At Trader Joe's today.

Kitchen Basics had 5 vegetables in theirs for $2.49.

Trader Joe's had 8 and more seasonsing and organic for $1.99

All other nutrients were equal. Sodium 300mg/1 cup. Boo-hiss.

I bought my bifocals and could actually read the nutrition labels.

Trader Joe's with more veggies (flavor) for less $$$. A "NO BRAINER."

Andy

In article >, Andy <q> wrote:

> At Trader Joe's today.
>
> Kitchen Basics had 5 vegetables in theirs for $2.49.
>
> Trader Joe's had 8 and more seasonsing and organic for $1.99
>
> All other nutrients were equal. Sodium 300mg/1 cup. Boo-hiss.
>
> I bought my bifocals and could actually read the nutrition labels.
>
> Trader Joe's with more veggies (flavor) for less $$$. A "NO BRAINER."

But which one tastes better?

The SF Chron thinks that KB does, although they rated another brand from
TJ's even higher:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg...ve/2005/01/19/
FDG7VARD7H1.DTL

--
Dan Abel

Petaluma, California, USA

Dan Abel wrote:
> In article >, Andy <q> wrote:
>
> > At Trader Joe's today.
> >
> > Kitchen Basics had 5 vegetables in theirs for $2.49.
> >
> > Trader Joe's had 8 and more seasonsing and organic for $1.99
> >
> > All other nutrients were equal. Sodium 300mg/1 cup. Boo-hiss.
> >
> > I bought my bifocals and could actually read the nutrition labels.
> >
> > Trader Joe's with more veggies (flavor) for less $$$. A "NO BRAINER."
>
> But which one tastes better?
>
Exactly. It's not a numbers game. What matters is _which_ veggies and
how do their flavors marry. (I have no opinion on veggie stocks
because I use chicken stock for most things. The TJ organic chicken
stock is quite good, though not as good as mine, naturally). -aem

"aem" > wrote in news:1140465743.275434.128890
@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:

>> But which one tastes better?
>>
> Exactly. It's not a numbers game. What matters is _which_ veggies and
> how do their flavors marry. (I have no opinion on veggie stocks
> because I use chicken stock for most things. The TJ organic chicken
> stock is quite good, though not as good as mine, naturally). -aem
>

Agreed but the Trader Joe's chicken stock has 600+ g sodium. For my blood
pressure that's just too much in one cup of stock.

I just joined in on alt.support.diet and I'm almost drowning in nutrients
and numbers.

Andy

In article >, Andy <q> wrote:

> "aem" > wrote in news:1140465743.275434.128890
> @g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
>
> >> But which one tastes better?
> >>
> > Exactly. It's not a numbers game. What matters is _which_ veggies and
> > how do their flavors marry. (I have no opinion on veggie stocks
> > because I use chicken stock for most things. The TJ organic chicken
> > stock is quite good, though not as good as mine, naturally). -aem
> >
>
> Agreed but the Trader Joe's chicken stock has 600+ g sodium. For my blood
> pressure that's just too much in one cup of stock.
>
> I just joined in on alt.support.diet and I'm almost drowning in nutrients
> and numbers.


Just cut it 50% with water. That'll cut that number in half!

:-)

--
Dan Abel

Petaluma, California, USA

Dan Abel > wrote in
:

> In article >, Andy <q> wrote:
>
>> "aem" > wrote in news:1140465743.275434.128890
>> @g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
>>
>> >> But which one tastes better?
>> >>
>> > Exactly. It's not a numbers game. What matters is _which_ veggies
>> > and how do their flavors marry. (I have no opinion on veggie
>> > stocks because I use chicken stock for most things. The TJ organic
>> > chicken stock is quite good, though not as good as mine,
>> > naturally). -aem
>> >
>>
>> Agreed but the Trader Joe's chicken stock has 600+ g sodium. For my
>> blood pressure that's just too much in one cup of stock.
>>
>> I just joined in on alt.support.diet and I'm almost drowning in
>> nutrients and numbers.
>
>
> Just cut it 50% with water. That'll cut that number in half!
>
>:-)


Stop making sense!???

