Ok I always have carried Vienna Sauage to snack on ( I know they are good for the diet) not long ago they were pack so tight they were hard to get out of the can. Then they starting getting smaller and easy to get from the can there was always 7 in the can.I bought a 12 pack open a can they leave the middle out now only 6 in the can,what is the world coming too, I was bored and nothing going on here in case you wonder WTH,I am going to take the case back to Sams,it pisses me off
Its so common now they've even got a word for it - shrinkflation.
Smaller package - same price. Potato chips, soft drinks, bacon, whatever. Its still a dozen eggs and a gallon of milk but its probably only a matter of time there too.
How about tuna?
Following the tuna can timeline, more than 10 years ago, it came in seven-ounce cans, then were diminished to 6 ½ ounces, then 6 1/8, and now a flat five.
Here is an interesting read:
https://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/product-sizes-keep-shrinking/ (https://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/product-sizes-keep-shrinking/)
Clifford I love those and just got some at Walmart :^ and they had all of them in it??? I always just pull the center out and the side come out easy.
When I was a kid, my mom would buy my older brother cans of Vienna Sausages. She would buy me a jar of hot pickled Sausages.
I never understood how people could eat Vienna Sausages. It's like meat paste in the shape of a tube.
I'm sure you are a wonderful person. But you did leave room to make us question...
I got shivers remembering my brother eating those things.
Vienna sausages? I get dry heaves even thinking about them.
I nearly have to cry to get a liverwurst, mayo and lettuce sandwich :^--they've been relegated to camping food only. Jack
Quote from: oltrunt on September 18, 2023, 07:43:38 AM
I nearly have to cry to get a liverwurst, mayo and lettuce sandwich :^--they've been relegated to camping food only. Jack
Have you tryed the Liverwurst BubbaBurger combo and some Vienna sausage pudding? Mmm mmm😁
I never cared for the smell when you open the can of them and I would pour out the juice then fill with water to rinse them so I didn't have to smell it but eat the heck out of those. Also I sometimes put hot sauce in them and then eat them right out of the can. But then we also like Spam fried sandwiches. :^Peanutbutter and Banana sandwiches too.
Jack I like those too. Teaworst also.
You haven't lived until you try a Braunschweiger, cheddar cheese and mustard sandwich. I like it best with a soft wheat bread. It is a genuine taste sensation.
Jim
Dave's Killer seed bread with all sandwiches :^
Worst sandwich I have ever eaten or tried to eat was in south Louisiana and that was a hog head cheese, no type bread would help it, I never made that mistake again
Quote from: Jim Blackwood on September 19, 2023, 06:02:22 AM
You haven't lived until you try a Braunschweiger, cheddar cheese and mustard sandwich. I like it best with a soft wheat bread. It is a genuine taste sensation.
Jim
That's funny you bring that up. Yesterday, literally I was mentioning liverwurst and "brats". It appears they are different things. You seem to be an afficianado - I'm sure out here west I'd have to mail order the good stuff. Maybe brats seem more common here. I had some yesterday and they were great. I'm getting tired of all the west coast safe to eat kinds. lol
Johnsonville Beer Brats everywhere what's the problem. You want good worst of all kinds find a German deli.
Don There used to be one at Manzanita where it tees into Auburn Blvd. :^
Quote from: Dave5Cs on September 19, 2023, 12:49:01 PM
Johnsonville Beer Brats everywhere what's the problem. You want good worst of all kinds find a German deli.
Don There used to be one at Manzanita where it tees into Auburn Blvd. :^
The German communities and towns in Texas have some good worst and sausages. I start pigging out when I reach Junction Texas + the good BBQ starts at Junction
In the little town of Hayden, just north of Coeur d'Alene, ID, there's a slowly growing PNW chain of hamburger restaurants called "Killer Burger." Unlike most burger joints, Killer uses fresh ground beef, creating a great-tasting product. All of their burgers are bacon cheeseburgers (unless you request otherwise), with various toppings. Seasoned fries, too!
What's interesting is that their most popular option is what they call their "Peanut Butter Pickle Bacon Cheeseburger." Sounds weird, but it's actually quite good!
I think I'll take a ride over to Hayden right now and have one. . .
FWIW & HTH. . . ;)
RJ
I have had those Argentina Sriracha peanut burgers before in Argentina they are not bad, they are probably better with bacon here,In Argentina they use peanuts like we use chips here
There's gotta be a bottle of tums around here some where. :^
Quote from: Dave5Cs on September 19, 2023, 12:49:01 PM
Johnsonville Beer Brats everywhere what's the problem. You want good worst of all kinds find a German deli.
Don There used to be one at Manzanita where it tees into Auburn Blvd. :^
Thanks. Just discovering new food; I see Johnsonvilee even Walmart I think, will grab a pack then to a proper German deli. all i ever gone to was Italian deli. Good memory -Four Seasons Market, Auburn and Madison. Funny Yelp lists Corti Bros but that's Italian. This is one I've heard people rave on https://lockefordsausage.com/menu
I like Johnsonville. Used to eat Smithfield till found out this.
https://sentientmedia.org/smithfield-foods-owns-farmland/
You can't buy it nation wide ,Texas has good sausage makers,The Kiolbassa jalapeno beef sausage there is a treat, I like the pilly cheese steak sausage made there too,plus the wild game sausages made by V and V
Cheese - that article was making me ill just reading it. Then again, nearly all commercial animal food business is pretty grim. There is a sliver of the market that has humane processes but we just see the wrapped package in the super. This thread has motivated me to seek out local independent butchers that source locally but it's really really hard to get clean food.
