Art
By the late 20th century, pre-packaged salad greens transformed American kitchens. What once meant washing and chopping fresh lettuce now meant tearing open a bag. This shift reflects how technology and marketing reshaped everyday cooking and what families considered "fresh."
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You're standing in the produce aisle under fluorescent lights. A wall of plastic clamshells and bags glints back at you—romaine, spring mix, spinach, arugula—each promising convenience. You grab one, feel its cool crispness through the plastic, and toss it in your cart without a second thought.
Reflect
How has convenience in the kitchen changed what you cook—or stopped you from cooking?