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| Let's Talk Turkey The turkey is one of very few domesticated animals that are native to the Americas, so it’s fitting that we make it a centerpiece on Thanksgiving. This year, Weaver Street Market is thrilled to be offering two varieties of turkeys, both of which are being raised and processed right next door in Chatham County, and both of which have been raised in low-density pens (in the trade, these are referred to as “free roaming”) without hormones or antibiotics. More... |
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| Let's Talk Turkey (continued) |
Hickory Mountain, the grower, is a relatively new venture that includes 11 small farms south of Siler City. They will be supplying the standard Broad-breasted White turkey and a Broad-breasted American Bronze Turkey to Weaver Street. The Bronze, which is new to most of us, is actually the older variety that our Grandmothers and Great Grandmothers prepared. Doubtless this is the bird that Norman Rockwell painted.The Bronze has been the most popular turkey variety for most of American history, and in fact, is one of the closest relatives to the original American wild turkey. The name comes from the greenish-bronze sheen on the surface of the black feathers covering its neck, breast and wings, which is part of its wild birthright. Both types of turkeys will cook up well using the traditional methods, and both will be available in roughly the same range of sizes (13 - 16 lbs., 16 - 21 lbs., and 21 lbs. and over). This year, to ensure that people get what they need, we will ask you to reserve your bird in advance. Both types of turkeys will be available roasted and ready-to-roast by special order from the WSM kitchen. |
Read more about the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, a nonprofit organization working to protect nearly 100 breeds of cattle, goats, horses, asses, sheep, swine and poultry from extinction. |
| Meet WSM's new Bread Bakery Manager: Brian Cook | |
 Brian was so inspired by two of his former managers here at Weaver Street Market that he took two years away from Weaver Street to study at the Culinary Institute of America in upstate New York. Through that program he was able to intern with the Weber family in California at the Della Fattoria Bakery. From the Weber family he learned how to make bread baking one of the central parts of what he does everyday. He also learned that, “if you’re not working hard, you’re not going to make it as a bread baker.”As the new manager of the Bread Bakery, Brian is eager to introduce more whole grain breads like 100% whole wheat and 100% rye as well as boost the whole grains in our existing lines. Communication with customers is definitely high on his list - from letting customers who are sensitive to simple sugars know that they don’t have to avoid all breads to hearing from customers what other flavors or ingredients they’d like to see in our bread. If you want to learn more or chat about our bread, grab Brian in the store, e-mail him at brian@weaverstreetmarket.coop or come to a Community Oven Night in the WSM Bakery wherein folks bring their own dough ready to bake off. Even if you don’t have dough to cook, Brian would be happy to give you a tour of the bakery and talk about well, bread, of course. |
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| Interested in working at WSM? Learn more on our website. | |
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Organic Gala Apples | $1.39/lb. | Save $.40 |
| Organic Granny Smith Apples | $1.93/lb. | Save $.60! | |
| Organic Yellow Onions | $.79/lb. | Save $.20 | |
| Conventional Sweet Onions | $.79/lb. | Save $.20 | |
| Organic D’Anjou Pears | $1.19/lb. | Yum! | |
| Stock up on other Weaver Street Market Specials. | |||
| Try these Recipes using Pomegranates | |
 Our Produce Department has some outstanding pomegranates this year. Many folks don't know how to choose ripe ones or how to use them in recipes - so we thought we'd give you a few recipes to try out this holiday season. To select a ripe pomegranate, choose a fruit that is dark red / brown with plump, hard skin that feels heavy for its size.For the recipes: the first is for a Pomegranate Liqueur that can be used to make "Pometinis." You need about six weeks to make this concoction so if you start now, you and your guests can enjoy this liqueur during the holiday season. It's from www.guntheranderson.com. One of Gunther's hobbies is making homemade liqueurs. On his website, you''ll find many recipes and tips - so you may want to read a few tips before trying this recipe. The second recipe is simple but makes a delicious variation of guacamole dip - great for tailgating! The online reviews for this recipe are outstanding - 100% who made it say they'd make it again! You can find it, and more recipes at www.epicurious.com. |
