"Not everything is terrible: I read in Edible Jersey on our liberating Ironbound outing to Newark that scallions will regenerate if you put the roots in a glass of water. And it's true. Given that I throw out countless scallions after just cutting off the greens for cream cheese for my former consort's bagels, I could have a whole new business, considering a bunch goes for $3 to $4 at Greenmarkets."
"But it's all such a sad throwback to Covid lockdown in #trumpandemic, when everyone in isolation was growing arugula etc. on countertops. Hashtag American Amnesia..."
Scallions will regenerate when their roots are placed in a glass of water, allowing the green tops to regrow. Many scallions are discarded after only the green parts are used for cream cheese on bagels made for a former consort. The ability to regrow scallions suggests a low-cost means to replace store-bought bunches that sell for three to four dollars at Greenmarkets. The practice echoes widespread countertop gardening during the Covid lockdown, when people grew arugula and other greens in isolation. The resurgence of small-scale indoor regrowth is portrayed as a melancholic repeat, captured by the phrases #trumpandemic and Hashtag American Amnesia.
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