Off Color

     There are some things that you just take for granted.  Like the color of familiar fruits and veggies for instance.  Corn is yellow, tomatoes are red and cauliflower is white, right?  But in today's kitchen it is not unusual to find some off colors that you might not expect.

     Stroll down the produce aisle of any market and you are liable to find purple potatoes, white asparagus and purple cauliflower.  But is is not unheard of to also come across some really different colors.  There is a variety of Brussels sprout aptly named Red Delicious and the Nero Tondo radish that has stunning black roots with a crispy milky white interior.  Also available is a red spring onion that is high in dietary fiber and low in calories and loaded with essential vitamins and minerals.  Consider the heirloom Green Zebra tomato that has been described as having a zingy flavor and is dark green with yellow stripes when ripe.

 



     And if you search hard you can also find blue corn, pink bananas and purple carrots!