"Nancy2" > wrote in message
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> Yes, some stores sell things in exact quantities. For instance if I need
> celery, I try to buy it one rib at a time unless I know I am going to use
> the rest of the bunch. Yes, it is more expensive to buy it that way and
> not
> all stores do sell it that way. But that is one way to cut back on
> leftovers.

I've never seen a store sell one rib (meaning piece) of celery at a
time. When I need smallish amounts of fresh items like bell peppers,
celery, radishes, carrots and the like, I go to the ever-present salad
bar and get just what I can use up.

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There are only two stores around here with a salad bar. Both are in
different cities from where I live. But there are several stores that do
sell celery by the rib and baby carrots per carrot.