Posted on 03/23/2008 11:36:40 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny
Americans finding soaring food prices hard to stomach can battle back by growing their own food. [Click image for a larger version] Dean Fosdick Dean Fosdick
Home vegetable gardens appear to be booming as a result of the twin movements to eat local and pinch pennies.
At the Southeastern Flower Show in Atlanta this winter, D. Landreth Seed Co. of New Freedom, Pa., sold three to four times more seed packets than last year, says Barb Melera, president. "This is the first time I've ever heard people say, 'I can grow this more cheaply than I can buy it in the supermarket.' That's a 180-degree turn from the norm."
Roger Doiron, a gardener and fresh-food advocate from Scarborough, Maine, said he turned $85 worth of seeds into more than six months of vegetables for his family of five.
A year later, he says, the family still had "several quarts of tomato sauce, bags of mixed vegetables and ice-cube trays of pesto in the freezer; 20 heads of garlic, a five-gallon crock of sauerkraut, more homegrown hot-pepper sauce than one family could comfortably eat in a year and three sorts of squash, which we make into soups, stews and bread."
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She compares the current period of market uncertainty with that of the early- to mid-20th century when the concept of victory gardens became popular.
"A lot of companies during the world wars and the Great Depression era encouraged vegetable gardening as a way of addressing layoffs, reduced wages and such," she says. "Some companies, like U.S. Steel, made gardens available at the workplace. Railroads provided easements they'd rent to employees and others for gardening."
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That is an awesome set of Freeper links, I need to check them out, but right now, I need to get back to the terror thread.
That is a lovely Phalanopsis Orchid, often called the Moth Orchid and will grow well indoors on a tray of pebbles.
LOL, I can’t spell Phalanopsis, and neither can my dictionary.
Forestiere Underground Gardens<<<
You keep attempting to lead me astray.
I had heard of the gardens, but not sure that I saw the photos, it is beautiful.
I sold an underground house, the buyers loved it.
It is still raining here.
Garden Girl is also a writer, gardening and novels.
Several Freepers are authors.
OK, I still think it might be a good recipe, the garlic muffins.
Thanks for reposting the recipe, I would not have found it.
Posted with love by Ree Drummond
Wow you knew exactly what it was. You must have been quite a florist!
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 26, 2008
Release #09-057
Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800) 603-9601
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Stainless Steel Pots Recalled by Ocean State Jobbers Due to Burn Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Century Cookware Stainless Steel Stockpots
Units: About 7,000
Importer: Ocean State Jobbers Inc., of North Kingstown, R.I.
Hazard: The stainless steel pots have metal handles that can detach during use, posing a serious burn hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Ocean State Jobbers has received one report of the handles breaking off a pot and causing a burn injury.
Description: This recall involves the 8-quart, 12-quart, 16-quart, and 20-quart Century Cookware Stainless Steel Stockpots with glass lids. “Century Cookware” is marked on the front and on the bottom of each pot.
Sold at: All Ocean State Job Lot stores throughout New England from July 2008 through October 2008 for between $12 and $25.
Manufactured in: India
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the stockpots and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Ocean State Jobbers at (800) 603-9601 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at www.oceanstatejoblot.com (pdf)
To see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including a picture of the recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09057.html
There was a short section on last night’s TV news about melamine being found in infant formula IN THE US!! Did you hear about it?
Time is reporting this:
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1862338,00.html
http://news.aol.com/health/article/melamine-found-in-us-baby-formula/260650
http://www.pinchingyourpennies.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90652
List of when to purchase food storage - Seasonal Sales Cycles
Deann’s post
Background/Disclaimer: Until last summer, I served in a religious capacity as a Food Storage coordinator for my congregation/emergency preparedness/disaster area for 3 years. That said, I have accumulated some great docs/tools that can help other PYP’ers manage/utilize their Usable Food Storage. Each of these docs/tools can easily be personalized for you and your family’s needs.
These are general tools, not guarantees. You will need to customize & tailor details to your own unique situations.
The first item is a detailed listing of what & when the Seasonality Sale Cycle of Retail Operations are. This can assist in maximizing planning/stretching food storage dollars. HTH!
Seasonal Sales Cycles
JANUARY - Historically, Quaker has hot deals on cereal/all items. We see Pepsi/Tostitos go on sale mid-January (again, rebates abound for these). Other items of note this time of year are chili, side dishes, anything for hearty/warm meals.
