green foods

[j00j]

I just got a Canon Powershot S90 to replace my old, mostly broken point-and-shoot digital camera. I'm still getting used to having control over focus, aperture, and shutter speed settings again, but here goes.

Barrel of pickles!




Fiddleheads: I was thinking about getting some, but was intimidated when I heard they were toxic when raw. It doesn't sound as if they're particularly hard to cook, though... Maybe later, if I don't miss the season.



Asparagus is an interesting-looking vegetable.

Comments

[darkemeralds]

The pickle barrel is fantastic! I've never actually seen one.

And I've also never really noticed how much blue there is in the green of asparagus.

[j00j]

It's amazing. They have multiple barrels of pickles. And yes, the asparagus is a wonderful purple-ish blue along with the green. I am going to roast it. Nom.

[anna_bird]

Mmmm, lovely! I was just looking at asparagus at the farmers' market this morning; your photo makes me wish I'd bought some.

[toft]

Mmmm, pickles! And I love that shot of asparagus.

[j00j]

Thanks! And I totally need to buy some pickles next time.

[sasha_feather]

Great shots! I love pickles.

[jesse_the_k]

Pickle barrel was impressive because no annoying glare/reflections on the lid. You've captured the menacing carnivore lurking inside asparagus – who knew?

[themeletor]

i want to eat everything in these pictures. omnomnom.

[btw, fiddleheads are surprisingly easy to cook - just saute and steam, like asparagus! and their toxin a) develops as they grow and b) is deactivated by heat, so as long as you pick out the most tightly-curled ones and cook them until tender, they are tasty and fabulous!]

[turlough]

Food!! You're making me hungry ;-) I particularly like the asparagus picture, they've got such interesting shapes.