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Default The cost of convenience

On Sun, 10 Nov 2019 12:59:19 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Sunday, November 10, 2019 at 3:39:00 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>> On Sun, 10 Nov 2019 12:15:51 -0800 (PST), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >On Sunday, November 10, 2019 at 1:51:34 PM UTC-6, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I was in BJ's the other day and one of the item they were sampling was
>> >> Jimmy Dean precooked sausage links. I like JD sausage and have it once
>> >> or twice a week. The sample tasted just as good as what I make from the
>> >> chub package. I wonder what the price is?
>> >>
>> >> So I had over to the case as one of the things I was picking up was JD
>> >> sausage. Of course, I looked at the price per pound. OMG! The
>> >> precooked came out to $23 per pounds as compared to the DIY at $3.
>> >>
>> >To me, Jimmy Dean is one of the worst tasting breakfast sausages to be had.
>> >But you like it, and that's great.

>>
>> It's also surprising.
>>
>> "Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowls, Sausage
>>
>> PRECOOKED SCRAMBLED EGGS (WHOLE EGGS, SKIM MILK, SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED
>> CORN STARCH, XANTHAN GUM, LIQUID PEPPER EXTRACT, SALT, CITRIC ACID,
>> BUTTER FLAVOR [BUTTER {CREAM, MILK}, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN
>> AND COTTONSEED OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, LIPOLYZED BUTTER OIL, NATURAL AND
>> ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS]), DICED POTATOES (POTATOES, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED
>> VEGETABLE OIL [SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED OILS], AND/OR VEGETABLE OIL
>> [CANOLA, SOYBEAN AND/OR SUNFLOWER OILS], MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, DEXTROSE,
>> TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE AND DISODIUM DIHYDROGEN PYROPHOSPHATE [TO
>> MAINTAIN NATURAL COLOR]),COOKED PORK SAUSAGE CRUMBLES (PORK, WATER,
>> CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, SUGAR, SPICES, NATURAL FLAVOR (WITH
>> MALTODEXTRIN, SUCCINIC ACID), SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CARAMEL
>> COLOR).SHREDDED MILD CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE,
>> SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO COLOR), WATER."
>>
>> Eeeeeeewwwwwwww. "TO MAINTAIN NATURAL COLOR" YOHO!

>
>That's not the stuff we're talking about. It's almost as if you're trying
>to come up with the worst possible outcome. I would appreciate some
>intellectual honesty from you.
>
>Here's what we're talking about:
>
>pork, water, contains 2% or less of the following: corn syrup, salt, spices, sugar, monosodium glutamate, flavorings.


I went with the first JD breakfast sausage that I found. No dishonesty
involved.