"Pete C." wrote:
>
> Gary wrote:
> >
> > "Pete C." wrote:
> > >
> > > sf wrote:
> > > > I wonder if the people who complain about lack of flavor are or used
> > > > to be smokers.
> > >
> > > Nope, I've never smoked in my life and I find the current varieties and
> > > breeds of many food items seriously lacking in flavor, and more
> > > importantly when I find a source for the non-industrial breed / variety
> > > it tastes as I remember it used to taste before the grocery stores were
> > > filled with the industrial versions.
> >
> > WTH are you talking about "industria versions"? heheh ;-D
> > It sounds to me like maybe you've gotten old and your taste buds have
> > just crapped out on you. lol
> >
> > G.
>
> Not when I can find "heirloom" varieties that taste exactly as I
> remember them.

Well, I was just teasing you, Pete. That's why I added the "lol." I
know what you mean.

Tomatoes are a perfect example. Homegrown are so tasty but not the
commercial ones (industrial versions). Those are mostly tasteless no
matter how nice they look.

A few days ago I made a pasta meal and I wanted to use the "good"
tomatoes so I made a special trip to my local vegetable stand to get
them. They always used to sell the good ones. Not this year. I paid a
premium for them ($2.49lb vs grocery store ones for $0.99lb). Got home
and tried one as I started making the dish. I was shocked (and highly
annoyed) to find them a bit mushy and almost tasteless. They were even
worse than the one grocery store tomato that I already had here.

Needless to say, I won't be going back to that vegetable stand ever
again.

They also had red bell peppeX-Mozilla-Status: 0009I laughed when I saw
that ridiculous price.

G.