Is anyone familiar with this stuff? I think it is new. It's gluten free.
Comes in a box. I am using the mushroom right now to make a tuna casserole.
Really good stuff and really convenient. Yes, I know gravy is easy to make
but we do like this stuff.

The problem? I don't know how to get it open! There is this little plastic
tab that looks like you would just pull it off. But under the tab is a
sharp little bit that impales your finger. What I have resorted to doing is
forcing the tab up with a butter knife, then using the same knife to push in
the little cardboardy/foily/plasticky type ovalish strip that is on there
where the gravy pours out of. Somehow I feel like I want to tear it off
much like you would on other boxed things like soups, but it doesn't want to
do that.

Am I just being stupid? Daughter couldn't figure out how to open it either
and she is usually good with these things.

Thanks!

On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:39:28 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:

The problem? I don't know how to get it open! There is this little plastic
tab that looks like you would just pull it off. But under the tab is a
sharp little bit that impales your finger. What I have resorted to doing is
forcing the tab up with a butter knife, then using the same knife to push in
the little cardboardy/foily/plasticky type ovalish strip that is on there
where the gravy pours out of. Somehow I feel like I want to tear it off
much like you would on other boxed things like soups, but it doesn't want to
do that.

You lost me at, "cardboardy/foily/plasticky type ovalish strip".
It's one of those thigs you have to see to believe. And there rae
no pictures of the spout on the web.

Email them and tell them you want your money back since you can't
figure out how to open it :-) Tell them you LOVE Ball Park franks,
too.

-sw

"Sqwertz" wrote in message
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On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:39:28 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:

The problem? I don't know how to get it open! There is this little
plastic
tab that looks like you would just pull it off. But under the tab is a
sharp little bit that impales your finger. What I have resorted to doing
is
forcing the tab up with a butter knife, then using the same knife to push
in
the little cardboardy/foily/plasticky type ovalish strip that is on there
where the gravy pours out of. Somehow I feel like I want to tear it off
much like you would on other boxed things like soups, but it doesn't want
to
do that.

You lost me at, "cardboardy/foily/plasticky type ovalish strip".
It's one of those thigs you have to see to believe. And there rae
no pictures of the spout on the web.

Email them and tell them you want your money back since you can't
figure out how to open it :-) Tell them you LOVE Ball Park franks,
too.

I might e-mail them and ask them how to open it. But I do NOT like Ball
Park franks, much less love them. I do not like any franks. Once in a
while I buy franks for husband and daughter, but usually beef, uncured ones.
Sometimes I buy some from Costco. Can't remember the brand but not those.

On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:29:11 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:

"Sqwertz" wrote in message
...

Email them and tell them you want your money back since you can't
figure out how to open it :-) Tell them you LOVE Ball Park franks,
too.

I might e-mail them and ask them how to open it. But I do NOT like Ball
Park franks, much less love them. I do not like any franks. Once in a
while I buy franks for husband and daughter, but usually beef, uncured ones.
Sometimes I buy some from Costco. Can't remember the brand but not those.

I thought maybe you might get a better response than I did when I
wrote Sara Lee and told them their Ball Park franks suck big time.

That would be interesting test, though. Write another letter from
different fictitious person and tell them how much I love their
franks. Anybody want to place bets on possible outcomes? :-)

-sw

"Sqwertz" wrote in message
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On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:29:11 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:

"Sqwertz" wrote in message
...

Email them and tell them you want your money back since you can't
figure out how to open it :-) Tell them you LOVE Ball Park franks,
too.

I might e-mail them and ask them how to open it. But I do NOT like Ball
Park franks, much less love them. I do not like any franks. Once in a
while I buy franks for husband and daughter, but usually beef, uncured
ones.
Sometimes I buy some from Costco. Can't remember the brand but not
those.

I thought maybe you might get a better response than I did when I
wrote Sara Lee and told them their Ball Park franks suck big time.

That would be interesting test, though. Write another letter from
different fictitious person and tell them how much I love their
franks. Anybody want to place bets on possible outcomes? :-)

I don't usually write to companies. I don't think I have ever written a
complaint. I have written to thank them. Never got a response on the Rice
Chex. I thanked them for making them gluten free.

I did get coupons for Totally Toddler.

Oh yes, I did make a complaint about a female product that had been changed
and not for the better. No response on that.

Will write to them now and see what they say. Perhaps I will get a coupon.

On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:57:03 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:

"Sqwertz" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:29:11 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:

"Sqwertz" wrote in message
...

