Spatula Diaries: Avocado deal! Value at ethnic grocers

“The Latin American supermercado, La Morenita, has a translated placard under its name that reads ‘meat market,’ and sure enough, there is a substantial supply of beef, pork, chicken and fish inside,” writes 225 blogger Maggie Heyn Richardson. “But ultimately, it’s a misleading moniker given the vast amount of tropical produce and other grocery items here, too. The store’s eastern quadrant is well-endowed with fruits and veggies for Central and South American cooking, including generous displays of bananas, plantains, tamarind pods, tomatoes, several types of cactus, fresh and dried peppers, mangos, green coconuts, long beans, avocados, limes, tomatillos and so on.” Click here to find out what other delectable foodstuffs you can find at this hidden Baton Rouge gem.