Aldi

Lou Decruss said:

Why did you ever return?

Lou

I worked there, when it was A & P. When National took over the property, I
thought it might improve, so gave it a try. Since the ethnic grocer moved
it, it's great - except for the visual assault of a bowl of sheeps eyeballs
and iced tray of fishheads in the deli case.
--
Change Cujo to Juno in email address.

Victor Sack said:

ravenlynne said:

Usually I have to go to the
ATM to get cash so that I can go and buy euro so that I can go rent
a cart

Why don't you use a plastic chip instead of a coin? I always do. One
cannot spend a plastic chip, so it is always there.

Doesn't work that way in the US.

--
Dan Goodman
"You, each of you, have some special wild cards. Play with them.
Find out what makes you different and better. Because it is there,
if only you can find it." Vernor Vinge, _Rainbows End_
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Victor Sack said:

ravenlynne said:

Usually I have to go to the
ATM to get cash so that I can go and buy euro so that I can go rent
a cart

Why don't you use a plastic chip instead of a coin? I always do. One
cannot spend a plastic chip, so it is always there.

Doesn't work that way in the US.

--
Dan Goodman
"You, each of you, have some special wild cards. Play with them.
Find out what makes you different and better. Because it is there,
if only you can find it." Vernor Vinge, _Rainbows End_
Journal http://dsgood.livejournal.com
Futures http://dangoodman.livejournal.com
mirror: http://dsgood.insanejournal.com
Links http://del.icio.us/dsgood

Victor Sack said:

ravenlynne said:

Usually I have to go to the
ATM to get cash so that I can go and buy euro so that I can go rent a
cart

Why don't you use a plastic chip instead of a coin? I always do. One
cannot spend a plastic chip, so it is always there.

Victor

What sort of plastic chip?

--
-Gina in Italy

http://www.myspace.com/ravenlynne1975
I'm a blogger: http://ravenwolflodge.blogspot.com

Victor Sack said:

ravenlynne said:

Usually I have to go to the
ATM to get cash so that I can go and buy euro so that I can go rent a
cart

Why don't you use a plastic chip instead of a coin? I always do. One
cannot spend a plastic chip, so it is always there.

Victor

What sort of plastic chip?

--
-Gina in Italy

http://www.myspace.com/ravenlynne1975
I'm a blogger: http://ravenwolflodge.blogspot.com

ravenlynne said:

Victor Sack wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

ravenlynne <[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Usually I have to go to the
ATM to get cash so that I can go and buy euro so that I can go rent a
cart

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Why don't you use a plastic chip instead of a coin? I always do. One
cannot spend a plastic chip, so it is always there.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Victor

Quoted message said:

What sort of plastic chip?

(The part of grocery shopping in Italy that I kept forgetting was
remembering to take the produce to the deli counter to be weighed.)

Plastic chip? For the cart?

Steve

ravenlynne said:

Victor Sack wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

ravenlynne <[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Usually I have to go to the
ATM to get cash so that I can go and buy euro so that I can go rent a
cart

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Why don't you use a plastic chip instead of a coin? I always do. One
cannot spend a plastic chip, so it is always there.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Victor

Quoted message said:

What sort of plastic chip?

(The part of grocery shopping in Italy that I kept forgetting was
remembering to take the produce to the deli counter to be weighed.)

Plastic chip? For the cart?

Steve

cybercat said:

"Doug Weller" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Sarah Gray said:

Doug Weller wrote:
> On 08 Nov 2007 07:31:04 GMT, in rec.food.cooking, Dan Goodman wrote:
>
>> cybercat wrote:
>>
>>> "Sarah Gray" <[email hidden]> wrote
>>>> The fresh meat is all injected, though, and so are the frozen
>>>> chickens (it's hard to find ones that aren't these days though).
>>> ooo, that's not good. Thanks for letting me know.
>> They inject with more water and salt than other supermarkets do.
>
> Just out of curiousity, how do you know this?
>
> Doug

Its says on the packaging how much solution is injected. The chicken at
Aldi (I checked yesterday) is 12%. I'm not sure what's "normal".

Walmart organic, up to 15%
http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_6369.cfm

Pilgrim's Pride over 13% but Sanderson Farms 9.5% (confusing as they say
they don't inject).
http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa070504_lj_harris2.38ffc5d2.html

Evidently 'enhanced chicken' normally contains no more than 15% water"

I noticed 7% and 12% in a random sampling of Aldi meats yesterday. None of
it looked good, it was all sealed up like Walmart's is, and furthermore, the
prices were not as good as those I can get at my regular grocery stores when
things are on sale.

