Edamame burgers

I was at the Market Square a few weeks ago and stumbled upon an organic food stand selling yummy-looking produce. Having recently stocked up, I passed. However, there was a little plate of samples and never one to turn down a free sample of anything, tried it. To my delight, these were the farm's edamame burgers, homemade from organic local ingredients.

They're tiny and even though they're labeled as burgers, actually work well on their own as soft patties.



Desert Lake Gardens - Mill Street Cafe and Fine Foods
(Ingredients: millet, carrots, radishes, ginger, garlic, lime juice, asian chili paste, panko, eggs)

FYI (cause I had to look it up): Millet is an international grain with a protein content similar to wheat. It's grown extensively in Africa and Asia, and is used either as a component of some flours, or as a starter for certain alcoholic beverages. Has a mild, nutty taste and smell.
Panko is a Japanese bread crumb, often used to bread seafood. It is lighter than normal bread crumbs, as the bread used is crustless and is flakey.

These burgers are clearly very healthy, given the ingredients: millet, edamame, carrots, radishes, garlic, ginger...The distinct lack of filler or chemicals is really nice, reminding us all that cool delicious hearty food is indeed possible without the help of machines or pre-packaging.

These patties have a distinctly Asian flavour, and I imagine they'd go well on buns with a bit of fresh carrot or cucumber. I did get a huge piece of ginger in one of the patties, which was unpleasant to say the least, but overall I wouldn't discourage anyone from getting these next time they're in the Kingston area and feel like a trip to the Market Square on a sunny Saturday afternoon.