• Post-Holiday Sales
• White Sales
• Sports and Weight Loss Equipment
• Computers
• Winter Apparel and Accessories
· Organizers, Rubbermaid totes, shelf organizers, planners, filing cabinets
FEBRUARY – many of the same food items as January
• Electronics
• Floor Coverings
• Housewares
• Furniture
• Candy and Chocolates
MARCH - Frozen food month. You’ll find many stores are offering free freezers or fill-a-bag deals. Between March and April, look for spring cleaning deals, so many cleaner items will be on sale. With Easter, looks for eggs, ham, Kraft products to cycle into good sales. Paper products like towels, napkins, plates are starting to come on strong. Beverage items.
• Spring Apparel and Accessories
• Winter Sports Equipment
• Gardening Supplies
• Luggage
APRIL –
• Spring Apparel and Accessories
• Coats and Hats
• Paint
• Wallpaper
• Jewish Foods and Eggs
MAY -
get ready for summer! Here come loads of deals on BBQ sauce, frozen veggies, baked beans, and condiments of all kinds, summer-time meats (ribs, hotdogs, and ground beef). Also with all the holidays, look for tons of paper goods that match the holiday and pick them up after clearance. These deals generally continue through September!
• White Sale - Linens and Towels
• Spring Cleaning Supplies
• Auto Maintenance
• Home Maintenance
• Sodas & Bottled Water, Hotdogs, Hamburger Meat, Condiments, Paper & Plastic plates & cups
* Raid/Off bug repellents and sunscreens
JUNE –
• Summer Apparel and Accessories
• Pianos
• Television Sets
• Building Materials and Hardware
• Dairy Products
JULY –
• Air Conditioners
• Summer Sports Equipment
• Sportswear
• Craft Supplies
• Sodas, Hotdogs, Hamburger Meat, Condiments
AUGUST –
• White Sale - Linen and Towels
• BBQ and Patio Equipment
• Back to School Supplies
• Bathing Suits
• Fresh Fish and Vegetables
• Breakfast foods (Cold cereal-Juice-Waffles-etc)
• Cold lunch items for in lunch boxes
SEPTEMBER - back to school; time to fill up on snacks! Pudding cups, Capri suns, fruit snacks, cereal sales start up hard again, peanut butter/jelly. Also, like clockwork, there will be Prego coupons in August, and plan on getting lots and using them in a hurry before they expire in September when the spaghetti sauce goes on sale. Sauce wars between Ragu and Prego this month. Campbell’s soups will go on as well and there will be coupons in the end of August for these as well. Lunchables are on sale this time of year, too.
• Back to School Supplies and Apparel
• Gardening Supplies
• Housewares
• Bicycles
• Canned Goods
OCTOBER - Stock up on holiday foods – Stove Top, turkey, instant mashed potatoes, broth, cranberries, marshmallow, ice cream, pie shells, whipped cream, pudding. Look for great Kraft deals again this time of year. Piggyback those Kraft coupons when you can. Crackers are a biggie - going on for $1 or less a box. Lots of extra deals like $ off cheese WYB crackers. The real kicker is the after Christmas food deals! Save your coupons because pie fixings, fried onion, broth and canned green beans will be on deep discount. I got those onions for .50 a can, normally almost $4. These generally continue through December.
• Cars
• Houses
• Fishing Equipment
• Crystal, Silver, and Glassware
• Candy
· Baking/candy-making items (choc chips, sprinkles, vanilla, corn syrup, nuts, etc)
NOVEMBER -
• Winter Apparel and Accessories
• Quilts and Blankets
• Heating Devices
• Turkey, Sweet Potatoes
• Canned goods (soup, chicken broth, condensed milk, veggies etc)
• Baking goods
DECEMBER –
• Toys
• Gift Items
• Party ware
• Post-Holiday Sales
• Party Foods, Baking Goods, and Various Meat
• Canned goods (broth, soups, etc)
Year-round after a holiday, you can always pick up cheap cookie dough and any food related to a holiday.
Continual sales are candy, popcorn, chips, anything snacky, cereal (heavier in the fall/winter, but still around in the spring).
