I went to Albertsons today to buy some sugar free gelatin. Didn't have to
be the Jell-O brand but that was the only kind they had. Also only two
flavors, both red ones. And the only size was the 8 serving box for a
whopping $2.87! Now I don't normally even buy this stuff. But I do
remember paying something like 10 cents a box. Likely for the smaller box
and likely when I was a young adult. Not sure if they even made the sugar
free kind before that.

I also remember usually buying some other brand which was cheaper. This was
likely Royal or a store brand. The only other brand of flavored gelatin
that they had was the Kool-Aid. And it wasn't sugar free.

I wound up buying 4 made up cups of lemon lime for I think $2.67.

I have since looked online. I can get a dozen boxes of the 4 serving Royal
brand from Walmart for approx. $4.63. For some odd reason, different
flavors are different prices. And they will give you a discount if you buy
various combinations. Like 12 cherry and 12 orange. No price was listed
for a single box because they don't ship them that way.

So what's going on with the Jell-O? They seemed to have plenty of the
sugary stuff. Lots of flavors. Is the sugar free falling out of favor?
And why so expensive? I do seem to remember having trouble finding any
lemon which was the only allowed flavor (due to color) to be eaten prior to
a medical procedure. I think I found some at Winco but I know I didn't pay
that much for it.

I will go out and look at some other stores. I don't need a dozen boxes.

So is it just my Albertson's store? Or is something up with the Jell-O?

On Tue, 12 Apr 2016 01:05:16 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>I went to Albertsons today to buy some sugar free gelatin. Didn't have to
>be the Jell-O brand but that was the only kind they had. Also only two
>flavors, both red ones. And the only size was the 8 serving box for a
>whopping $2.87! Now I don't normally even buy this stuff. But I do
>remember paying something like 10 cents a box. Likely for the smaller box
>and likely when I was a young adult. Not sure if they even made the sugar
>free kind before that.
>
>I also remember usually buying some other brand which was cheaper. This was
>likely Royal or a store brand. The only other brand of flavored gelatin
>that they had was the Kool-Aid. And it wasn't sugar free.
>
>I wound up buying 4 made up cups of lemon lime for I think $2.67.
>
>I have since looked online. I can get a dozen boxes of the 4 serving Royal
>brand from Walmart for approx. $4.63. For some odd reason, different
>flavors are different prices. And they will give you a discount if you buy
>various combinations. Like 12 cherry and 12 orange. No price was listed
>for a single box because they don't ship them that way.
>
>So what's going on with the Jell-O? They seemed to have plenty of the
>sugary stuff. Lots of flavors. Is the sugar free falling out of favor?
>And why so expensive? I do seem to remember having trouble finding any
>lemon which was the only allowed flavor (due to color) to be eaten prior to
>a medical procedure. I think I found some at Winco but I know I didn't pay
>that much for it.
>
>I will go out and look at some other stores. I don't need a dozen boxes.
>
>So is it just my Albertson's store? Or is something up with the Jell-O?

10¢ a box was back in the days when Campbell's Soup was 10¢ a can,
before you were born.

I buy the large packages of sugar free Jell-O at Walmart, price is
about $1 per... no price on line as it's an in store product.
You can buy Jell-O at Amazon, it's an add-on item:
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_s...ee%2Caps%2C199
Perhaps some stores only stock the sugar free Jell-O flavors that sell
well as it does spoil/harden after about two years, I've had it happen
and it's difficult to dissolve... had to use a pot on the stove with
low heat to keep the water hot long enough, and a lot of stirring... I
suggest not stocking up... the use by date on my packages give about
18 months. I suppose in a high humidity area it will harden sooner,
probably should be in a foil pouch but it's just in plain paper.

On Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 9:18:07 AM UTC-5, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Apr 2016 01:05:16 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
> >I went to Albertsons today to buy some sugar free gelatin. Didn't have to
> >be the Jell-O brand but that was the only kind they had. Also only two
> >flavors, both red ones. And the only size was the 8 serving box for a
> >whopping $2.87! Now I don't normally even buy this stuff. But I do
> >remember paying something like 10 cents a box. Likely for the smaller box
> >and likely when I was a young adult. Not sure if they even made the sugar
> >free kind before that.
> >
> >I also remember usually buying some other brand which was cheaper. This was
> >likely Royal or a store brand. The only other brand of flavored gelatin
> >that they had was the Kool-Aid. And it wasn't sugar free.
> >
> >I wound up buying 4 made up cups of lemon lime for I think $2.67.
> >
> >I have since looked online. I can get a dozen boxes of the 4 serving Royal
> >brand from Walmart for approx. $4.63. For some odd reason, different
> >flavors are different prices. And they will give you a discount if you buy
> >various combinations. Like 12 cherry and 12 orange. No price was listed
> >for a single box because they don't ship them that way.
> >
> >So what's going on with the Jell-O? They seemed to have plenty of the
> >sugary stuff. Lots of flavors. Is the sugar free falling out of favor?
> >And why so expensive? I do seem to remember having trouble finding any
> >lemon which was the only allowed flavor (due to color) to be eaten prior to
> >a medical procedure. I think I found some at Winco but I know I didn't pay
> >that much for it.
> >
> >I will go out and look at some other stores. I don't need a dozen boxes..
> >
> >So is it just my Albertson's store? Or is something up with the Jell-O?
>
> 10¢ a box was back in the days when Campbell's Soup was 10¢ a can,
> before you were born.
>
> I buy the large packages of sugar free Jell-O at Walmart, price is
> about $1 per... no price on line as it's an in store product.
> You can buy Jell-O at Amazon, it's an add-on item:
> https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_s...ee%2Caps%2C199
> Perhaps some stores only stock the sugar free Jell-O flavors that sell
> well as it does spoil/harden after about two years, I've had it happen
> and it's difficult to dissolve... had to use a pot on the stove with
> low heat to keep the water hot long enough, and a lot of stirring... I
> suggest not stocking up... the use by date on my packages give about
> 18 months. I suppose in a high humidity area it will harden sooner,
> probably should be in a foil pouch but it's just in plain paper.

Boo hiss! Don't spend ANY money at MalWart!! Traitor!! :-(

John Kuthe...

On Tue, 12 Apr 2016 14:48:48 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
> wrote:

>Boo hiss! Don't spend ANY money at MalWart!! Traitor!! :-(

God bless China and their cheaper/superior products.

On 2016-04-12, Jeßus > wrote:

> God bless China and their cheaper/superior products.

Gotta watch 'em, jes like everyone else, but.....

Yes, China is still peaking. I think they are about where the USA was
back in 50s-60s, as far as manufacturing goes. The quality is steadily
improving as the Chinese get the range/drift of it all. We, in the
USA, have moved on to either offshoring or jes plain cheapening our
products. Whatever the bean counters want and the market will bear.

My last gf would not even let my buy her USA union-made clothing. Sed
it was inferior to offshore stitched clothing.

Infomercials ....the new economy.

nb

On 4/12/2016 2:03 PM, notbob wrote:
> On 2016-04-12, Jeßus > wrote:
>
>> God bless China and their cheaper/superior products.
>
> Gotta watch 'em, jes like everyone else, but.....
>
> Yes, China is still peaking. I think they are about where the USA was
> back in 50s-60s, as far as manufacturing goes. The quality is steadily
> improving as the Chinese get the range/drift of it all. We, in the
> USA, have moved on to either offshoring or jes plain cheapening our
> products. Whatever the bean counters want and the market will bear.
>
> My last gf would not even let my buy her USA union-made clothing. Sed
> it was inferior to offshore stitched clothing.
>
> Infomercials ....the new economy.
>
> nb
>

Your problem is you're buying cheap Chinese stuff. I buy the expensive
Chinese stuff. Stuff that costs thousands of bucks. I don't purposefully
buy Asian, it's just that the European and American companies I buy from
get their product from there.

I remember when the Chinese/commies visited the place I was working back
in 1979. Back then, we could certainly make fun of those awkward guys in
their brown JC Penny's suits. Those days are long gone and the foo is on
the other schoot. I guess we're the clowns now.

On Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 7:03:47 PM UTC-5, notbob wrote:
> On 2016-04-12, Jeßus > wrote:
>
> > God bless China and their cheaper/superior products.
>
> Gotta watch 'em, jes like everyone else, but.....
>
> Yes, China is still peaking. I think they are about where the USA was
> back in 50s-60s, as far as manufacturing goes. The quality is steadily
> improving as the Chinese get the range/drift of it all. We, in the
> USA, have moved on to either offshoring or jes plain cheapening our
> products. Whatever the bean counters want and the market will bear.
>
> My last gf would not even let my buy her USA union-made clothing. Sed
> it was inferior to offshore stitched clothing.
>
> Infomercials ....the new economy.
>
> nb

My Union Made in USA Bernie shirt is nice! Need to order another as mine's got stains that will not come out in the wash. :-(

John Kuthe...

On Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 4:53:40 PM UTC-5, Jeßus wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Apr 2016 14:48:48 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
> > wrote:
>
> >Boo hiss! Don't spend ANY money at MalWart!! Traitor!! :-(
>
> God bless China and their cheaper/superior products.

NOT superior! Cheap Chinese JUNK!! Just had the cheap plastic squeeze handle break OFF my cheap Chinese made Craftsman electric mower! Hee hee, because the "dead man's switch" failed after just several uses last year, and I had identified the cheap plastic Chinese made JUNK mower as being the first point of failure on it, and I was correct! So I wired around it and switch the mower by plugging it in/ unplugging it!

And I got a good thick material union Made In USA Bernie Sancers tee shirt from BernieSanders.com and recently got an "Athiests For Bernie" tee shirt via ETSY and sourced at E.C.O. Village in Arizona and I noticed right away it was a much thinner material shirt than my other Bernie shirt and I looked at the tag in the shirt: Made in Haiti! And EVIDENTLY cleaper and less substantial. I have a Kitchenaid A9 Coffee Mill made in the 1940's made in Troy Ohio and it's still working! I seriously doubt anything made in China's gonna still be working in 65 years!!

John Kuthe...

JKuthe, everyone should know already that Craftsman power tools are junk. It is
the hand tools that have the lifetime guarantee. And I have capitalized on that
guarantee once with a pair of garden loppers.

N.

On Tue, 12 Apr 2016 17:07:43 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
> wrote:

>On Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 4:53:40 PM UTC-5, Jeßus wrote:
>> On Tue, 12 Apr 2016 14:48:48 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >Boo hiss! Don't spend ANY money at MalWart!! Traitor!! :-(
>>
>> God bless China and their cheaper/superior products.
>
>NOT superior! Cheap Chinese JUNK!! Just had the cheap plastic squeeze handle break OFF my cheap Chinese made Craftsman electric mower! Hee hee, because the "dead man's switch" failed after just several uses last year, and I had identified the cheap plastic Chinese made JUNK mower as being the first point of failure on it, and I was correct! So I wired around it and switch the mower by plugging it in/ unplugging it!

Probably made in China from imported parts from the U.S. For somebody
who eschews Chinese products, you sure seem to have a *lot* of them.

>And I got a good thick material union Made In USA Bernie Sancers tee shirt from BernieSanders.com and recently got an "Athiests For Bernie" tee shirt via ETSY and sourced at E.C.O. Village in Arizona and I noticed right away it was a much thinner material shirt than my other Bernie shirt and I looked at the tag in the shirt: Made in Haiti! And EVIDENTLY cleaper and less substantial. I have a Kitchenaid A9 Coffee Mill made in the 1940's made in Troy Ohio and it's still working! I seriously doubt anything made in China's gonna still be working in 65 years!!

The Great Wall of China still seems to be still useful and functional.
A tad over 65 years old, too.

"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
...
On Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 9:18:07 AM UTC-5, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Apr 2016 01:05:16 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
> >I went to Albertsons today to buy some sugar free gelatin. Didn't have
> >to
> >be the Jell-O brand but that was the only kind they had. Also only two
> >flavors, both red ones. And the only size was the 8 serving box for a
> >whopping $2.87! Now I don't normally even buy this stuff. But I do
> >remember paying something like 10 cents a box. Likely for the smaller
> >box
> >and likely when I was a young adult. Not sure if they even made the
> >sugar
> >free kind before that.
> >
> >I also remember usually buying some other brand which was cheaper. This
> >was
> >likely Royal or a store brand. The only other brand of flavored gelatin
> >that they had was the Kool-Aid. And it wasn't sugar free.
> >
> >I wound up buying 4 made up cups of lemon lime for I think $2.67.
> >
> >I have since looked online. I can get a dozen boxes of the 4 serving
> >Royal
> >brand from Walmart for approx. $4.63. For some odd reason, different
> >flavors are different prices. And they will give you a discount if you
> >buy
> >various combinations. Like 12 cherry and 12 orange. No price was listed
> >for a single box because they don't ship them that way.
> >
> >So what's going on with the Jell-O? They seemed to have plenty of the
> >sugary stuff. Lots of flavors. Is the sugar free falling out of favor?
> >And why so expensive? I do seem to remember having trouble finding any
> >lemon which was the only allowed flavor (due to color) to be eaten prior
> >to
> >a medical procedure. I think I found some at Winco but I know I didn't
> >pay
> >that much for it.
> >
> >I will go out and look at some other stores. I don't need a dozen boxes.
> >
> >So is it just my Albertson's store? Or is something up with the Jell-O?
>
> 10¢ a box was back in the days when Campbell's Soup was 10¢ a can,
> before you were born.
>
> I buy the large packages of sugar free Jell-O at Walmart, price is
> about $1 per... no price on line as it's an in store product.
> You can buy Jell-O at Amazon, it's an add-on item:
> https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_s...ee%2Caps%2C199
> Perhaps some stores only stock the sugar free Jell-O flavors that sell
> well as it does spoil/harden after about two years, I've had it happen
> and it's difficult to dissolve... had to use a pot on the stove with
> low heat to keep the water hot long enough, and a lot of stirring... I
> suggest not stocking up... the use by date on my packages give about
> 18 months. I suppose in a high humidity area it will harden sooner,
> probably should be in a foil pouch but it's just in plain paper.

