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How much would you pay for a 5# bag of potatoes? Worth $35? How about
if they were fried for you? Worth it then? We don't buy chips often and when we do, usually store brand on sale, but I had a bag of Utz chips bought on sale. Though I never paid a lot of attention, I was looking at the bag tonight. List price, $4.29 for 9.5 ounces. That is $350 for a 50# sack of spuds. |
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On 1/8/2018 6:57 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> Would like to find their Grandma Utz's ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ost > > > 3/18/2011 3:49 PM > Microsoft Internet News 4.70.1162 > readnews.com - News for Geeks and ISPs > fa35d278.newsreader.readnews.com > > > Sorry I don't fit either of your Ideal Psycho Pal Profiles. > > -sw > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > I'd prefer you use a sniper rifle on me from a few hundred yards away. > There you go - a reason for you to buy yet another gun and ammo. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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On Monday, January 8, 2018 at 8:17:11 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> How much would you pay for a 5# bag of potatoes? Worth $35? How about > if they were fried for you? Worth it then? > > We don't buy chips often and when we do, usually store brand on sale, > but I had a bag of Utz chips bought on sale. Though I never paid a lot > of attention, I was looking at the bag tonight. List price, $4.29 for > 9.5 ounces. That is $350 for a 50# sack of spuds. You're paying for convenience. Cindy Hamilton |
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On Tue, 9 Jan 2018 03:18:05 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote: >On Monday, January 8, 2018 at 8:17:11 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote: >> How much would you pay for a 5# bag of potatoes? Worth $35? How about >> if they were fried for you? Worth it then? >> >> We don't buy chips often and when we do, usually store brand on sale, >> but I had a bag of Utz chips bought on sale. Though I never paid a lot >> of attention, I was looking at the bag tonight. List price, $4.29 for >> 9.5 ounces. That is $350 for a 50# sack of spuds. > >You're paying for convenience. > >Cindy Hamilton Would likely cost more than $350 to turn 50# of spuds into chitato pips at home... plus the cost of labor to clean up the mess. And probably takes 3 lbs of spuds to make 9.5 ozs of chips. This week the market in town has 9.5 oz bags of Wise; buy 2 get 3 free. Wise are my favorite so I will get them. Every week there's a different brand with a similar deal. Lays are my least favorite, I rarely buy them. |
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On 1/9/2018 10:17 AM, Gary wrote:
> wrote: >> >> This week the market in town has 9.5 oz bags of Wise; buy 2 get 3 >> free. Wise are my favorite so I will get them. Every week there's a >> different brand with a similar deal. Lays are my least favorite, I >> rarely buy them. > > What a difference between two people. Lays Classic chips are my > favorite chip but almost equally is the Pringles Sour Cream ones. > > Never Wise chips though. They always tasted overcooked and > slightly burnt to me. This was 50 years ago, but back then, they > always tasted slightly burnt and I haven't had one since. I'm > surprised they still make them. > Most times I buy store brand on sale. They are as good as Lays and may even be from them. The lays plant is 5 miles away and supplies much of New England. |
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On 1/9/2018 8:55 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 1/9/2018 10:17 AM, Gary wrote: >> wrote: >>> >>> This week the market in town has 9.5 oz bags of Wise; buy 2 get 3 >>> free.Â* Wise are my favorite so I will get them.Â* Every week there's a >>> different brand with a similar deal.