Contents of this week’s Medium box:

  • Chioggia Beets
  • Cubanelle Peppers
  • Graffiti Eggplant
  • Mixed Heirloom Tomatoes
  • New Gold Potatoes
  • Red Cabbage
  • Yellow Straightneck Squash

Graffiti eggplant is a type of Italian eggplant with a variegated skin instead of solid purple. Use in any Italian eggplant recipe, though perhaps ones with the skin on to showcase the colors.

In a similar vein, Chioggia beets are very much like common red beets, but the insides are a swirl of red, pink, and white. Raw or lightly cooked preparations preserve the color.

Here’s a basic recipe for rainbow spring rolls that uses red cabbage and sub the Cubanelle peppers for the bell peppers. Both are mild sweet peppers, but the cubanelle has a thinner wall.

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