Email them and tell them you want your money back since you can't
figure out how to open it :-) Tell them you LOVE Ball Park franks,
too.

I might e-mail them and ask them how to open it. But I do NOT like Ball
Park franks, much less love them. I do not like any franks. Once in a
while I buy franks for husband and daughter, but usually beef, uncured
ones.
Sometimes I buy some from Costco. Can't remember the brand but not
those.

I thought maybe you might get a better response than I did when I
wrote Sara Lee and told them their Ball Park franks suck big time.

That would be interesting test, though. Write another letter from
different fictitious person and tell them how much I love their
franks. Anybody want to place bets on possible outcomes? :-)

I don't usually write to companies. I don't think I have ever written a
complaint. I have written to thank them. Never got a response on the Rice
Chex. I thanked them for making them gluten free.

I just had some Chex Mix (Cheddar flavor) for the first time in a
decade and as I was fishing around in the bag, figuring something
was missing. Hmmm. Pretzels..Cheese Zits..Wheat Chex..Corn
Chex... AHA! NO RICE CHEX!!

What a ripoff. Rice Chex are the best Chex there are.

-sw

"Sqwertz" wrote in message
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On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:57:03 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:

"Sqwertz" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:29:11 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:

"Sqwertz" wrote in message
...

Email them and tell them you want your money back since you can't
figure out how to open it :-) Tell them you LOVE Ball Park franks,
too.

I might e-mail them and ask them how to open it. But I do NOT like
Ball
Park franks, much less love them. I do not like any franks. Once in a
while I buy franks for husband and daughter, but usually beef, uncured
ones.
Sometimes I buy some from Costco. Can't remember the brand but not
those.

I thought maybe you might get a better response than I did when I
wrote Sara Lee and told them their Ball Park franks suck big time.

That would be interesting test, though. Write another letter from
different fictitious person and tell them how much I love their
franks. Anybody want to place bets on possible outcomes? :-)

I don't usually write to companies. I don't think I have ever written a
complaint. I have written to thank them. Never got a response on the
Rice
Chex. I thanked them for making them gluten free.

I just had some Chex Mix (Cheddar flavor) for the first time in a
decade and as I was fishing around in the bag, figuring something
was missing. Hmmm. Pretzels..Cheese Zits..Wheat Chex..Corn
Chex... AHA! NO RICE CHEX!!

What a ripoff. Rice Chex are the best Chex there are.

I never liked Chex Mix or Gardetto's Snackin's. I guess I just don't like
assorted foods that are mixed. I never liked bridge mix either and was not
overly fond of mixed nuts.

In article ,
"Julie Bove" wrote:

"Sqwertz" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:57:03 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:

"Sqwertz" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:29:11 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:

"Sqwertz" wrote in message
...

Email them and tell them you want your money back since you can't
figure out how to open it :-) Tell them you LOVE Ball Park franks,
too.

I might e-mail them and ask them how to open it. But I do NOT like
Ball
Park franks, much less love them. I do not like any franks. Once in a
while I buy franks for husband and daughter, but usually beef, uncured
ones.
Sometimes I buy some from Costco. Can't remember the brand but not
those.

I thought maybe you might get a better response than I did when I
wrote Sara Lee and told them their Ball Park franks suck big time.

That would be interesting test, though. Write another letter from
different fictitious person and tell them how much I love their
franks. Anybody want to place bets on possible outcomes? :-)

I don't usually write to companies. I don't think I have ever written a
complaint. I have written to thank them. Never got a response on the
Rice
Chex. I thanked them for making them gluten free.

I just had some Chex Mix (Cheddar flavor) for the first time in a
decade and as I was fishing around in the bag, figuring something
was missing. Hmmm. Pretzels..Cheese Zits..Wheat Chex..Corn
Chex... AHA! NO RICE CHEX!!

What a ripoff. Rice Chex are the best Chex there are.

I never liked Chex Mix or Gardetto's Snackin's.

The store-bought ones are rather weak on flavor. I love home-made chex
mix; it's a holiday tradition in my household. We make several big
batches every year.

Isaac

In news:rec.food.cooking, Sqwertz posted on
Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:55:59 -0600 the following:

I thought maybe you might get a better response than I did when I
wrote Sara Lee and told them their Ball Park franks suck big time.

I don't like Ballpark Franks, either. When I slice into one crossways, it
makes me imagine what it would be like to slice into a dog penis. Just
the plain old basic Oscar Meyer cheapy kiddie weenie is better than a
Ballpark Frank. Yuck!

