Quibbling Dot Net

We’ve only got a few weeks left on our CSA, and I must say, I’m going to miss it. Our grocery bills have dropped, our food quality has improved, and we’ve been able to freeze/preserve some for this coming winter to keep the deliciousness going.

This past week was the beginning of potatoes at the CSA. I learned that the potatoes you see at the supermarket are generally from last year’s harvest, so they’re about 10 months old by the time you actually get to eat them. That’s perfectly fine- one of the great things about potatoes is how long they keep when stored properly- but it does mean that potatoes from the farm, just over 24 hours since they were dug up, are a much better experience.   

I roasted some of our CSA potatoes last night, with some thyme and rosemary from Tom’s garden, and some lemon pepper, salt, and olive oil. Oh My. They were delicious, definitely the best potatoes I’d ever had. It’s a subtle thing, but there is definitely a better flavor- more potato-y, for lack of a better way to describe it.

I am now giving very serious consideration to adding potatoes to my list of Things I Will Never Again Buy At the Supermarket. The list currently includes eggs, peaches, berries of all types, and tomatoes. 

And don’t worry, all- I got extra potatoes so I can make potato salad out of them for the bbq this weekend.