Â* Lays are my least favorite, I >>> rarely buy them. >> >> What a difference between two people. Lays Classic chips are my >> favorite chip but almost equally is the Pringles Sour Cream ones. >> >> Never Wise chips though. They always tasted overcooked and >> slightly burnt to me. This was 50 years ago, but back then, they >> always tasted slightly burnt and I haven't had one since. I'm >> surprised they still make them. >> > Most times I buy store brand on sale. Some of those can be decent. Safeway's "Snack Artist" brand is ok... http://www.taquitos.net/chips/The-Sn...d-Potato-Chips Taste: These potato chips had a pale yellow color, plus some nearly transparent areas on the surfaces, with lots of bubbles embedded inside and some areas of skin around the edges. I crunched in to find that the chips had a relatively thick cut and a nice cirsp-but-light crunch. As for the "lightly salted" aspect, they weren't the saltiest chips in the world, but the level of salt wasn't notably low, and they were plenty flavorful, with lots of potato flavor starting with the first bite. (We've found with some other lightly salted potato chips where you need to eat several in a row to build up enough salt in your mouth for a good potato flavor.) I did notice a particularly high level of shiny grease on any parts of my hand that touched the chips. Aroma: Strong fresh potato smell. Manufacturer: Better Living Brands LLC > They are as good as Lays Nope. Impossible. https://www.aol.com/2010/03/24/best-...-brands-for-y/ Brand name: Lay's Cost: $3.99 (bought for $3.59 at Target) Size: 11 ounces Nutritional Facts: (For about 15 chips) 150 calories (90 from fat), 10 grams of fat (16% recommended daily value), 180 milligrams of sodium (7% of recommended daily value). Taste: Light in taste and packing the greatest crunch in the bunch, Lay's are coated with just enough salt to make you lick your lips, but not too much that you start gasping for water. The brand's a winner for a reason. Greatest Value: Technically Clancy's gives you the most chips for the price €“ but they're also the clear loser in the taste category. On a scale of 0 to 10, Store Brand Scorecard gives Clancy's a value score of 5. The best eating experience goes to Lay's, aided by that great crunch, light texture and supreme saltiness. That said, Lay's costs the most and we're trying to save some money here. Value sco 8. Well-priced Market Pantry is the best option for folks wanting the potato packing the most punch, and they're the healthiest too. But the salt factor just isn't up to snuff. Value sco 7. This leaves the Jewel brand the value winner in this challenge. The chip crunch isn't loud and proud like Lay's, but the chips themselves have a more potato-like flavor, and the salt-per-chip ratio is pretty much perfect. Pity the bag's so tiny, but buy two of them and you're still paying less than you would for an 11-ounce bag of Lay's. Value sco A mighty 9. Slam dunk for Supervalu. > and may > even be from them. Not a one. Lays doesn't do contract chips. > The lays plant is 5 miles away and supplies much of New England. But they don't sell to 3rd party labels. Meanwhile as to Wise: https://www.chipsandcrisps.com/wise-...ps-review.html Crunch It may have been because of the oil, but these thin and crispy Chips did not seem as crunchy as some of this nature. It took a few to get a good crunch going and they quickly turned to mush. Texture These were standard, no frills, basic and simple Chips. Upon which, many will happily base their quality. There was a sizeable amount of grease visible on Chips that were liberally oil bubbled and not visibly seasoned. Taste We are not the biggest fans of Natural, Original, Regular or whatever else Chips companies call their flavor-free Chips, at Chips & Crisps. These tasted a little oily potato to our unrefined palates. |
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On 1/9/2018 9:31 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> Exaggerating as usual, liar. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ost > > > 3/18/2011 3:49 PM > Microsoft Internet News 4.70.1162 > readnews.com - News for Geeks and ISPs > fa35d278.newsreader.readnews.com > > > Sorry I don't fit either of your Ideal Psycho Pal Profiles. > > -sw > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > I'd prefer you use a sniper rifle on me from a few hundred yards away. > There you go - a reason for you to buy yet another gun and ammo. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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On 1/9/2018 9:37 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> Where's Sheldon's "extruded potatoes" rant ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ost > > > 3/18/2011 3:49 PM > Microsoft Internet News 4.70.1162 > readnews.com - News for Geeks and ISPs > fa35d278.newsreader.readnews.com > > > Sorry I don't fit either of your Ideal Psycho Pal Profiles. > > -sw > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > I'd prefer you use a sniper rifle on me from a few hundred yards away. > There you go - a reason for you to buy yet another gun and ammo. