SIW, one last time

Food writers don't like to keep secrets. That was what I told a caller who complained that I spilled the beans on her favorite place by writing about H.G. Haskell's SIW Vegetable stand in Chadds Ford, Pa. She said that now it was being overrun with newcomers and she didn't like it one bit.

Oh well.....

I just went to the stand at lunchtime - wanted to pick up a variety of heirloom tomatoes and Claudio's fresh mozzarella cheese in brine to make caprese - and yep, there were a lot more cars than usual in the parking lot. You could tell the stand has been quite busy and the bins weren't as full as they usually are. But the refrigerator had plenty of cheese and homemade salsa. Darn, no Hawaiian heirlooms - that's one in the photo. A pretty good assortment of heirlooms, although not nearly as many as last week. The rain could be blamed...

One last time - this is how you get to the SIW stand. (Loyal regulars usually just call it "Haskell's") :

Take Del. 141 north, turn left on Del. route 100 (Montchanin Road) - follow the signs for Route 100 and STAY on Route 100 (After the first 2 miles, you'll have to turn LEFT to stay on MONTCHANIN RD / DE-100. Then, you'll cross into Pennsylvania. This is a winding "back" road. You'll travel on it for a while and you'll go pass Center Meeting Road. Route 100 eventually becomes Chadds Ford Road. Keep an eye out for the white SIW sign. It's on the right side of the roadway. There's a parking lot. The actually address for the stand is 4317 S. Creek Roadm Chadds Ford, Pa.

(If you keep following Route 100 you'll eventually come out onto U.S. 1 - directly across the old Chadds Ford Inn, which is now Brandywine Prime restaurant.)