31.7.07

Melons


"Por la mañana, oro, por la tarde, plata, y por la noche, mata". This rather alarming proverb translates loosely as "gold in the morning, silver at midday, killing at night", and is supposed to be advice on eating melons. I don´t know why they´re so indigestible at night, but there you go.
I went to the market this morning to find it almost shuttered, nearly every stall having a printed notice to the effect that they´ll be back at some point.It´s not quite compensation for not being on holiday yet, but it was nice to buy a beautiful half melon, and some peaches, and it´s been a lovely breakfast.
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8 comentarios:

  1. Lydia (The Perfect Pantry)1:58 p. m.

    I've never heard that about melons -- and I love cold chunks of melon for dessert after dinner!

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  2. Pille3:32 p. m.

    That's an interesting saying about melons indeed. I could do with some southern fruit at the moment - it's pouring with rain outside, and the feel is rather chilly!

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  3. Anónimo9:19 p. m.

    My neighborhood is like that right now too. Almost every store is shuttered for the next two weeks while the proprietors go on vacation. I don't know how I'm going to eat!
    What a funny saying about the melons too. I've never heard that. Sounds to me like it would be more appropriate for beans ;-)

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  4. Anónimo11:19 p. m.

    I heard more or less the same saying about oranges. I can't explain why, sorry. I'll try to investigate about it.

    Helena

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  5. Anónimo4:18 a. m.

    Great saying! I read somewhere that melons have a detoxifying property and they can give stop you from craving chocolate!
    -I'll believe it when I eat it :)

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  6. lobstersquad8:42 a. m.

    lydia: so do I!!!
    pille: I´d swap a melon for some rain, right away. we´re in the forties here
    ann: beans sounds likelier, or cheese, I agree
    helena: that´s a new one! I always have oranges for dinner in winter
    jennifer: well, it does taste very detoxy, we´ll have to try the chocolate thing, not very sure, though

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  7. Anónimo5:15 p. m.

    I enjoy melon after dinner all the time too. Now Ximena, you have to find out why since you already planted that thought in our heads. :)

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  8. lobstersquad11:11 a. m.

    veron, don´t worry. I´m sure if I look hard enough I´ll find a saying that says the exact opposite. let´s continue with our melons and not worry

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