Given where you live, Mexico is not “halfway around the world”. I too buy
certain veggies from other European countries, like Dutch cucumbers. But I will
not buy stuff from across the Atlantic or from the southern hemisphere just to
get something that is out of season here.
Cheers,
Nathan
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> On 03 Feb 2017, at 23:51, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On 2/3/2017 7:19 AM, photo photo wrote:
>> . . . but they are local (I refuse to buy fruit
>> and veg that has been shipped halfway around the world)
>
> I generally eschew absolutes. :-)
>
> Most of my purchases are local. After all, I live a couple of blocks from
> where Alice Waters grew up and just up the hill from Chez Panise. What came
> much later to be called localvore in the US started right here.
>
> But at least here, quite wonderful asparagus from Mexico and So. America is
> often available at reasonable prices, even in the depths of winter. It's not
> possible to directly compare local spring asparagus to these winter imports,
> but I sure don't taste a consistent difference.
>
> There are also haricots verte from Mexico and Guatemala that are tastier and
> better textured than almost all local green beans. They are also available in
> our winter; we just had my version sauteed with garlic this week. I did see
> some locally grown French type green beans, so someone is paying attention,
> but the ones I've see so far aren't very appealing.
>
> Taste Full Moose
>
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