Sockses and boxes…
‘That’s odd’, odd one out, odd numbers….a word I’ve been hearing all day long. It started with odd sock day – no doubt intended to promote an acceptance of difference (following on from that kindness Assembly the other day). It ended with an Oddbox on the doorstep. I love my Oddboxes. They can contain some pretty weird stuff and I enjoy working out what to do with it all. The contents are not necessarily weird in themselves – this week we had aubergines, carrots, swede, peppers, potatoes, spinach and beetroot as well as choi sum and celeriac. The fruit was mango, oranges, persimmons and apples. Ah, yes, the apples – I had to add that mug to give an idea of scale. There are 4 gi-normous apples – the one in the picture weighs 511g – well over an Imperial lb! My 2 young grandchildren squealed with delight and carried it off to show their mother. But I understand that Waitrose might be less enthusiastic – and that is the point really. Oddbox ‘rescue’ fresh food that has been over-produced and is now surplus to supermarket requirements or just doesn’t meet standard sizes or have the unblemished appearance we apparently insist on. When the ‘oddness’ is exotic, the Oddbox team helpfully provide clues (and recipes!) to help you deal with it- persimmon chocolate dessert on the cards right now…
Just attacked (a slice of!) one of those apples – crisp, juicy, DELICIOUS! Unusual, but not odd at all.
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