Damaeus

"isw" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Julie Bove" wrote:

"Sqwertz" wrote in message
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On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:57:03 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:

"Sqwertz" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:29:11 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:

"Sqwertz" wrote in message
...

Email them and tell them you want your money back since you can't
figure out how to open it :-) Tell them you LOVE Ball Park franks,
too.

I might e-mail them and ask them how to open it. But I do NOT like
Ball
Park franks, much less love them. I do not like any franks. Once
in a
while I buy franks for husband and daughter, but usually beef,
uncured
ones.
Sometimes I buy some from Costco. Can't remember the brand but not
those.

I thought maybe you might get a better response than I did when I
wrote Sara Lee and told them their Ball Park franks suck big time.

That would be interesting test, though. Write another letter from
different fictitious person and tell them how much I love their
franks. Anybody want to place bets on possible outcomes? :-)

I don't usually write to companies. I don't think I have ever written
a
complaint. I have written to thank them. Never got a response on the
Rice
Chex. I thanked them for making them gluten free.

I just had some Chex Mix (Cheddar flavor) for the first time in a
decade and as I was fishing around in the bag, figuring something
was missing. Hmmm. Pretzels..Cheese Zits..Wheat Chex..Corn
Chex... AHA! NO RICE CHEX!!

What a ripoff. Rice Chex are the best Chex there are.

I never liked Chex Mix or Gardetto's Snackin's.

The store-bought ones are rather weak on flavor. I love home-made chex
mix; it's a holiday tradition in my household. We make several big
batches every year.

My mom used to make it every Christmas. It always smelled good, but I
didn't like the flavor.

"Damaeus" wrote in message
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In news:rec.food.cooking, Sqwertz posted on
Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:55:59 -0600 the following:

I thought maybe you might get a better response than I did when I
wrote Sara Lee and told them their Ball Park franks suck big time.

I don't like Ballpark Franks, either. When I slice into one crossways, it
makes me imagine what it would be like to slice into a dog penis. Just
the plain old basic Oscar Meyer cheapy kiddie weenie is better than a
Ballpark Frank. Yuck!

Oh dear gawd! Now I have that image in my mind.

When Angela was young, I would occasionally get her wieners. In those days
they were probably Oscar Mayer. I don't really remember. I had to cut them
up so she wouldn't choke on them. And they work squirt. Makes me ill to
think about it.

In news:rec.food.cooking, "Julie Bove" posted on
Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:57:03 -0800 the following:

I don't usually write to companies. I don't think I have ever written a
complaint. I have written to thank them. Never got a response on the Rice
Chex. I thanked them for making them gluten free.

I did get coupons for Totally Toddler.

Oh yes, I did make a complaint about a female product that had been changed
and not for the better. No response on that.

Gosh, imagine sanitary napkins lined with the material used to make the
coarse version of Brillo pads. They could be marketed to women who have
both periods and pubic lice. Just drop something nonchalantly on the
floor, then simply bend over to get relief instead of clawing your crabs.
That or you can carry around your boom box with your "You Should Be
Dancing" CD so you can dance like John Travolta in the checkout line. You
can collect tips and nobody will know you're just relieving pubic itch.

....hypothetically. I'm not saying you have crabs.

Damaeus

In news:rec.food.cooking, "Julie Bove" posted on
Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:32:10 -0800 the following:

I never liked Chex Mix or Gardetto's Snackin's. I guess I just don't like
assorted foods that are mixed. I never liked bridge mix either and was not
overly fond of mixed nuts.

It's surprising you like usenet if you don't like mixed nuts.

Damaeus

On Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:18:57 -0600, Damaeus wrote:

I don't like Ballpark Franks, either. When I slice into one crossways, it
makes me imagine what it would be like to slice into a dog penis.

Think of it as your own penis, then. Pretend it's a bun-size 1/4lb
hot dog if you'd like.

:-(

-sw

On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:27:29 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:

When Angela was young, I would occasionally get her wieners. In those days
they were probably Oscar Mayer. I don't really remember. I had to cut them
up so she wouldn't choke on them. And they work squirt. Makes me ill to
think about it.

The Ball Park franks have instructions on the package that specify
for children under 5, the hot dog should be split, and the cut
crosswise before serving.

It's no wonder they keep having to downgrade the ingredients. It's
to pay the lawyers to come up with those instructions.

-sw