EP09 Can You Cook a Whole CSA Box in Under an Hour? We Find Out

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Amber Waves Farmcast: Growing Better Every Day Through Food, Farming and Community

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What if farming wasn't just about growing food, but growing community? Join Katie Baldwin and Amanda Merrow co-founders of Amber Waves Farm as they explore the frontier of community farming through weekly conversations with chefs, policy experts, fellow farmers, and curious community members. Whether you're a food enthusiast or aspiring farmer, tune in every Friday for insights that help people, communities and our planet grow better everyday.

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EP09 Can You Cook a Whole CSA Box in Under an Hour? We Find Out

Amber Waves Farmcast: Growing Better Every Day Through Food, Farming and Community

8 minutes 46 seconds

1 month ago

EP09 Can You Cook a Whole CSA Box in Under an Hour? We Find Out

Chef Alex shows how to cook through a CSA box fast: prep first, quick 15‑minute stock from scraps, blanch‑and‑shock, heat management, a simple 3:1 dressing, and plating with color and texture. “Food is medicine” meets no‑recipe confidence so you can cook what’s in season and use the whole vegetable.Chapters00:00 Intro and the CSA challenge00:25 Meet Chef Alex + “food is medicine”01:00 Cook backwards from what’s in season01:25 Prep before heat: wash, cut, room temp01:55 Root‑to‑tip: save ends for stock02:20 Quick stock in 15 minutes + salt matters02:55 Knife skills and even cuts03:20 Blanch‑and‑shock to preserve color03:45 Hot pan first, then oil04:10 Build flavor pan to pan04:35 3:1 dressing in a jar + season as you go05:10 Plate building: raw + cooked textures05:35 Color = nutrients and satisfaction06:05 Toasty garlic, not burnt06:25 Salad foundations: romaine and rapini07:00 Flexible, no‑recipe cooking07:30 Turn soups to sauces, leftovers to new meals08:10 Try cooking your CSA box right away08:40 Wrap‑up#CSA #SeasonalCooking #FoodIsMedicine #ChefTips #VegetableForward #AmberWavesFarmcast