How Do You Know Its Summer?
Hey guys!! so, what foods scream summer to you? that food that the moment you see it/taste it, you know its summer.
for me, its a few things.
fresh, hot, grilled corn on the cob, tons of butter and S&P
fresh tomato sandwiches
and something we call ratatouille spaghetti, which is cubed chicken, cooked with S&P, olive oil, onions oregano and summer squash, zucchini and tomatoes, mixed with spaghetti. delicious!
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22 Comments:
Growing up in southern Illinois, I would definitely agree with fresh corn on the cob. There's a little hut that sells it straight from the farm just a couple miles from my house. Oooh and anything charred, straight-off the grill -- hot dogs, veggies, burgers...mmmm.
Goldilox at 12:34PM on 06/23/09
Berries. Peaches. Watermelon. And I crave cold food which NEVER happens. I grill all year round so the BBQ doesn't have a particular appeal in the summer but it is enticing to be able to make dinner without heating up the house.
therealchiffonade at 12:48PM on 06/23/09
Really, really good cherry tomatoes. This one farm that comes to our famer's market doesn't have them yet, but last year I bought tons of them last year, mostly yellow and purple cherry tomatoes. They taste like candy.
joyyy at 1:13PM on 06/23/09
Tomatoes. I can't wait to see them at the Farmer's Market.
dbcurrie at 1:13PM on 06/23/09
Summer comes when I refuse to turn on the stove. Or anything I cook is immediately chilled.
Unless it's BLT time, and I'll sweat over a pan of bacon at 90° indoors.
mikaque at 1:24PM on 06/23/09
The last of the good tomatoes are just about gone. We'll try to make a fall crop.
Grumpy Old Man at 1:26PM on 06/23/09
- definitely fresh tomatoes *drewl*
- fresh herbs on the balcony
- sudden cravings for ice cold beer
- bbq!!!!!
hungrychristel at 1:36PM on 06/23/09
Grilled corn on the cob
Berries (blueberries and raspberries especially)
Peaches
Tomatoes
Watermelon
Popsicles made from berries, peaches, or watermelon
gingercookiewithlime at 1:45PM on 06/23/09
The smell of charcoal wafting through the air.
The taste of Bomb Pops
The sites, tastes, sounds and smells of my favorite farmers market buzzing like a busy bee hive.
Sweet succulent melons, with their juices running down my arms.
Martini Me at 2:35PM on 06/23/09
For me it's all about food smells: a neighbor's BBQ, a juicy tomoato sliced on the counter, the smell of fresh dirt at the farmer's market, or the sweet, warm smell of an ice cream shop as you walk in the door.
rdrnr44 at 3:12PM on 06/23/09
The good: Watermelon, homemade popcicles, and peaches
The bad: Not grilling as much outside. When you have to change clothes after grilling it's time to bring it indoors. Local farmers markets closing.
The ugly: Canned food in our pantry for any misguided hurricanes that may stray our way.
finsbigfan at 4:16PM on 06/23/09
anything and everything from the garden.... huge salads, charcoal grilled meats .... fruit, fruit and more fruit.... lots of veggies....
pooch at 5:19PM on 06/23/09
cause it's so hot here in Columbia, S.C. that the trees are whistling for the dogs
Poultrygeist at 5:28PM on 06/23/09
there has to be either watermelon juice or butter from corn on the cob running down my arm before its officially summer...
hungrygrl7 at 5:40PM on 06/23/09
the smell of freshly cut grass
the sounds of kids splashing in a pool
the taste of corn on the cob & watermelon
gastronomeg at 10:28AM on 06/24/09
@realchiff: I'm totally with you on the cold food! (I am thin and freeze all the time; never want anything but warm/room temp food) And we grill no matter the season --we're in coastal Mississippi.
for me, though, mostly:
PEACHES. seriously, peaches are one of my favorite parts of summer. I almost flipped when I first discovered their appearance at the market several weeks back.
@ hungrychristel: all i want to drink is a crisp brew, too!
if it were summer year round, I would be one happy camper.
emilytaylor at 10:50AM on 06/24/09
popsicles, tomatos and basil, watermelon, corn on the cob, peaches/nectarines and bing cherries -- those big dark ones that are so sweet and juicy and they stain your lips and tongue
juliebugsmama at 11:07AM on 06/24/09
Firing up thee ole barbie. Grilling everything you can think of and washing it down with ice cold beers. Berries, berries and more berries.
pjracz10 at 12:50AM on 06/25/09
Anything grilled!
Also sweet corn, tomatoes, fresh berries galore, ICE CREAM!, lemonade, all that good stuff. I'm so giddy!
Hillary
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Chew on That at 12:10PM on 06/26/09
I smell the exhaust from my 75hp Merc as I'm on my way in quest of fresh fish.
dmcavanagh at 11:12PM on 06/26/09
Fresh tomatoes - that smell of a just-picked tomato is undeniable.
The piles and mounds of incredible varieties of vegetables at the Farmer's Market - SO many greens and onions and berries!
Stone fruits. Apricots and nectarines and plums oh my.
Fresh fish caught from the ocean - so fresh and briny!
Ceviche.
Salty Dogs.
Hamburgers on the grill with grilled onions. Big beefy slices of Maui onion slapped on the grill, mmmmm...
I love summer food!
cheftastic at 11:38PM on 06/26/09
My own fresh grown herbs, tomatoes, cucumbers and corn are my summer wonders. And then there's the wish and hope that the charcoal chimney wins out over lighter fluid with few of my neighbors. Shamefully, I've had my boys do the"ding dong ditch" with a gift bag of a charcoal chimney, charcoal, some fresh herbs and a bottle of good marinade and BBQ sauce. I'd say something face to face, except for the fact that we're about the only other people in the neighborhood who will speak to them. And it's not about lighter fluid. So be it. I just try.
dhorst at 12:08AM on 06/27/09