Things You'll Need:
- Cookbooks
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Step 1
Go to a local farmer's market and buy the fruits and vegetables that look so beautiful you can't resist taking them home. Then use your imagination and start cooking.
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Step 2
Ask the farmer's market vendors or your grocer for recommendations on what's good, and also for ways of preparing unfamiliar produce.
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Step 3
Get ideas for seasonal dishes in cookbooks and cooking magazines, then head to the market with a list in hand.
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Step 4
If most winter vegetables, say, are unfamiliar to you, start with simple and familiar ingredients and work from there. Use recipes with a few ingredients, so you can experiment and be comfortable.
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Step 5
Keep the following in mind when you're at the local supermarket: If it's expensive, it's probably out of season.
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Step 6
Buy produce you can imagine using. There's no need to overwhelm yourself with exotic foods.










Comments
Anonymous said
on 2/10/2006 Pick up the ad in the front of the store and look to see what is on sale. I have found that these are items that are usually in season and therefore overstocked. Plus you save money!