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I know Krogers is more expensive on most things but Jon and I go there sometimes for seafood and they have a huge selection of spices.

I get smoked provolone, swiss, gouda and cheddar at a deli here in town for $5.50 a pound. At Krogers 1/3 of a pound of smoked provolone was $8.03! :eek:
 
Good golly are you sure they did not make a mistake weighing it?!?! That is ludicrous, it would be akin to eating caviar:rolleyes: Me I would have had them put it back PRONTO! Their Deli is way too pricey even here in Rome!
 
I didnt get it. It was over on the table beside the olive bar.
I was just shocked at the huge difference in price.
I have a pound of smoked swiss and smoked cheddar from the place here in town.
 
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I grew up with Kroger's and go there only occasionally today because in my area, I feel they're SO significantly pricier than many other places. Kroger's bought my all-time FAV grocery-store chain "Fred Meyer" which is on the west coast and in Alaska. It's hands-down the lovliest grocery with highest quality foods, high-end gourmet ingredients, super-wide selection, etc.- PLUS- the "SUPER Fred's" have the added bonus of a quality "Target"-like addition where one can find everything from clothes, dishes, kitchen trinkets, home furnishings, art, music, books, toys, etc. It's quality, affordable one-stop shopping! Since Kroger's is based in Ohio- I keep hoping/praying they'll eventually bring Fred Meyer to the midwest... we shall see. If any of you get a chance ever- go in one- they're pretty incredible places!
 
Since I have a Whole Foods close I never go to Kroger's. If I'm going to pay through the nose at least it may as well be organic and local when possible.
 
I have heard of "Whole Foods" of course- but I've never lived near one.

Organic? No insult intended at all, really- but I know enuf about the food industry to know the reality of "organic". Home-grown? That's a completely diff story- but store-bought organic? Hmmm... Tricky stuuf- hard to be absolutely sure...
 
chubbyalaskagriz said:
I have heard of "Whole Foods" of course- but I've never lived near one.

Organic? No insult intended at all, really- but I know enuf about the food industry to know the reality of "organic". Home-grown? That's a completely diff story- but store-bought organic? Hmmm... Tricky stuuf- hard to be absolutely sure...
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That's why I have my own garden. Even when I lived in a condo, I planted veggies in big flower pots:) Seeing corn stalks growing on my porch was a conversation piece to say the least, and the ones who laughed had corn growing on their porches the next year:p I also had tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, onions, herbs, squash (vines grew along the railing). I did have to go to a local farmers market for potatoes and a few veggies and fruit I couldn't grow on my porch.
I cherish my garden and love nothing better than to get out and tend to it:)

Julie
 
chubbyalaskagriz said:
I have heard of "Whole Foods" of course- but I've never lived near one.

Organic? No insult intended at all, really- but I know enuf about the food industry to know the reality of "organic". Home-grown? That's a completely diff story- but store-bought organic? Hmmm... Tricky stuuf- hard to be absolutely sure...
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Of course I grow as much as I can too but I live in the city. I don't have enough land to groweverything we eat. Maybe the organic market is ambiguous but at least there is a chance your are getting food with fewer pesticides. If you don't buy organic then there is no chance that you are getting fewer pesticides. I also like the fact that much of the produce from Whole Foods is local. I go to the farmer's market when I can but it's only open on Saturday's until noon. If I miss that window then Whole Foods is my only option for local produce.
 
I get smoked provolone, swiss, gouda and cheddar at a deli here in town for $5.50 a pound. At Krogers 1/3 of a pound of smoked provolone was $8.03! :eek:[/QUOTE]


Are you sure that wasn't an error by the deli clerk????

I know we pay an average $6.99 - $8.49/lb. here for various cheeses.
 
That Kroger's has always been really high. The only time you get even close to a good deal is if you use a kroger card. Even with the card it is hard to find a good deal there. They had the little containers of
marscopone for $3.50. A really small wedge of parmesean was $8.
I went to get fish and they had the 8oz packs of Kraft shredded cheese for $1.99 each.
I always stock up shredded cheddar and mozerella for mac and cheese and baked pasta.
 
RE: "...Maybe the organic market is ambiguous..."

Yeah- again, I wasn't trying to be insulting at all, or belittle your post, or your way of thinking, jfain... and I totally side with you as far as good motived intention. It's just the trust-factor. It seems that anyone who can scam us- eventually DOES. I was lucky enuf to grow up in the country with bountiful gardens, fruit/nut trees, berry brambles and such- good eatin'! I still like the idea of eatin' like that today- and as far as my adult schedule allows- I make every effort. But I often wonder if it ends up all being in vain? (Now excuse me as I take a sip of healthy of cool, clear Aquafina from this dastardly plastic bottle with a carbon life of a QUA-ZILLION years that'll be teeterin' atop a mountain of other polutin' goods in some landfill within a week's time!)
 
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(Now excuse me as I take a sip of healthy of cool, clear Aquafina from this dastardly plastic bottle with a carbon life of a QUA-ZILLION years that'll be teeterin' atop a mountain of other polutin' goods in some landfill within a week's time!)[/I]
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It does seem sometimes like a hopeless struggle. A lot people who make our food don't really seem to worry too much about how good it is for us. No matter what good we try to do to make it better there is someone out there who will try to knock it off to make a buck but I'm a hopeless optimist. I still want to try.
 
RE: "but I'm a hopeless optimist. I still want to try."

I know... I know... If we can just get the whole world to want to try- then imagine the impact we could make!
 
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