It's getting warm outside... And that means street fairs are in full swing here in New York. We think street fair shoppers mainly fall into two categories: Those who go for lunch (of grilled corn on the cob and a gyro) and those who go for bargains (tube socks and pillows).
We fall more into a third: Those who go because they were on their way somewhere else and had to walk down that street anyway. However, we did once buy some spices at a street fair. They were ridiculously cheap (we want to say in the $1 range) and came in a Coke can-sized container. Huge! See the evidence below.
Oh man. I'm glad I'm not the only one who's done this. I bought two ounces of oregano without thinking about how much that really is. Curse those light, fluffy spices!
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I've bought spices at a street fair from a couple who grows and dries them locally. Much better than any of the spices I've gotten at the store, and much cheaper!
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I've gotten spices at street fairs in a couple different neighborhoods in Chicago from local producers like Valette - they ARE much better than most stores.
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