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Resembling tiny green tomatoes wrapped in a corn husk, tomatillos have a citrusy sourness and silky texture. The flavor of the Mexican mainstay is tart, but “not as strong as a lemon; it’s kind of unique,” says Randy Bailey, tomatillo grower and owner of Bailey Farms in Oxford, N.C. In Mexican cooking, tomatillos are used raw, boiled, or roasted to make salsa verde and other sauces for dips, baked entrées, and stews.
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"Sex is good, but not as good as fresh, sweet corn."
—Garrison Keillor
Golden yellow, silver-white, bicolor, red, or blue—choosing the perfect ear of sweet summer corn has more to do with personal preferences and regional availability than with the quality of one variety over another. “Bicolor corn seems to be the most popular with our customers these days, but some other varieties are just as good,” affirms Tonya Martisko, owner of Gaeddert Farms in Buhler, Kan.
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Enjoy those farmers’ market sugar snap
peas now, before the summer heat turns up! The crunchy pods don’t
like it hot, which means the local season is short—but deliciously
sweet. Crops fresh from the garden or farm have a superior taste
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