Boo hiss! Don't spend ANY money at MalWart!! Traitor!! :-(

John Kuthe...

---

I buy where I can. I did see it on Amazon. More expensive than Walmart and
still need to buy multiples.

On Tue, 12 Apr 2016 15:56:33 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:


>I buy where I can. I did see it on Amazon. More expensive than Walmart and
>still need to buy multiples.

Just curious. Why do you *need* to buy multiple packets of Jell-O?

Doris

"Doris Night" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 12 Apr 2016 15:56:33 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>
>>I buy where I can. I did see it on Amazon. More expensive than Walmart
>>and
>>still need to buy multiples.
>
> Just curious. Why do you *need* to buy multiple packets of Jell-O?

I don't. I guess I didn't word that correctly. To buy from them, you have
to buy multiples. Which is why I will not go that route.

On 4/12/2016 3:48 PM, John Kuthe wrote:
> Boo hiss! Don't spend ANY money at MalWart!! Traitor!!:-(
>
> John Kuthe...


Find a non Chicom landlord and roommates, you raving ****witted hypocrite!

On 4/12/2016 1:05 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
> I went to Albertsons today to buy some sugar free gelatin. Didn't have
> to be the Jell-O brand but that was the only kind they had. Also only
> two flavors, both red ones. And the only size was the 8 serving box for
> a whopping $2.87! Now I don't normally even buy this stuff. But I do
> remember paying something like 10 cents a box. Likely for the smaller
> box and likely when I was a young adult. Not sure if they even made the
> sugar free kind before that.


You wouldn't want that sugar free stuff anywho, woodya sweet cheeks?

On Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 4:05:28 AM UTC-4, Julie Bove wrote:
> I went to Albertsons today to buy some sugar free gelatin. Didn't have to
> be the Jell-O brand but that was the only kind they had. Also only two
> flavors, both red ones. And the only size was the 8 serving box for a
> whopping $2.87! Now I don't normally even buy this stuff. But I do
> remember paying something like 10 cents a box. Likely for the smaller box
> and likely when I was a young adult. Not sure if they even made the sugar
> free kind before that.
>
> I also remember usually buying some other brand which was cheaper. This was
> likely Royal or a store brand. The only other brand of flavored gelatin
> that they had was the Kool-Aid. And it wasn't sugar free.
>
> I wound up buying 4 made up cups of lemon lime for I think $2.67.
>
> I have since looked online. I can get a dozen boxes of the 4 serving Royal
> brand from Walmart for approx. $4.63. For some odd reason, different
> flavors are different prices. And they will give you a discount if you buy
> various combinations. Like 12 cherry and 12 orange. No price was listed
> for a single box because they don't ship them that way.
>
> So what's going on with the Jell-O? They seemed to have plenty of the
> sugary stuff. Lots of flavors. Is the sugar free falling out of favor?
> And why so expensive? I do seem to remember having trouble finding any
> lemon which was the only allowed flavor (due to color) to be eaten prior to
> a medical procedure. I think I found some at Winco but I know I didn't pay
> that much for it.
>
> I will go out and look at some other stores. I don't need a dozen boxes.
>
> So is it just my Albertson's store? Or is something up with the Jell-O?

I happened to look at Jello last night at the grocery store. Big box
was $1.17, marked down from $1.29. Small box was $0.72.

I wasn't sufficiently interested to look closely at the flavors. I did
note that they only had a handful in sugar-free.

Cindy Hamilton

On 2016-04-15 6:14 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> I happened to look at Jello last night at the grocery store. Big box
> was $1.17, marked down from $1.29. Small box was $0.72.
>
> I wasn't sufficiently interested to look closely at the flavors. I did
> note that they only had a handful in sugar-free.
>
>

I wonder if there is less Jello on the shelves these days because people
just aren't eating it like they used to. It was extremely popular when I
was a kid. I like to keep some on hand for a clear liquids diet if I
come down with something. Other than that, we don't bother with it
anymore. There is a lot more competition in the market these days.

