On a recent and rare trip to the local Tesco superstore (aren't they everywhere now? worth Euro2.5 billion to the Irish economy apparently!) Stalker noted the bags used in the fresh produce section, specifically the bags for bagging up loose mushrooms.
The brown paper bags never used to have such instructions and publicity puff on them - but then again Tesco never miss a trick.
The bags have a plastic strip on them too for some purpose, Stalker noted the bags used in the fresh produce section, specifically the bags for bagging up loose mushrooms. knows not why.
The rubric on the bag was as follows: Tesco Mushrooms; Enjoying mushrooms at their best
Store in this bag , in the fridge
They will keep fresh and tasty for 2 days
Rinse or wipe mushrooms before use
Closed cup Mushrooms:
White capped mushrooms are great for frying on their own or as an ingredient in a meal Flat Mushrooms:
White capped mushrooms that have been matured and allowed to open on the growing bed. They are full of flavour and their shape makes them ideal for barbecuing or stuffing.
Fresh Produce Retailer of the year. (And in smaller lettering down the bottom): retail industry awards 2003, 2004.
Fair enough Stalker thinks - except for one or two wee things.
Stalker believed that best practice with mushrooms was not to wash them before use, but to simply wipe them. Also the use of the old award won of Fresh Produce Retailer of the year for 2004 when this is 2007 makes one wonder.
But the final point was that the mushrooms themselves were pretty tasteless - Stalker had gone for the flats. Having tasted produce that has been freshly picked, it is amazing and disheartening how insipid the produce can become when it has been chilled for too long and has sat too long on the supermarket shelf.
