"Denny Wheeler" > wrote in message
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> 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-

Dungeness and Snow Crab *clusters* are what my local markets call it when
they sell clusters of 1/2 of the crab -- the legs (yum), claw (semi-yum),
knuckles (and some of the meat attached to the knuckles that comes from the
body that holds the cluster together). There's no gunky stuff you have to
clean like whole blue crabs. I like it all except for the body meat attached
to the knuckles, which I find a little strong tasting. But my cat likes that
part so nothing goes to waste.

As far as which are better, spare ribs or baby backs, that's all a matter of
opinion. My baby backs are always very meaty and incredibly tender and
favorably. Never tried cooking the regular spare ribs before but you've
convinced me to give them a try sometime. I hope I won't be sorry. ;-)