The best thing I et since Alinea
Posted by Chewy on Monday, July 28th, 2008
You may know of my disdain for commercial, out of season tomatoes. Well tomato season is finally upon us and I have five tomato plants growing in my backyard. I only wish someone woulda told me I was an idiot for trying to grow beefsteak tomatoes. That fucking thing is taking over my backyard. Asshole.
Here are some edible weeds that are growing in my garden. If you see these growing in public, nab them!
This is purslane. It looks like jade and has a nice, fresh, citrusy taste. Matches well with tomatoes or just toss it in your salads. It even grows in sidewalk cracks!
This is oxalis. Growing up, I used to eat the leaves off my lawn, which I called lemon clovers. At Alinea, they served the pods. Crunchy, which a nice pop of lemon. They love to grow under my tomato plants.
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I think you should share your homegrown tomaters with your poor friends in Queens who don’t have fancy gardens like you folk.
Comment written by danielle on 4:28 pm on the 6th of August, 2008
I used to eat those clovers too! and where in the hell do you get a backyard like that in NYC? I’m jealous.
Comment written by Megan Hart on 8:52 pm on the 6th of August, 2008
Danielle: I forgot to offer you some when you stopped by the other week! I’m a shitty hostess.
Megan: I live in Brooklyn. Don’t be fooled by the photos. Most of the yard is weeds, mosquitoes and dog poops.
Comment written by Chewy on 10:55 pm on the 6th of August, 2008
You did offer beer. That sufficed.
Comment written by danielle on 2:11 pm on the 7th of August, 2008
Yay for beer!
Comment written by Chewy on 12:02 am on the 8th of August, 2008
when did you go to aliena?! please write about that…
Comment written by steph on 1:15 pm on the 8th of August, 2008