Image: Alex Gough
FROM OUR CORRESPONDANT IN SAN FRANCISCO American food favourites
Into the market
My supermarket exploration has yielded some absolute corkers in fascinating finds.
But it’s not just the supermarkets which give me joy – It wouldn’t be right for me not to mention the Farmer’s Markets. They truly are something else and blow London’s Borough Market out of the water. Near countless aisles of stalls selling organic home grown goodies – and best of all, they’re everywhere! They pop up all over town on a weekly basis and I can’t resist a look and sampling their delicious wares. Plus, I get to wander around in the California sunshine!
First up, Clam Juice: I don’t believe it’s for swigging back, but it sure looks like it is. I’m tempted to buy one and leave in the fridge for an unsuspecting victim!
Yesterday’s top discovery, Blackened Garlic: The packaging promised it tasted just like creamy chocolate and left no garlic aftertaste. I wasn’t entirely convinced.
Top tip: always make sure to eat a light breakfast before venturing out to the farmers market spree. But of course supermarkets aren’t the only place for food joy – restaurants are a whole new experience... but I’ll save that for another time. Have your say at gurumagazine.org
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Alex Gough worked in London for 4 years in social media. She loves to travel – you can find a photo blog of her latest trip at Adventures of a Gougher or read her more serious thoughts on Social Marketing at Thoughts of a Gougher. You can also catch her on Twitter @gougher tweeting about digital marketing.