I agree completely. Most of the meat and poultry I buy is marked down
stuff that I freeze immediately. I normally wouldn't buy from Aldi (except
frozen goose breast if they did that).
Doug
--
Doug Weller --
A Director and Moderator of The Hall of Ma'at http://www.hallofmaat.com
Doug's Archaeology Site: http://www.ramtops.co.uk
Amun - co-owner/co-moderator http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amun/

cybercat said:

"Doug Weller" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Sarah Gray said:

Doug Weller wrote:
> On 08 Nov 2007 07:31:04 GMT, in rec.food.cooking, Dan Goodman wrote:
>
>> cybercat wrote:
>>
>>> "Sarah Gray" <[email hidden]> wrote
>>>> The fresh meat is all injected, though, and so are the frozen
>>>> chickens (it's hard to find ones that aren't these days though).
>>> ooo, that's not good. Thanks for letting me know.
>> They inject with more water and salt than other supermarkets do.
>
> Just out of curiousity, how do you know this?
>
> Doug

Its says on the packaging how much solution is injected. The chicken at
Aldi (I checked yesterday) is 12%. I'm not sure what's "normal".

Walmart organic, up to 15%
http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_6369.cfm

Pilgrim's Pride over 13% but Sanderson Farms 9.5% (confusing as they say
they don't inject).
http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa070504_lj_harris2.38ffc5d2.html

Evidently 'enhanced chicken' normally contains no more than 15% water"

I noticed 7% and 12% in a random sampling of Aldi meats yesterday. None of
it looked good, it was all sealed up like Walmart's is, and furthermore, the
prices were not as good as those I can get at my regular grocery stores when
things are on sale.

I agree completely. Most of the meat and poultry I buy is marked down
stuff that I freeze immediately. I normally wouldn't buy from Aldi (except
frozen goose breast if they did that).
Doug
--
Doug Weller --
A Director and Moderator of The Hall of Ma'at http://www.hallofmaat.com
Doug's Archaeology Site: http://www.ramtops.co.uk
Amun - co-owner/co-moderator http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amun/

On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 07:12:33 +0000 (UTC), in rec.food.cooking, Steve Pope

Quoted message said:

ravenlynne said:

Victor Sack wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

ravenlynne <[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> Usually I have to go to the
> ATM to get cash so that I can go and buy euro so that I can go rent a
> cart

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Why don't you use a plastic chip instead of a coin? I always do. One
cannot spend a plastic chip, so it is always there.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Victor

Quoted message said:

What sort of plastic chip?

(The part of grocery shopping in Italy that I kept forgetting was
remembering to take the produce to the deli counter to be weighed.)

Plastic chip? For the cart?

Steve

Same size as the coin. I've got one.

Doug
--
Doug Weller --
A Director and Moderator of The Hall of Ma'at http://www.hallofmaat.com
Doug's Archaeology Site: http://www.ramtops.co.uk
Amun - co-owner/co-moderator http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amun/

On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 07:12:33 +0000 (UTC), in rec.food.cooking, Steve Pope

Quoted message said:

ravenlynne said:

Victor Sack wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

ravenlynne <[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> Usually I have to go to the
> ATM to get cash so that I can go and buy euro so that I can go rent a
> cart

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Why don't you use a plastic chip instead of a coin? I always do. One
cannot spend a plastic chip, so it is always there.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Victor

Quoted message said:

What sort of plastic chip?

(The part of grocery shopping in Italy that I kept forgetting was
remembering to take the produce to the deli counter to be weighed.)

Plastic chip? For the cart?

Steve

Same size as the coin. I've got one.

Doug
--
Doug Weller --
A Director and Moderator of The Hall of Ma'at http://www.hallofmaat.com
Doug's Archaeology Site: http://www.ramtops.co.uk
Amun - co-owner/co-moderator http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amun/

Doug Weller said:

On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 07:12:33 +0000 (UTC), in rec.food.cooking, Steve Pope
wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

ravenlynne <[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Victor Sack wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> ravenlynne <[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> Usually I have to go to the
>> ATM to get cash so that I can go and buy euro so that I can go rent a
>> cart

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> Why don't you use a plastic chip instead of a coin? I always do. One
> cannot spend a plastic chip, so it is always there.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> Victor

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

What sort of plastic chip?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

(The part of grocery shopping in Italy that I kept forgetting was
remembering to take the produce to the deli counter to be weighed.)

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Plastic chip? For the cart?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Steve

Quoted message said:

Same size as the coin. I've got one.

In the states you'd be charged with shopping cart theft
if you tried to jinro a cart stand mechanism.

In the past two weeks, there was one guy apprehended for
stealing a donut, another for stealing 10 jelly beans (which
he claimed was a legitimate sample). Either pales compared
to an entire shopping cart.

(Nobody ever claimed we were civilized.)

Steve

Doug Weller said:

On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 07:12:33 +0000 (UTC), in rec.food.cooking, Steve Pope
wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

ravenlynne <[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Victor Sack wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> ravenlynne <[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> Usually I have to go to the
>> ATM to get cash so that I can go and buy euro so that I can go rent a
>> cart

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> Why don't you use a plastic chip instead of a coin? I always do. One
> cannot spend a plastic chip, so it is always there.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> Victor

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

What sort of plastic chip?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

(The part of grocery shopping in Italy that I kept forgetting was
remembering to take the produce to the deli counter to be weighed.)

