‘Chopped’ champ Adrienne Grenier gives advice for getting the best produce on your next neighborhood trip
There’s nothing quite as great as bringing home a bag full of colorful, ripe farmers market produce. But that being said—picking out the right produce for the season, knowing which vendor to purchase from or even how to know what is ripe can sometimes be tough for the uninitiated.
Luckily for us, Floridian Adrienne Grenier has provided us with six tips for picking the best produce from your neighborly vendors. Grenier—the executive chef at 3030 Ocean in Fort Lauderdale and a Chopped champion—is a self-professed “farm girl” plus she attended the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, where she honed an in-depth knowledge of ingredients. So you can trust she knows what she’s talking about. Here’s what she says to keep in mind for your next farmers market trip.