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> On 2016-04-15 6:14 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
>> I happened to look at Jello last night at the grocery store. Big box
>> was $1.17, marked down from $1.29. Small box was $0.72.
>>
>> I wasn't sufficiently interested to look closely at the flavors. I did
>> note that they only had a handful in sugar-free.
>>
>>
>
> I wonder if there is less Jello on the shelves these days because people
> just aren't eating it like they used to. It was extremely popular when I
> was a kid. I like to keep some on hand for a clear liquids diet if I come
> down with something. Other than that, we don't bother with it anymore.
> There is a lot more competition in the market these days.

There was tons of Jell-O at Albertsons. Just not sugar free. I bought it
at Winco. 8 servings of their brand for 78 cents. 4 servings of Jell-O
brand, I think $1.27. I bought the small lemon Jell-O as there was none of
their brand. I bought their brand for the other flavors. Didn't want that
large of a box but it was cheap!

On Fri, 15 Apr 2016 09:28:02 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> On 2016-04-15 6:14 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> > I happened to look at Jello last night at the grocery store. Big box
> > was $1.17, marked down from $1.29. Small box was $0.72.
> >
> > I wasn't sufficiently interested to look closely at the flavors. I did
> > note that they only had a handful in sugar-free.
> >
> >
>
> I wonder if there is less Jello on the shelves these days because people
> just aren't eating it like they used to. It was extremely popular when I
> was a kid. I like to keep some on hand for a clear liquids diet if I
> come down with something. Other than that, we don't bother with it
> anymore. There is a lot more competition in the market these days.
>
What's wrong with adding plain gelatin to fruit juice? I don't know
what Julie would do about sugar free.

--

sf

On 2016-04-15 6:23 PM, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 15 Apr 2016 09:28:02 -0400, Dave Smith
> > wrote:

>> I like to keep some on hand for a clear liquids diet if I
>> come down with something. Other than that, we don't bother with it
>> anymore. There is a lot more competition in the market these days.
>>
> What's wrong with adding plain gelatin to fruit juice? I don't know
> what Julie would do about sugar free.


Eat it by the case?

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 15 Apr 2016 09:28:02 -0400, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>> On 2016-04-15 6:14 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> > I happened to look at Jello last night at the grocery store. Big box
>> > was $1.17, marked down from $1.29. Small box was $0.72.
>> >
>> > I wasn't sufficiently interested to look closely at the flavors. I did
>> > note that they only had a handful in sugar-free.
>> >
>> >
>>
>> I wonder if there is less Jello on the shelves these days because people
>> just aren't eating it like they used to. It was extremely popular when I
>> was a kid. I like to keep some on hand for a clear liquids diet if I
>> come down with something. Other than that, we don't bother with it
>> anymore. There is a lot more competition in the market these days.
>>
> What's wrong with adding plain gelatin to fruit juice? I don't know
> what Julie would do about sugar free.

I am diabetic so can't do fruit juice.

On Fri, 15 Apr 2016 17:07:25 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"sf" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Fri, 15 Apr 2016 09:28:02 -0400, Dave Smith
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On 2016-04-15 6:14 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>
>>> > I happened to look at Jello last night at the grocery store. Big box
>>> > was $1.17, marked down from $1.29. Small box was $0.72.
>>> >
>>> > I wasn't sufficiently interested to look closely at the flavors. I did
>>> > note that they only had a handful in sugar-free.
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>> I wonder if there is less Jello on the shelves these days because people
>>> just aren't eating it like they used to. It was extremely popular when I
>>> was a kid. I like to keep some on hand for a clear liquids diet if I
>>> come down with something. Other than that, we don't bother with it
>>> anymore. There is a lot more competition in the market these days.
>>>
>> What's wrong with adding plain gelatin to fruit juice? I don't know
>> what Julie would do about sugar free.
>
>I am diabetic so can't do fruit juice.

I like to make Jell-O with seltza (all the tiny bubbles make it look
nice), those sugar-free flavored seltzas work well for Jell-O... the
lemon and lime flavored seltzas work especially well with all flavors
of sugar-free Jell-O. Diet Sprite works well too. I buy this,
nothing artificial:
http://www.polarbev.com/PRODUCTS/Sel...9/Default.aspx
Today I will be preparing sugar-free black cherry Jell-O with Polar
lemon seltza.

