In article >,
Steve Pope > wrote:
>Charlotte L. Blackmer > wrote:
>
>[escarole]
>
>>It's tough to find around here (I have to go to the Produce Palaces,
>>or one stall at the farmer's market in season) but, as noted, might be
>>called some sort of chicory instead.
>
>The Produce Palaces? Sounds like something I should know about.

You do, you just call them the Monterey Market or the Berkeley Bowl .

(I seem to have more reliable luck at MM.)

One farmer sells it at the Berkeley Farmer's Market in the fall - she does
a good line in what I call old-style Italian veggies.

Charlotte
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Charlotte L. Blackmer > wrote:

>Steve Pope > wrote:

>>Charlotte L. Blackmer > wrote:

>>[escarole]

>>>It's tough to find around here (I have to go to the Produce Palaces,
>>>or one stall at the farmer's market in season) but, as noted, might be
>>>called some sort of chicory instead.

>>The Produce Palaces? Sounds like something I should know about.

>You do, you just call them the Monterey Market or the Berkeley Bowl .

Thanks -- so it's not an underground produce market or anything.

>(I seem to have more reliable luck at MM.)

>One farmer sells it at the Berkeley Farmer's Market in the fall - she does
>a good line in what I call old-style Italian veggies.

Speaking of which, after being gone for a month I went to the
Saturday farmer's market and there were no fava beans. I hope
I haven't missed them entirely.

Steve