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[–] TomMasz@piefed.social 26 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

There are two big grocery chains where I live. One puts the olives in the canned vegetable aisle, the other puts them in the canned fruit aisle. I keep forgetting which does which and end up in the wrong aisle every time.

Treat yourself next time you find them to a jar of kalamatas.

[–] wabasso@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

The fruit classification seems insane to me. Maybe I’m unfamiliar with dishes that use it as a sweet?

Does that store have a separate aisle with canned beans, or is it just one big canned-things aisle?

[–] TomMasz@piefed.social 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Botanically, fruits don't have to be sweet. It's anything that's a seed carrier of some kind. Vegetables are other plant parts that don't contain seeds, more or less. It. Culinary usage takes a different approach, hence the different aisles.

Not sure about beans, I don't usually buy canned beans.