On 4/15/2016 6:14 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> I happened to look at Jello last night at the grocery store. Big box
> was $1.17, marked down from $1.29. Small box was $0.72.
>
> I wasn't sufficiently interested to look closely at the flavors. I did
> note that they only had a handful in sugar-free.

I noticed the same thing the last time I looked at Jello. There
were very few sugar free options. Not that I'm a big Jello eater,
but I seem to remember when it was harder to find the regular sugar
varieties.

nancy

On 4/18/2016 9:21 PM, l not -l wrote:
> On 18-Apr-2016, wrote:
>
>>> Are you going to make yours with seltzer? Why?
>>>
>> I don't buy seltzer. Can't think of any reason to do it other than if I
>> wanted Jell-O with bubbles in it.
>>
>> Jill
> I've never used it in Jell-o; but, it makes a nice batter for fish or onion
> rings.
>
I've heard that about club soda in batter for fish.

I do not like deep fryying. Been burned more than once so I leave that
to restaurants.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
>
> On 4/18/2016 9:21 PM, l not -l wrote:
> > On 18-Apr-2016, wrote:
> >
> >>> Are you going to make yours with seltzer? Why?
> >>>
> >> I don't buy seltzer. Can't think of any reason to do it other than if I
> >> wanted Jell-O with bubbles in it.
> >>
> >> Jill
> > I've never used it in Jell-o; but, it makes a nice batter for fish or onion
> > rings.
> >
> I've heard that about club soda in batter for fish.

Club soda would work just as well. Doesn't that just contain some salt
along with the co2 carbonation? No big deal when you are deep frying.

>
> I do not like deep fryying. Been burned more than once so I leave that
> to restaurants.

Better that you don't then. I've never been burned doing it.

As said before, I rarely deep fry. When I do, I'll go a week or so
cooking that way. Then I'm over it and won't for another year or two.
During that week though...homemade fries, onion rings, sweet potatoes,
chicken.... anything that comes to mind.

l not -l wrote:
>
> Jill wrote:
> > I don't buy seltzer. Can't think of any reason to do it other than if I
> > wanted Jell-O with bubbles in it.

> I've never used it in Jell-o; but, it makes a nice batter for fish or onion
> rings.

I'm with you. I have a bottle in my fridge specifically for making
tempura batter.

I don't fry often at all but when I do, I prefer the very light and
airy tempura.

Again....Long John Silvers restaurant makes it best. Fish or chicken
planks.

On 4/19/2016 6:58 AM, Gary wrote:
> I don't fry often at all but when I do, I prefer the very light and
> airy tempura.
>
> Again....Long John Silvers restaurant makes it best. Fish or chicken
> planks.

Oh good GOD no!!!!

They do a _terrible_ job!

On 4/19/2016 8:58 AM, Gary wrote:
> l not -l wrote:
>>
>> Jill wrote:
>>> I don't buy seltzer. Can't think of any reason to do it other than if I
>>> wanted Jell-O with bubbles in it.
>
>> I've never used it in Jell-o; but, it makes a nice batter for fish or onion
>> rings.
>
> I'm with you. I have a bottle in my fridge specifically for making
> tempura batter.
>
> I don't fry often at all but when I do, I prefer the very light and
> airy tempura.
>
> Again....Long John Silvers restaurant makes it best. Fish or chicken
> planks.
>
I wish there was one of those around here. Long John Silver's was an
occasional fast food indulgence when I lived in Cordova. I never tried
the chicken but that fish was a wonderful slightly greasy delicious
mess! With hush puppies, of course. And yes, I always ordered extra
hush puppies.

Jill

On 4/19/2016 10:46 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>
> I wish there was one of those around here. Long John Silver's was an
> occasional fast food indulgence when I lived in Cordova. I never tried
> the chicken but that fish was a wonderful slightly greasy delicious mess!


Greasy being the operative term - as in gross greasy.

I don't know how often they change their fry oil, but seating my fish
fillet on a bed of nasty little over-fried batter remnants is simply yucky.

You must have super low standards to have that appeal to you!

On Tue, 19 Apr 2016 11:08:00 -0600, onglet > wrote:

>On 4/19/2016 10:46 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>> I wish there was one of those around here. Long John Silver's was an
>> occasional fast food indulgence when I lived in Cordova. I never tried
>> the chicken but that fish was a wonderful slightly greasy delicious mess!
>
>
>Greasy being the operative term - as in gross greasy.
>
>I don't know how often they change their fry oil, but seating my fish
>fillet on a bed of nasty little over-fried batter remnants is simply yucky.
>
>You must have super low standards to have that appeal to you!

she's thinking of Long John Silvers of yesteryear. It was nothing
like it is now. I agree with your current assessment.
Janet US

On 2016-04-19, Janet B > wrote:

> she's thinking of Long John Silvers of yesteryear. It was nothing
> like it is now.

