Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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Farmer's Market Tip: Seconds

When you shop at a farmer's market or roadside stand, ask if they have "seconds" for sale at a lower price. "Seconds" are fruits/vegetables that are slightly damaged but still usable for canning, juicing, or other purposes where appearance is not important.

Yesterday I bought a whole bunch of tomatoes for half price that way. Since I'm making spaghetti sauce, it doesn't matter if the tomatoes are oddly shaped, lightly bruised, or bug-nibbled on one end. I can cut off the bad part and still come out way ahead. So instead of having to choose between options, I was able to buy enough for two batches of sauce: one with yellow romas and yellow beefsteaks, and one with red romas, red beefsteaks, and black plum tomatoes.

Cross-posted on cheap_cookin.
Tags: economics, food, ingredient
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glitteringlynx

glitteringlynx

October 5 2008, 18:23:22 UTC 12 years ago

Interesting! I'd never have thought of that. Mind you, we don't eat enough vegetables day to day to warrant the trip to the market on a regular basis. :(