tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post4509095218295817467..comments2024-02-06T15:08:22.613+01:00Comments on Mitchell is Moving: You've Got To Be In Love To See A Purple CowMoving with Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-73097029869431783072014-12-16T14:05:47.836+01:002014-12-16T14:05:47.836+01:00Knatolee:
I was surprised when I read the history ...Knatolee:<br />I was surprised when I read the history of carrots. I assumed these purple, and shades of yellow I'd seen were modern variations. I suppose I should read more and find out why the Dutch felt the need to change the color. (Maybe it was because purple chicken soup looked so peculiar.)Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-80686379304577550662014-12-16T13:33:22.192+01:002014-12-16T13:33:22.192+01:00I've grown purple carrots but I had no idea th...I've grown purple carrots but I had no idea that THEY were the originals, not orange!Knatoleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809822081515082096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-2221095605890201252014-12-13T13:31:03.962+01:002014-12-13T13:31:03.962+01:00Laurent:
It never dawned on me they'd be calle...Laurent:<br />It never dawned on me they'd be called "heritage" carrots. Of course! Like heritage tomatoes. The collection of colors make for beautiful art.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-51083671311427305592014-12-13T13:29:44.317+01:002014-12-13T13:29:44.317+01:00Judy:
Or... what a cluck!Judy:<br />Or... what a cluck!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-55517441769211081972014-12-13T13:29:29.441+01:002014-12-13T13:29:29.441+01:00Ray:
This made me laugh out loud. Just want until ...Ray:<br />This made me laugh out loud. Just want until some more paint peels away.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-921956285603879462014-12-13T13:28:54.495+01:002014-12-13T13:28:54.495+01:00Spo:
It amazes me how many of us had never seen th...Spo:<br />It amazes me how many of us had never seen these before given that that's what all carrots looked like (well... 400 years ago). I took a friend to the market yesterday to see them and as I explained the history, Ana, filled in a lot more. She not only sells the produce, she knows all about it and its evolution. Fascinating.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-75327015362625207072014-12-13T13:26:47.781+01:002014-12-13T13:26:47.781+01:00Walt The Fourth:
As you can imagine, that song DID...Walt The Fourth:<br />As you can imagine, that song DID pop into my head for use here. It's continued to play in my head ever since.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-57256382319418472702014-12-13T13:25:53.800+01:002014-12-13T13:25:53.800+01:00Andrew:
That's how San Geraldo feels about it....Andrew:<br />That's how San Geraldo feels about it.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-73738199014605487622014-12-13T13:25:37.575+01:002014-12-13T13:25:37.575+01:00Jacqueline:
My mother used to recite the "lit...Jacqueline:<br />My mother used to recite the "little curl" poem... through many generations of little girls. Wasn't it Longfellow who wrote it?Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-6040144261470301002014-12-13T13:24:13.512+01:002014-12-13T13:24:13.512+01:00Gosia:
It's interesting that we find them so u...Gosia:<br />It's interesting that we find them so unusual since they were the first carrots.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-49367019160395344212014-12-13T13:23:27.693+01:002014-12-13T13:23:27.693+01:00Jim:
The carrots themselves are delicious and woul...Jim:<br />The carrots themselves are delicious and would be great in salad or cooked separately... unless you like the color purple.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-37477294493117271722014-12-13T13:22:42.689+01:002014-12-13T13:22:42.689+01:00Sharon:
Broccoflower! (I called it coccoli.)
The...Sharon:<br />Broccoflower! (I called it coccoli.) <br /><br />There was nothing wrong with the purple chicken soup that couldn't be overcome by closing your eyes.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-86093588866463545462014-12-13T13:20:47.646+01:002014-12-13T13:20:47.646+01:00Cheapchick:
He definitely does spoil me (but I DO ...Cheapchick:<br />He definitely does spoil me (but I DO clean up after him... and that's no easy job)!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-90993929579308176032014-12-13T13:20:19.205+01:002014-12-13T13:20:19.205+01:00Bob:
It would probably taste wonderful... but San ...Bob:<br />It would probably taste wonderful... but San Geraldo would not describe the look as gorgeous.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-81770591787143880922014-12-13T13:19:39.685+01:002014-12-13T13:19:39.685+01:00Raulito:
Just going back to our root(s) vegetables...Raulito:<br />Just going back to our root(s) vegetables.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-58779511936075188582014-12-13T13:19:22.558+01:002014-12-13T13:19:22.558+01:00Stephen:
They are delicious. Just maybe not a good...Stephen:<br />They are delicious. Just maybe not a good choice for broth (but then again).Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-58194315918294616152014-12-13T05:32:03.970+01:002014-12-13T05:32:03.970+01:00Love those Heritage Carrots of various colours so ...Love those Heritage Carrots of various colours so unlike the standard carrot. They have become very popular in Canada in Farmer's Markets.Laurenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03297393116796129135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-61081892012194363432014-12-12T21:00:07.798+01:002014-12-12T21:00:07.798+01:00Holy cow! Lavender chicken soup! What a hoot!Holy cow! Lavender chicken soup! What a hoot!Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-76398448361302930162014-12-12T15:32:30.856+01:002014-12-12T15:32:30.856+01:00Just as well that 'buffalo' didn't mor...Just as well that 'buffalo' didn't more resemble a bearded man with long hair. You wouldn't have been able to get in or out for the massed throngs shouting "Un milagro!", plus assorted international TV crews. But I think that particular image is more likely to appear on pizzas - or dirty underwear!Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-11356642375628488952014-12-12T06:49:33.920+01:002014-12-12T06:49:33.920+01:00Indeed
When I first saw the purple carrots I thoug...Indeed<br />When I first saw the purple carrots I thought where on earth did you find these originals? Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-36591635319154832132014-12-12T04:22:52.569+01:002014-12-12T04:22:52.569+01:00Well I saw the thing comin' out of the sky
It ...Well I saw the thing comin' out of the sky<br />It had one long horn, one big eye<br />I commenced to shakin' and I said "ooh-eee"<br />It looks like a purple people eater to me.wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-52254629208191989222014-12-12T02:03:05.324+01:002014-12-12T02:03:05.324+01:00Purple soup. Pass. Purple carrots, ok.Purple soup. Pass. Purple carrots, ok.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-32660672896182045982014-12-12T01:17:04.082+01:002014-12-12T01:17:04.082+01:00I'm so going to be growing purple carrots now!...I'm so going to be growing purple carrots now! I'd eat San G's lovely lavender soup any day! Loved the last photo; it's the first poem the kidling memorised, the second being: <br /><br />There was a little girl<br />Who had a little curl,<br />Right in the middle of her forehead.<br /><br />When she was good <br />She was very very good,<br />But when she was bad, she was horrid! <br /><br />Gotta love dear Oscar Wilde... And who doesn't adore Ms. Day?The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-92194167933012493142014-12-11T23:02:06.226+01:002014-12-11T23:02:06.226+01:00Mitchell I have never seen purple carrot and I wou...Mitchell I have never seen purple carrot and I would like to try it..Gosiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604712540141917583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-68631506035111449682014-12-11T22:52:18.830+01:002014-12-11T22:52:18.830+01:00Whatever you say, Mitchell!
I have seen these in ...Whatever you say, Mitchell! <br />I have seen these in farmer's markets here but have never ventured to try them. Now I will. Thank you.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199777195853274898noreply@blogger.com