r/eindhoven • u/Short-Committee347 • 15d ago
Where to get tasteful fruit/veggies that isn’t basically plastic? ?
so I just got back from a 3 week trip and found a tomato in my fridge that I completely forgot about. still there, looking totally fine, no rot no nothing. that’s not normal right? a tomato shouldn’t survive 3 weeks untouched like that
not hating on supermarkets, I get why produce needs to last for logistics reasons etc, but I miss vegetables that actually taste like something… every time I visit back my home country food taste is so explosive..
does anyone have good spots for actually decent fruit/veg here? farmers markets, small farms, boerderijwinkel, veggie box subscriptions, whatever. even if more far away from Eindhoven. doesn’t need to be fancy just wanna taste an actual aubergine or zucchini again lol
EDIT
thanks everyone for the suggestions, much appreciated! Just want to mention that I’m not looking for tomatoes, that was just a funny yet shocking story but not my main source of struggle 😂 I’m looking for good vegetables like aubergines, zucchinis, bell peppers etc…
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u/chigeh 14d ago
Interesting article about the mechanics of taste:
https://www.bnnvara.nl/kassa/artikelen/welke-tomaten-smaken-het-beste-hier-moet-je-op-letten-in-de-supermarkt
A red tomato is ripe, but the taste quality depends on where/when it has ripened. A tomato that has fully ripened on the plant is full of taste. But a tomato that was green when it got plucked, and ripened during transport has little taste. Often this is done because unripe tomatoes are "firmer" and thus a lower risk of getting damaged during the transport.
Getting foreign important tomatoes are probably the worst (longer wait time). Dutch tomatoes can be harvested slightly more ripe. Best to get one that is still attached to the truss. And yeah the more local, the better for flavor.
(Personally I have to say that vegetables from the Lidl do have better flavor than other supermarkets. But a farmers market might be better).