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U.S. Janet B.

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 13:06:44 -0400, wrote:

>Sun, 19 Aug 2018, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>>I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
>>Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
>>trendy. Most of the meat is not yet organic however. Yesterday I
>>wanted to get some frozen corn -- their frozen corn is very good and
>>sweet and I had waited from all other shopping venues to get the
>>Costco good stuff. Next to the frozen peas where the frozen corn
>>should be was -- riced cauliflower! Swallowing my disappointment I
>>trundled on through the frozen section and my eye was caught by two
>>kinds of cauliflower crust pizza and a bag of organic burritos.
>
>Um, why would you want frozen corn when this time of year fresh picked
>local corn is practically at give away prices... the market in town
>has four ears for $1... the farm stands have similar prices as they
>want to sell it quickly.

I never buy ears of corn from market stands where it was picked
yesterday and sitting in the sun. If I didn't grow it I do without. I
grow my own. However, I use both frozen corn and frozen peas when I
cook. I use them in salads, soups, casseroles, stews etc.
Janet US