People once only cooked foods that they could get locally and that were in season. As a result of advances in science, transport and technology, people can get pretty much any ingredient at any time of the year. While this has broadened our cooking horizons, many of these ingredients are more expensive. It could also be argued that they are of poorer quality. What do you think? Do you cook only with seasonal ingredients or are you happy to use ingredients from across the globe that are not necessarily in season in your location? Do you think the quality is different and do you end up paying more?