It can get a little ugly when I go to the farmer’s market. Just this ugly:
These are actual (greenhouse-grown) peppers bought at The Durham Farmer’s Market this past weekend. No photoshopping, I promise.
Despite their shar-pei appearance, they were delicious. Proving once again that food doesn’t have to look perfect or homogeneous to taste great.
And now–these beauts are ready for their closeups:
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I’ve come to realize that insisting on perfection leads to more food waste. Not only do I buy ugly produce, I also complain less when one of a packet is not in the best of shape. My rules of thumb for acceptability are 2 raspberries or blackberries per pint, 2 strawberries per lb, 1 clementine per box.
I sometimes purposely pick the ugly ones, if there are any, at the grocery store, just to support the idea of putting out less than perfect produce.