From free range eggs to biodynamic fruit and veg: you are now a well entrenched and much loved stallie at Marrickville Market. What do you love most about market life
The markets are where you go to get something that is not available at your local store, an experience, something unusual or just a bargain. We love being the one who brings this to people.
Your eggs literally "fly" out the door. Can you explain what defines "organic" and "free range" and why they not only taste better, but more importantly, why we should choose to buy these types of eggs as opposed to those in the local supermarket
Well freshness is always a consideration and the usual story of supporting the little guys is a nice one too. What can I say: they are certified organic free range, no beak trimming with an open gate policy eggs: so if you ever want to pop in an ensure they are what they say they are then, you can!
Miso: we love it, the customers love it, it's something unique and you sell it ready to serve with hot water AND as a cookie! What exactly is miso
Miso is a fermented condiment that is hugely popular in Japan and other Asian countries. It has a strong pungent and very salty flavour. This is the base stock which is used to make miso soup and has a whole variety of other uses and applications.
One of my personal favourites is miso on bread or crackers (whatever suits) with avocado: yum, yumm, yummmmmm!
It also makes a great dressing diluted with a little water or Mirin (Japanese rice wine vinegar), it is excellent as a marinade for meats (especially seafood)...the list goes on and on. If ever you are stuck for ideas, do an online search for some suggested recipes.
The basics of making making Miso are:
Par cook brown rice/barley and soya bean. Add a culture called Koji, water and salt. Put the mixture in a special room to ferment. Once fermentation has taken place the Miso is then brought out and blended into a paste which some people think looks like peanut butter (I say this because this is the most common question we are asked..."oh! I thought it was peanut butter").
Miso is a wonderful superfood which is alive: if you look up the health benefits of Miso you will be richly rewarded!
Amongst your produce, you have biodynamic blueberries, mangos and insane tasting dragon fruit. For those who may not fully understand, can you give us a bit of insight as to what "biodynamic" means, how it aids our overall wellbeing, why it's an important part of our daily intake of goodness and how it differs from say, organically grown produce
The quick answer for bio-dyniamic is "super organic". You have all the organic principles that you must follow and then have another set of principles above and beyond that which must be adhered to. The benefits to the earth and land have been shown many times over in research that has been carried out.
And what about us? Well, I solemnly believe we should eat what we are guided to by our own intuition as we have the ability to make the right choice for ourselves at each step of the way.
From your perspective, what is it about markets like Marrickville Market that form an integral part of the community and why should we, as consumers, support it as much as we can
The basic premise for markets, in our opinion, is it gives people a chance to experience something which is outside the norm of what you would find in other places.
If it tickles your fancy or floats your boat then head on over and join the fun!
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Reckon there's something in that for all of us don't you?
Take it from us, there is standing room only for these guys and once you taste their produce you will too will become enslaved to their goodness and have a bit of a laugh while you're at it
