Zimtkartoffel – literally translated as Cinnamon Potato
I am very proud to know Lindenbrunnenhof . Otmar and Christa Binder have been passionately producing high quality Organic Produce for over 25 Years. They specialise in Potatoes and Tomatoes, and in my opinion have the best Eggs in Town. I have worked with them, I have worked for them, and I have been a regular Customer of theirs for many Years now. I have a huge Respect for all that Lindenbrunnenhof stands for – they are very Forward Thinking. They value old, unusual and foreign Varieties that you will never see in a Supermarket, and they have lots of exciting Tips for how to turn those Wonderful Veggies into even more Delicious Meals. A trip to the Market isn’t without exchanging a few Recipes!
Once upon a Time in a little Village called Forchheim……. there was a Farm called Lindenbrunnenhof. They were making big Plans for the Future, but still kept the Past in the bay of their Hands. Their speciality lay in Poatoes. Each One would be carefully inspected for blemishes, and they came in all sorts of unique and wonderful Shapes. There were simply Mountains of them. They were delivered to some of the best Restaurants in Freiburg, and found in many homes of Market Visitors Not only did they produce some of the finest Potatoes in Germany but they also kept Chickens. They introduced the Mobile Sheds to their Chickens long before many even knew what they were. There were just over 200 Chickens per Shed and every couple of Weeks the shed would be moved to the neighboring Field. Not only did the Chickens get a first class Organic Meal every Day, they had a colourful and vibrant neighborhood. Plenty of Parks, that had lots of Space, lots of Greens available, and a beautiful View. There was Otmar Binder, who together with his wife Christa had been on the Farm for over 25 Years. And for many of those Years they had been certified Organic. Otmar and Christa were not only passionate and enthusiastic about Seasonal and typical Regional Vegetables, but were Explorers, and had a vast range of unusual Varieties. Old and forgotton ,and ones from further a Field. Knollenziest was a great example of this – a white knobbly, maggot like but very crunchy Vegetable that has a lovely nutty flavour. It was a lot of work picking out each individual one by hand, but they were a real Delight to find on the Plate and of course for the Taste Buds too. They grew a lot of Vulkanspargel or Puntarelle. It was a popular Vegeatble in the the South of Germany but many years ago. There were rows and Rows of hardy bushy Cabbages, but next door, was another little rarity – this one was better known as Zimtkartoffel – the Cinnamon Potato – a little hot with a slight hint of Cinnamon on the the Pallet. There were many Fields that had seen many generations of Seeds, it was common Practice. The Beets would be eaten from Leaf to Root. The Carrots came in all shapes, sizes, and colours. White Ones! Purple Ones! The Vegetables came in all sorts of colours and all different Forms. Not because it was fashionable, but because that’s how they had always been. Sweet Dumpling Pumpkins. There was a real Joy and Pride in seeing something grow from Seed.
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