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The Market:
Venice
Farmers Market
Venice Way and Venice Blvd.
Venice Beach, Calif.
Friday, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
(310) 399-6690
Market-Goer: Mark
Thompson
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The Friday
morning market near Venice Beach comes and goes quickly.
The farmers are on their way home by 11 a.m.
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It's a great little market -- little by
the standards of the nearby Wednesday and Saturday Santa
Monica markets on Arizona. |
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What I Bought:
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(from
left) Fuerte,
Hass, Bacon and McArthur Avocados on Venice Beach
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Venice farmers market is just four or five
blocks from the beach. I don't have much time,
since I've got a sushi party to prepare for, and
work to do before I depart for the Navajo Churro
Sheep Show tonight.
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Avocados
with lime, sprouts and squash blossoms |
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(clockwise from upper
left) Hass avocado, limes,
McArthur, Fuerte, bacon and more Hass avocados
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It was the sushi party that
brought me to the market today -- in search of
ripe avocados and sprouts.
The Venice farmers market came
through on both counts, with some creamy
avocados and a selection of crunchy and spicy
sprouts
Recipes:
*Salsa cruda
with tomatoes and avocados
* Avocado crema
Price: $.50/ea. bacon and
Fuerte avocados
$.75/ea. McArthur avocados
$1 for 3 small Hass avocados
$7/lb. for sprouts
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(top to bottom)
daikon sprouts, spicy mix, sunflower sprouts
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Lemon,
Thai and Italian basil
Recipes: *Six ways to use
bunches of basil
Price: $1/bunch
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