadside stand

Homegrown tomatoes

Cherries from northern Michigan

[KarenS]

Mango season in Hawaii (June, July), white pineapple, lychee and rambutan, tomatoes, sweet corn, Maui onions, Sunrise papaya, Thai watermelon, peas, asparagus, cherries, apricots, nectarines, peaches, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries.

Everything is better when it is in season!

[laurenmilan]

One more vote for sour cherries... they're only in season for a few weeks (and generally are all gone at the pick-your-own farms inside of a week!)

[bbq4meanytime]

I'm total agreement with this statement, but replace muscat grapes with New York concord grapes in the fall.

Now I'm horribly homesick! I grew up near the Finger Lakes.....

Niagra and Concord grapes, nothing else like them...grape pie...yum