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Frog Hollow Farm

Ferry Building (#46), San Francisco, CA - (415) 445-0990
Posted By Michael Stern on 7/28/2008 2:05:00 PM
Frog Hollow Farm mainly is in the business of selling fruit. Beautiful pears, peaches, apples, nectarines, plums, and grapes come from their 120-acre organic farm on the Sacramento River Delta. You can buy the fruit at the Frog Hollow Market in the Ferry Building, and its freshness puts waxy supermarket fare to shame. The market also sells pastries made from the fruit: turnovers, galettes, tarts and tartlets; and while we never have had one that didn't cause us to moan with ecstasy, the cherry tartlet is nothing short of orgasmic. A delicate sheath of buttery pastry hugs fruit that is extremely sweet and extremely tart, the antipodes generating unspeakable excitement among taste buds coaxed to do their damnedest.

The coffee is swell (fair trade organic, natch) and if, somehow, you are not a cherry fan, how about a turnover filled with rhubarb or gingered apples, a creamed scone (with Frog Hollow marmalade), or a fruit pocket that is a million dollar Pop Tarts? The highlight of summer, other than the sensational fresh fruits themselves, is Frog Hollow's real peach popsicle.

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5 - Overall: Legendary - Worth driving from anyplace
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It is not huge, but its flavor is gigantic. The cherry tartlet was set out for sale alongside tartlets loaded with mixed fruits, peach with frangipane, and sweetened risotto. The only thing that could possibly be more satisfying is Frog Hollow's fruit fresh from the tree.
"It is not huge, but its flavor is gigantic. The cherry tartlet was set out for sale alongside tartlets loaded with mixed fruits, peach with frangipane, and sweetened risotto. The only thing that could possibly be more satisfying is Frog Hollow's fruit fresh from the tree."
Michael Stern





Even easier to eat than whole fruit, the fruit salad sold at the Ferry Building cafe was utterly ripe, pure-fruit sweet, and as virtuous as nature itself.
"Even easier to eat than whole fruit, the fruit salad sold at the Ferry Building cafe was utterly ripe, pure-fruit sweet, and as virtuous as nature itself."
Michael Stern


This fragile-skinned savory turnover was filled with ham and gruyere cheese.
"This fragile-skinned savory turnover was filled with ham and gruyere cheese."
Michael Stern


Frog Hollow started as a peach farm and still is best known for its peaches. Summer means peach popsicles are in season, too.
"Frog Hollow started as a peach farm and still is best known for its peaches. Summer means peach popsicles are in season, too."
Michael Stern


Frog Hollow Farm is but one of dozens of enticing food stalls in the Ferry Building. There are a handful of tables out in the hallway to which you can take food and coffee.
"Frog Hollow Farm is but one of dozens of enticing food stalls in the Ferry Building. There are a handful of tables out in the hallway to which you can take food and coffee."
Michael Stern



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