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Pometinis Ingredients 2 large pomegranates, pods only 1 1/2 cups vodka 3/4 cups sugar 3/8 cups water 1/2 peel, lemon, scraped |
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| Bringing it all together: Remove pods from pomegranates. Throw away rind and pith (the white, spongy substance inside of the rind). Press out all the juice with a good, sturdy press. Put the resulting juice and pulp in a 1-liter mason jar (any glass jar you can effectively seal works; I use Arc jars from France, and Fidenza jars from Italy). Prepare lemon peel, toss in jar. Add vodka. Seal jar. Steep two weeks (though I have left it as much as four with no ill effects), turning it over once a day. Strain and filter. Squeeze the pulp moderately hard, but realize that the harder you squeeze, the harder will be the job of filtering later on. It's a tough balance to make. Now, boil the sugar and water together. Let stand a moment to cool. Add syrup to mixture, and seal quickly. Age another month. Remove, filter again, bottle. You should note that there's a thick haze or sludge on the bottom of your jar, and you will find it incredibly difficult to filter out with anything but a serious wine filter. Instead, you might consider racking the liqueur (siphoning the good liqueur off the top, and discarding the sludge on the bottom). You lose a little bit of liquid along with the sludge, but you sure save yourself a lot of work filtering. Yield: Total liquid (1.5 cups vodka, .75 cups syrup, 1.5 cups pomegranate juice) 3.75 cups. Proof: about 35. |
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Guacamole with Pear & Pomegranate Seeds Ingredients 1/3 cup white onions, finely chopped 3 to 4 serrano chiles, finely chopped, with seeds 1 teaspoon coarse salt 2 pounds ripe avocadoes (about 4 large) 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice |
3/4 cup pear, peeled and finely diced 3/4 cup seedless grapes, halved 3/4 cup pomegranate seeds |
| Bringing it all together: In a food processor, grind onion, chiles, and salt into a rough paste. Gradually add the avocado, coarsely mashing it (you'll want it to be chunky). Stir in the lemon juice. Fold in the pear, grapes, and 1/2 cup of the pomegranate seeds. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds over the guacamole and serve. Makes 8 servings. Gourmet December 2001 Adapted from Diana Kennedy |
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| Try other Weaver Street recipes. | |
| New Listening Station for Putumayo |
Those great, colorful, world music CDs from Putumayo have a new home in the Wellness Department and an exciting new way to check out the CDs before you buy - a Listening Station. With the headphones you can listen to 16 different CDs. There are three thirty second tracks available for each CD. Just press the number of the CD you want to hear. If you don’t see the CD you want to buy the Wellness Department would be happy to special order it for you.Putumayo’s goal is to celebrate the many cultures of the world through music and more. |
| Check out Putumayo at their website. |
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| The VERY LAST Jazz Brunch of the Season |
 Tim Stambaugh is sharing his set this Sunday, October 24 from 11-1, with Michael Kelsh, a Tarboro, NC native who now lives in Nashville. Local folks might remember him from his days as the frontman for Jack and the Cadillacs and as a member of Southern Culture on the Skids.The News and Observer’s Jack Berndardt writes: “Kelsh sings with a quiet, intensely personal passion that steels his vulnerability with plucky realism. There’s no artifice in his presentation. Like Townes Van Zandt or Steve Earle, Kelsh infuses his songs with an equal measure of folk’s directness and country’s intimacy.” Visit his website to learn more and hear some clips. |
