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At Let’s Eat The World<\/a> and Cook\u2019n with Class Paris<\/a> the motto has always been, Always Fresh, Always in Season<\/strong><\/em>. This is important to our chefs who take great pride in what they do. While we always consider the seasonality of fruits and vegetables, we too sometimes break the rules. Who hasn’t had craving for tomato salad in Winter? After all, we are only human but whenever possible we all stick to this motto. Eric and I are trying to raise a conscious eater. Our 3-year-old son ate better than either my husband or I ever did at his age. But our parents had to worry much about what was being put into the food. We aim to follow the seasons and stay as local as we can for most items. It’s working so far but there is always room for improvement.<\/p>\n

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For the most part, the average consumer doesn\u2019t have to think about the seasonality of what he or she eats. Modern living has managed to make possible what would have been impossible not so long ago. Either our consumption pushes the market or the market pushes us towards consuming. – an entirely different debate. In a country like the US, with different climates from one end to the other, you have access to a large variety of foods year-round. If you add in the production from hothouses, arguably you can grow just about anything, just about any time.<\/p>\n

Before moving to the south of France, as a city dweller, I gave no real thought to the seasonality of fruits and vegetables. Yes, I knew that tomatoes in Winter weren’t that great or very local – I mean that’s easy. But what about spinach or kale or garlic?! What about turkey? If you walked into a supermarket in Montmartre, you can find any of those items at any time of the year. With each passing year, it becomes easier and easier. But if you live in greater France and are not in a large city, you know that turkey means Christmas. Thinking you’ll get a whole turkey at any other time of the year is not possible – ask my friend the Barefoot Blogger<\/a>.<\/p>