Have you folks noticed that some items are less expensive at the Bread & Circus Whole Foods Market than at the Johnnie's Foodmaster ?...
Some produce is 2 days fresher at the Bread & Circus Whole Foods Market than at the Johnnie's Foodmaster.
Fresher produce changes the comparing the price per pound at different stores. There are more nutrients in fresher produce. Factoring in a greater amount of nutrients would be price per pound of nutrients.
That would be more complicated, if calculating it all together would be possible. Or can price per pound of nutrients actually in some manner be calculated in the store aisle ?...
Don Saklad wrote: > Have you folks noticed that some items are > less expensive at the Bread & Circus Whole Foods Market > than at the Johnnie's Foodmaster ?...
> Some produce is 2 days fresher at the Bread & Circus Whole Foods > Market than at the Johnnie's Foodmaster.
> Fresher produce changes the comparing the price per pound at different > stores. There are more nutrients in fresher produce. Factoring in a > greater amount of nutrients would be price per pound of nutrients.
> That would be more complicated, if calculating it all together would > be possible. Or can price per pound of nutrients actually in some > manner be calculated in the store aisle ?...
Bring Dustin Hoffman with you when you go shopping. Ask him to come as Rainman.
>>Some produce is 2 days fresher at the Bread & Circus Whole Foods >>Market than at the Johnnie's Foodmaster. >>[snip]
> How can you tell it's 2 days fresher at B&C?
I was going to ask the same question. Why not 3 days fresher?
In general, the Whole Foods produce is generally better because they offer a large selection of organic and locally grown produce. There's also this misconception that everything and B+C is much more expensive. You will be surprised that there are many things that are less expensive. Look at the 365 day brands for good values. Also consider that they offer many products that do not contain any preservatives or artificial colorings that are not found at other conventional markets.
In article <sel._QaWc.296364$a24.55054@attbi_s03>, Robert La Ferla <robert-removethedashes-lafe...@replacethisdomainwithcomcast.net> wrote:
>In general, the Whole Foods produce is generally better because they >offer a large selection of organic and locally grown produce.
On the other hand, Foodmaster is advertising New Jersey peaches this week. Haven't gotten over to try one yet, but in my experience East Coast peaches are generally sweeter and juicier than the ones that make the long trip here from California. I haven't seen East Coast peaches at B&C yet this year.
Michael T Decerbo wrote: > In article <sel._QaWc.296364$a24.55054@attbi_s03>, > Robert La Ferla <robert-removethedashes-lafe...@replacethisdomainwithcomcast.net> wrote:
>>In general, the Whole Foods produce is generally better because they >>offer a large selection of organic and locally grown produce.
> On the other hand, Foodmaster is advertising New Jersey peaches this > week. Haven't gotten over to try one yet, but in my experience East > Coast peaches are generally sweeter and juicier than the ones that > make the long trip here from California. I haven't seen East Coast > peaches at B&C yet this year.
That may be because the peach crop didn't make it in parts of New England. A cold snap killed everything, and in the orchards around me (western Mass), there's not a single local peach to be had.
>Michael T Decerbo wrote: >> In article <sel._QaWc.296364$a24.55054@attbi_s03>, >> Robert La Ferla ><robert-removethedashes-lafe...@replacethisdomainwithcomcast.net> wrote:
>>>In general, the Whole Foods produce is generally better because they >>>offer a large selection of organic and locally grown produce.
>> On the other hand, Foodmaster is advertising New Jersey peaches this >> week. Haven't gotten over to try one yet, but in my experience East >> Coast peaches are generally sweeter and juicier than the ones that >> make the long trip here from California. I haven't seen East Coast >> peaches at B&C yet this year.
>That may be because the peach crop didn't make it in parts of New >England. A cold snap killed everything, and in the orchards around me >(western Mass), there's not a single local peach to be had.
Too bad!
Wilbraham peaches are/were the best!
Chuck Demas
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Mary Malmros <malm...@nobcnspam.net> writes: > Michael T Decerbo wrote: > > In article <sel._QaWc.296364$a24.55054@attbi_s03>, > > Robert La Ferla <robert-removethedashes-lafe...@replacethisdomainwithcomcast.net> wrote:
> >> In general, the Whole Foods produce is generally better because > >> they offer a large selection of organic and locally grown produce.
> > On the other hand, Foodmaster is advertising New Jersey peaches this
> > week. Haven't gotten over to try one yet, but in my experience East > > Coast peaches are generally sweeter and juicier than the ones that > > make the long trip here from California. I haven't seen East Coast > > peaches at B&C yet this year.
> That may be because the peach crop didn't make it in parts of New > England. A cold snap killed everything, and in the orchards around me > (western Mass), there's not a single local peach to be had.
Volante Farms in Needham has lots of local peaches (grown by somebody else, I forget who), though not as many as last year. The local peaches that I got Volante Farms last year and this year were the first local peaches that I've had that weren't mealy and flavorless. I'm sure that their are other sources for local peaches that are sweet, juicy, and firm-textured but I haven't discovered them yet.
If you like to buy local and are in the Metrowest area, check out Volante Farms. Also Owen Poultry Farms a half mile up the road for chickens, capons, ducks, turkey, geese, and eggs. I have about 1500 ways, all about the same time, to get from my house in Milton to my office in Natick and I've settled on a route that takes me by these places so I can buy local for dinner though I sometimes make an exception for a variant that takes me by the amazing Allandale Farm in Brookline.
