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Default Sticker shock .... vegetables

zxcvbob wrote:
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> Dave Smith wrote:
> > Holy cow. I was out shopping today and was astounded at the prices of some
> > of the vegetables. The cold weather in parts of the US is being blamed for
> > shortages.

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> Buy frozen vegs during the winter, except for tomatoes (buy them canned.)



There are some vegetables that freeze well and some that I prefer fresh.
Broccoli, is much better fresh. We don't use a lot of tomatoes in our
house. I like frozen peas and Brussels Sprouts. Carrots are a root crop,
so it doesn't really matter much, still better "fresh" than canned or
frozen.