Berry Bash at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

the tablehopper | 5:09 pm | July 16, 2009 | Embarcadero, Events, Foodie 411

CUESA’s Berry Bash, Saturday July 25th

Do you know the difference between a tayberry and an ollalieberry? Can you tell an Albion strawberry from a Seascape? Berry lovers and fruit aficionados are invited to get to know these juicy jewels of the farmers’ market at their summertime peak. CUESA’s Berry Bash is on Saturday July 25th from 10am–1pm. CUESA will host several berry-oriented events during the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. Visitors can spend time in the berry tasting booth, where they can sample the variety of berries in the market to taste the nuances in flavor. The berry curious can also visit CUESA’s culinary information booth for tips about the nutritional benefits of berries and take home berry-centric recipes to try on their own. At 11am, the CUESA teaching kitchen will host a free berry-focused cooking demonstration taught by Executive Chef Michael Weller from the California Culinary Academy.

The berry tasting and culinary information booths will be in the Ferry Building’s South Driveway. The cooking demonstration will take place in CUESA’s Dacor teaching kitchen on the Northwest side of the Ferry Building.

Berry tasting booth is $1 donation. All other events are free to the public.

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