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Down to the Bone | Did You Know…

March 2, 2016 By marketeditor

By Himanee Gupta-Carlson

Ingredients for homemade stock
Ingredients for homemade stock including whole chickens and seasonal vegetables may be purchased at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market.

Did you know that bones are food?

Such a thought never crossed my mind, until I began thinking about how to eat more sustainably through uses of “the whole animal.”

For me, letting little go to waste is important. My parents – Hindu immigrants from India – have been vegetarian for life. My choice to eat meat therefore comes with care, particularly for the animal whose life was sacrificed.

Many meat vendors at the Saratoga Farmers Market show respect for animals by raising them in an environment that supports their natural behaviors. This care results in tastier and healthier meat. But care for animals can extend further, when one starts to look at parts that go to waste as food.

David DeLozier, who cooks for Moby Rick’s Seafood, the retail outlet of the market’s Pura Vida Fisheries, explains how bones are food by making soups that start with stock, made from two ingredients: bones and water. While one can make good soup with vegetable broths, bones offer a nutritious option.

“With fish,” he says, “save the parts you don’t normally eat.” This might include the bones, the heads, the tails, the outer shells of such fishes as lobster and shrimp. “Throw them in a pot. Add water and let them cook at a low heat for a long time.”

What applies to fish also works for poultry, pork, goat, lamb, mutton, and beef. DeLozier recommends root vegetables such as carrots, celeriac, onions, parsnips, and kohlrabi as ways to enhance the flavor of a stock. He guess-timates the cooking time as eight hours, minimum. “The liquid, when it cools, should congeal. It should have a gelatinous quality.”

The long simmer pulls micronutrients from bones and in the case of fish parts such minerals as copper and zinc. “These are traditional home arts,” DeLozier says. “We’ve lost them because we’re in a rush. We seek faster, easier solutions.”

My life is a rush. Yet, I have begun to end more meals by cooking down the bones. I heat a pot of water and let the bones simmer for a few hours. I turn off the heat, go to sleep, and resume the cooking the next day. Gradually, I create stock.

DeLozier calls this “slow food,” traditional cookery with fresh and local foods. With slow food, he says, “we gain flavor, respect, and nutrients. We slow down.”

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How to Make Chicken Stock

After cooking and consuming a whole chicken, use the bones and any leftover parts of the carcass to make a flavorful and nourishing broth. Whole chickens and seasonal vegetables may be purchased at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market.

1. Place chicken bones and carcass in a large pot, and cover with at least 8-10 cups of water.

2. Heat until water is hot but not quite at a boil.

3. Lower heat, and cover. Simmer for at least 8 hours. You might need to add water periodically.

4. About half-way through the cooking, add chopped carrots, potatoes, turnips, and other root vegetables, if desired. Continue to cook slowly.

5. After 8-10 hours, turn off heat, and allow pot to cool to room temperature.

6. Strain vegetables, bones, and other solid matter from liquid and store liquid in Ball jars or other airtight containers in refrigerator until ready for use.

You can make this broth in a crockpot or electric slow cooker, as well. Simply put the bones and carcass in the slow cooker dish, cover with water, cover and set to the lowest heat setting. Cook for 8-10 hours, adding root vegetables about halfway through, and straining and storing as instructed above.

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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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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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