Quote from: windtrader on September 20, 2023, 09:59:03 AM
Cheese - that article was making me ill just reading it. Then again, nearly all commercial animal food business is pretty grim. There is a sliver of the market that has humane processes but we just see the wrapped package in the super. This thread has motivated me to seek out local independent butchers that source locally but it's really really hard to get clean food.
It is a crazy system we export good food then import crap for Americans to eat,you really have to watch chicken they raised here, gassed shipped to China for processing then shipped back here,and I don't eat farm raised fish you never know what you are getting or from where
The Braunschweiger is not so much a sausage as a pate. Liverwust in fact, often made from goose liver. That is probably just a trade name as likely as it is a type. Slice that moderate to thin with equal slices of cheddar and a generous amount of mustard and you have it. A must do if just for the taste experience. I know some of you have had sandwiches made with this and probably didn't care all that much for it but trust me on this one, it's one of those flavor combinations like Pepsi and Hershey's milk chocolate that are better than the sum of the parts.
Jim
A thick slice of Boar Head deli bologna ,with a vine ripe tomato,red onion,fresh bread and mayo works good for me the, Boar Head is about the only encased meat I will eat,I see people buying ground beef in a tube and shake my head
Clifford Doreen loves those too Boar Head deli bologna ,with a vine ripe tomato,red onion,fresh bread and mayo works
Boar Head deli bologna We get at Dillon's here which is Safeway and they have always carried all the Boar's head meats. I like their Roast Beef thin sliced. :^
Have the deli cut a bologna steak and grill it...
You're welcome
Quote from: epretot on September 20, 2023, 07:06:56 PM
Have the deli cut a bologna steak and grill it...
You're welcome
I smoke it on the pit sometimes smoked and BBQ bologna is real popular in OK and Tex try it
We used to broil baloney in the oven. Cut little notches around the edge so it doesn't curl up (3 works if they are about an inch long) and be sure to remove the plastic off the edge. Sprinkle a little salt on before broiling and brown it good to bring out the flavor. I wouldn't go for a steady diet of baloney but it's definitely one of those things worth trying if the opportunity arises. Beats plain boloney with a baseball bat.
Jim
When I was in Army one of my guys liked Vienna Sausage's and he would put a can to heat up on the output port of the diesel heater in our M577A1 armored command post.
Our artillery battery commander was standing with his back to it and talking to me when the can blew up and distributed the contents all up and down his back after we had been in the field for a week.
Good Joe he didn't really git angry as he knew we were short staffed and couldn't always make it to the mess hall!!!
Clifford looks like you like Domino's pizza according to your picture on BNO lol :^
Quote from: Dave5Cs on September 21, 2023, 02:40:31 PM
Clifford looks like you like Domino's pizza according to your picture on BNO lol :^
My shirt from the little league days when they sponsored our team.I got tired of eating pizza every week.the kids liked though
Alright...we discussed savory.
What is your go to sweet snack?
Quote from: epretot on September 26, 2023, 07:04:26 PM
Alright...we discussed savory.
What is your go to sweet snack?
LOL anything made with sugar
Carmel popcorn
Log Cabin syrup plus more sugar.
Granola bars.
Orvil Reddenbachers white popcorn, popped at home. Double bagged with freezer ziplock bags.
I buy the Goldfish crackers in the big box and nipple on a dish full while driving
I'm a goldfish cracker driver too. Yum and no mess! Jack
Linda buys long pretzel sticks and found a pencil box that holds 10 of them at a clip. Pretty slick item she found. Just unsnap the stiff little vinyl cover. Plain Ritz crackers in a snack size, snack bag Cheetos crunchy, Lance peanutbutter cheese crackers in 6 pack, same for OREO's and Cakesters once in a while.
Linda buys long pretzel sticks and found a pencil box that holds 10 of them at a clip. Pretty slick item she found. Just unsnap the stiff little vinyl cover. Plain Ritz crackers in a snack size, snack bag Cheetos crunchy, Lance peanutbutter cheese crackers in 6 pack, same for OREO's and Cakesters once in a while.
OMG, have any of you tried the Little Debbie Sticky Bun? Unbelievable! That thing has the potential to ruin all of us. So much cinnamon! So much sugar! Something like 450 calories in just one. Probably is a good thing they are so hard to find.
Edith thinks it's a Satanic scheme to destroy the World!
Jim
Oreos. I've been known to eat an entire sleeve in one sitting.
I'm not saying it's ok. I'm just stating facts.
