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BONDIR
Kendall Square

Chef Jason Bond specializes in high-style fare with a dose of quirk—much of it owing to the unusual ingredients he sources. Here’s a look at some of the oddities that have appeared on the menu.

closer look at bondir

Just of Few of Jason Bond’s Favorite Things

a closer look at bondir1. Bronze fennel seed
a closer look at bondir2. Romanesco broccoli
a closer look at bondir3. Cascade hops
a closer look at bondir4. Entoloma mushrooms
a closer look at bondir5. East Indian lemongrass
a closer look at bondir6. Birch root
a closer look at bondir7. Mexican sour gherkins
a closer look at bondir8. Husk cherries
a closer look at bondir9. Cherry bark
a closer look at bondir10. Autumn olives
a closer look at bondir11. Lemon-basil flowers
a closer look at bondir12. Crickets
a closer look at bondir13. Heirloom purple carrot
a closer look at bondir14. Kombu
a closer look at bondir15. Chicken mushrooms
a closer look at bondir16. Waldoboro Green Neck turnip

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