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Plastic chip? For the cart?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Steve

Quoted message said:

Same size as the coin. I've got one.

In the states you'd be charged with shopping cart theft
if you tried to jinro a cart stand mechanism.

In the past two weeks, there was one guy apprehended for
stealing a donut, another for stealing 10 jelly beans (which
he claimed was a legitimate sample). Either pales compared
to an entire shopping cart.

(Nobody ever claimed we were civilized.)

Steve

ravenlynne said:

Victor Sack said:

ravenlynne said:

Usually I have to go to the
ATM to get cash so that I can go and buy euro so that I can go rent
a cart

Why don't you use a plastic chip instead of a coin? I always do. One
cannot spend a plastic chip, so it is always there.

Victor

What sort of plastic chip?

Here in UK we can buy a metal coin shape. Mine has text saying 'Worlds best
Grannie' 🙂) It has a clip through a small hole so you can attach it to
your key ring. You can't spend it and it is always on the key ring........

ravenlynne said:

Victor Sack said:

ravenlynne said:

Usually I have to go to the
ATM to get cash so that I can go and buy euro so that I can go rent
a cart

Why don't you use a plastic chip instead of a coin? I always do. One
cannot spend a plastic chip, so it is always there.

Victor

What sort of plastic chip?

Here in UK we can buy a metal coin shape. Mine has text saying 'Worlds best
Grannie' 🙂) It has a clip through a small hole so you can attach it to
your key ring. You can't spend it and it is always on the key ring........

ravenlynne said:

Victor Sack said:

ravenlynne said:

Usually I have to go to the
ATM to get cash so that I can go and buy euro so that I can go rent a
cart

Why don't you use a plastic chip instead of a coin? I always do. One
cannot spend a plastic chip, so it is always there.

What sort of plastic chip?

A coin-like piece of plastic (or very occasionally metal) of the exact
diameter of the needed coin (used to be 1 DM, now 1 euro, which are
exactly the same size). It is usually thinner than the coin, as
thickness apparently does not matter. The things are given out free by
a lot of organisations, including groceries and supermarkets, often as a
promotion. I have a boatload of them. One, from a bank, a metal one,
says "175 years (of the bank)". Cart coin mechanisms may differ, but
all require the same coin and are invariably mechanical, not electronic
or optical, so any coin-like round thing of the needed diameter works.

Victor

ravenlynne said:

Victor Sack said:

ravenlynne said:

Usually I have to go to the
ATM to get cash so that I can go and buy euro so that I can go rent a
cart

Why don't you use a plastic chip instead of a coin? I always do. One
cannot spend a plastic chip, so it is always there.

What sort of plastic chip?

A coin-like piece of plastic (or very occasionally metal) of the exact
diameter of the needed coin (used to be 1 DM, now 1 euro, which are
exactly the same size). It is usually thinner than the coin, as
thickness apparently does not matter. The things are given out free by
a lot of organisations, including groceries and supermarkets, often as a
promotion. I have a boatload of them. One, from a bank, a metal one,
says "175 years (of the bank)". Cart coin mechanisms may differ, but
all require the same coin and are invariably mechanical, not electronic
or optical, so any coin-like round thing of the needed diameter works.

Victor

"Doug Weller" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

I agree completely. Most of the meat and poultry I buy is marked down
stuff that I freeze immediately. I normally wouldn't buy from Aldi (except
frozen goose breast if they did that).

I noticed whole frozen geese there yesterday at an excellent price. How do
you
do your goose?

"Doug Weller" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

I agree completely. Most of the meat and poultry I buy is marked down
stuff that I freeze immediately. I normally wouldn't buy from Aldi (except
frozen goose breast if they did that).

I noticed whole frozen geese there yesterday at an excellent price. How do
you
do your goose?

"Victor Sack" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

ravenlynne said:

Victor Sack said:

ravenlynne <[email hidden]> wrote:

> Usually I have to go to the
> ATM to get cash so that I can go and buy euro so that I can go rent a
> cart

Why don't you use a plastic chip instead of a coin? I always do. One
cannot spend a plastic chip, so it is always there.

What sort of plastic chip?

A coin-like piece of plastic (or very occasionally metal) of the exact
diameter of the needed coin (used to be 1 DM, now 1 euro, which are
exactly the same size). It is usually thinner than the coin, as
thickness apparently does not matter. The things are given out free by
a lot of organisations, including groceries and supermarkets, often as a
promotion. I have a boatload of them. One, from a bank, a metal one,
says "175 years (of the bank)". Cart coin mechanisms may differ, but
all require the same coin and are invariably mechanical, not electronic
or optical, so any coin-like round thing of the needed diameter works.

One of the stores I rarely shopped at in NY had "keys" for the carts.
Sounds like what you describe. I can't recall now if we had to pay for them
or if they gave them to us for free. I do know you had to register with the
store and get a shopping card to get the key. Otherwise you had to use a
quarter.