August 9 shopping

The shopping centre is a fascinating place . It still hasn’t lost its buzz . Everyday you enter the many grocery outlets that are available and you’ll find some stuff that you don’t see at home.The fruit and vegetable aisles are very similar . Actually I’m very impressed with the taste of their apples , grapes and bananas. The quality is high . The only thing that you don’t see much of is pumpkin, which is weird when you consider Halloween. The yogurt choice isn’t as good as the Aussies , in fact the dairy produce is inferior to ours .Noosa yogurt is getting a foothold and it’s the best I’ve tasted over here , but even they have shifted their line of attack to attract the Sweet tooth. Yogurt with salted caramel. America has an infatuation with adding sugar to most of their products. Almost all bread is sweet and then it’s their confectionary which is hyped with fake tasting super sweet shit. Yuk, The cereal aisle is a crack up or should I say crack den . Some of the names of the products are hilarious, check this one belowGotta love the Golden Grahams .The Mexican aisles are extensive , it’s a big part of their regular cuisine .Alcohol … love it for its price and it’s massive range . I ‘ l come back to it another time but you can even by cocktails in a can . Then it’s the other stuff , check this fish on cedar thing .This salmon is actually marinated and attached to a plank of cedar all in a vacuum seal bag . There’s shit over here that’s out there and it’s endless . They’l reinvent the wheel on anything food .  Look at these bad boys above. BBQ is an art form over here and I’m developing a love for their sauces . I previously disliked this type of stuff but I’m coming around fast . In fact I ‘l need to get a supply of these sauces to bring home , much like the supply of Vegemite we brought to the US.Even Emma is big on these bad boys.If you can find a rack of pork or beef ribs ,you rub this stuff over it , wrap it in foil and stick it in the oven for 4 hours at 120 . Taste : outstanding .The rib range is a real area we can take a big advantage of in Australia. Over here it’s their ‘roast lamb’ . Speaking of which , it’s not something that you do or could afford over here . I l leave it at that for now but there is much more yet.