Talk about convenience: I didn’t even need to take this out of the bag before I tossed it into the microwave. Nowadays, about the only thing frozen foods lack is the ability to feed you. I want my bag of Kraft Asparagus Shoots to literally jump out the microwave and wrap themselves around my head like a feedbag and physically insert the food into my mouth. And I don’t want to have to chew either. Who needs that hassle?
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I remember riding through the “streets” (and I use that term loosely) of Merida, Mexico a couple years back. The local markets consisted of stakes dug into the ground, roadside, hung with various fresh – like five minutes ago fresh – produce, meats, etc. Heads, feet, every conceivable animal part, fruit, and vegetable was on display. No Yellow #5. No perfectly kept, sterile, vacuum-sealed pack perfectly refrigerated down to the precise FDA-approved temperature. All real. All fresh.
I know refrigeration is like owning a BMW 7-series in many parts of the developing world. I’m sure it’s not a novelty for those people living in same. But for me, the idea that frozen food just isn’t an option and that the meal on your plate could’ve literally been swimming in the ocean or grazing the very farm you just visited an hour beforehand is like culinary heaven to me.