I've never been to one, but I notice they have opened one near
me some time ago. We'd already planned to go this weekend,
and today I got a $10 coupon in the mail. Alright, alright,
we'll go!

Anything special to look for?

nancy

In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> I've never been to one, but I notice they have opened one near
> me some time ago. We'd already planned to go this weekend,
> and today I got a $10 coupon in the mail. Alright, alright,
> we'll go!
>
> Anything special to look for?
>
> nancy
>
>
>

Cheeses, and organic produce. :-)

And I just LOVE the bath items!!!

The bulk section is kinda scary too.
Hard to get out of there for not much $$$.

Happy shopping!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

Nancy Young wrote:

> I've never been to one, but I notice they have opened one near
> me some time ago. We'd already planned to go this weekend,
> and today I got a $10 coupon in the mail. Alright, alright,
> we'll go!
>
> Anything special to look for?
>
> nancy

The $10 coupon won't make much of a dent. We call it Whole Paycheck.

---jkb

--
"Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so."
-- Ford Prefect

In article >,
Jeff Bienstadt > wrote:

> Nancy Young wrote:
>
> > I've never been to one, but I notice they have opened one near
> > me some time ago. We'd already planned to go this weekend,
> > and today I got a $10 coupon in the mail. Alright, alright,
> > we'll go!
> >
> > Anything special to look for?
> >
> > nancy
>
> The $10 coupon won't make much of a dent. We call it Whole Paycheck.
>
> ---jkb

<snicker>
Too damn true....... ;-D
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

"OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
...
> > The $10 coupon won't make much of a dent. We call it Whole Paycheck.
> >
> > ---jkb
>
> <snicker>
> Too damn true....... ;-D

Yeah, same here, although I have to admit that the local Whole
Paycheck DOES have items that we just can't get anywhere else,
and a lot of the stuff you CAN get elsewhere (especially the seafood)
is simply WAY better there. And as was already mentioned, the bulk
foods aisle is fantastic - no place else around here I can go and get
as big a bag as I like of semolina flour, for instance.


Bob M.

"Bob Myers" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> Yeah, same here, although I have to admit that the local Whole
> Paycheck DOES have items that we just can't get anywhere else,
> and a lot of the stuff you CAN get elsewhere (especially the seafood)
> is simply WAY better there. And as was already mentioned, the bulk
> foods aisle is fantastic - no place else around here I can go and get
> as big a bag as I like of semolina flour, for instance.

I agree completely. They also have King Arthur White Whole Wheat flour,
Health Valley Whole Wheat crackers, and plenty of samples to nibble on
as you walk through the store. Their salads in the deli case are
usually pretty good, too -- got a quinoa salad and orzo w/ spinach there
today. Some of the soups and sushi are good, too.

Chris

"Jeff Bienstadt" > wrote in message
...
> Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> I've never been to one, but I notice they have opened one near
>> me some time ago. We'd already planned to go this weekend,
>> and today I got a $10 coupon in the mail. Alright, alright,
>> we'll go!
>>
>> Anything special to look for?

> The $10 coupon won't make much of a dent. We call it Whole Paycheck.

(laugh!) I'm writing all of the suggestions down on the coupon.
I started my list with Greek yogurt. Let's see if I manage to use
my coupon.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> "Jeff Bienstadt" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Nancy Young wrote:
> >
> >> I've never been to one, but I notice they have opened one near
> >> me some time ago. We'd already planned to go this weekend,
> >> and today I got a $10 coupon in the mail. Alright, alright,
> >> we'll go!
> >>
> >> Anything special to look for?
>
> > The $10 coupon won't make much of a dent. We call it Whole Paycheck.
>
> (laugh!) I'm writing all of the suggestions down on the coupon.
> I started my list with Greek yogurt. Let's see if I manage to use
> my coupon.
>
> nancy

You already went over your coupon with Greek yoghurt.

-bwg
"Bianca. Nobody named Bianca? Well, sorry Bianca's not here. I'll be
glad to
answer her question."
-G.W. Bush

On Wed, 21 Sep 2005 10:53:36 -0700, Jeff Bienstadt
> wrote:

>Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> I've never been to one, but I notice they have opened one near
>> me some time ago. We'd already planned to go this weekend,
>> and today I got a $10 coupon in the mail. Alright, alright,
>> we'll go!
>>
>> Anything special to look for?
>>
>> nancy
>
>The $10 coupon won't make much of a dent. We call it Whole Paycheck.

My husband won't even take me there because he says we can't afford it
From what you're saying, the food sounds great there! Maybe if we
win the lotto...

--
~Karen aka Kajikit
Crafts, cats, and chocolate - the three essentials of life
http://www.kajikitscorner.com
Online photo album - http://community.webshots.com/user/kajikit

In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> I've never been to one, but I notice they have opened one near
> me some time ago. We'd already planned to go this weekend,
> and today I got a $10 coupon in the mail. Alright, alright,
> we'll go!
>
> Anything special to look for?


