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First Aired - 11/03/2009 06:30PM
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Autumn has arrived which means it's the perfect time to become reacquainted with fesitval fall fruits. This week on Why We Cook, Erica tells us all you need to know about pears & quince.
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The Little Split Level On The Prairie (12:05)
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Fairway Market, http://www.fairwaymarket.com, Erica Wides, Why We Cook, Roberta's, podcast our shows on iTunes!, fall fruit, north shore of Long Island, colonial town, 1950's split level suburban house, back to the land ethos, backyard gardens, peach jam, strawberries, coal heating, half bathroom, pears, apples, quince, dwarf fruit trees, apple picking, wait for quince to turn yellow,Quince Origins & Recipes (12:49)
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quince, www.whywecook.com, Why We Cook on facebook!, relative of roses, they have been eaten for 4,000 years, ancient greeks and romans, mythology in the bible associated with quince, they are too hard and tannic to be eaten raw, when younger they are fuzzy, this fuzz is called pubescence, The Cloisters, Spanish Monestary, medieval garden, membrio, quince mixed down with sugar, cotognata, eaten as a snack in Sicily, quince are high in vitamin C, high in pectin, used for perfumes and honey, they have never been that popular in the US, they have succombed to blight in the US, for sale at the farmer's market at Union Square, chutney, cooked down until it's nice and thick, yogurt, oatmeal, poached fruit in syrup, quince tarte tatin, quince was considered a symbol of love commitment, Greek brides would nibble on a quince to perfume her kiss before she entered the bridal chamber, peeled and diced quince combined with brown sugar crystallized ginger fennel seeds and water,Being Patient With Pears (8:56)
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The Naturalist, hosted by Erica's father Bernie Wides, pears, autumn fruit, juicy pair with gorgonzola, Erica loves Jelly Belly jelly beans, pear flavored Jelly Belly taste like unripe pears, you can feel the tannins on your tongue, American's don't eat many pears, the average American eats only 3.5 pounds of pear per year, the Chinese are started to dump their pears on our market, the big issue is ripeness, pears don't have the shelf live of apples, pears ripen from the inside out, wait for them to get soft, Ralph Waldo Emerson said that 'there are only 10 minutes in the life of a pear when it is perfect to eat’, but he didn’t have refrigeration,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 05/24/2010 12:00PM
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This week on the Naturalist Bernie spoke about the least attractive people on the beach: horseshoe crabs. These crazy critters smell with their feet, can swim upsidedown, have nine eyes, and make for a good 25 minutes of radio.
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The Naturalist Introduction: Horseshoe Crabs (13:36)
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Bernie Wides, The Naturalist, Fairway Market, Heritage Radio Network, living fossil, horseshoe crab, Jamaica Bay, American Littoral Society, New York City Audubon Society, Atlantic Horseshoe Crab, more related to spiders than crabs, commonly found along the Atlantic Coast, Delaware Bay, Limulus polyphemus, red knot, the population of red knots are dependent on the population of horseshoe crabs, the crabs were named after a Greek monster, cyclops, people used to think they had one eye on the front of the shell, they changed the name because they found out it has nine eyes, they can swim upside down, they have sensors on their feet that they smell with, worms, small crabs, they can only eat while they walk, the put food in between their legs and the legs grind the food, invertebrates,Blue Blood, Limb Regrowth & Many Eyes (13:51)
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the horseshoe crab is not a crab!, it's an arachnid, the shell is beautiful, if you find one smell it, if it has a strong smell that means its a dead horseshoe crab, they molt 17-19 times, every few months the crab molts as he grows, other critters attach themselves to the shell, fossil hunting, Natural History Museum, limestone, formed by the shells of sea creatures, connection between horseshoe crabs and birds, they can regrow lost limbs, starfish, newts, blood of the horseshoe crab, blue blood, hemoglobin, the nerves to their eyes are easily found, some of the eyes have optic nerves similar to ours, full moon tide, horseshoe crabs predate dinosaurs,If You See Them Flipped, Flip Them Back! (11:23)
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the blood is used in medical testing, bacteria, enzymes used in the International Space Station, how do the crabs protect themselves, anti bacterial stuff in their blood, they don't have huge blood supplies, birds need the horseshoe crab eggs, turtles eat the crabs, since we don't eat them we can help protect them, ERDG, www.horseshoecrab.org, flip it campaign, movement to tag and count the horseshoe crabs, Ecological Research & Development Group, flip them over if you see them on their back!, now is the time of year to see them, they are practically harmless, they don't bite or sting, May 30th at 10:00am, contact Don Reape,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 04/10/2012 01:00PM
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This week on Greenhorn Radio, Severine talks with Amy McMillin. Amy grew up on the front range of Colorado and spent five years learning sustainable grass-based farming in Vermont. She has been back in Colorado for a few years now, and runs a raw milk dairy as part of a diversified farming project in Buena Vista called the Cottonwood Creek Dairy. While not weighing beans and bagging beans at the Buena Vista Roastery, you can find her out grazing her cows and promoting local food production around the valley. This program has been brought to you by Fairway Market.
"If there are any women out there questioning [whether to start a farm], I say do it. Start your farm and do what you love because that's what's most important." --Amy McMillin on Greenhorn Radio
"If there are any women out there questioning [whether to start a farm], I say do it. Start your farm and do what you love because that's what's most important." --Amy McMillin on Greenhorn Radio
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Dairy Girl (18:01)
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Amy McMillin, dairy, milking, cows, raw milk, Colorado, dairies, low cost, cow care, bottling, ice baths, shareholders, farm shares, grazing, grass-fed, distribution, small business, preserves, bread, women, breasts, fertility, dating, relationships, apprenticing, vegetable farms, community supported agriculture, cheese making, Jasper Hill Dairy, cheese aging, Hoard's Dairyman, Graze Magazine, Quivira Coalition,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
