Organic Vegetables

Organic produce are the way to go many say. Due to the price factor, I hardly ever buy any so-called organically produced fresh fruits or vegetables. Unless there is a recognition by an accredited organisation, I simply do not believe the label "organic".

However, today, I have a rather organic experience. I have purchased a couple packets of baby kailan. I found a picture on the internet:

 I love them. Stir fried with garlic, they are really crunchy, guaranteeing a good bite. Therefore, I already had the image of a plate of stir-fried greens for dinner. As I started to wash them up for cooking, I noticed a really fat worm trying to escape from being submerged into the basin of water. 

Before I go any further, I need to clarify the fact that I am petrified of these wriggly creatures. They are total yuck to me and gives me the creeps. With the worm on one of the leaves, I screamed for help. Soenke came to my rescue and pluck the worm off the leave. Thinking that was the last of it, I continue poking the vegetables to make sure they are completely in the water. I was using chopsticks to do that already, as I do not want to touch them. Then there were a couple more. Floating in the water. I freaked out again and screamed my way to Soenke, who kindly promised that he would wash the vegetables for me, leave by leave. He found some again.

Once he was done, I remembered someone told me that if I add some salt into the water, it will get rid of the worms very effectively. Wanting to ensure I have a worm-free meal, I did just that. Poking at the leaves, I found some more! 

By this time, I gave up. Yes, although I did not buy organic vegetables, I ended up with extremely organic vegetables. No pesticides were used it seemed. The damage was done. I could not imagine eating those vegetables at all. I gave them instead to the rubbish bin and settled for a sesame cheese bun.