What is in the Co-Op bins this week 4/14/2011

Extras for this week...
1. Next Organic Dark Chocolate Covered Organic Goji Berries $3.50
   or 2 for $6.00 --I'm trying to get rid of these-- 
   **check out their website for more information**
2. Murray's All Natural Whole chickens $10 or 2 for $18
3. Franny's Green  Raisins, Jumbo $4.00  or 2 for $7.50
4. Really RAW Honey $6.00 or 2 for $11
5.Local, Organic Honey $9/quart (from Ruby Farms)
6. Next Organic Dark Chocolate Covered Cherries They're Back!! but not on sale...
    $4.00/each
7. There will be 4 one pound Strawberries available for $4.60 each

Now for what will be in your bins this week...
Choice: Braising greens mix OR collards Local, Organic --In cooler--
Choice: red or white onion OR eggplant Local, Organic  -- in bins--
Choice: sweet Peppers OR Pickle cucumber Local, Organic  --in bins--
Choice: Green Beans OR Asparagus OR Artichokes, All Organic  --in bins--
Pink Lady Apples Organic
Banana, Breaker, , Organic
Choice: Pink Grapefruit OR Navel Oranges, Organic
Mangos, Organic --our distributor assured me these were good--

$25 Only...romanesco **information below** Local, Organic
Strawberries, Organic

Romanesco
This vegetable is such an enigma that it is called a romanesco cauliflower in the US and Canada, a romanesco broccoli and a romanesco cabbage in Germany. It is the most amazing chartreuse color and unlike hybrids like broccoflower and orange and purple cauliflower, it is a species unto itself. It demands photographing as much as cooking, and I can pretty much guarantee that it is the only vegetable you'll ever eat that is a fractal.
It's been cultivated in Italy since the 16th century, so I'm not quite sure why I haven't eaten it before. I've seen it in my organic grocery a few times, but I didn't know what to make of it. Then I decided that I just had to have it, to the skepticism of my family. The individual sections look very much like cauliflower, with the same texture, but once cooked and eaten, it is unmistakably akin to broccoli. My daughter, who loves cauliflower but not broccoli was interested in tasting it, but silently picked it all out of the pasta dish I made. My husband, who loves broccoli, but not cauliflower, was pleasantly surprised. I love both vegetables, so it didn't matter a whit to me which one it favored.
Roasted Romanesco Romanesco, trimmed and cleaned as you would broccoli or cauliflower
Olive oil
salt and pepper
sliced garlic
Parmesan cheese grated
Preheat oven to 400. In a bowl toss all of the ingredients and roast on a baking sheet for about 20 minutes or until just tender.

Seriously Italian: Broccoli Romanesco

The most basic—and sublime—way to enjoy it is steamed or boiled with a squeeze of fresh lemon and a generous splash of olive oil. The firm, compact nature of the florets make it a natural addition to a verdure fritto misto (mixed fried vegetables), and if you want get your fancy on, try broccoli romanesco with brown butter and crispy shallots.