| Find out about all of the Weaver Street Market Events here. |
| Halloween is coming! |
 Carrboro: Friday, October 29 from 5:30 - 7:45 pmGet your costumes ready for Weaver Street Market’s annual Halloween costume contest in conjunction with our Ghost Stories under the oaks. Costume Contest Rules: Enter in one category only: 0-5 year-olds or 6-10 year-olds. Costumes will be judged on MOST ORIGINAL, FUNNIEST, AND SCARIEST. All participants must register that evening. For more information call 929-0010 ext 115. Southern Village: Sunday, October 31 from 6 to 8 pm Trick or Treat at Weaver Street! Spooky, seasonal music by The Tim Stambaugh Band! Fire Spinners with Live Percussion (Kia Crascallen and Jill Baldwin)! Free Cookies and Cider! |
| Find out about all of the Weaver Street Market Events here. |
| New Bake Class Series Begins |
Beginning Artisan Bread Making Your experience is hands-on from start to finish in this course taught by the chief bakers at Weaver Street Market. Make and bake artisan-style bread that you thought only the Weaver Street Bakery could produce! Topics include levain (sourdough starter) and other preferments, hand kneading and machine mixing, shaping techniques, scoring and baking the perfect loaf of bread. Be prepared to get messy. All materials provided. - $20 materials fee, paid to instructors at first class - The Weaver Street Bakery is located adjacent to Panzanella Restaurant and behind Weaver Street Market, in Carrboro. - This is a co-sponsored event between The ArtsCenter and Weaver Street Market. It is taught by Emily Buehler and Brian Cook of Weaver Street Market - Four Monday evenings from 6-8pm. October 25-November 15 (4 weeks) $95 public, $90 Friends of The ArtsCenter |
| Read more about all of the departments at Weaver Street Market. |
| The Southern Village Farmers' Market ... |
 ... runs through the end of October Don't forget to check out the Farmers' Market at Southern Village every Thursday from 3:30 to 6:30 pm. Cooler weather crops are in ... greens, peppers, winter squash, pumpkins ... Cathy Jones' purple okra ... |
| Read more about our local Farmers' Markets. |
| Last week of the Wine Sale! |
 Up to 40% off over 40 wines! And the 10% case discount applies on top of the sale price! Sale continues at both Weaver Street Market locations through Sunday, October 24th. |
| A complete list of sale wines is available at both WSM locations or you can view a PDF file. |
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| The Carrboro Cybrary is Open! |
Get hooked up to the Internet at the Carrboro Cybrary!The Carrboro Cybrary is a branch of the Orange County Public Library located in Room Five of the Century Center. It has five computer terminals with Internet access and the full suite of Microsoft products. One of the terminals is ADA compliant for patrons with disabilities. But wait - there's more! The Cybrary also offers daily local and national newspapers (Chapel Hill Herald, News of Orange, Durham Herald Sun, N&O, NYT, WSJ, & USA Today) as well as general interest magazines (Atlantic Monthly, Economist, Vanity Fair, etc.). Need a book? Take a book. Have a book? Leave a book. The Cybrary has hardback books to lend in Biography, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Mystery, and Science Fiction. There's also a Paperback and Audio Book exchange where you can swap book for book. You're welcome to bring your favorite coffee drink, but please no munchies. |
| Visit their website for more details. |
| What’s Happening at WCOM? |
The inside scoop, per Chris Frank, one of the many grassroots supporters of WCOM is that the station is currently running a 24-hour all-music format with six-hour pre-preprogrammed mixes of Latin, Folk, Jazz and Old Time. An R&B mix is in the works. Musicians take note: the station is compiling a special collection of local music, so get your CD’s over to the station or drop them off at the Weaver Street Market customer service desk.
If you’ve been dreaming of a special radio program, now is the time to speak up. Half of the programming slots are still available which means there’s lots of room for you to let your imagination run wild. If working behind the scenes is more your gig, please sign up to volunteer. Volunteers are needed in every area including web design, fundraising and programming. Click through to their website and follow the links. You gotta love this radio station!
