Market

We took a break from our usual weekend visits to the Ferry Building Farmers Market this weekend--recent weeks have found it far too crowded, far too busy, far too much.

Instead, we walked down the hill to our local Noe Valley Farmers Market (website powered by Movable Type!), which we hadn't been to in over a year, now. And it's grown a lot, in that time, and for the better. There are still things I miss from the Ferry Building market: Mijita, Primavera, and other places to snack; the mushroom vendors; the varieties of arugula; &c.

But I prefer the layout & the pace of the Noe Valley market, and obviously, the fact that it's within walking distance for us is a huge plus.

Anyway, I bought some hangar steak at the Prather Ranch booth (this in itself is a great new addition from the last time we came to the market), and tonight I cooked that up with a shallot & red wine sauce (this recipe is a good approximation of how I cooked it), along with a classic steakhouse salad (well, a variation thereof, using goat cheese instead of blue cheese). Very tasty!

Comments

Hi Ben, sorry to crosspost here (although I love the Ferry Building market too - one of the few places in the Bay area I can get fresh black-eyed peas [I'm from Texas], but can you check out the comment I left on the trail under your reFeed Vox post? Having a bear with one item and figured you're the only person who could answer it. Thanks. Oh, and if you like the hangar steak from Prather, try the Chipotle tri-tip at Smart & Final. That's right, I ssid Smart & Final. :-)