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Market Scene: Tomatoes, Melons, and Figs in Los Angeles

Golden Jubilee tomatoes. The Hollywood Farmers' Market (at Ivar Avenue & Selma Avenue; map) looked like a gem show yesterday with hues of ruby, garnet, and citrine spilling across most farmers' tables. It's August and tomatoes are finally here, and their sweet, fruity, meaty perfume will spin you around like a child on a merry-go-round. Your mind surges with the possibilities: heirloom tomato tarts, gazpacho, caprese salads, tomatoes drizzled with olive oil and salt, tomatoes out of hand, tomatoes with ricotta and fresh herbs on crostini. Fortunately this bounty will continue unabated through September. According to produce guru Russ Parsons, "scientists who study flavor chemistry have identified more than four hundred compounds that go into the taste of a...

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4 Comments | Posted by Leah Greenstein, August 4, 2008 at 2:00 PM
Tagged: California, corn, farmers' markets, heirloom, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Market Scene, melons, summer, tomatoes, Tutti Frutti farms