Krispy Kreme original donuts. Preferably bought when the "Hot Now" sign is on. When I used to have to go down to Virginia a lot, I would stop at the store in Virginia Beach and buy 3 dozen. I would eat a dozen on the way home, Have a dozen for me and the wife, and give a dozen to my son. ;D ;D ;D ;D
Clifford, I have same problem with Vienna Sausage. I'm hoping they had production problems.
TOM
Oh yeah! Stop on way to visit daughter. Buy a box at store just made. Only 6 left for rest of trip.lol
Dolly Madison cinnamon coffeecake 2 packs are awesome! So are the Hostess ones, which appear to be DM repackaged. You have to try them.
Any of you remember hot donuts for $.50 a dozen, now stale donuts in Walmart are $6.00 a dozen
I have a buddy Clifford that bought a Donut Cart when they retired and now up in Washington they pull it around to all the craft fairs etc. and make mini donuts and sell them in a bag of 10 for 5.00. He says he has about 1.00 pf product in each bag. :^
Quote from: Dave5Cs on September 30, 2023, 09:26:42 AM
I have a buddy Clifford that bought a Donut Cart when they retired and now up in Washington they pull it around to all the craft fairs etc. and make mini donuts and sell them in a bag of 10 for 5.00. He says he has about 1.00 pf product in each bag. :^
I remember the mini donut at our local Shipley's in Houston were 15 cents a dozen and the donut holes they would give you a sack for free ,regular size donuts were $.50 a dozen with free donut holes.Dave I have friend that does the fry bread at events he does good too, another one that does the overpriced kettle pop corn @ events for 5 bucks a bag it may cost more than that now
Anybody remember Spudnuts? They were made with potato flour. Loved the fresh made maple iced ones. Used to stop and get one on my paper route.
Quote from: chessie4905 on September 30, 2023, 11:05:52 AM
Anybody remember Spudnuts? They were made with potato flour. Loved the fresh made maple iced ones. Used to stop and get one on my paper route.
I would eat the Idaho Spud Bar when I moved to Idaho till I read the package there was no potatoes in the candy it was just a regular candy bar corn syrup and all never bought another Idaho Spud bar, they did have some good skinless wieners made local though I liked they were not just all fat
Quote from: oldmansax on September 30, 2023, 05:30:39 AM
Krispy Kreme original donuts. Preferably bought when the "Hot Now" sign is on. When I used to have to go down to Virginia a lot, I would stop at the store in Virginia Beach and buy 3 dozen. I would eat a dozen on the way home, Have a dozen for me and the wife, and give a dozen to my son. ;D ;D ;D ;D
Clifford, I have same problem with Vienna Sausage. I'm hoping they had production problems.
TOM
We would get the "shells" or the empty jelly filled donuts from Krispy Kreme. Always when the hot sign was on.
Quote from: epretot on September 30, 2023, 04:44:07 PM
We would get the "shells" or the empty jelly filled donuts from Krispy Kreme. Always when the hot sign was on.
Hot is better cold cooking sucks big time
Quote from: luvrbus on September 17, 2023, 07:23:06 PM
Ok I always have carried Vienna Sauage to snack on ( I know they are good for the diet) not long ago they were pack so tight they were hard to get out of the can. Then they starting getting smaller and easy to get from the can there was always 7 in the can.I bought a 12 pack open a can they leave the middle out now only 6 in the can,what is the world coming too, I was bored and nothing going on here in case you wonder WTH,I am going to take the case back to Sams,it pisses me off
Clifford must be a west coast thing (although I'm sure it will spread), but like Dave said my can I just opened still has 7!
(and it's out of a case bought at Sam's too)
;D BK ;D
Quote from: Busted Knuckle on October 10, 2023, 08:56:15 AM
Clifford must be a west coast thing (although I'm sure it will spread), but like Dave said my can I just opened still has 7!
(and it's out of a case bought at Sam's too)
;D BK ;D
Sam's gave me another case looking at the stack I wasn't the only one unhappy
Quote from: luvrbus on October 10, 2023, 09:01:29 AM
Sam's gave me another case looking at the stack I wasn't the only one unhappy
So was it just a malfunction in packing that day or were they actually trying to "shrinkflate"?
;D BK ;D
Quote from: chessie4905 on September 30, 2023, 07:58:40 AM
Dolly Madison cinnamon coffeecake 2 packs are awesome! So are the Hostess ones, which appear to be DM repackaged. You have to try them.
Just purchased the Hostess ones at Costco and they are great with a morning cup of caffeine!!!
I really like the Krusteaz cinnamon coffee cake mix. Outstanding, but you have to make it.
I really like the Krusteaz cinnamon coffee cake mix. Outstanding, but you have to make it.
Animal crackers anyone?
Be sure to get the Stauffers iced ones. Pink bag.
Quote from: chessie4905 on October 12, 2023, 04:34:41 AM
Be sure to get the Stauffers iced ones. Pink bag.
Those are cookies. And yes...I like those too.
Animal crackers are not cookies and I don't understand why people eat them. They aren't good.
Lions, rhinos, bears, etc, but the meat they are made with all tastes the same.
Quote from: dtcerrato on October 11, 2023, 05:29:29 PM
Animal crackers anyone?
They are not bad, but I prefer Zwieback Toast, it has more flavor. It's not just for teething babies.