Before I could do that though, I moved out of my swanky NSF funded accommodations at the Gran Hotel Pucon, and moved into my more modest hostel down the street. This hostel is beautiful, in an old farmhouse, with a blossoming cherry tree and two huge newfoundlands. It's more my speed, and full of other interesting travelers.
After that, I marched down to the local Supermercado, grabbed a shopping cart and strolled the aisles for almost and hour! Touching everything I could.
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It always gives me pause when I visit a country that has a more lax stance on refrigeration (those are eggs above). It makes me think...
And then I did the ultimate...I ordered meats and cheeses at the deli counter! That even makes me uncomfortable in english. Only in Chile can you buy Mayo in a 2 Liter bag with a pour spout.
As you all know, I'm not much of a cook, but I must say, cooking my own dinner tonight was such a relief. What should I do tomorrow?
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What does a gallon of milk cost? How about the Chilenean wine?
ReplyDeleteGood question! I don't know what a gallon of milk costs, but a bottle of Chilean wine can be obtained for as little as $2!!
ReplyDeleteBring some home!
ReplyDelete"A lax stance on refrigeration" It's kind of odd to say that, but I think the US is the only place where you get the eggs cold in the store. Nice blog btw.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nicolas! Yeah, I think I didn't state that comment as clearly as I wanted. What I was trying to convey is that in America we overuse refrigeration, and it's such a tremendous waste of energy. When I go to other countries and see that they don't refrigerate certain things, and everyone survives, it just drives home what a waste of energy it is. Americans tend to be too paranoid about food handling. Me? I'll eat anything. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteYeah as long as the eggs (of course organic are best) are fresh they don't need refrigeration, never had any trouble with that and I agree it's a waste of energy. Cheers and buon appetito!
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