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Default What happened to baby corn?

On Friday, March 4, 2016 at 10:36:14 AM UTC-5, Roy wrote:
> On Friday, March 4, 2016 at 3:58:56 AM UTC-7, Julie Bove wrote:
> > I mean, I know it is still available. I see that I can get a case of it
> > online but it's not the sort of thing that I want to buy by the case.
> >
> > It used to be available at pretty much every salad bar but I haven't seen it
> > on any for some time. Not that there are many salad bars around here any
> > more. There aren't.
> >
> > I haven't seen it at the grocery store either but I am not sure where to
> > look for it at. It doesn't seem to be on the aisle with the canned
> > vegetables. Is it with the Asian foods? I used to buy it once in a while
> > but most likely at the military commissary. I rarely ever go to the one
> > here as it is very small and pretty useless. We do seem to go every few
> > years but then I generally come out with just a very few things as they
> > can't beat the prices at places like Winco.
> >
> > Do you eat baby corn? If so, what do you do with it? I used to mainly
> > serve it on salad. Once in while in a stir fry but I rarely make those.

>
> So-called "baby corn" is about as nutritious as a glass of water. Just a special variety of limited value...mostly for "eye" appeal.
> Total waste of money IMHO.
> ====


Not all food is about nutrition. By your lights,
chocolate is a total waste of money.

Cindy Hamilton