Oh, Shishito!

Hello Foodies!

These days, it's hard to get past the tomatoes and white sweet corn at the Union Square Green Market but recently, the Forks made two wonderful discoveries - shishito peppers and fairy fairy tale eggplants!

Let's start with Japanese shishito peppers. These long little peppers are big in flavor. The name means "Chinese Lion" and they were originally brought to Japan by the Portuguese. They began being a hot little pepper but over the years, they've become milder and sweeter. Keep your eyes out on Fridays for YUNO'S FARM stand that carries them. Simply divine when sauteed in olive oil and coarse sea salt or Kosher salt.



These are the fairy fairy tale eggplants. They are the mini version of the small fairy tale eggplants. Maybe they're picked early? What matters is how sweet and delicious they are. Here's a simple recipe. Cut off the tops (careful, not too much or you'll lose it), then slice in half and coat with olive oil. BBQ or sautee in a frying pan and your soul will be captured. They're divine! Eat the bounty of the season before it's over! The Union Square Green Market runs on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday - vendors change on the different days.

Enjoy,

the Forks