Frozen food sales seem to centralize on a brand and the switch brands the next month. I think the manufacturers buy slot time for sales. So last month, Stouffers was on sale hard, now lean cuisine is. Save the entire frozen coupon and then keep checking back for the brand of the month.
Frozen pizzas go on sale in the fall and then again the spring; not often in the summer because people don’t want to turn their ovens on in the summer.
By all means, this isn’t everything that you can get on sale, but if you follow the cycle and stock up (I never buy BBQ sauce in the winter), then you can get where you have enough on hand and only need to refill when the items are in season. The result is that you spend less and less with each successful cycle.
Posted with love by Ree Drummond
I did not hear the entire program, only a few minutes.
Maybe it was this:
Recaphttp://www.coasttocoastam.com/shows/2008/11/25.html#recap
Economic Meltdown & SolutionsAppearing for the first three hours, financial advisor Catherine Austin Fitts discussed the economic crisis and possible solutions. $4 trillion has been pulled out of the economy, she said, and the big mystery is where did it go? At the core, we've experienced a financial coup d’état-- assets have been stripped out of communities in order to make people more dependent on Washington and centralized government, she asserted. "We're watching the control and consolidation of cash flow."
Now the Fed and Treasury are putting trillions back into the economy by printing money-- that isn't going to solve our financial problems, she commented. The current bailout of Citibank is just enough to keep it going, but there's no assurance that'll be enough, Fitts stated. These bailouts are like "steroids"—they're not building real economic value.
Fitts proposed a path back to economic vitality: People should put their money into local economies and avoid investing in corrupt institutions. Networking with neighbors, embarking on DIY projects, and buying from local farmers are ways to enhance local wealth. She also suggested young people be given a toolkit for concrete skills such as learning how to build homes and grow food. Additionally, wealth could be created by bringing forward energy and health technology that's been suppressed.
Fresh Chile Peppers
Synonyms: chili pepper, chile, hot pepper, chilli pepper
Plural: chilies, chiles, chillies, or (chile, chili, chilli) peppers
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ancho chile See ancho chile (dried) or poblano pepper (fresh).
banana chile See banana pepper.
banana pepper = banana chile = sweet banana pepper Notes: These are easily confused with hotter yellow wax peppers. Sample before using. Substitutes: yellow wax (hotter)
bird cherry pepper See cherry pepper.
bird pepper 1. cayenne pepper 2. Thai chili
California green chile See Anaheim chile.
California red chile See Anaheim chile.
caloro See guero.
caribe See guero.
chile chilaca See chilaca.
chile colorado See Anaheim chile.
chile guero See guero.
chile verde See Anaheim chile.
Creole cherry pepper See cherry pepper.
cuaresmeno Substitutes: jalapeno pepper (very similar) OR serrano pepper
Dutch chile See Holland chile.
finger chili See cayenne pepper.
Fresno pepper Pronunciation: FREZ-noh Notes: These are similar to jalapeno peppers, but with thinner walls. They're great in salsas. Green Fresnos are available in the summer. the hotter red ones come out in the fall. Substitutes: jalapeno pepper OR Serrano pepper
ginnie pepper See cayenne pepper.
goldspike See guero.
habanero chile Notes: These extremely hot chiles have a fruity flavor. They're best in the summertime. Substitutes: Scotch bonnet chiles (very close) OR manzana chile OR fresh cayenne peppers OR jalapenos OR Serrano peppers (use twice as many)
hontaka pepper Substitutes: mirasol chile pepper
hot cherry pepper See cherry pepper.
hot Hungarian wax pepper See yellow wax pepper.
Hungarian cherry pepper See cherry pepper.
Hungarian wax pepper See yellow wax pepper.
long green pepper See Anaheim chile.
malagueta pepper Substitutes: jalapeno (not as hot) OR tabasco sauce
pasilla chile pepper See chilaca or ancho chile or poblano pepper.
piquant pepper = sport pepper Substitutes: poblano peppers
prik chi fa See Thai chile.
rocoto chile Notes: These hot chiles look like tiny bell peppers and have black seeds. They have an interesting fruity flavor. Substitutes: manzana chile (very similar) OR habanero (similar heat)
Sante Fe grande See guero.
sport pepper See piquant pepper.
sweet banana pepper See banana pepper.
Thai bird chile See Thai chile.
Thai jalapeno See Thai chile.
