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Cindy Hamilton[_2_] Cindy Hamilton[_2_] is offline
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Default The cost of convenience

On Sunday, November 10, 2019 at 4:03:22 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
> 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.


Then you weren't paying attention. That wasn't sausage, that was an
entire ready-made breakfast. Eggs were the first ingredient, for Christ's
sake.

Cindy Hamilton