The Wilmington area has a bevy of seasonal farmers markets getting underway now. The Wednesday market at Poplar Grove Plantation and the Saturday market along Wilmington’s downtown riverfront both opened in April for the 2015 season. The Carolina Beach market opens Saturday, May 16, while the Wrightsville Beach market begins its season Monday, May 18. Home cooks can follow Moity’s lead and try a tomato tarte tatin, carrot flan or flaky mushroom strudel. Both he and Fuller say eggplant is a favorite choice for vegetarian dishes. To combat any bitterness, Moity suggests rubbing the cut insides of an eggplant with salt and sugar and leaving it to sweat for a while. “If you want to spend a little bit more money, you can get a Japanese eggplant,” Moity says, which are regarded by many as better due to less bitterness and a thinner skin. Another tip: bigger isn’t always better. “In general,” Moity says, “if you have a zucchini or other vegetable that is very large, that is not as good.” Along those same lines, Fuller favors neither pencil-thin asparagus nor extra-thick specimens. “If it’s too small, then it gets really, really stringy. If it’s too big then it gets really, really tough,” he says. “I try to find the ones right in the middle.” savor — guide to food & dining on the azalea coast “We’re big fans of letting the raw ingredients do a lot of the speaking. When you get local produce that’s fresh, it’s mind blowing. It’s delicious.” 88 WBM may 2015
Wrightsville Beach Magazine May 2015
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