tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20758542.post7679715605498919984..comments2023-04-15T04:11:14.515-07:00Comments on Mindless Meanderings of a Middle-Aged Maniac: Au MarchéAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01508114700180229059noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20758542.post-60734098422344476642009-10-29T15:02:25.752-07:002009-10-29T15:02:25.752-07:00Speaking of chickens, MAWB, they had LIVE ones at ...Speaking of chickens, MAWB, they had LIVE ones at the markets in El Salvador! I miss the easy availability of rabbit and duck.<br /><br />The Farmers'markets in the Bay Area CAN be less expensive than supermarkets for certain items, Jobhunter, especially the produce. Since it's a cash business, they are often willing to drop prices, particularly if you buy in quantity or toward the end of the day. Some people haggle, but I'm the only asian in the world who is too shy to do that!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01508114700180229059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20758542.post-7786668794757062252009-10-29T09:04:14.708-07:002009-10-29T09:04:14.708-07:00I adore Farmer's Markets. Many they have here ...I adore Farmer's Markets. Many they have here are more expensive produce, but when I up north, I"m thrilled with the finds.<br /><br />Interesting post. Enjoyed it.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20758542.post-40954728634518632682009-10-29T00:34:38.746-07:002009-10-29T00:34:38.746-07:00The markets in France are, bar none, the best! All...The markets in France are, bar none, the best! All that soap! And those chickens! MmmmmmLoisWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11390488203074128081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20758542.post-90044384147016635302009-10-27T00:56:01.587-07:002009-10-27T00:56:01.587-07:00I have never opened something before paying, which...I have never opened something before paying, which is probably good for me, because there have been occasions when I've gotten to the cashier and realized I'd forgotten my wallet!<br /><br />Now that I think about it I thought the Spaniards had a reputation for being laid-back. I guess they don't when it comes to samples...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01508114700180229059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20758542.post-33520106635648411672009-10-26T11:38:20.007-07:002009-10-26T11:38:20.007-07:00Ah, so it is totally different in Spain. I would r...Ah, so it is totally different in Spain. I would really be taken aback when someone denied me a cherry etc. for tasting ... . <br />What Timoteo said is not so unusual in Germany, you may open your chocolate bar or your soda bottle as long as you pay for it at last, ;-).Martinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771625000856319335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20758542.post-55523234325212355412009-10-25T23:25:27.297-07:002009-10-25T23:25:27.297-07:00What amuses me is those people who go to the regul...What amuses me is those people who go to the regular supermarkets in the U.S. and "sample" foods as they go along. Eating before you buy is a little presumptuous...and I'm sure the cashier loves scanning an opened container that's dripping with half eaten food!Timoteohttp://catnip-timoteo.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20758542.post-34126141830545748042009-10-25T13:08:21.649-07:002009-10-25T13:08:21.649-07:00Yes, the market crowd in the US does tend to be fr...Yes, the market crowd in the US does tend to be from a relatively wealthy socioeconomic background. That's probably why I avoided them before!<br /><br />One of my e-pals from Mallorca said they don't allow you to take samples there, and even if they don't speak English, they can say "don't touch" or "don't eat."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01508114700180229059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20758542.post-82950357659364496862009-10-25T04:37:24.608-07:002009-10-25T04:37:24.608-07:00Many interesting aspects in this post. From readin...Many interesting aspects in this post. From reading blogs I am under the impression going to farmers' markets is very hip in the US - something the sophisticated intellectual people do. Am I right? Also I am under the impression farmers' markets are a relatively young "movement".<br /><br />In Germany you just can take a sample, somtimes there are sample plates (as with cheese, bread, melons, all the huge stuff) but usually you don't ask but just take a cherry, a grape, whatever. It just depends on how manageable it is to take a sample - I don't think you will have many friends when you come with your butcher's knife and chop off some meat from a lamb's leg ... lol ... funny to imagine ... ;-)Martinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771625000856319335noreply@blogger.com