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The fastest-growing segment in packaged food is products labeled "organic" or "all-natural." From precut produce to canned goods, frozen dinners, processed meats, and flavored dairy products, there is hardly a product in the supermarket that does not have an organic or all-natural counterpart sidling up to it on the shelf.
One of the most surprising aspects of this growth is the emergence of large manufacturers in the organic market. Although organic food pioneers may cringe at the notion of multinationals infiltrating their marketplace, there is a potential benefit that is yet to be realized. As companies like General Mills and Frito-Lay begin to market more organic products, their potential need for organic ingredients will quickly outstrip current production, which means that more farmland will have to be devoted to organic crops, with the eventual result that organic products will become more the norm than the exception.
Until then, you may have to look a little harder for organic and all-natural renditions of the products in this book. Two that I strongly suggest you seek out are lemon and lime juice and chopped garlic. Most nonorganic versions of these products have an unpleasant aftertaste that makes them unsuitable substitutes for their fresh counterparts. Fortunately, there are high-quality organic alternatives. They may not be exactly the same as fresh, but they are much better than what was previously available. I have found Santa Cruz natural lemon and lime juices and Christopher Ranch garlic products to be very close to fresh. Once opened, they will retain their quality for about a month in the refrigerator. If you'll be storing them longer, I suggest freezing them in ice cube trays
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