Soulard is one of the oldest neighborhoods in St. Louis, established before the Civil War. Soulard Market is the oldest public market west of the Mississippi. The area is also known for being the home of the North American headquarters of the Anheuser-Busch brewery and a huge Mardi Gras celebration.
The area has a lot of bars and restaurants. I know a few of the marquee locations, but today I saw another side to the neighborhood. We walked down blocks of red brick row houses and stopped to read plaques at historical houses and buildings. We found historic churches, parks, and statues. We walked through a parking lot at the brewery and all of a sudden a security van (driven by a friendly officer) pulled up to ask us what we were doing there. He gave us directions to the building we were looking for.
After we found about two thirds of the places we stopped by the Market. I needed some kale for a recipe and was pretty sure I could find it there. Twenty minutes later we left carrying the bunch of kale as well as a big bag of tomatoes and a box of 10 mangoes. (For the price we couldn't pass them up.)
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My grandfather was a butcher at the meat market at Soulard Market. I remember going down there with my dad as a kid.
ReplyDeleteThe one inside the building? Never went inside there but looks fascinating from the outside.
DeleteIt was inside in the middle of the building.
DeleteThat's what I thought. There's been a butcher there since I started going to the Market in the early 80s...and the location looked like it was old then.
DeleteI love mangoes. How do they make them grow in tins?
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
I've never seen mangoes in tins. They must be produced on your side of the pond.
DeleteYes, we also have tinned peaches, pineapples, gooseberries, strawberries and many others. How do they get them to grow in the tin? Is it like catching tuna and sardines in tins?
DeleteGod bless.
I guess you need to find a specialized farmer or fisherman :-)
DeleteI seldom buy mangoes. I like their scent and taste, but they're too sweet for me. I prefer them in various baked goods.
ReplyDeleteI figure that the sugar in fruit has got to be better for me than the processed sugar in candy. But now you've got me thinking about recipes that use mangoes :-)
DeleteWell, you got my attention when I saw a picture of a mango! I never thought about freezing it. Ever since I went to Cozumel with my daughter and her husband to stay with her friend (now my friend too), I almost dream about them. I had never tasted them until that time, four years ago. I celebrate that day.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure a thawed mango will have a different consistency than a fresh one but should be good for cooking or eating frozen like a popsicle.
DeleteI have frozen cantaloupe before; as long as you only half-thaw it, it's delicious. Maybe mangoes would be the same.
DeleteI also got a tray of mangoes, it is a lot!
ReplyDeleteYes it is!
DeleteI love this idea of scavenger hunts around places.
ReplyDeleteWe're having a lot of fun with the book. It's introducing me to so many things I didn't know were there.
DeleteIt looks like the Cleveland Farmers' Market. Wonderful places.
ReplyDeleteNothing better than being able to browse the stalls and pick which one you want to buy from.
DeleteI feel like I'm seeing the best of your city through your eyes.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteLucky you! I haven't had a mango in such a long time and I love them. We used to have a huge mango tree when I was growing up. I didn't appreciate it enough back then.
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