I am still working through a backlog of images from the past couple of weeks,
not least from our family reunion in France two weeks ago—those are priority
since the rest of the family are waiting :-) But I am making progress and have
now reached the last day in Le Mans. I put these three images on Facebook and
decided to share them here too because I think they tell a story about life in
Le Mans as it relates to food, ecology, etc., in a good way.
On the morning of our last day in Le Mans I accompanied my cousin Francis and
his lovely wife Véronique to the local food market on the square in front of
the city’s cathedral. It is open six days a week, from about 8 a.m. until
lunchtime. Most of the food is grown in the local area, with the obvious
exception of bananas and citrus fruits and similar things that do not grow in
northern France.
I always say that the genius of French cooking is not the fancy stuff, but the
attention and care lavished on the most basic ingredients. Francis examined
several vegetable stalls before he decided where to buy the lettuce:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/belgiangator/misc/20160717-_DSF1440.jpg.html
The deal is about to be concluded:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/belgiangator/misc/20160717-_DSF1442.jpg.html
After some more shopping, Francis and Véronique are waiting for the tram with
their purchases. There is very little parking near the market, so most people
use the excellent public transport to get there. Also, notice the roll-on bag.
Plastic bags for groceries are now banned in France, so it is essential to
bring your own. This is sustainable food shopping in every sense of the word:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/belgiangator/misc/20160717-_DSF1448.jpg.html
I cannot claim to be this virtuous in my own food shopping here in Spain, but I
have become a big believer in local produce, and since by law the origin of all
products must be clearly stated, it is easy for me to do so. So when I am
buying, say, a red pepper, I can see not only that it was grown in Spain but
often also in which part of the Spain. Many supermarkets have a specific
section for produce from our own province of Alicante. And I no longer buy
fruit and veg that has been shipped from the southern hemisphere. If something
is not in season here, that’s fine—I can wait.
(Much) more to come!
Cheers,
Nathan
Nathan Wajsman
Alicante, Spain
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