the demise of the Birds Eye frozen Fordhook lima bean
On Friday, November 21, 2008 at 3:41:03 PM UTC-6, Kate Connally wrote:
> So, this year I decided to have lima beans for Tday instead
> of my usual peas. Come to find out no one in town carries
> the good old-fashioned Birds Eye frozen Fordhooks anymore.
> Come to find out further that they don't make them anymore.
> Called Birds Eye and let them have what for. The very idea!
> It seems Giant Eagle has their own store brand of frozen Fordhooks
> but I'm very skeptical that they will be satisfactory. It has been
> my experience in the past that store brands and other lesser brands
> of frozen veggies pretty much suck. Therefore I only buy Birds Eye.
> Green Giant is okay, but they just don't make anything I like. As
> for limas they only have the baby limas in "butter" sauce. I *hate*
> baby limas.
> So, now what am I going to do???? What a revoltin' development
> this is!
> Kate
> --
> Kate Connally
> If I were as old as I feel, Id be dead already.
> Goldfish: The wholesome snack that smiles back,
> Until you bite their heads off.
> What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?
>
I LOVE Fordhook Lima Beans and do not care what anyone says...Fordhooks are the ONLY Lima's beans worth eating. Boil in sugar water and top with brown butter...nothing better! MISS my frozen Fordhooks!!! (Agree with you...the others have no clue!)
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