What is!?

I recall a time when I actually ate at McDonalds. Boy, are those
days gone forever!

nb

On Tue, 19 Apr 2016 11:59:14 -0600, Janet B >
wrote:

> On Tue, 19 Apr 2016 11:08:00 -0600, onglet > wrote:
>
> >On 4/19/2016 10:46 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> >>>
> >> I wish there was one of those around here. Long John Silver's was an
> >> occasional fast food indulgence when I lived in Cordova. I never tried
> >> the chicken but that fish was a wonderful slightly greasy delicious mess!
> >
> >
> >Greasy being the operative term - as in gross greasy.
> >
> >I don't know how often they change their fry oil, but seating my fish
> >fillet on a bed of nasty little over-fried batter remnants is simply yucky.
> >
> >You must have super low standards to have that appeal to you!
>
> she's thinking of Long John Silvers of yesteryear. It was nothing
> like it is now. I agree with your current assessment.
> Janet US

That's what happens when corporations lose their souls. The Colonel
is probably turning over in his grave too.

--

sf

On 4/19/2016 1:59 PM, Janet B wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Apr 2016 11:08:00 -0600, onglet > wrote:
>
>> On 4/19/2016 10:46 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>>
>>> I wish there was one of those around here. Long John Silver's was an
>>> occasional fast food indulgence when I lived in Cordova. I never tried
>>> the chicken but that fish was a wonderful slightly greasy delicious mess!
>>
>>
>> Greasy being the operative term - as in gross greasy.
>> I don't know how often they change their fry oil, but seating my fish
>> fillet on a bed of nasty little over-fried batter remnants is simply yucky.
>>
>> You must have super low standards to have that appeal to you!
>
Onglet, do please tell us how to deep fry fish.

> she's thinking of Long John Silvers of yesteryear. It was nothing
> like it is now. I agree with your current assessment.
> Janet US
>
I haven't eaten at a Long John Silver's in at least 16 years. There
aren't any around here so I have no idea if they have gone downhill. I
*do* know it was a franchise operation and not are not all franchises or
managment/employees are the same.

They really did (at the location I occasionally ate at) have some tasty
fish. And hush puppies.

Jill

"Janet B" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 19 Apr 2016 11:08:00 -0600, onglet > wrote:
>
>>On 4/19/2016 10:46 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>>
>>> I wish there was one of those around here. Long John Silver's was an
>>> occasional fast food indulgence when I lived in Cordova. I never tried
>>> the chicken but that fish was a wonderful slightly greasy delicious
>>> mess!
>>
>>
>>Greasy being the operative term - as in gross greasy.
>>
>>I don't know how often they change their fry oil, but seating my fish
>>fillet on a bed of nasty little over-fried batter remnants is simply
>>yucky.
>>
>>You must have super low standards to have that appeal to you!
>
> she's thinking of Long John Silvers of yesteryear. It was nothing
> like it is now. I agree with your current assessment.
> Janet US

But only at the ones you've eaten at, which is not at all representative of
the LJS's where I live.

Cheri

"onglet" > wrote in message ...
> On 4/19/2016 10:46 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>> I wish there was one of those around here. Long John Silver's was an
>> occasional fast food indulgence when I lived in Cordova. I never tried
>> the chicken but that fish was a wonderful slightly greasy delicious mess!
>
>
> Greasy being the operative term - as in gross greasy.
>
> I don't know how often they change their fry oil, but seating my fish
> fillet on a bed of nasty little over-fried batter remnants is simply
> yucky.
>
> You must have super low standards to have that appeal to you!

Not where I am, the fish was always crisp and not greasy.

Cheri

On 4/19/2016 11:15 PM, Cheri wrote:
>
> "onglet" > wrote in message ...
>> On 4/19/2016 10:46 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>>
>>> I wish there was one of those around here. Long John Silver's was an
>>> occasional fast food indulgence when I lived in Cordova. I never tried
>>> the chicken but that fish was a wonderful slightly greasy delicious
>>> mess!
>>
>>
>> Greasy being the operative term - as in gross greasy.
>>
>> I don't know how often they change their fry oil, but seating my fish
>> fillet on a bed of nasty little over-fried batter remnants is simply
>> yucky.
>>
>> You must have super low standards to have that appeal to you!
>
> Not where I am, the fish was always crisp and not greasy.
>
> Cheri

Wow, do yourself a favor and try H. Salt, you'll thank me I promise you!

