Stocking a diverse kitchen often means relying on specialized ingredients that are grown and packaged outside the country. However, rising international shipping costs and complex global trade issues are driving up the price of many popular imported foods. Shoppers are noticing that their favorite foreign delicacies are suddenly blowing a hole in their weekly grocery budgets. Finding clever domestic substitutions is the best way to keep your meals interesting without spending a fortune at checkout. Let me highlight seven imported foods getting pricier and what you should buy instead.
