Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Pak What?!

Pak choi... Boc choy.... Pac choy.... Bak choi....

Maybe you've heard of one of these. What's the difference?

Trick question - they're all the same!



Pac choi or boc choy is from the same plant family as broccoli, cabbage and Brussels sprouts (the Brassicas). According to the BBC's Good Food Glossary, this green can also be found under even more aliases - horse's ear, Chinese celery cabbage and white mustard cabbage. Location-wise, in addition to becoming increasingly popular in the US, pac choi is grown throughout Asia, particularly in the Philippines, China, and Vietnam.

This green is more tender the smaller it is in size. With a flavor profile similar to a mild cabbage or chard, pac choi makes a great addition to a stir fry, omelette, or as a side dish. Like chard, the leaves and stalk are edible, but be sure to chop the stalk into smaller pieces than the leafy parts (so they all cook pretty evenly).

Looking for a place to buy some pac choi?  COME TO CITY GREENS MARKET!

Image courtesy of agrisabbatini.com

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

WE ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS!

City Greeners, the wait is over!

We have the usual dairy, eggs, and meats, plus the dry goods. Our fresh veggies are limited due to the hard freezes our farmers have been enduring this winter, but we do have fresh mushrooms and sprouts, plus some butternut squash (limited quantities). We'll have more in tomorrow, too. Be sure to check back as the weather warms up and our farmers bounty grows!

Folks have been asking about the parking situation. Here's a photo to help:

If you're headed east on Manchester (from Kingshighway), Sweetie Pie's is at the corner of Tower Grove and Manchester (there's a set of lights at this intersection, too). Our store is located just two storefronts down from there. Just diagonal (northeast) from us is a large parking lot. Continue about a quarter of a block east and you'll find another small parking lot open to City Greens shoppers on the same side of the street as us.  

See you at the market!