Fresh Produce – Love the Italians

The Italians really know how to enjoy food. Everything we ate for the two weeks we were there was so fresh and amazing. They just don’t serve things that aren’t fresh. Opening a can is an afront to their senses. The tomatoes seemed more flavorful. The wine lighter and less proned to causing a hardcore “buzz”. And I don’t believe I have ever tasted a better cantelope in my life. Pasta, Panzanella, Salami, Cheeses, Bread, Truffles, Seafood – nothing compares here in the US. I have decided its because so little of our food is “real” – unalterated by genetic engineering to produce longevity but reduce taste. Look at this produce stand – it all looks so amazing. The colors are brighter than anything I saw today at Whole Foods and that’s the best produce place I have found in town. Even our local “farmer’s market” today had tomoatoes with a lable from Canada. Oh I am longing for the luscious foods of Italy and I’ve only been home one week.