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I agree with this so much. I’ve been doing grocery delivery this entire time and have revived my passion for cooking, but I am deeply frustrated by the process

I agree with this so much. I’ve been doing grocery delivery this entire time and have revived my passion for cooking, but I am deeply frustrated by the process of selection. To make good food you need good ingredients, and cost and brand are not valid proxies. I need to see, smell, touch to select and nothing has been able to replace that. I’m hoping the disruption of supply chains will lead to a hyperlocal food revolution. I’ve been focused on eating local for a long time, but I’d love to see it spread. Part of that though is finding the producers and building relationships, being conscientious in how you source your ingredients. Buying online hides this all from you behind a narrative that may not match reality. For those reasons, I really hope online doesn’t kill grocery. I’m lucky to have such a great local grocery chain, and I’m hoping they come out the other end of this strong.

jeffbee 6y ago
If you really cook there's no way to separate the market shopping from the cooking. If I need tomatoes for sauce or I need them for slicing, that's two completely different criteria for tomatoes. Would I pay some rando to bring me a pound of peaches? Definitely not. I wouldn't even ask my wife to go get the peaches. Honestly, do not understand how produce shopping can happen online. Obviously you can order Rice Krispies or whatever.
- tristor 6y ago
  My tactic during quarantine has been to order larger quantities of produce and then find recipes suitable for what I receive. I've also been trending towards root vegetables and citrus over other forms of produce, because the variability doesn't have as much impact on my cooking. All that said, you're absolutely right. When you are trying to make something specific you need just the right ingredients and the difference between two tomatoes or different apples can be critically important.

jeffbee 6y ago

If you really cook there's no way to separate the market shopping from the cooking. If I need tomatoes for sauce or I need them for slicing, that's two completely different criteria for tomatoes. Would I pay some rando to bring me a pound of peaches? Definitely not. I wouldn't even ask my wife to go get the peaches. Honestly, do not understand how produce shopping can happen online. Obviously you can order Rice Krispies or whatever.

tristor 6y ago
My tactic during quarantine has been to order larger quantities of produce and then find recipes suitable for what I receive. I've also been trending towards root vegetables and citrus over other forms of produce, because the variability doesn't have as much impact on my cooking. All that said, you're absolutely right. When you are trying to make something specific you need just the right ingredients and the difference between two tomatoes or different apples can be critically important.