My "fridge porn"

In yet another nod to fellow blogger Edward, I decided to make a post of my own "fridge porn." In his post, he talked about how big his parents' fridge was and that he was upset about it. I was aware that the Brits have smaller fridges but I didn't realize that they suffered from inadequacy (joke lang.) So, from America, where bigger is always better, here are pics of my fridges. Yes, that's plural.

First, there's the fridge, which is the one with all the magnets on it. It serves as our message board/phone book in addition to storing our food. Then there is the freezer which holds our vegetables, frozen foods, as well an assortment of critters. Next to that is my drink fridge that I had with me in the dorms. Would I be correct in guessing that mine is bigger than Edward's? On top of that are some of my other things that I have brought back from State.

I certainly don't feel bad about having so much space to hold so much food. I think our two cultures are different in respects to our spending habits. Now, I've never been to the UK so I can't speak with authority on the subject, but from what I understand, they don't shop like Americans do. And I know that Filipinos don't. My family and many others only go shopping every other week. Usually, the weekend after pay day. Stores here have weekend sales. You break out the flyers, circle what's on sale, and then spend a day collecting everything needed to last you for the next week or two. The idea of buying as needed, is practically a foreign concept. You buy when cheapest, and you buy in bulk. So, you need a place to store your stuff.
Since I'm from a family of farmers, we have plenty of food to save up. In addition to the fridge and freezer, depending on what's in season, you might find bushels of potatoes, onions, winter squash, corn, beans, and so on. Beans and corn? You'll never see store bought ones in this house there is the wall in the basement full of canned fruits. If Armageddon was to take place in October... we'd still be eating well until sometime in spring.

Another point brought up, was spoilage. Yes, some spoilage does occur but it's not often. There is just something automatic in my parents' heads that causes them to rotate through the foods. The last time I saw my mom throw something away was a head of lettuce a few weeks ago.