Sep 24, 2009 9:56 am US/Pacific
Tony Tantillo: Red Globe Grapes
Today's tip of the week is going to be with RED GLOBE GRAPES; in the fall grapes shine.
As a matter of fact, it's the peak of the season for late variety grapes, and the red globe grape is a fresh crop grape, a late variety grape into the market that's one of my favorites. They kinda look like grapes on steroids, they're big, hence the name. Red globe grapes, you know, "globe" means big; you get my drift.
When you select them, and do not compromise…come over here and let's take a look at these. When you buy your red globe grapes, you want to make sure the color is red all the way around. A little bit of yellow is OK, but not too much, and you want to make sure the stem is nice and green.
This bunch is just OK, so I'm going to find a better one, and here's a better one right here. Look at this, ah… look at this, the stem is nice and green all they way through.
When you bring your red globe grapes home what you want to do simply, and here's the key now, you want to store them in the refrigerator right away and enjoy them within 5 – 6 days. Don't wait any longer, or otherwise they'll start to shrivel on ya and not taste any good whatsoever.
Red globe grapes in the market…a couple of seeds, but for the fall, a fresh, nice big grape like this you just can't beat.
Wild Rice Salad with Grapes
This is a fine side dish for an alfresco lunch with barbecued chicken or leftover roasted chicken or turkey from the night before.
Serves 6
1 cup wild rice
Kosher salt
1 cup red globe grapes, halved & seeded
½ cup green seedless grapes, halved
1 rib celery
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon rice wine or cider vinegar
1 tablespoon walnut or almond oil
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey
½ teaspoon cardamom
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 cups cooked white rice
1/3 cup toasted sliced almonds
1. Put wild rice in a saucepan with 3 cups water and ½ teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, covered, 45 minutes or until just tender but still chewy. Drain any water and cool.
2. Meanwhile halve grapes, and cut celery into very thin crescents.
3. In a small bowl combine lemon juice, vinegar, oil, mustard, honey, cardamom, and salt and pepper to taste.
4. Put wild and cooked white rice in a mixing bowl with celery, almonds, and grapes. Pour dressing over and mix well.
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