Well, I’ve been in Mexico just shy of a week now! It feels like so much longer!<\/p>\n
Now that I’m settling into my home here and cooking for myself, I’ve had to decide about my stance on the water and produce here. Am I going to be super careful, avoid the tap water at all cost, soak produce in iodine, and peel and cook the heck out of everything, or am I going to relax a little?<\/p>\n
First, I did a little research on the Mexican water system. As it turns out, water is purified at a treatment facility. Contamination occurs between the facility and the tap because of old pipes, leaks, and other issues. In some places, notably Mexico City, the officials swear that the tap water is as potable and drinkable as water found in the average Canadian or US tap and that there is no need for bottled water.<\/p>\n
You know what? I have more reason to trust the water in Mexico than I do to trust the water that comes out of my tap at Haven! Even though I would never drink the tap water at Haven, brush my teeth with it, or wash fruits and veggies, I don’t think twice about rinsing out dishes with it, washing my hands and then touching food, and more. Why should it be any different here?<\/p>\n
This morning, I rinsed my French press and coffee mug out with tap water and then made my coffee, same as I do at home. Let’s see if anything happens…<\/p>\n
I’ve also been warned that produce is essentially a dirty bomb waiting to give me the runs and that I should peel all fruit and cook all vegetables.<\/p>\n
So far, I’ve had no trouble with produce at any of the restaurants I’ve eaten at. I’m not convinced that I would want to eat lettuce from a taco stand if I ever get around to getting lunch from a taco stand (and if they even offer lettuce), but I’m in a gringo area and not worried about produce in restaurants. My tacos the other morning were buried under most of a head of iceberg lettuce and it was just so crisp and wonderful and fresh!<\/p>\n
Between San Carlos and here at home on Isla, I’ve had three bananas, two apples (rinsed in bottled water only WITH SKIN ON), one clementine, one tomato (cooked), and half an onion (peeled and cooked) and so far I’ve been fine.<\/p>\n
Without getting into any details, I don’t have the best digestion to start with, so it would take something really significant for me to know for sure that there’s something in the water and food here that’s making me ill.<\/p>\n
So far, everything is normal for me and I really hope that dang veggie truck makes its way here eventually! Dale has been practicing ‘casa blanca en Cholita a la izquierda’, so I’m hoping it’s just a matter of time! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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