How Hot Are Those Peppers?
How Hot are those Peppers? The hotness, or piquancy, of chili peppers is determined by using the Scoville Scale, which was developed in 1912 by...
Category: Produce Tips
Robbie Sigona's Produce Tips: Oyster Mushrooms
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Oyster Mushrooms How to pick a great Oyster: Good-quality Oyster mushrooms are gray-brown in color, are dry and have smooth, firm...
Robbie Sigona's Produce Tips: When buying nuts…
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: When buying nuts… Buy fresh, new crop nuts. Nuts are stored all year long. Sigona’s waits until the new crop starts...
Farm Focus: The Great ‘Ap-peel’ of Satsuma Mandarins
The Great ‘Ap-peel’ of Satsuma Mandarins By Robbie Sigona They are my sons’ favorite, my favorite, Uncle Carmelo’s favorite…they’re everyone’s favorite! I’m talking about the...
Robbie Sigona's Produce Tips: Fuyu Persimmons
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Fuyu Persimmons Robbie Sigona is our produce buyer. He works with local farmers and scours the market for the very best...
Produce tips: Pears
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips For… PEARS! They’re just fantastic this time of year! Choose a pear that is bright and fresh looking with no bruises...
Robbie Sigona's melon tips
Robbie Sigona’s melon tips: Press very gently on the end, there should be a slight give. For melons with ribs or netted flesh like the...
