Monthly Archives: October 2007

My Sweet Potato

OK, folks, it’s time to get personal. I want to tell you about a sweet potato I know. No, he’s not shaped like a mouse. He’s a reddish little guy I bought a few weeks ago and he’s not doing so well. Some would say he’s gone bad. A bit of mold and rot have […]

October 4, 2007 | Posted in Household | Comments closed

Less Rice Save Money Day!

Beginning in December, diners in Hong Kong will receive a discount for asking for less rice than usual. Sure, it’ll only be one day a month, but it’s still a neat idea. As the South China Morning Post (log in required) reports: From December, the first Wednesday of each month will be designated “Less Rice Save […]

October 3, 2007 | Posted in International, Personal, Restaurant | Comments closed

Higher Value?

Yesterday we visited the topic of bagged produce. Here are three more points on so-called “higher value produce,” fruits and vegetables that are washed, cut and sold in packages.  1. Cut fruit breaks down faster than cut vegetables. It starts to go about 4-5 days after processing, so don’t buy that fruit salad too far in […]

October 2, 2007 | Posted in Food Safety, Supermarket | Comments closed

The Weekly Waste Word: Bagged Produce

As you might have guessed, I’m not a big fan of washed and cut produce. Sure, it’s convenient and has its uses, but for the most part it breaks down quicker than the uncut version because it exposes more of the fruit or vegetable to oxidation. It also further removes us from the idea that produce is grown and don’t […]

October 1, 2007 | Posted in Household, Supermarket, The Weekly Waste Word | Comments closed