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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On 1/9/2018 9:57 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> They still sell the full lineup ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ost > > > 3/18/2011 3:49 PM > Microsoft Internet News 4.70.1162 > readnews.com - News for Geeks and ISPs > fa35d278.newsreader.readnews.com > > > Sorry I don't fit either of your Ideal Psycho Pal Profiles. > > -sw > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > I'd prefer you use a sniper rifle on me from a few hundred yards away. > There you go - a reason for you to buy yet another gun and ammo. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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On Tue, 09 Jan 2018 10:17:14 -0500, Gary > wrote:
wrote: >> >> This week the market in town has 9.5 oz bags of Wise; buy 2 get 3 >> free. Wise are my favorite so I will get them. Every week there's a >> different brand with a similar deal. Lays are my least favorite, I >> rarely buy them. > >What a difference between two people. Lays Classic chips are my >favorite chip but almost equally is the Pringles Sour Cream ones. > >Never Wise chips though. They always tasted overcooked and >slightly burnt to me. This was 50 years ago, but back then, they >always tasted slightly burnt and I haven't had one since. I'm >surprised they still make them. To me Lays taste raw/way undercooked. When I was growing up Wise was the only potato chip sold in NY, I didn't meet Lays until years later when I moved to CA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wise_Foods Years ago potato chips were packaged in clear cello bags so you could see the chips, now they are sold sight unseen in opaque bags. Everytime I've opened a bag of Lays I've been disapointed, they are mostly broken, and when I got to the bottom at least 20% by weight are crumbs. Utz chips are so-so, very inconsistant. My favorite is Wise Ridgies. I detest any of the flavored chips, all I've tried leave me with a chemical/metallic aftertaste, like from sucking on pennies. http://www.wisesnacks.com/ |
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On Tue, 9 Jan 2018 08:44:22 -0700, Casa estilo antiguo >
wrote: >On 1/9/2018 8:04 AM, wrote: >> Wise are my favorite so I will get them. Every week there's a >> different brand with a similar deal. Lays are my least favorite, I >> rarely buy them. > >Lays are simply the best potato chips on the planet. > >Only provincial least coasters trumpet Wise' overcooked crisps. You're one of those who prefers soft cookies, a cookie dough wuss. |
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On 1/9/2018 11:18 AM, wrote:
> On Tue, 09 Jan 2018 10:17:14 -0500, Gary > wrote: > >> wrote: >>> >>> This week the market in town has 9.5 oz bags of Wise; buy 2 get 3 >>> free. Wise are my favorite so I will get them. Every week there's a >>> different brand with a similar deal. Lays are my least favorite, I >>> rarely buy them. >> >> What a difference between two people. Lays Classic chips are my >> favorite chip but almost equally is the Pringles Sour Cream ones. >> >> Never Wise chips though. They always tasted overcooked and >> slightly burnt to me. This was 50 years ago, but back then, they >> always tasted slightly burnt and I haven't had one since. I'm >> surprised they still make them. > > To me Lays taste raw/way undercooked. If they were "raw" they'd not be crisp. If they were "undercooked" they'd not be the single most popular potato chip in the WORLD! > When I was growing up Wise was > the only potato chip sold in NY, I didn't meet Lays until years later > when I moved to CA. > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wise_Foods Provincialism again... It's like watching America's Test Kitchen - you least coasters have these walls of non-entry to products the rest of the nation takes for granted! > Years ago potato chips were packaged in clear cello bags so you could > see the chips, now they are sold sight unseen in opaque bags. True. > Everytime I've opened a bag of Lays I've been disapointed, they are > mostly broken, and when