Most supermarkets, even the one-offs, send price checkers onto each other's premises to compare pricing on high-volume commodities like yogurt, bottled water, and so on. Even a high-priced store will (try to) stay competitive on Poland Springs -- but make it up on stuff that's harder to compare, like specialties or house brands.
Produce is interesting. How fresh it is depends on how rigorously the produce manager removes aging product from the display. In other words, a high quality standard requires throwing out produce that may be sellable today, but will be old and tired in the shopper's refrigerator two days later. High standards, and high proportion of waste to sales, drives up the price of fresh produce. Canned peas, of course, can sit around forever.
I know nothing about how rapidly nutrients flee from aging produce.
RPD / Cambridge Facts can be your friends if you treat them right.
>> Have you folks noticed that some items are >> less expensive at the Bread & Circus Whole Foods Market >> than at the Johnnie's Foodmaster ?...
>> Some produce is 2 days fresher at the Bread & Circus Whole Foods >> Market than at the Johnnie's Foodmaster.
>> Fresher produce changes the comparing the price per pound at different >> stores. There are more nutrients in fresher produce. Factoring in a >> greater amount of nutrients would be price per pound of nutrients.
>> That would be more complicated, if calculating it all together would >> be possible. Or can price per pound of nutrients actually in some >> manner be calculated in the store aisle ?...
> Bring Dustin Hoffman with you when you go shopping. Ask him to come as > Rainman.
EskWI...@spamblock.panix.com wrote: > I don't know about Johnnie's, but I've noticed that some stuff is cheaper > at B&C than at Shaw's.
I have a good example that I found recently. Donelans had Wesson canola oil (48oz) for $3.49. Whole Foods has their private label 365 Brands expeller pressed canola oil (32oz) for $2.29. That works out to $3.44 for 48oz and it's expeller pressed. I will have to check but it is likely that the Wesson oil is solvent extracted. So they are offering a better quality oil for a slightly lower price.
> I think this all comes down to "smart shopping" - knowing what you are > buying and where to buy it.
If I had a dime for every person who's said to me "you always say Market Basket save you all this money, but I bought X there and it turned out to be cheaper at Star!"
I can't do a decent day's grocery shopping without hitting three stores. While I rely on MB for the bulk, the loss leaders at Star are often hard to pass up (I'm disciplined enough, though, to pass on the ancillary purchases they're intended to drum up).
I never understood this as a kid and would get upset with my father for taking us all over creation to pick up groceries instead of just going to the closest place. So yes, I suppose this means I've become my father.
>> I think this all comes down to "smart shopping" - knowing what you are >> buying and where to buy it.
> If I had a dime for every person who's said to me "you always say Market > Basket save you all this money, but I bought X there and it turned out > to be cheaper at Star!"
> I can't do a decent day's grocery shopping without hitting three stores.
And you can't save money if you're chasing your tail all over town in search of a "bargain". If it's a matter of several items that you need (or really want) and that you have to go to several places to get 'em, that's one thing, but if you're "bargain-hunting"...well, consider what your time and gas cost you before you count them as "bargains".
>>> I think this all comes down to "smart shopping" - knowing what you are >>> buying and where to buy it.
>> If I had a dime for every person who's said to me "you always say >> Market Basket save you all this money, but I bought X there and it >> turned out to be cheaper at Star!"
>> I can't do a decent day's grocery shopping without hitting three stores.
> And you can't save money if you're chasing your tail all over town in > search of a "bargain". If it's a matter of several items that you need > (or really want) and that you have to go to several places to get 'em, > that's one thing, but if you're "bargain-hunting"...well, consider what > your time and gas cost you before you count them as "bargains".
Like I said, I go to three places in more or less a straight line. I'm aware of who sells what for less. A quick check of the circulars and I just note which place I can do best on which things. To me this is an enjoyable way to spend an hour on Saturday morning, which is further evidence that I've become my father.
>> I think this all comes down to "smart shopping" - knowing what you are >> buying and where to buy it.
> If I had a dime for every person who's said to me "you always say Market > Basket save you all this money, but I bought X there and it turned out > to be cheaper at Star!"
> I can't do a decent day's grocery shopping without hitting three stores. > While I rely on MB for the bulk, the loss leaders at Star are often hard > to pass up (I'm disciplined enough, though, to pass on the ancillary > purchases they're intended to drum up).
> I never understood this as a kid and would get upset with my father for > taking us all over creation to pick up groceries instead of just going > to the closest place. So yes, I suppose this means I've become my father.
In which case, I've become my mother. I end up getting produce in various places, depending what I need/want and past history with freshness issues.
Better nutrients, better flavor need to be taken into account. Quality, other qualities of the food products need to be factored in too when calculating, comparing pricing. The algorithm of unit pricing is not enough.
For example, olive oils at low prices, moderate prices and expensive prices are completely different in flavor ! Taking into account flavor the Unio, denominacio' d'origen protegida Siurana Unio brand first cold pressed extra virgin olive oil from Spain would be a better bargain even being a little more expensive than the least expensive olive oils but has the flavor of the very expensive olive oils without Unio being as expensive as the very expensive.
And what is that beneficial compound in Spanish olive oils, a beneficial compound not in other countries olive oils?...
The additional compound is a beneficial nutrient in the Spanish olive oils not in other countries olive oils.
