Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Wild Chanterelle Mushrooms
Select mushrooms that are dry and fairly clean. Some Chanterelles can get quite wet while they grow, but you’ll lose all that moisture when you...
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Produce Tips: Romanesco
Romanesco is an unusual edible flower belonging to the broccoli and cauliflower family. In fact, its flavor is reminiscent to cauliflower, but with a slightly...
Robbie’s Produce Tips: Nopales
Robbie’s Produce Tips: Nopales Choose young pads as they are more succulent and have a more delicate flavor Use within a few days after purchase...
Robbie’s Produce Tips: Sweet Potatoes
Here’s some tips to help you select the best sweet potatoes: Choose sweet potatoes with firm, smooth skin Avoid those with soft spots, wrinkles or...
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Strawberries
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Strawberries Strawberries should be… Fragrant. There’s no denying the strong, sweet scent of a fresh strawberry! Full red in color with...
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Local Asparagus from Salinas
The spears of the asparagus should be closed, tight and firm. It’s typical for older asparagus or imported asparagus to have flowering and/or soft tips....
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Local Heirloom Artichokes
Always buy local. Our globe-variety artichokes come from the Pezzini family in Castroville. These ‘chokes are guaranteed to be the freshest artichokes around and are...
Robbie’s Produce Tips: Bok Choy
Bok Choy Look for bok choy with white stalks and dark green leaves. Avoid pieces that have brown spots or leaves that are slightly wilted....
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Avocados
Avocados ripen best off the tree and are generally delivered not-quite-ripe to farmers markets and stores. Sigona’s always has ripe avocados available for our...
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Navel Oranges
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Navel Oranges Choose oranges that are smooth skinned, deep orange in color, heavy for their weight and free of blemishes. Russeting,...