Some of the bulk foods have had good prices. In the regular
supermarket, a little box of falafel mix is outrageous.

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
> I've never been to one, but I notice they have opened one near
> me some time ago. We'd already planned to go this weekend,
> and today I got a $10 coupon in the mail. Alright, alright,
> we'll go!
>
> Anything special to look for?
>
> nancy
>
I *think* it was Whole Foods where a former co-worker bought some really
nice chicken/sun dried tomato & basil sausages (in casings). He sliced it
up, browned it and used it in a pasta dish and let me have a taste of it
when we were discussing a software problem. Delicious! Look for it.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
> I *think* it was Whole Foods where a former co-worker bought some really
> nice chicken/sun dried tomato & basil sausages (in casings). He sliced it
> up, browned it and used it in a pasta dish and let me have a taste of it
> when we were discussing a software problem. Delicious! Look for it.
>
> Jill

Last time I was at a Whole Paycheck they had a shitload (sorry, that's
a technical term) of Bruce Aidells's sausages. Pretty much anything he
makes is good.

-bwg
"[W]e have a strategy."
--G.W. Bush

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
> I've never been to one, but I notice they have opened one near
> me some time ago. We'd already planned to go this weekend,
> and today I got a $10 coupon in the mail. Alright, alright,
> we'll go!
>
> Anything special to look for?
>
> nancy


Cheeses, chocolate, and organic produce...especially Volcano oranges, but
they're not in season quite yet. Whole Foods is the only place I've found
them locally.
They have an excellent selection of cheeses and olives, and chocolate too.
If you're into olives, try the lemon and garlic...they're outstanding.
They've got a good (but not cheap!) meat department, and some uniques
sausages and kabobs, and their seafood is pretty good. They also have some
bulk items that are hard to find other places, and buying from the bulk
section means you can get as little as you want too! And their bakery has
some sugarfree stuff that is actually good...which is rare.
Have fun!!

kimberly
>
>
>

Thier cheese selection is good, and for the most part, reasonably
priced. Try the sheep feta.

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

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.

_.-In rec.food.cooking, Mark Thorson wrote the following -._
> 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.

If you are allergic to peanuts and buy a salad with /any/ nut in it
then you are taking your life into your own hands since most nuts are
all processed/packed with equipment that comes in contact with other
nuts including peanuts.

I remember a fond Christmas where I was going around spreading good
cheer and found a cooky shop that was open and noticed that they
didn't have a "warning if you are allergic to peanuts then don't eat
here" sticker. My girlfriend teases me all the time because I wasn't
content to let it be but had to ask "Why don't you have a sticker
warning people allergic to peanuts that all of your cookies come in
contact with equipment that processes peanuts? Since all of the chain
cooky places have this sticker to avoid being sued out of existence I
would think you would as well."

This was the same day that I notified the Everything-American Shop
that their outside display flag was a faded, tattered disgrace and the
Harley shop was playing Enya.

Man I love Christmas.

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On 2005-09-22, Faux_Pseudo > wrote:

> Harley shop was playing Enya.

LOL!....

nb

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.

Methinks you mean refilled with *more of the same*... there's no reason
to expect they refill from a different batch. Btw, if nuts are left
unsealed for more than a day or two they will no longer be fresh. I
wouldn't buy bulk foods that are displayed so every filthy crotch
scratching booger picker can reach their unwashed ass wipers in... how
do you know if that cute babe reaching in just before you washed her
hands after renewing her tampon. And nuts are expensive, why spend
good money on nuts about to go rancid and/or crawling with pubic
cooties.

Best nuts on the planet he http://www.zenobianut.com

Sheldon

Sheldon wrote:
I
> wouldn't buy bulk foods that are displayed so every filthy crotch
> scratching booger picker can reach their unwashed ass wipers in... how
> do you know if that cute babe reaching in just before you washed her
> hands after renewing her tampon.


Yup, EXACTLY. I won't buy bulk food items, food out of bins, etc. You
don't know what or who's been in it - and you *don't* wanna know either...

--
Best
Greg

On 2005-09-22, Gregory Morrow <gregorymorrowEMERGENCYCANCELLATIONARCHIMEDES@eart hlink.net> wrote:

> don't know what or who's been in it....

......or what's going to hatch out of it!

nb

Gregory Morrow wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
> I
> > wouldn't buy bulk foods that are displayed so every filthy crotch
> > scratching booger picker can reach their unwashed ass wipers in... how
> > do you know if that cute babe reaching in just before you washed her
> > hands after renewing her tampon.
>
>
> Yup, EXACTLY. I won't buy bulk food items, food out of bins, etc. You
> don't know what or who's been in it - and you *don't* wanna know either...
>

It's amazing that anyone who shops in an open air market or buys
produce that is not pre-wrapped is even still alive.

