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I wish I could upvote your comment more. My first revelation that our (dutch) appreciation of food was deteriorating was when I met my Slovenian wife and got pr
by edejong 10y ago
I wish I could upvote your comment more. My first revelation that our (dutch) appreciation of food was deteriorating was when I met my Slovenian wife and got properly introduced to balkan and Mediterranean cuisines. Perhaps food industrialisation distanced us from truly identifying with our food culture.
- wineisfine 10y agoThis is a global problem but extreme in the Netherlands... Albert Heyn, for example, really sells questionable quality of meat (a chicken becomes half its size when cooked), adds loads and loads of sugar to simple products like mustard and bread and even salads. It is really a race to the bottom. In Germany, Belgium and France, if you're willing to spend a bit more it's easy to find quality ingredients...