On Tue, 19 Apr 2016 12:46:32 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 4/19/2016 8:58 AM, Gary wrote:
>> l not -l wrote:

>>
>> Again....Long John Silvers restaurant makes it best. Fish or chicken
>> planks.
>>
>I wish there was one of those around here. Long John Silver's was an
>occasional fast food indulgence when I lived in Cordova. I never tried
>the chicken but that fish was a wonderful slightly greasy delicious
>mess! With hush puppies, of course. And yes, I always ordered extra
>hush puppies.
>
>Jill
they aren't what they used to be. I won't go there again.
Janet US

"jmcquown" wrote in message ...

On 4/19/2016 8:58 AM, Gary wrote:
> l not -l wrote:
>>
>> Jill wrote:
>>> I don't buy seltzer. Can't think of any reason to do it other than if I
>>> wanted Jell-O with bubbles in it.
>
>> I've never used it in Jell-o; but, it makes a nice batter for fish or onion
>> rings.
>
> I'm with you. I have a bottle in my fridge specifically for making
> tempura batter.
>
> I don't fry often at all but when I do, I prefer the very light and
> airy tempura.
>
> Again....Long John Silvers restaurant makes it best. Fish or chicken
> planks.
>
I wish there was one of those around here. Long John Silver's was an
occasional fast food indulgence when I lived in Cordova. I never tried
the chicken but that fish was a wonderful slightly greasy delicious
mess! With hush puppies, of course. And yes, I always ordered extra
hush puppies.

Jill
=======

My favorite FF restaurant, it went out of business here last year, damnit.

Cheri

On 4/19/2016 6:10 PM, Cheri wrote:
> "jmcquown" wrote in message ...
> On 4/19/2016 8:58 AM, Gary wrote:
>> l not -l wrote:
>>>
>>> Jill wrote:
>>>> I don't buy seltzer. Can't think of any reason to do it other than
>>>> if I
>>>> wanted Jell-O with bubbles in it.
>>
>>> I've never used it in Jell-o; but, it makes a nice batter for fish or
>>> onion
>>> rings.
>>
>> I'm with you. I have a bottle in my fridge specifically for making
>> tempura batter.
>>
>> I don't fry often at all but when I do, I prefer the very light and
>> airy tempura.
>>
>> Again....Long John Silvers restaurant makes it best. Fish or chicken
>> planks.
>>
> I wish there was one of those around here. Long John Silver's was an
> occasional fast food indulgence when I lived in Cordova. I never tried
> the chicken but that fish was a wonderful slightly greasy delicious
> mess! With hush puppies, of course. And yes, I always ordered extra
> hush puppies.
>
> Jill
> =======
>
> My favorite FF restaurant, it went out of business here last year, damnit.
>
> Cheri
>

Word - try H. Salt Esq.

Just fantastic fish and chippers!

http://www.hsalt.com/

http://www.hsalt.com/Locations_01.htm

Hope there's one near you.

"onglet" > wrote in message ...
> On 4/19/2016 6:10 PM, Cheri wrote:
>> "jmcquown" wrote in message ...
>> On 4/19/2016 8:58 AM, Gary wrote:
>>> l not -l wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Jill wrote:
>>>>> I don't buy seltzer. Can't think of any reason to do it other than
>>>>> if I
>>>>> wanted Jell-O with bubbles in it.
>>>
>>>> I've never used it in Jell-o; but, it makes a nice batter for fish or
>>>> onion
>>>> rings.
>>>
>>> I'm with you. I have a bottle in my fridge specifically for making
>>> tempura batter.
>>>
>>> I don't fry often at all but when I do, I prefer the very light and
>>> airy tempura.
>>>
>>> Again....Long John Silvers restaurant makes it best. Fish or chicken
>>> planks.
>>>
>> I wish there was one of those around here. Long John Silver's was an
>> occasional fast food indulgence when I lived in Cordova. I never tried
>> the chicken but that fish was a wonderful slightly greasy delicious
>> mess! With hush puppies, of course. And yes, I always ordered extra
>> hush puppies.
>>
>> Jill
>> =======
>>
>> My favorite FF restaurant, it went out of business here last year,
>> damnit.
>>
>> Cheri
>>
>
> Word - try H. Salt Esq.
>
> Just fantastic fish and chippers!
>
> http://www.hsalt.com/
>
> http://www.hsalt.com/Locations_01.htm
>
> Hope there's one near you.

I don't think there is, at least I haven't heard of it around here.

Cheri