tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109157903763444447.post3384383063245281445..comments2023-10-18T12:55:50.552+00:00Comments on At Flores in the Azores: When the boat comes in - Part IIINeil Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15567487892239196569noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109157903763444447.post-54256019663897609332009-07-07T21:00:40.873+00:002009-07-07T21:00:40.873+00:00I trust you keep a small stash of instant coffee a...I trust you keep a small stash of instant coffee and other non-perishables against the risk of the ship not arriving on schedule :-)<br /><br />This also explains yet another reason why the typical Florentino household raises a quintal (kitchen garden) featuring such staple crops as potatoes, onions and couves portuguesas (basically kale), since gardening can be pretty much of a year-round endeavor in the mild Azorean climate.<br /><br />It also explains why, besides poverty, their ancestors made use of indigenous foods available free for the gleaning, including agriĆ£o (watercress) for soup and musgo (moss) for fritters -- though I can't imagine succeeding in rinsing out all the grit from the latter, since even on the former it can be a real challenge.Kathiehttp://www.inolongerlikechocolates.comnoreply@blogger.com