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| Visit their website for more details. |
| Vote Early this Year! | |
The lines are sure to be VERY LONG this November 2nd!Help your fellow voters and yourself by taking care of this before October 30! We have the early voting places and times listed below for Orange, Chatham, Durham, Alamance, Caswell, and Person Counties. A website link is provided for Wake County. |
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EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS Morehead Planetarium 250 E Franklin St., Chapel Hill Carrboro Town Hall 301 W Main St., Carrboro Orange County Board of Elections 110 E King St., Hillsborough |
EARLY VOTING TIMES Thursday-Friday, Oct 14: 8am-5pm (Hillsborough only) Saturday, Oct 16: 8am-5pm (Hillsborough only) Monday-Friday, Oct 18-22: 9am-5pm Saturday, Oct 23: 9am-5pm Saturday, Oct 30: 9am-5pm (Hillsborough Poll: Open 8am-5pm M-Th, Sat, and 8am-6pm Fridays) |
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EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS Dunlap Building: Opens Oct. 14 80-F East St., Pittsboro Siler City Community Center: Opens Oct. 14 111 South Third Ave., Siler City Goldston Town Hall: Opens Oct. 20 355 Goldston Glendon Rd., Goldston North Chatham Community Ctr: Opens Oct. 20 886 Hamlets Chapel Rd., Pittsboro |
EARLY VOTING TIMES Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9am-5pm Tuesday, Thursday: 9am-7pm Saturday: 9am-1pm |
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EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS Board of Elections Office 706 W. Corporation Northern High School 117 Tom Wilkenson Rd. Hillside High School 3727 Fayetteville St. Githens Middle School 4800 Old Chapel Hill Rd. |
EARLY VOTING TIMES Thursday-Friday - Oct 14-15 - 9am-7pm Saturday - Oct 16 - 9am-5pm Sunday - Oct 17 - 1pm-5pm Monday-Friday - Oct 18-22 - 9am-7pm Saturday - Oct 23 - 9am-5pm Sunday - Oct 24 -1pm-5pm Monday-Friday - Oct 25-29 - 9am-7pm Saturday - Oct 30 - 9am-1pm |
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EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS Alamance Co. Youth Services Bldg Auditorium 201 West Elm Street Graham, NC City Hall 106 East Washington Street Mebane, NC 27302 May Memorial Library 342 South Spring Street Burlington, NC 27215 |
EARLY VOTING TIMES M-F 8am - 6pm Sat, Oct 23 and 30: 9am - 1pm |
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EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS County Board of Elections 139 E Church Street Yanceyville, NC 27379 |
EARLY VOTING TIMES M-F 8:00 - 5:00 Sat 10/30 8:00 - 1:00 |
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EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS Person County Library 319 S. Main Street, Roxboro Timberlake Volunteer Fire Dept 350 Ashley Ave, Timberlake Person County Board of Elections 304 S Morgan St. Room 150 Roxboro, NC |
EARLY VOTING TIMES M-F 8:30 - 5:00 S 10/30 8:30 - 5:00 |
| For Wake County places and times, visit their website. | |
| For other NC counties, visit this website. | |
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| On the Menu: Pizza! |
 Hey Beet readers. There’s lots of pizza to be had around town. Goodness knows I’ve tried most of them for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I may be biased but, so far, the pizza at Panzanella is some of the most unique. Panzanella’s pizzas are sometimes a footnote to all of the dynamic culinary creations coming from the kitchen. Some simple, some more complicated. There’s something to suit just about everyone. A pizza is only as good as its dough and we’ve got the best. Coming daily from Weaver Street Market’s bread bakery, the dough is in the most qualified hands in the Triangle. Having the artisan bakers making our pizza dough is like having a NASCAR pit crew work on your Honda. It’s almost an honor. Next is the sauce. Panzanella’s tomato sauce is pretty classic: Canned Italian plum tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper, and oregano. However, many pizzas come with something more suited to the toppings. Sometimes it’s pesto, porcini mushroom sauce, white sauce or even no sauce. Anything, everything and nothing are all options. When it comes to toppings, we have most of the standards but the quality is definitely not standard. The Italian sausage is made in our kitchen from antibiotic and hormone-free pork and our mix of fresh herbs, garlic and spices. Our pepperoni comes from Giacomo’s Italian Market (see The Beet from October 5). The roasted tomatoes we use for everything including the Margherita pizza are slow-cooked overnight. The cheeses we use are also coupled with the toppings to give the greatest compliment. From fresh Mozzarella to Fontina to Romano - whatever the pizza needs we’ll give it. As with sauce, no cheese is always an option for our vegan diners. As a side note, we’ve been trying to find a vegan cheese that will melt well without getting a weird texture. If you’ve tried to melt some of these cheeses, you know what I mean. Any suggestions would be great. Finally it’s time to cook the pizza. For those of you who have been around WSM since before Panzanella opened you will remember the four deck bread oven that was in the middle of everything in the kitchen/bread bakery/pastry bakery/deli counter area in the pre-expansion Carrboro store. Well, it’s still going strong, baking perfect pizzas. So that’s our pizza from start to finish. Come on in and enjoy one for lunch or dinner. We hope to see you soon. |
| Visit Panzanella's website to view all of the menus (lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch). |