Michael Odom wrote:

> The local market typically offers perishing little by way of variety
> in its produce and meat, but every now and again somebody over there
> gets a little bit adventurous and things like fennel show up among the
> zucchini and onions. This week it was lamb rib chops next to the pork
> and beef. Expensive, they were. A packet of three was over $10 US.
> Some were marked for sale before the 27th, some for the 28th. They
> didn't sell for two reasons: The price was too high, and denizens of
> Cow Hill don't often eat lamb.
> I watched and waited. ... At lunch time, I dropped by the store to see
> what had developed, and sure enough the little darlings were half
> price. Got 'em. ...

Went out the military commissary today to order beef round for jerky.
Found "lamb for stew" marked down to $1US a pound. That's right 100 cents
per pound. They freeze the meats on the last sell day, then mark them
down.
Visited a couple of Mediterranean/Indian markets on the west side.
Picked up several packages of various garam marsala, curries, and
shishkabob seasonings. Heat up the grill, fellars! That last chain store
curry I bought in desperation was very bland, best used on the batch of
jerky. One of these days I'll get to making my own.
Edrena