I got to the bottom at least 20% by weight are > crumbs. So you have yet /another food handling issue/ there, no surprise as I have seen what passes for fresh fruit in your stoopidmarkets. Shameful, bruised up, nasty old pussy ploppers. > Utz chips are so-so, very inconsistant. My favorite is Wise > Ridgies. I detest any of the flavored chips, all I've tried leave me > with a chemical/metallic aftertaste, like from sucking on pennies. > http://www.wisesnacks.com/ And yet: https://www.chipsandcrisps.com/wise-...ps-review.html Crunch It may have been because of the oil, but these thin and crispy Chips did not seem as crunchy as some of this nature. It took a few to get a good crunch going and they quickly turned to mush. Texture These were standard, no frills, basic and simple Chips. Upon which, many will happily base their quality. There was a sizeable amount of grease visible on Chips that were liberally oil bubbled and not visibly seasoned. Taste We are not the biggest fans of Natural, Original, Regular or whatever else Chips companies call their flavor-free Chips, at Chips & Crisps. These tasted a little oily potato to our unrefined palates. |
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On 1/9/2018 11:22 AM, wrote:
> On Tue, 9 Jan 2018 08:44:22 -0700, Casa estilo antiguo > > wrote: > >> On 1/9/2018 8:04 AM, wrote: >>> Wise are my favorite so I will get them. Every week there's a >>> different brand with a similar deal. Lays are my least favorite, I >>> rarely buy them. >> >> Lays are simply the best potato chips on the planet. >> >> Only provincial least coasters trumpet Wise' overcooked crisps. > > You're one of those who prefers soft cookies, a cookie dough wuss. > "Prefer"? Hmmm... Ekshually I have lately developed a hankering for salted caramel CRISP cookies. Same for Brownie Brittle. Ever try some? http://browniebrittle.com/ https://shop.browniebrittle.com/collections/toffee Toffee Crunch The only thing yummier than Sheila G's„¢ Original Brownie Brittle„¢ snack is when it's topped with our Toffee Crunch. If you're a toffee lover, you owe it to yourself to try this delicious treat. Our Toffee Crunch Brownie Brittle„¢ snack is simply divine! |
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On Tue, 09 Jan 2018 13:18:19 -0500, wrote:
>On Tue, 09 Jan 2018 10:17:14 -0500, Gary > wrote: > wrote: >>> >>> This week the market in town has 9.5 oz bags of Wise; buy 2 get 3 >>> free. Wise are my favorite so I will get them. Every week there's a >>> different brand with a similar deal. Lays are my least favorite, I >>> rarely buy them. >> >>What a difference between two people. Lays Classic chips are my >>favorite chip but almost equally is the Pringles Sour Cream ones. >> >>Never Wise chips though. They always tasted overcooked and >>slightly burnt to me. This was 50 years ago, but back then, they >>always tasted slightly burnt and I haven't had one since. I'm >>surprised they still make them. > >To me Lays taste raw/way undercooked. When I was growing up Wise was >the only potato chip sold in NY, I didn't meet Lays until years later >when I moved to CA. >https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wise_Foods >Years ago potato chips were packaged in clear cello bags so you could >see the chips, now they are sold sight unseen in opaque bags. >Everytime I've opened a bag of Lays I've been disapointed, they are >mostly broken, and when I got to the bottom at least 20% by weight are >crumbs. Utz chips are so-so, very inconsistant. My favorite is Wise >Ridgies. I detest any of the flavored chips, all I've tried leave me >with a chemical/metallic aftertaste, like from sucking on pennies. >http://www.wisesnacks.com/ You're what? 75 yo and you don't know how to shop for potato chips? You pick up a bag of chips by the top seal then lay the bag out onto your other hand. You tilt the bag back and forth lengthwise and listen. If you hear a lot of noise, the chips are mostly broken. If everything seems to move only a little bit, in a mass and is mostly quiet, you have a bag of mostly intact chips. It helps also to know where (what store) the guy loading the shelf feels compelled to pat/slap the bags to get more bags on the shelf. Don't buy from that store.' Janet US |
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On Tue, 9 Jan 2018 11:26:54 -0700, Casa estilo antiguo >
