Finally, I made my way to the dairy truck, where you can get milk, yogurt, cheeses, and the best ice cream in town. Then, mushrooms from the mushroom man, honey from the honey lady, and half a loaf of Italian sourdough (lievito madre) bread from the bakery truck. These eggs are so fresh, and the chickens clearly so healthy, that the yolks often appear a reddish-orange. Next, I stopped by the truck selling eggs, and took six. I got red kohlrabi, leeks, lacinato kale, and another variety of kale (the big green head in the middle) that I can’t remember the name of. I started out at my favorite organic stall, run by a small farm only 20 minutes outside of town. On this particular trip, I went with no plan in mind, only to take inspiration from what I found. Some stalls still (somehow) stock them, but that’s how I know I prefer to shop somewhere else. Since we are headed into winter, the availability of some of my usual staples like eggplant, tomato, cucumber, and zucchini are starting to disappear. I like to start my weekly shopping there, and supplement at the supermarket.
#Nero s eggs full
In the early afternoon, I bike on over, and can get a whole bag full of delicious, local products for 10-15 euros. It’s a sort of Monday ritual, and it makes me incredibly happy. I should pause here to gush over the farmer’s market a bit. I added them to my ever-expanding list of things to make, and didn’t give them much thought again until one recent trip to the farmer’s market.
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There’s no potato involved whatsoever the base is just cheese and flour. I can’t remember exactly where I first heard of gnocchi di ricotta, but the concept blew my mind.
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But in reality, gnocchi is quite a broad group, and across Italy’s regions, they take on many forms and can be made from a variety of vegetables, flours, cheeses, and even breads.
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Sweet potatoes, too, but generally standard white potatoes. When I think of gnocchi, I usually think of potatoes.