nancree wrote:
>
> As far as the bulk bins are concerned, it it's an item you can taste
> first, do it. I got some cashews from a bulk bin at Whole Foods, and
> they were stale and mealy. I now take a quick sample first. But it
> will take a lot of time for that cashew bin to be used up, and refilled
> with fresh.
> Cheers, Nancree

They also have some nice prepared foods, though I am
reminded of the alleged cashew salad I bought. When
I got home, I discovered the nuts were actually peanuts.
Not only was I ripped off, but had I been allergic to
peanuts this could have been fatal.

I used to like the croutons they made in the store
from (what I assume) was day-old bread from their
bakery. I stopped buying them after getting badly
ripped off buying a package of croutons that had
been repackaged with a new date code but was totally
stale. I think it's fine if they recycle unsold
bread into croutons, but I consider it far beyond
reasonable if they recycle old stale croutons into
"new" ones. That is really trying too hard to make
a fast buck off the customer.