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Sprouted Kitchen Sources the Season in Downtown LA

In the second part of a two-part series we follow food bloggers Sprouted Kitchen as they head to an unlikely source for the season’s bounty—downtown LA and Grand Central Market.
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Tanveer Badal

While the end of summer is almost universally a bad thing, it does bring Fall and with it a range of exciting seasonal produce and food activities. From apple orchards to pumpkin patches there are endless opportunities to source the season in the field and bring that flavor back into the kitchen. In the second part of a two-part series we follow food bloggers Sprouted Kitchen as they head to an unlikely source for the season’s bounty—downtown LA and Grand Central Market.

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    Sara and Hugh Forte of Sprouted Kitchen, head to downtown Los Angeles in their Infiniti QX60 to take on Grand Central Market.

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    Grand Central Market and its myriad vendors have mirrored the ever-changing face of Los Angeles since 1917.

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    In recent years the market has re-established itself as a trending food force and was named a Bon Appétit Best New Restaurant in 2014.

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    We know they’re worth the trip alone, but there’s more to the market than papusas and egg sandwiches. Hyper-local produce and regional favorites hold their own and are always worth a look.

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    Sara carefully weighs apples, a Fall market classic, while Hugh looks on and dreams of a McConnell’s Ice Cream cone.

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    Torres Produce offers seasonal fruit and vegetables year-round in addition to harder to find Mexican varietals.

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    Tomatillos are not to be missed when they’re in season. Equally delicious fried or in salsa verde, always look for firm versions with the husks intact.

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    Vendors like La Huerta offer every kind of candy, dried fruit, and nut imaginable—not to mention a quick break from the market madness.

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    Sara and Hugh grab a seat at Madcapra, the first Los Angeles restaurant from Brooklyn chefs Sara Kramer and Sarah Hymanson.

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    10/13

    The end of summer at the market means its all apples, all the time. From tart Granny Smiths to sweet Macintoshes, there are endless uses for this ubiquitous Fall fruit.

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    11/13

    Sara stops by My Secret Garden, a boutique flower shop specializing in seasonal bouquets and arrangements.

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    12/13

    Sara shows off her tomatillo haul, and a roasted salsa verde in the making.

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    Every good day at the market should end with McConnell’s ice cream.