> --
> Best
> Greg

Later
-bwg

Sheldon wrote:
>
> do you know if that cute babe reaching in just before you washed
> her hands after renewing her tampon. And nuts are expensive, why
> spend good money on nuts about to go rancid and/or crawling with
> pubic cooties.

And if that doesn't gross you out, consider the
possibility that the previous patron of the bulk
food bins may have been Sheldon.

"Seamus" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Thier cheese selection is good, and for the most part, reasonably
> priced. Try the sheep feta.
>

Isn't feta made with sheeps milk anyway?

Kswck wrote:
> "Seamus" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> > Thier cheese selection is good, and for the most part, reasonably
> > priced. Try the sheep feta.
> >
>
> Isn't feta made with sheeps milk anyway?
IAW http://www.foodreference.com/html/artfetacheese.html
it can be made from sheep, goat and *more commonly* cow milk.
Whole Foods sells all types.

In article .com>,
"Seamus" > wrote:

> Thier cheese selection is good, and for the most part, reasonably
> priced. Try the sheep feta.

So's the meat selection, but since everything is organic, its not cheap.
I like the New Zealand lamb chops I sometimes by from Whole Foods as a
treat. The produce there is fine too, but since it has no specicial
preservatives, it doesn't keep as long as "inorganic" produce.

Stan Horwitz wrote:
> In article .com>,
> "Seamus" > wrote:
>
>
>>Thier cheese selection is good, and for the most part, reasonably
>>priced. Try the sheep feta.
>
>
> So's the meat selection, but since everything is organic, its not cheap.
> I like the New Zealand lamb chops I sometimes by from Whole Foods as a
> treat. The produce there is fine too, but since it has no specicial
> preservatives, it doesn't keep as long as "inorganic" produce.

Not all the meat is organic. I would hazard a guess that most of it is
not, in fact.

--

saerah

"It's not a gimmick, it's an incentive."- asterbark, afca

aware of the manifold possibilities of the future

"I think there's a clause in the Shaman's and Jujumen's Local #57 Union
contract that they have to have reciprocity for each other's shop rules."
-König Prüß

Stan Horwitz wrote:

> So's the meat selection, but since everything is organic, its not cheap.


"Organic" is simply a slick marketing gimmick, it means absolutely nothing;
it reminds me of the old "chlorophyll" craze of the early 50's...

There are no official standards for "organic", it's simply what the
producer/seller decides it is...

--
Best
Greg

Gregory Morrow wrote:

> There are no official standards for "organic", it's simply what the
> producer/seller decides it is...


Wrong. There are now Federal standards.

Before that, there were 1) state standards in some states and 2)
organizations which certified food as being organic.

I believe most, if not all, Western European countries also have laws
about what can be called organic.

--
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John Arbuthnot (1667-1735), Scottish writer, physician.

_.-In rec.food.cooking, Dan Goodman wrote the following -._
> Gregory Morrow wrote:
>
>> There are no official standards for "organic", it's simply what the
>> producer/seller decides it is...
>
>
> Wrong. There are now Federal standards.

Unless we are talking things like sea food. Still no standards for
Organic on that one.
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On 2005-09-22, Gregory Morrow <gregorymorrowEMERGENCYCANCELLATIONARCHIMEDES@eart hlink.net> wrote:

> "Organic" is simply a slick marketing gimmick, it means absolutely nothing;
> it reminds me of the old "chlorophyll" craze of the early 50's...

"chlorophyll" craze? I don't recall that one.

> There are no official standards for "organic", it's simply what the
> producer/seller decides it is...

The biggest issue I have with organics is, it doesn't taste any
better. If it doesn't taste better, what's the point? Wow, let's pay
twice the price for something that still tastes like cardboard.

nb

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> On 2005-09-22, Gregory Morrow
> <gregorymorrowEMERGENCYCANCELLATIONARCHIMEDES@eart hlink.net> wrote:
>
>> "Organic" is simply a slick marketing gimmick, it means absolutely
>> nothing;
>> it reminds me of the old "chlorophyll" craze of the early 50's...
>
> "chlorophyll" craze? I don't recall that one.
>
>> There are no official standards for "organic", it's simply what the
>> producer/seller decides it is...
>
> The biggest issue I have with organics is, it doesn't taste any
> better. If it doesn't taste better, what's the point? Wow, let's pay
> twice the price for something that still tastes like cardboard.
>
> nb

You really don't know the point of organic? There are three:

1) Not eating insecticides, fungicides, and other chemicals that may cause
problems.

2) Letting farmworkers do their job without exposure to poisons.

3) Reducing the environmental harm done by insecticides, fungicides, and
fertilizer runoff.

