Grocery Shortages

[Spicoli]

I think we're going to look back and find the idea of keeping every single grocer and corner store open as nuts and a massive factor in rapid spread. Been trying to go just once a week..not on weekends..and roaming parking lots for the more empty ones. Still blows me away how nonchalant some are especially in a produce section. Old young and complete families with multiple kids in tow..I'm convinced people are cooped up at home feeling the walls close in and are just looking for excuses to go out. It's a literal Petri dish. You can glove and mask up but it's as reliable as the couple next to you picking up every piece of fruit and tossing them back into the display. I mean why not limit access? Require employees to glove and mask? Offer online or even old school limited pre paid phone orders? Parking lot pick up.

And I just read it is not recommended washing vegetables in soap. I guess you can’t get it all off. Maybe it’s time to switch to frozen veggies for a while. By the way I just cooked broccoli rabe for the first time in my life, yes it was fresh, I have to say it is very good. Can’t believe it’s the first time I’ve had it, I’m not that young

Miss those Roma tomatoes but can't trust them. Actually wiped some down with Clorox wipes and asked self..self, WTF are you doing and tossed them out. Canned for now. Yeh they'll be a lot of concoctions in kitchens. Never had Rabe but have 5 lbs of broccoli in freezer so might be around the corner.

[walrus]

I think we're going to look back and find the idea of keeping every single grocer and corner store open as nuts and a massive factor in rapid spread. Been trying to go just once a week..not on weekends..and roaming parking lots for the more empty ones. Still blows me away how nonchalant some are especially in a produce section. Old young and complete families with multiple kids in tow..I'm convinced people are cooped up at home feeling the walls close in and are just looking for excuses to go out. It's a literal Petri dish. You can glove and mask up but it's as reliable as the couple next to you picking up every piece of fruit and tossing them back into the display. I mean why not limit access? Require employees to glove and mask? Offer online or even old school limited pre paid phone orders? Parking lot pick up.

And I just read it is not recommended washing vegetables in soap. I guess you can’t get it all off. Maybe it’s time to switch to frozen veggies for a while. By the way I just cooked broccoli rabe for the first time in my life, yes it was fresh, I have to say it is very good. Can’t believe it’s the first time I’ve had it, I’m not that young

Miss those Roma tomatoes but can't trust them. Actually wiped some down with Clorox wipes and asked self..self, WTF are you doing and tossed them out. Canned for now. Yeh they'll be a lot of concoctions in kitchens. Never had Rabe but have 5 lbs of broccoli in freezer so might be around the corner.

ah yes I can tell you are a rabe virgin. I thought it was broccoli cooked a certain way but it’s actually a completely different vegetable. When you feel safe to try it I boil or steam it for a short period of time, just till it’s tender, then strain it, make sure it’s dry and sautés it with a little olive oil, fresh garlic and ginger. Seems to taste best if you can brown it up a little. My understanding is if you don’t cook it right it can be a bit bitter but I guess I hit it correct as it was quite good. Now that I’m hip to it I’ll be looking for different recipes but the one I mentioned is quite good.

Apparently I need to do some research on proper ways to wash vegetables.