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Default Store Brand Blah!


"Polly Esther" > wrote in message
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> One of the things we learned post-Katrina is that there is life without
> the national brands we prefer. We were glad to have anything the hardy
> truckers could get in here. With the bridges and rails out, the power out
> and only some cold water, mealtime was an adventure.
> That lesson taught me that maybe there were other brands and even store
> brands that we as good as, maybe better and really disgusting.
> Just because I wasn't paying attention, I picked up store-brand
> pimiento. It honestly never crossed my mind that it was an essential
> ingredient to my Grand Production of pimiento cheese. Good for a tea
> party, a sandwich, a celery stuffing or just with crackers if you're weary
> and hungry. Our bachelor neighbors who look forward to a tub of pimiento
> cheese from here will never taste this one. Blah. Yuck and phooey. You
> have been warned. Any other 'as good as' we need to avoid? Polly
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