Turkish pepper Substitutes: Anaheim pepper
xcatic chile Substitutes: yellow wax pepper OR guero pepper
yellow hot chile See guero.
Links
For more information, see the Wegman's Food Market's page on Chile Peppers and the Chili Pepper Hotness Scale page.
The Cook's Thesaurus is a cooking encyclopedia that covers thousands of ingredients and kitchen tools. Entries include pictures, descriptions, synonyms, pronunciations, and suggested substitutions.
bergamot Substitutes: mint
chives Notes: These slender, hollow shoots have a mild onion flavor. Many cooks use scissors to cut fresh chives, sprinkling them like confetti on potatoes, eggs, and salads. Always use fresh chives--they lose much of their flavor when they're frozen or freeze-dried. Substitutes: green onion tops (These have a stronger flavor and wider shoots. If using them as a substitute for minced chives, slice them lengthwise several times before mincing.) OR Chinese chives (more flavorful) cicely = sweet cicely = Spanish chervil = sweet chervil Notes: This fern-like herb has a strong anise flavor. It's not well known in the United States, but it's popular in Scandinavia, where it's often used to flavor desserts. Substitutes: fennel leaves OR chervil (milder anise flavor)
curly parsley = curly-leaf parsley Notes: This has less flavor than Italian parsley, but it makes a terrific garnish. Don't bother buying dried parsley--it has very little flavor. Substitutes: Italian parsley OR chervil OR celery tops OR cilantro
dill leaf = dillweed = dill weed Notes: You can find soft, feathery sprigs of dill leaves in markets throughout the year. Chopped dill is often paired with fish, cucumbers, potatoes, or it's added to dips, salad dressings, or cream sauces. Dill loses flavor when it's heated, so always add it to cooked dishes at the last minute. Avoid dried dill; it has very little flavor. And don't confuse dill leaves with dill seeds--though they come from the same plant, they're not good substitutes for one another. Substitutes: tarragon (especially in sauces that accompany fish or eggs) OR fennel leaves (as a garnish; looks very similar)
hyssop Pronunciation: HISS-up Notes: The leaves and small blue flowers of this plant are used as a garnish or to impart a mild, slightly bitter flavor to salads, soups, and liqueurs. Don't waste your time drying the leaves--they'll lose almost all of their flavor. Substitutes: sage
Italian parsley Notes: This is the best parsley to use for cooking--it has more flavor than the more common curly parsley. Avoid dried parsley; it has very little flavor. Substitutes: curly parsley OR chervil OR celery tops OR cilantro
lemon balm = balm = melissa = bee balm Notes: Cooks use this herb in teas, salads, jams, and soups. The fresh leaves also make an attractive garnish. Substitutes: bergamot (herb) OR lemon zest
lemon thyme Notes: This variety of thyme has a lemony flavor. Substitutes: thyme + dash lemon zest
rosemary Equivalents: 1 tablespoon fresh = 1 teaspoon dried Notes: The Italians are particularly fond of this pungent herb with its needle-like leaves. They often use it to flavor meats and tomato sauces. Rosemary stems, stripped of their leaves, can also be used as skewers for kabobs. Dried rosemary is an excellent substitute for fresh. Substitutes: sage OR savory OR thyme
sage Equivalents: 1 tablespoon fresh = 1 teaspoon dried. Notes: Sage is often combined with other strong herbs to flavor meat dishes and poultry stuffings. Use it sparingly; a little goes a long way. Dried sage is an excellent substitute for fresh. Substitutes: poultry seasoning OR rosemary OR thyme
summer savory Notes: Summer savory is milder than winter savory. Substitutes: thyme (stronger flavor) OR thyme + dash of sage or mint
tarragon Notes: The French are especially fond of this aromatic, anise-like herb. They often use it to flavor delicately flavored foods like eggs, fish, cheese, and chicken, and it's an indispensable ingredient in sauce béarnaise and in the herb mixture the French call fines herbes. Use it sparingly--a little goes a long way. Frozen tarragon is an excellent substitute for fresh, but use the dried version only in a pinch. Substitutes: dill OR basil OR marjoram OR fennel seed OR anise seed OR angelica
thyme Pronunciation: TIME Equivalents: 1 tablespoon fresh = 3/4 teaspoon dried Notes: This herb is widely used in Mediterranean countries to flavor stews and meat sauces. It's often used in combination with other herbs, like rosemary, parsley, and oregano. Use dried thyme only in a pinch--fresh thyme is far more flavorful. Substitutes: omit from recipe OR herbes de Provence (This blend contains thyme.) OR poultry seasoning (This blend contains thyme.) OR Italian seasoning (This blend contains thyme.) OR savory OR marjoram OR oregano
winter savory Notes: This perennial herb has a stronger flavor than its annual relative, summer savory. Substitutes: summer savory (milder) OR thyme (stronger flavor) OR thyme + dash of sage or mint
Equivalents
1 tablespoon fresh = 1 teaspoon dried
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Berries
Berries are the delicious and often fragile fruits that grow on vines, bushes, and runners. They have many virtues--they're colorful, easy to prepare, good for you, and so delicious that you can serve them for dessert all by themselves. The only downside is that they're often pricey, since it's a Herculean challenge to get them to market before they spoil. Many don't make it, so check them over carefully for mold before putting them in your shopping cart. Berries don't ripen once they're picked, so the deeply colored ones tend to be the sweetest and most flavorful. When you get them home, store them in the refrigerator and use them as soon as possible. Don't wash them until you're ready to use them, and freeze any that you can't get to right away.
