So, I've mentioned to some of you how much I love the Grainger Market. This is Newcastle's "largest traditional market" according to the Official Shopping Guide. What that means is a whole series of booths selling a variety of things, from butchers, fishmongers and green grocers to housewares, knitting supplies and electrical do-dads. I love going to Grainger because I can see where my food comes from -- check out the giant carcass in the lower left here. I can see that my meat is fresh, though it doesn't come with an expiration date, which can be a bit unnerving when it takes me a few days to get to cooking.
I also love the spiffy veggies and fruits! There's so many that I've never seen before -- bought my first turnip and then had to figure out that's what it was. I'm amazed by how cheap some of the fruit is -- pint of blueberries for $1!! I stocked up! Of course, oranges are a little pricey (they get those from Italy, apparently, so I kept my eyes peeled and stocked up on kumquats while we were there).They don't seem to have much variety in peppers here, though, so my burrito recipe has suffered a bit. The only peppers I've been able to find have been bell and Thai chilis. I hadn't realized the Thai chili potency until I dried my leftovers and tried to store them today. I washed my hands three times because I've made mistakes with peppers before. Nevertheless, I managed to scratch my nose. I have spent the last hour dancing around trying to figure out a way to make my nose stop burning. I tried washing my nose, that made it worse. I then did some triage with an ice pack on my nose. As soon as I took it off, the burning resumed. Then I stepped into the shower to flush with cold water - no dice. Finally, I've just been desperately waiting and it seems to have worn off. I licked a stamp a minute ago, though, and found my tongue tingling, so I think I'm going to have to watch where I put my hands for a while. My thumbs are still tingling a bit as I type. Definitely not the route to go in future. Perhaps I'll just have to use pickled jalepenos from here on out. BTW, I heard someone at Subway order jalepenos on their sandwich and they say the "j" like in jelly. It was funny.
3 comments:
I love the pictures. The market looks like a lot of fun. It's so great that you aren't afraid to get out there and try things, travel, talk to people. Otherwise going to another country is sorta pointless. I loved shopping in Germany because everything was fresh (same basic set-up as there).
Next time you come across a pepper problem, try chocolate sauce. They gave Josh chocolate sauce when he ate the hottest wing in the world and it seemed to work wonders.
Life just seems to remain the same as much as they change. Keep having a wonderful time.
OMG Sandy. I probably would have died or somthing. I am deathly afraid of jaelapenos (excuse the spelling)because just smelling them makes me start to choke. My eyes water and my throat swells up. If that pepper bothered you that much, HOW DO PEOPLE ACTUALLY EAT THEM??? If I actually ate one, I might just end it all. I picture Popeye cartoons when I think of eatting one. Why?
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