Growing up in the UK I remember seasonality being a big part of celebrations. We would always get a mandarin in our stockings as they were in season, for example. Moving to the US and then Australia I found the lines got more and more blurred as these countries could ship in from warmer states. I got used to having fruit and veg pretty much all year round. Then we wound up in Wellington and the brakes went on very quickly. Here we have a small population, a fairly homogeneous climate and so food is very seasonal. It took me a while to adjust as I couldn't cook my favourite recipe unless it was the "right" time of the year and forget anything with zucchini for 6-8 months of the year ...
Now, I love it as it makes food so much more exciting when it is in season. June is persimmon month, October asparagus and when it's in it's IN. I was at the markets buying the weekly staples and they are suddenly awash with avocados and mangoes. Not an avo to be seen for months and now a glut. And mangoes (and yes I realise they are imported and all the negativity associated with that) but they had a box of 12 for $ 11.00. Wow! Here that is akin to giving them away. I had to have the box and the boys were so, so delighted. Dessert will be a figurative piece of cake this week, half a mango each ...
Do you shop according to seasons?
Now, I love it as it makes food so much more exciting when it is in season. June is persimmon month, October asparagus and when it's in it's IN. I was at the markets buying the weekly staples and they are suddenly awash with avocados and mangoes. Not an avo to be seen for months and now a glut. And mangoes (and yes I realise they are imported and all the negativity associated with that) but they had a box of 12 for $ 11.00. Wow! Here that is akin to giving them away. I had to have the box and the boys were so, so delighted. Dessert will be a figurative piece of cake this week, half a mango each ...
Do you shop according to seasons?
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