As for taste, being organic is no guarantee of better taste, but in my
experience the best tasting produce is mostly organic.


--
Peter Aitken

In article >,
notbob > wrote:

> The biggest issue I have with organics is, it doesn't taste any
> better. If it doesn't taste better, what's the point? Wow, let's pay
> twice the price for something that still tastes like cardboard.
>
> nb

Wow, I find that organic from small farms often tastes better because it
wasn't picked until it was ripe, unlike large farms organic or not.

Other reasons for organic might be...concern for the water supply which
gets polluted from chemical runoff, concern for the farmers who are
exposed to large doses of the chemicals, concern for birds, butterflys
and beneficial bugs which can also be killed when broad spectrum
insecticides are used.

marcella

notbob wrote:

> On 2005-09-22, Gregory Morrow
<gregorymorrowEMERGENCYCANCELLATIONARCHIMEDES@eart hlink.net> wrote:
>
> > "Organic" is simply a slick marketing gimmick, it means absolutely
nothing;
> > it reminds me of the old "chlorophyll" craze of the early 50's...
>
> "chlorophyll" craze? I don't recall that one.


It's a bit before my time (I was born in '53), but for a year or two in the
early 50's ('52 I think) chlorophyll was touted as a "miracle" indgredient
in stuff like toothpaste, gum, mouthwash, etc. I don't get it, but
apparently it was supposed to promote cleanliness or something...it was one
of those goofy short - lived 50's fads, e.g. the Hula - Hoop ('58), pink
shirts with black ties for men ('56), air suspension on cars ('57 - '58) or
Philco "Predicta" teevee sets ('58)...


> > There are no official standards for "organic", it's simply what the
> > producer/seller decides it is...
>
> The biggest issue I have with organics is, it doesn't taste any
> better. If it doesn't taste better, what's the point? Wow, let's pay
> twice the price for something that still tastes like cardboard.
>

Yep, unless it's really dangerous my attitude is "We're all gonna die
anyway...". I can't taste the diff, actually. The "organic" stuff in my
soopermart tastes about the same as the regular stuff, it's just more
expensive. An "organic" hot house tomato in January is just as bad as a
regular one...

--
Best
Greg

In article >,
notbob > wrote:

> On 2005-09-22, Gregory Morrow
> <gregorymorrowEMERGENCYCANCELLATIONARCHIMEDES@eart hlink.net> wrote:
>
> > "Organic" is simply a slick marketing gimmick, it means absolutely nothing;
> > it reminds me of the old "chlorophyll" craze of the early 50's...
>
> "chlorophyll" craze? I don't recall that one.
>
> > There are no official standards for "organic", it's simply what the
> > producer/seller decides it is...
>
> The biggest issue I have with organics is, it doesn't taste any
> better. If it doesn't taste better, what's the point? Wow, let's pay
> twice the price for something that still tastes like cardboard.

The idea is that organic foods are supposed to be healthier than
"inorganic" foods. I won't enter into a debate about the truth or
falsity of that claim because I am not well informed on that subject.

Be that as it may, each Whole Foods store has a pamphlet that explains
the standards the store's buyers use for judging organic foods. I have
no idea how closely Whole Foods actually follows there own standards.

Quite frankly, I just enjoy shopping there. The meats at Whole Foods are
awesome and they really know how to do customer service. What's more,
for some reason, very attractive women seem to shop there.
Unfortunately, those women always seem to be with a significant other!

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
> I've never been to one, but I notice they have opened one near
> me some time ago. We'd already planned to go this weekend,
> and today I got a $10 coupon in the mail. Alright, alright,
> we'll go!
>
> Anything special to look for?
>
> nancy
>
>
>

Look for the kind of stuff you don't get in the local
supermarket-particularly fresh produce.

In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> I've never been to one, but I notice they have opened one near
> me some time ago. We'd already planned to go this weekend,
> and today I got a $10 coupon in the mail. Alright, alright,
> we'll go!
>
> Anything special to look for?
>
> nancy
>

I love the olive bar.

On cold days the bakery made marshmallows are wonderful in hot chocolate.

marcella

"Marcella Peek" > wrote

> "Nancy Young" > wrote:

>> Anything special to look for?

> I love the olive bar.
>
> On cold days the bakery made marshmallows are wonderful in hot chocolate.

Oh, geez, I can see I'm not getting out of there for cheap.
That's okay. I'll have fun looking around.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:

> Oh, geez, I can see I'm not getting out of there for cheap.
> That's okay. I'll have fun looking around.


Remember the rule: Don't go shopping on an empty stomach!

Andy

mine here in denver (cherry creek) has a great salad bar i eat at
sometimes if i'm not cooking that night, i've gotton great ideas for
salads just by stuff i mix together.

ours also has an olive bar. on octogon shape bar with lots of different
types and stuffed olives

great for martinis