Fruits and vegetables are the nutritional mainstay of your diet. They are packed with vitamins, minerals, and fiber that may protect against many health problems. After reading an article discussing the nutritional contents of fresh versus frozen fruits and vegetables, I realized how important produce is and the important culinary issues the article failed to mention.
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Let’s face it: Some of us are far from excited about the prospect of dining on another big bird on Thanksgiving Day. Maybe you never really liked turkey in the first place or several years of leftovers have taken their toll.
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When the wealth of fresh produce from the summer is just a memory, fall provides its own ample crops for comforting and simple meals. Acorn Squash, Butternut Squash, Apples, and Pears are just to name a few.
As I have said before, the United States is a land of diverse eating from coast to coast, city to city, and more specifically from one neighborhood to the next. From French to Chinese and Italian to Thai, Americans enjoy a wide array of cuisines to choose from.
As grocery stores and modern machinery have made food shopping and cooking more convenient, we unfortunately have lost touch with where the food actually comes from.