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Beginning with the Base

January 30, 2017 By marketeditor

By Himanee Gupta-Carlson

What’s the secret to a great chowder?

According to Dave DeLozier, chowder chef for Moby Rick’s Seafood Company, the retail outlet for the Saratoga Farmers’ Market’s Pura Vida Fisheries, it’s all about the base

“That’s the hardest thing to get right,” said DeLozier.

DeLozier spoke with me last weekend at Moby Rick’s, after I had sampled his contribution to this weekend’s annual Chowderfest at the Pura Vida stall at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market, which – perhaps unpredictably – includes neither clams nor cream, two things that I had long assumed were characteristic of any chowder. One goal of Saratoga’s Chowderfest might be to dispute that claim. Among the many chowders being offered for $1 three-ounce tastings are those that contain clams and cream along with dozens that have nothing resembling those presumed stables at all.

Moby Rick's Fish Chowder by Pattie Garrett
Moby Rick’s Fish Chowder. Photo by Pattie Garrett

Moby Rick is offering a Thai inspired curry soup built from a base of fish bone broth, wine, and coconut milk. On top of the base are scallops and shrimp from Pura Vida and leeks, bok choy and onion from the market’s Pleasant Valley Farms. Garlic, butter, turmeric, ginger, thyme and a touch of sugar round out the soup.

My sample arrived pleasantly warm. Like any good fish chowder should smell, this one’s aroma said ocean all the way. But the taste was not fishy. It was mildly spicy with a gentle sweet after-taste. That combination of warm spice with soft sweetness complemented the scallops and shrimp quite well.

The Thai Curry Soup was one of several chowders that DeLozier prepared over the past month for customers at Pura Vida as well as Moby Rick’s. He dished out samples and collected feedback. This, in part, made the Thai curry soup the shop’s choice for Chowderfest. DeLozier anticipates serving 45 gallons in three-ounce increments Saturday.

“We always sold out when we had it,” DeLozier says, “and when we didn’t have it, customers asked for it.”

The soup also appealed because it was dairy and gluten free.

Pleasant Valley Farm Leeks by Pattie Garrett
Pleasant Valley Farm Leeks by Pattie Garrett

But its real charm and nutritional value, says DeLozier, comes from the base: a bone broth made from a long slow simmer of fish bones, with wine and some starchy root vegetables rolled in, and coconut milk added toward the end.

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Moby Rick's Fish Chowder by Pattie Garrett
Moby Rick’s Fish Chowder. Photo by Pattie Garrett

Anything Goes Seafood Chowder

Adapted from recipe by Aroostook on Food.com
30 minutes to prepare and cook
Serves 8

Ingredients

*Ingredients currently available at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market

• 2 cups fish or chicken broth (find fish broth at Pura Vida Fisheries)*
• 2 small onions, diced fine*
• 3 potatoes, cut into half inch chunks*
• 2 Tablespoon fresh thyme leaves*
• 1 lb fish fillet of choice*
• 1⁄2 lb of shrimp or crab or lobsters or scallops or mussels or clams or oysters*
• 4 cups half-and-half*
• 2 tablespoons butter
• salt and pepper

Directions

1. Heat stock and add potatoes and fresh thyme.
2. Cook gently until tender.
3. Add onions and simmer 5 minutes.
4. Add fish and seafood, and gently simmer 10 minutes or until cooked through.
5. Add half-and-half and butter.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Serve w/ common crackers or oyster crackers.

Filed Under: Featured Article, News Tagged With: Did You Know, Saratoga Farmers' Market Recipes

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Get ready to mushroom into a world of flavor at th Get ready to mushroom into a world of flavor at the Saratoga Farmers' Market! 🍄🌱 This week, we're thrilled to highlight the Mushroom Shop and their incredible selection of locally grown and harvested mushrooms. We spoke with owner's Jacob and Elysee to learn more.

Q: What are some of the health benefits associated with consuming mushrooms?

A: Mushrooms contain a multitude of medicinal compounds. The mushroom species Cordyceps militaris contains cordycepin, which increases your blood's ability to absorb and transport oxygen, improving exercise performance. Mukitake or Panellus serotinus possesses compounds that have shown in recent studies to improve liver function in people suffering from fatty liver disease. Reishi mushrooms improve immune health, warding off sickness and reducing inflammation. Other medicinal mushrooms include Turkey Tail, Chaga, Agarikon, Maitake, and Lions Mane.

Q: What inspired you to start selling mushrooms at the farmers' market?

A: We initially got our inspiration from a mushroom farm based in Tennessee called Mossy Creek Mushrooms. They have many videos on Youtube covering every aspect of operating a mushroom farm from building and maintaining equipment to harvesting and marketing mushrooms. Jacob has had an interest in growing mushrooms as a hobby for about eight years when he discovered a patch of oyster mushrooms growing in the wild. We got the opportunity to lease land in the beginning of 2021 and shortly after started selling at farmers’ markets.

Q: How do you recommend customers prepare and cook the mushrooms they purchase from you?

A: At our farmers markets we always provide printed recipes that utilize the mushrooms available during the current season. Like meat, mushrooms can be cooked in a variety of ways, such as sautéing, roasting, and grilling to create a flavorful dish. One of our recent favorites is a Spicy Crispy Lion's Mane Sandwich- a thick slab of Lion's Mane mushroom battered and fried on a toasted bun with spicy mayo and pickles. This is a delicious take on a chicken sandwich made entirely of whole, natural produce. 

*Find the Mushroom shop year round at our Saturday markets!*

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Get ready for a mouth-watering adventure! 🍴🌍 Get ready for a mouth-watering adventure! 🍴🌍 Join us on Saturday, March 25th from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Saratoga Farmers' Market's International Flavor Fest in the Wilton Mall food court! 🎉 Indulge in frgál cakes, julekaker, burek, curries, samosas, and more, representing cuisines from all around the world! 🌎 There will be live music, family-friendly activities, and food tastings that will take your taste buds on a journey around the globe! 🎶👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Plus, our friends at the World Awareness Children's Museum will be hosting a paper fortune cookie making session for the kiddos! Don't forget to pick up your passport for a chance to win a prize by filling it with stamps from market vendors! Let's celebrate our traditions, history, and community through the language of flavorful food! 😍🍴

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Join us tomorrow for our Saturday market! From 9:3 Join us tomorrow for our Saturday market! From 9:30-1:30 you can find all your favorite vendors in the Wilton Mall Food court. We’ll by joined by the Academy of Life Long Learning, AIM Services, and musician Lee Paquin. Hope you can make it!!!

Photos of: @squash.villa.farm , KOKINDA Farm, and @eurodelicaciesco by Graciela Colston

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The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is seeking donation The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is seeking donations to help improve our market and keep our nonprofit organization running. Your donation will be used for essential functions of the market as well as helping us reach more of our long-term goals for the community. We are looking for additional resources to expand our community offerings such as hosting family friendly events, programs and activities.

You can help us by donating via our GiveButter account (link in bio) or in person at the market via our market manager. Thank you for your ongoing support. We couldn’t do it without you! 

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