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Now I know how Buttercrunch and red romaine lettuce taste. You may think you know what red romaine is - that wimpy romaine in stores with slightly purplish end leaves. Oh, no. Organic red romaine, grown in Grand Saline, is nearly the color of purple basil. And the head isn't tight the way we think of for romaine. Organic Buttercrunch has sturdy outer leaves that give way to buttery-soft inner leaves like Boston or butter lettuce. I bought them both last Saturday morning at the Dallas Farmers Market in Shed No. 1 from the Farmer Rancher Network Co-op. These and other early season crops should be available at the Dallas Farmers Market, Coppell Farmers Market and Eden's Organic Garden Center in Balch Springs from the same supplier next Saturday morning. I tossed the two lettuces together with my signature vinaigrette. Here's my signature dressing (measurements approximate): 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots, 2 tablespoons good quality mayonnaise (instead of raw egg yolk), 1/2 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 teaspoon anchovy paste (necessary!), 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 tablespoons good red wine vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon sugar, salt and pepper to taste, and enough really good olive oil (I've been using Texas Olive oil) to make a dressing. I use a handheld blender to make it happen. It was so good on the market greens.
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Posted by Margie @ 8:03 AM Mon, Apr 28, 2008
That sounds incredibly tasty!!
Posted by Neon Java @ 5:29 PM Tue, Apr 29, 2008
Have you stopped writing for Belo and the reading public and are now directing your posts to your mum and best friends? We've no idea what "my signature vinaigrette" is.
Posted by Kim Pierce @ 6:40 PM Tue, Apr 29, 2008
Neon, maybe I should have written, "the vinaigrette I make at home most often because everyone really likes it"? You had to click on "continued..." to go to the recipe. 'Can't be writing for Mum; she's dead.