On Sat, 06 Aug 2005 12:00:40 GMT, "Renee" > wrote:

>Someone else's post about chicken prices got me thinking about other things
>bought throughout the States, too. What sale items are an especially good
>price in your area, that you might go out of your way for or purchase on an
>'off' shopping day?

(Seattle area, me)

>Whole chicken fryers - $.69 / lb

I seem able to find these for $.59/lb about once a month. Usually
QFC.--Washington grown, always. I might buy frozen chicken that's
been shipped, but never fresh.

Nearest grocery to me (has a large Mexican-American clientele)
regularly has 10 lb bags of chicken hindquarters; they're sometimes a
very good deal.

>Dungeness crab clusters - $3.99 / lb
>Snow crab clusters - $3.99 / lb

? What's a 'crab cluster'?

>Baby back ribs - $3.99 / lb

Why??? Spares cost a LOT less, have more meat, and better flavor.
(gonna be smokin' some spares next weekend, I think. Along with some
chicken)

>Chunk cheddar - $2.99 / lb

Depending on one's taste, it's not too tough to find 2 lb bricks for
$4.99 for medium. Store brands, Tillamook...

>Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna - $.33 per can (in a 4-pak)

Haven't paid that much for chunk light in years. Won't be buying any
soon--still got a LOT of it from the last couple stock-ups.

--
-denny-

"I don't like it when a whole state starts
acting like a marital aid."
"John R. Campbell" in a Usenet post.