With that in mind, I wanted to start keeping track of the various things as they come into season at the shuk (outdoor market) here in Jerusalem. I’m not going to be doing this in a truly formal fashion, but I do want to do my best to at least increase the available information about what is in season when in Israel. And while I did find this series of posts from the author of the Israeli Kitchen blog up at the Green Prophet website, I figured I’d take it a drop further. Just another part of my exploration of culinary Israel!
Every time I go to Machane Yehuda, the Jewish shuk in Jerusalem, I’ll be taking pictures of whatever I see that is new and looking good. Then I will post them on my Flickr for you to enjoy. I posted the first photo set this past week, and you can view it here if you like. If you want to see each new set, feel free to follow my Flickr account or my Pinterest board “Culinary Israel” where I will repost a few of the pictures from the Flickr. (You can also see a few pictures there from the previous week’s trip, that I never put up on Flickr.)
Anyway, based on the things coming into season now at the shuk, I know that Spring is on the verge of arriving here in Israel! Fresh almonds are out this week, and as any Israeli child can tell you, the almond is the first tree to bloom each winter here, so the almonds signal the arrival of the end of winter. Also, as Passover approaches, we get fresh garlic with its long stalks (as opposed to the dried garlic that you get all year round). And Passover is also called “The Spring Holiday,” so that’s another sign!
Spring is my favorite season in Israel. Everything is green and colorful, and the weather is simply perfect. The rains are ending and though warm, it isn’t yet unbearably hot or humid. So if you want me to show you around this Spring, just let me know!
Was searching the net for Lupin Hill Beit shemesh and found your site! Good to see you – even if only in a photo with purple flowers. You look happy!
Love C
Thanks, Carin! Hope you enjoy it when you go!