alkekengi See Cape gooseberry.
baby kiwifruit Notes: You can eat this tiny kiwifruit hybrid skin and all. Substitutes: grapes bilberry = whortleberry = blaeberry = whinberry Notes: This small, tart berry is the European counterpart to the American blueberry. Bilberries are usually made into preserves. Pronunciation: BILL-beh-ree Substitutes: juneberries OR huckleberries OR cranberries (tarter than bilberries) OR blueberries (larger and sweeter) OR currants
blaeberry See bilberry.
blueberry Equivalents: 1 pint = 3 cups Notes: Blueberries are small and sturdy, so they're perfect for tossing into cakes, muffins, cereal bowls, and fruit salads. Like other berries, they also make good preserves and tarts. Select firm, dark berries that have a whitish bloom on them. You can find fresh blueberries in the summer, but frozen blueberries are available year-round and work well in many recipes. They're very perishable, so keep them refrigerated and use them as soon as possible. You can also buy blueberries frozen, dried, or canned. Frozen berries get a little mushy after they're defrosted, but they'll work well in many recipes. Substitutes: huckleberry (larger seeds and tarter, otherwise very close substitute) OR juneberry OR red currant OR raisins (in baked goods) OR dates (in baked goods) OR bananas (in baked goods)
boysenberry Notes: A boysenberry is a cross between a blackberry, a raspberry, and a loganberry. It's more fragile than a blackberry, but it also lacks the blackberry's conspicuous seeds. Select boysenberries that are dark in color and free of mold. Substitutes: loganberry OR blackberry (This has larger, more noticeable seeds.) OR raspberry OR olallieberry OR dewberry OR youngberry
bramble See blackberry.
champagne grapes See Zante grapes.
Chinese gooseberry See kiwi fruit.
Chinese lantern See Cape gooseberry.
cloudberry Notes: Both the color and flavor of these Scandinavian berries pale in comparison to the raspberry. Substitutes: raspberries
cranberry = bounceberry Shopping hints: These tart berries are traditionally used to makes sauces and garnishes for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. It's best to buy them at their peak in October and November, and freeze any that you don't use right away. Substitutes: lingonberry (smaller, better flavor) OR carissa (especially for jellies) OR rhubarb
currant Pronunciation: KER-unt Notes: These berries are too tart for most people to eat out of hand, but they make terrific preserves and garnishes. They come in three colors: red, white, and black. If color's not important, you can use them interchangeably in most recipes, though red and white currants aren't as tart as black. Don't confuse these berries with the dried fruit of the same name that looks like a small raisin. You can sometimes find fresh currants in specialty produce markets in the summer. If not, frozen currants are a good substitute. Substitutes: gooseberries OR raspberries
dewberry Notes: These are similar to blackberries, only they're smaller. Substitutes: youngberry OR blackberry OR raspberry OR loganberry OR boysenberry OR olallieberry
elderberry Equivalents: 1 cup = 145 grams Notes: These are too tart for most people to eat out of hand, but they make terrific preserves and wine. Substitutes: black currants OR cranberries
frais des bois = wild strawberry = wood strawberry Plural: fraises des bois Pronunciation: (singular) FRAY-day-BWAH (plural) FREHZ-day-BWAH Notes: These small, wild strawberries are either white or red, and have a very intense flavor. Substitutes: strawberries
golden raspberry Notes: This is a blonder version of the red raspberry. Substitutes: raspberries golden berry See Cape gooseberry.
