Comments on: Mini-Tour: Findlay Market

By: brian

brian — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:08:41 +0000

Thanks Julie. I’ll definitely reach out and let him know. We had a great time there yesterday and it was fun bartering on the veggie produce prices. I had to go down and check out the new biergarten. Can’t wait to taste Burger once they have it on tap. Good to see the old beers and traditions coming back.

By: julie

julie — Mon, 04 May 2009 15:28:12 +0000

Brian, I’d check out Jean-Francois’ website, tastefrombelgium.com. I know he reads this blog and is very open to comments/suggestions/criticism, so that would be my suggestion. I imagine the egg was supposed to be sunny side up, not raw.

Christina, the farmer’s market area has the best nearly ANYTHING they sell– fruits, veg, meats, eggs– I wouldn’t hesitate to buy from any of them.

By: Christina baita

Christina baita — Mon, 04 May 2009 12:57:49 +0000

Too funny. That’s what sparked the ‘Belgium Waffle’ debate, which by the way are really very good. It’s a shame about the crepe. If you didn’t say anything, you should have. I like to see people succeed if they can.

Thanks for the reply and review!

By: brian

brian — Mon, 04 May 2009 12:53:32 +0000

Hi Chritina,
It was called “A Taste of Belgium” Should be called a ‘taste of slimy raw egg’

By: Christina baita

Christina baita — Mon, 04 May 2009 12:46:25 +0000

Personally, I cannot tolerate raw egg. Too slimy! Where did you get a crepe at Findlay Market? So sad that I was actually home and still didn’t make it. Anyone that can get there should go.

I was told that the open air shops under the walkway have the best local produce and even meat. I think I have seen who “they” were talking about. Has a fridge in a truck at the end by where you can park. Anyone ever shopped with this couple?

By: brian

brian — Mon, 04 May 2009 06:10:50 +0000

had a crepe here today – ham, egg, cheese. Really looking forward to it but they cracked the raw egg and didn’t let it cook through. Ugh…very weird to take a bite and have raw egg seep out and run down your arm. My kids gave me their share…I guess I should’ve taken it back. Is that a normal way to prepare and ‘in egg’ crepe?

By: Christina baita

Christina baita — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:03:50 +0000

Hello Stef. I bought some of there lavender sugar and tried in a shortbread cookie recipe. Very aromatic and delicious. I liked the slightly exotic hint that the lavender added. The fact that you can dehydrated juices also is a fun additive for seafood. I also love how knowledgable they seem to be everytime I go! Thanks.

By: stef

stef — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 06:48:58 +0000

i love colonel deray’s! i just went to findlay market a couple weekends ago, and after buying a few salmon filets, i headed over to colonel deray’s for some spices. the woman (whose name i can’t recall) recommended some of their barrel smoked bourbon sea salt topped with maple powder for my salmon. i topped with some fresh cilantro (also purchased at the market) and it gave the salmon an amazing sweet/salty/smoked flavor that was simply fabulous!

By: Christina Baita

Christina Baita — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:56:27 +0000

Thanks Vudutu for an awesome post. I really enjoy Findlay Market and would rather support them than a big chain. I did think that Findlay was local stuff and I guess I just never saw the Mexico sticker before so I was caught off guard. I didn’t realize that we could do anything to encourage the vendors to offer other products. So, great! I wish I was home this Saturday. It will have to wait until next weekend.

As far as the whole Bible thing, I didn’t even mean to open that up! LOL I did misuse the word putrid and wish I could take it back. I have more to say on my thoughts but this is not the place.

Thanks so much for your comments.

By: vudutu

vudutu — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:27:35 +0000

Camel? I have been going to Findlay every week for 20 years and have never seen Camel, Kroger boys has Camel? Not going near that Bible argument.

Thanks for the post Julie, when are we going to get you and BF down there as regulars? I am a self proclaimed Findlay Fanatic, our Saturday Findlay trip is my favorite time of the week, If we don’t show up vendors start calling to see if we are OK.

Findlay is not as good as some other cities markets but it is the best we have, support it PLEASE. Get to know and support your vendors, It survives despite the city and managements efforts to piss off every vendor and patron. Yes there have been some positive moves but a lot are lame. Don’t get me started on the over priced (18 Mil I believe) rehab a few years ago that STILL did not yield wider aisles.

Just an FYI, most of the produce at the year round stalls at Findlay comes from the same distributors, out of the same warehouse and is not local. The exceptions are the farm shed and some percentage of Madison’s. In the spring, summer and fall. Here is my Findlay strategy, every Saturday morning I go through the fridge, clean out, find out what we need to use up and what we need, then we talk recipes, make a list and go to Findlay. This is a big time saver. We hit the local farmers shed first, then or fave specialty vendors, then Madison’s, then the stalls to get what the farmers don’t have. More of the year round stalls are becoming aware of local and do supplement to some small degree, ask if they carry local, make them more aware. Another tip is go early for best selection, go late for discounted prices.

My mantra is… Vote with your dollars, eat local as much as possible, avoid chains, processed and fast food like the plague. Stay close to your food and away from your doctor, buy the best food you can find and afford, local is best, organic if possible. Read labels, if you can’t pronounce it, or don’t want to take the time to read it don’t eat it. Processed “foods” are poison. Immerse yourself in luxury, cook from scratch.

One thing I would like to suggest is bring a friend, make it a social thing, if everyone of us vowed to “convert” a friend and they vowed to do the same we will all eat better! Hope to see you at Findlay Saturday morning.