wrote: >On 1/9/2018 11:22 AM, wrote: >> On Tue, 9 Jan 2018 08:44:22 -0700, Casa estilo antiguo > >> wrote: >> >>> On 1/9/2018 8:04 AM, wrote: >>>> Wise are my favorite so I will get them. Every week there's a >>>> different brand with a similar deal. Lays are my least favorite, I >>>> rarely buy them. >>> >>> Lays are simply the best potato chips on the planet. >>> >>> Only provincial least coasters trumpet Wise' overcooked crisps. >> >> You're one of those who prefers soft cookies, a cookie dough wuss. >> > >"Prefer"? It's obvious that you never completed your GED class. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prefer |
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On 1/9/2018 11:49 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Tue, 09 Jan 2018 13:18:19 -0500, wrote: > >> On Tue, 09 Jan 2018 10:17:14 -0500, Gary > wrote: >> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> This week the market in town has 9.5 oz bags of Wise; buy 2 get 3 >>>> free. Wise are my favorite so I will get them. Every week there's a >>>> different brand with a similar deal. Lays are my least favorite, I >>>> rarely buy them. >>> >>> What a difference between two people. Lays Classic chips are my >>> favorite chip but almost equally is the Pringles Sour Cream ones. >>> >>> Never Wise chips though. They always tasted overcooked and >>> slightly burnt to me. This was 50 years ago, but back then, they >>> always tasted slightly burnt and I haven't had one since. I'm >>> surprised they still make them. >> >> To me Lays taste raw/way undercooked. When I was growing up Wise was >> the only potato chip sold in NY, I didn't meet Lays until years later >> when I moved to CA. >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wise_Foods >> Years ago potato chips were packaged in clear cello bags so you could >> see the chips, now they are sold sight unseen in opaque bags. >> Everytime I've opened a bag of Lays I've been disapointed, they are >> mostly broken, and when I got to the bottom at least 20% by weight are >> crumbs. Utz chips are so-so, very inconsistant. My favorite is Wise >> Ridgies. I detest any of the flavored chips, all I've tried leave me >> with a chemical/metallic aftertaste, like from sucking on pennies. >> http://www.wisesnacks.com/ > > You're what? 75 yo and you don't know how to shop for potato chips? > You pick up a bag of chips by the top seal then lay the bag out onto > your other hand. You tilt the bag back and forth lengthwise and > listen. If you hear a lot of noise, the chips are mostly broken. If > everything seems to move only a little bit, in a mass and is mostly > quiet, you have a bag of mostly intact chips. It helps also to know > where (what store) the guy loading the shelf feels compelled to > pat/slap the bags to get more bags on the shelf. Don't buy from that > store.' > Janet US > Wow, that was a /really useful/ tip! I always look for the air-fattest bags - more air = less crumbles. |
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On 1/9/2018 12:05 PM, wrote:
> On Tue, 9 Jan 2018 11:26:54 -0700, Casa estilo antiguo > > wrote: > >> On 1/9/2018 11:22 AM, wrote: >>> On Tue, 9 Jan 2018 08:44:22 -0700, Casa estilo antiguo > >>> wrote: >>> >>>> On 1/9/2018 8:04 AM, wrote: >>>>> Wise are my favorite so I will get them. Every week there's a >>>>> different brand with a similar deal. Lays are my least favorite, I >>>>> rarely buy them. >>>> >>>> Lays are simply the best potato chips on the planet. >>>> >>>> Only provincial least coasters trumpet Wise' overcooked crisps. >>> >>> You're one of those who prefers soft cookies, a cookie dough wuss. >>> >> >> "Prefer"? > > It's obvious that you never completed your GED class. > https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prefer > It's obvious you have /no clue/ what I do or do not prefer in cookies. I do LIKE soft and chewy, but I do crave crispy too. Ergo - a push. HTH |
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Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> How much would you pay for a 5# bag of potatoes? Worth $35? How about > if they were fried for you? Worth it then? > > We don't buy chips often and when we do, usually store brand on sale, > but I had a bag of Utz chips bought on sale. Though I never paid a lot > of attention, I was looking at the bag tonight. List price, $4.29 for > 9.5 ounces. That is $350 for a 50# sack of spuds. economic's are funny! |
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