This morning, insouciant pink and white flowers at the Union Square Greenmarket defied the heat of the coming day,

and nearby were two curiosities: refreshing Mexican Sour Gherkins—a type of heirloom cucumber that sours later, but these have a sweet pop to them now,

and for something slightly different, corn shoots sprouted from popcorn kernels at Windfall Farms have a lingering sweetness at the end, the better to begin this Wednesday morning…

Now I’ll need to devise ways to incorporate both in summer menus—

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1. Mica:
   August 20th, 2009 at 10:23 pm

   Those are wild little cucumbers! Are they supposed to be pickled once they turn sour, or at you supposed to just enjoy the natural sour flavor?

2. Kristen:
   August 21st, 2009 at 6:14 am

   Mica, I’m not sure. I think the rind might be thicker as they mature and sour, so pickling is the best way to appreciate them. If I see them again, I may try it (will let you know).

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