Therefore, my daily purchase method is a combination of multiple channels, and all roads lead to Rome. There are always more solutions than problems. Generally speaking, I will go to the vegetable market to buy fresh vegetables, fruits and eggs, go to the supermarket to buy meat and seafood, and go to the bakery to buy bread on weekends. It is hot in summer, and meat is easy to deteriorate in high temperature environment, while most vegetable markets lack a good fresh-keeping environment. Of course, there are also some meat specialty stores with better preservation conditions. My suggestion is that meat can be bought properly, preferably fresh, elastic and odorless.
In addition to the above two common ways, there are fresh supermarkets on major e-commerce platforms, and occasionally you can see aunts and grandfathers selling their own vegetables on the roadside in the morning or at night. Either way, meet the personal purchase needs and keep the ingredients well.
1, vegetable market
As for the vegetable market, generally living in the old city or where mature communities are concentrated, there will be a vegetable market filled with all kinds of fresh ingredients, and the smell of livestock and the sound of bargaining are hidden in the streets. It may be indoors or outdoors, but there will be all kinds of ingredients.
Usually, vegetables in the market are the freshest in the morning. Most shopkeepers buy goods in the early hours of the morning, giving priority to big customers such as restaurants and restaurants, and focusing on people who buy them at scattered times during the day. Therefore, it is recommended to go to the vegetable market on weekends or in the morning. The ingredients are fresh and varied, and the price can also be discussed. In the evening, some vendors will also treat some vegetables with lower quality at low prices. After all, fresh ingredients are not easy to preserve, and it is not cost-effective to hoard them in large quantities. It is best to clear the warehouse on the same day. So if you need to pay attention to the quality of ingredients in the afternoon, the price is generally slightly lower than in the morning.
Some vendors will rinse and wash the ingredients they sell, which looks particularly fresh and clean. However, I want to remind you that the decay rate of washing vegetables will be accelerated, and it is best to eat them as soon as possible after buying them. Especially vegetables like roots, such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc., will accelerate the decay rate if they are washed and stored improperly, which is not conducive to preservation. This vegetable can be bought directly without washing. Lotus root can also be wrapped in mud. If washed, you need to eat it as soon as possible. Subsequent articles will talk about the preservation methods of common ingredients in detail.
In addition to vegetables, there are generally meat, eggs, bean products, semi-finished materials and so on. Generally, there are many kinds of vegetable markets than supermarkets, and they are fresher and the prices will be more affordable. Some people grow their own vegetables and can't finish them. They will set up temporary stalls and sell them at the vegetable market or roadside. Generally, the quantity is not large, but the advantage is that it is fresh and the price fluctuates greatly Usually, the price is slightly higher than that of the vegetable market, and the appearance will not be too good, but the quality is fine.
Some people may say that they have just moved to a new place and are not familiar with the surrounding vegetable market. They can find it in the following ways: (1) Search online to see if there is any relevant information, or if map navigation is helpful; (2) Ask the grocer and aunt who pulled the cart in the morning directly how to get to the nearest vegetable market. Usually, everyone will take you to the vegetable market enthusiastically. (3) It is a good idea to ask neighbors, landlords and property.
2. Supermarkets
The supermarkets mentioned here generally refer to Wal-Mart, Carrefour and local large-scale stores, where all kinds of fresh food will be sold. Supermarkets generally have some vegetable markets without ingredients, and the two can complement each other. The business hours of supermarkets at night are mostly later than those of vegetable markets, and they usually close at 90 pm, which is a good choice for replenishing ingredients in the last two days of the week.
The ingredients in the supermarket are generally sorted, and those that are not sorted are usually taken out of the cold storage. Most of them are specially supplied by supermarkets, and their own ingredients will be put into the freezer when they are close to maturity. Sometimes these ingredients are not very fresh when they are sold. The taste is not as good as the fresh ingredients in the vegetable market. There are also some ingredients with good quality, but the relative prices are much higher than those purchased in the vegetable market.
Usually there are many activities in the supermarket, and there are usually special ingredients in the morning and evening. At this time, there will be aunts and grandmothers with flexible hands and feet, and all the good ingredients will be packed neatly. Five sheep and five sheep crowded in front of the scale to check out. So please pay attention to your own safety and the other's safety at this time, so as to avoid personal conflicts accidentally. At the same time, wait patiently in line for weighing and coding.
So for me, supplementary ingredients are generally the choice of supermarkets and will not be purchased in large quantities. But some semi-finished ingredients, or meat and shrimp, are generally bought in supermarkets. I prefer to buy fish in the vegetable market, because I can let the fish boss handle it for me, which saves me the trouble of scraping scales and digging gills at home. In addition, there are more varieties and quantities of pigeon, eel, loach and other vegetable markets than supermarkets.
There will be some small fruit and vegetable shops near the entrance of some communities. The prices are basically the same as or slightly higher than those of supermarkets, and there will not be too many kinds. Generally, they are ordinary varieties, which is convenient for the temporary purchase of communities and surrounding residents. Generally, the ingredients will not be excessively cleaned, and the cleanliness of the store and the quality of the ingredients will fluctuate according to the owner's preferences. It can be used as an alternative method to store ingredients.
3. E-commerce platform
Someone should try the fresh food store of Tmall Supermarket. Some local supermarkets in JD.COM and Taobao's online shop can provide home delivery service on the same day or the next day. The advantage is that it is suitable for lazy people, just sit at home and wait for the door, spend money to buy time and don't have to go out to bask in the sun. What is disturbing is that you can't choose it yourself. They can only be delivered, there is not much quality problem and it is not convenient to return. Meat will be frozen and transported, so you need to worry about whether it will be thawed and melted repeatedly on the road, which will affect the quality and taste.
I usually purchase some ingredients through the e-commerce platform when it is not convenient to go out shopping, or when there are occasional big activities. I am used to choosing fresh ingredients by myself, because in my opinion, the freshness of ingredients can be comprehensively judged by vision, touch and smell. Fresh and delicious ingredients, seeing, smelling and touching will greatly increase your appetite, while online product pictures are only for visual reference, and others need to be supplemented by your own brain!
In addition to the e-commerce platform, there have also been apps selling fresh ingredients on the shelves, but I have not touched them for the time being. Some places have special food storage cabinets, similar to express boxes. It is convenient and quick to place an order during the day and get fresh food at home at night.
There are more and more purchasing methods now. Compared with when I was a child, I can only go to the vegetable market to buy food. The development of the times is always unexpected. Lazy people promote the development of the world (science and technology), and money can save time. No matter which way you choose, the purpose is to purchase fresh and delicious ingredients and choose the way that suits you. If you like the vegetable market, you can go to the vegetable market to buy it. If you like supermarkets, you can buy them. If you are too lazy to go out, you can also place an order online and wait for your door. With so many choices, you can choose ingredients that can be prepared in combination. The next step is the preservation of ingredients. Everybody ready?