Since I've been talking about food the
past couple of days, I might as well wrap up the week the very same
way, right?
Instead, though, of the joyous tale of
getting food from Germany, perhaps you'd like to join Loraine and me
in a moment of silence, as one of our favorite pre-packaged Thais
foods is no more.
RIP, Thai Cashew Curry--
It's a shame. This was a really yummy
food. You stuck it in the microwave for 60 seconds, tossed it over
some brown rice, and it was pretty much a meal in itself. Sadly,
though, the company that produces it must've decided that it needed a
market base bigger than Loraine and me, and has discontinued
production of it.
Sob.
Once we found out the company was no
longer making it and that it wasn't available at the Co-op we went
online to see if we could stock up on some. All we found was someone
on Amazon selling a 10-pack for almost a hundred bucks, and
considering that each bag usually sold for three bucks, we passed.
Now, we've eaten our last servings and, sadly, will never experience
the joy of ripping open a bag again.
Sob.
It's actually kind of funny how some
people get so attached to a certain product, and then have their
hearts ripped out when that product is no longer around. I know it's
happened to me several times in the past few years (mostly involving
foods from the Marquette Food Co-op, which I'm hoping isn't an omen
for things like that papaya poppy-seed salad dressing or those single
servings of Feta cheese I like so much), and each time I almost find
myself mourning the situation. I mean, it's strange—it's only
food, and in the case of the cashew curry the company DID introduce a
product that's kinda sorta like it. But something still
feels...hollow about not being able to enjoy the Thai Cashew Curry
from a bag. I'm sure that, if I really wanted to, I actually could
try recreating the dish myself, but you know what?
It just wouldn't be the same.
So thanks, Thai Cashew Curry, for
several years of joy and stomach-filling yumminess. We will miss you
greatly, and hope you have a great life in that Great Recycling Bin
in the sky.
8-)
On that note, have yourself a great
weekend. And may some yummy Thai (or any kind of) food fall into
your life soon!
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