golden gooseberry See Cape gooseberry.
golden husk See Cape gooseberry.
gooseberry Equivalents: 1 cup = 150 grams Notes: These large, tart berries are in season only in June and July, but canned gooseberries work well in pies and fools. American gooseberries are round and about 1/2 inch in diameter, while European gooseberries are oblong, and about twice the size of American gooseberries. They're very acidic, and so they're great with roasted meats, like goose. The freshest gooseberries are covered with fuzz. Substitutes: rhubarb (excellent in fools) OR kiwi fruit (These are much larger than gooseberries, but they're excellent in fools.) OR currants (preferably red currants)
grapes = table grapes Notes: Many varieties of grapes are turned into wine, vinegar, jelly, and raisins, but table grapes are for eating out of hand. They're classified by their color--red, green, and blue--and by whether they have seeds or not. Seedless varieties are popular because they're easy to eat, but often the seeded varieties offer more flavor and better value. Substitutes: kiwi fruit OR blueberries (in fruit salad)
ground cherry See Cape gooseberry.
huckleberry Notes: These are similar to blueberries, and they're great for making preserves and syrups. Some specialty markets carry them in the summer. Substitutes: blueberry (inconspicuous seeds and less tart, otherwise very close substitute) OR bilberries
husk tomato See Cape gooseberry.
jaboticaba Pronunciation: zhuh-BOO-ti-KAH-buh Notes: These resemble large, dark purple grapes, and they're very popular in Brazil. You can eat them like grapes, though you might want to first remove the seeds and thick skin. You can also make delicious jams, jellies, and wines from them. Substitutes: grapes
juneberry = saskatoon = serviceberry = shadberry Notes: These are very similar to blueberries. Substitutes: blueberry OR huckleberry
keriberry kiwi See kiwi fruit.
lingonberry Notes: These tart relatives of the cranberry grow only in cold climates. Substitutes: cranberry (larger, tarter, inferior flavor) OR red currants
loganberry Notes: These are like blackberries, only they're dark red when ripe and more acidic. They're especially good in pies and preserves. Substitutes: raspberry OR blackberry OR boysenberry OR olallieberry OR youngberry OR dewberry
marion berry Notes: After Washington, D.C., mayor Marion Barry was arrested for possessing cocaine in 1989, marion berry jam enjoyed brief popularity as a novelty item. Substitutes: blackberry (smaller)
monkey peach See kiwi fruit.
mulberry Notes: These are so fragile that almost no markets carry them. Substitutes: blackberry (smaller, not as fragile)
olallieberry = olallie berry Notes: This cross between a youngberry and a loganberry is black and fairly sweet. Substitutes: loganberry OR youngberry OR raspberry OR boysenberry OR dewberry OR blackberry physalis See Cape gooseberry.
poha See Cape gooseberry.
saskatoon See juneberry.
serviceberry See juneberry.
shadberry See juneberry.
strawberry Notes: Strawberries aren't as fragile as other berries, so they don't need the special handling that makes most berries so expensive. The best time to buy them is in the spring, but you can find them throughout the year, though the price might be higher and the quality lower. Select berries that have fully ripened to a dark red. Substitutes: raspberry OR guava (especially for shortcakes) OR kiwi strawberry tomato See Cape gooseberry.
sweet gooseberry Notes: These are similar to gooseberries, but they have a red blush and are much sweeter. Substitutes: gooseberries tay berry Substitutes: blackberry
thimbleberry Substitutes: raspberry
whinberry See bilberry.
white currant Pronunciation: KER-unt Substitutes: red currant
whortleberry See bilberry.
yang-tao See kiwi fruit.
youngberry Notes: This is closely related to the blackberry. Substitutes: blackberry OR olallieberry OR loganberry OR raspberry OR dewberry OR boysenberry
Zante grapes = champagne grapes Notes: These clusters of tiny grapes are often used as a garnish. Substitutes: other garnish
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