I love market day! Every Wednesday in Mesagne, the town holds an open-air market which sells everything from small furniture, kitchen utensils, shoes, ducklings and fresh, local produce. I'm not kidding about the ducklings. Sometimes there are even chicks for sale too. But it's a wonderful memory and another favorite pastime of mine, even in the middle of the summer in the scorching heat. The people bustling about, kids running through the crowd, vendors yelling out in hopes of selling their ware, the back and forth bargaining going on every where you turn...I love it all.
One of my favorite areas of the market, is the produce section. The smell of the fresh fruits and veggies all lined up neatly on their stands, cheese and salami hanging from the stands and especially the old men standing in front of their stand selling their produce that they literally hand-picked that morning from their farm. Those vendors are the most incredible of them all.
A favorite within the foods section is the cheese stands. We are basically a family of mice the way we all eat and enjoy our cheese and these stands are amongst the best to visit. And most of them let you try small pieces before buying. Plus!
My mom and her wonderful cousin, Anna Rita - love them in their matching red tops!
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