Andy

In article >, Andy <q> wrote:

> "aem" > wrote in news:1140465743.275434.128890
> @g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
>
> >> But which one tastes better?
> >>
> > Exactly. It's not a numbers game. What matters is _which_ veggies and
> > how do their flavors marry. (I have no opinion on veggie stocks
> > because I use chicken stock for most things. The TJ organic chicken
> > stock is quite good, though not as good as mine, naturally). -aem
> >
>
> Agreed but the Trader Joe's chicken stock has 600+ g sodium. For my blood
> pressure that's just too much in one cup of stock.
>
> I just joined in on alt.support.diet and I'm almost drowning in nutrients
> and numbers.
>
> Andy

It's next to impossible imho to find any canned stock/broths that are
low in sodium and not rediculously high in price.

I either make my own, or use V-8 juice.
V-8 makes a low sodium juice that really IS low sodium, and is an
excellent soup base.

In fact, it's quite tasty by itself, heated, and used as a soup.
--
Peace, Om.

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

OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote in news:Omelet-
:


> It's next to impossible imho to find any canned stock/broths that are
> low in sodium and not rediculously high in price.
>
> I either make my own, or use V-8 juice.
> V-8 makes a low sodium juice that really IS low sodium, and is an
> excellent soup base.
>
> In fact, it's quite tasty by itself, heated, and used as a soup.


Om,

Thanks again for sharing the magic!

All the best,

Andy

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:

> It's next to impossible imho to find any canned stock/broths that are
> low in sodium and not rediculously high in price.
>
> I either make my own, or use V-8 juice.
> V-8 makes a low sodium juice that really IS low sodium, and is an
> excellent soup base.
>
> In fact, it's quite tasty by itself, heated, and used as a soup.


Yup, I now make my own stock (in the crockpot, it's a snap), MUCH cheaper
and better...

And I'm using V-8 juice in the vegetable soup I'll be making this weekend...

--
Best
Greg

Dan Abel > wrote in news:dabel-F45661.11575520022006@nnrp-
virt.nntp.sonic.net:

> But which one tastes better?
>

You have a point there, but your hair conceals it. <VBG>

Andy

In article >, Andy <q> wrote:

> At Trader Joe's today.
>
> Kitchen Basics had 5 vegetables in theirs for $2.49.
>
> Trader Joe's had 8 and more seasonsing and organic for $1.99
>
> All other nutrients were equal. Sodium 300mg/1 cup. Boo-hiss.
>
> I bought my bifocals and could actually read the nutrition labels.
>
> Trader Joe's with more veggies (flavor) for less $$$. A "NO BRAINER."
>
> Andy

Low sodium V-8 juice.......
--
Peace, Om.

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

Andy wrote:

> At Trader Joe's today.
>
> Kitchen Basics had 5 vegetables in theirs for $2.49.
>
> Trader Joe's had 8 and more seasonsing and organic for $1.99
>
> All other nutrients were equal. Sodium 300mg/1 cup. Boo-hiss.
>
> I bought my bifocals and could actually read the nutrition labels.
>
> Trader Joe's with more veggies (flavor) for less $$$. A "NO BRAINER."
>
> Andy

IMO the fine meshed 'sieve' of the old kitchens is so seriously
underrated as to be completely forgotten in these days of food
processors and such.

One way of getting a very fine veggie stock is to strain the stock
through the sieve and press on the veggies so as to squeeze out as much
moisture in the cooked veggies as possible.

Some 'old school' recipes call for the 'sieving' of those veggies,
rubbing them through the metal mesh of the sieve to turn them into a
very fine puree that is added to the stock, i wont go this far,
preferring to add fresh veggies to the stock and barely blanch them
before serving.
---
JL

Andy wrote:
> At Trader Joe's today.
>
> Kitchen Basics had 5 vegetables in theirs for $2.49.
>
> Trader Joe's had 8 and more seasonsing and organic for $1.99
>
> All other nutrients were equal. Sodium 300mg/1 cup. Boo-hiss.
>
> I bought my bifocals and could actually read the nutrition labels.
>
> Trader Joe's with more veggies (flavor) for less $$$. A "NO BRAINER."

I tend to buy Pacific brand as it is more carrot-onion and less
tomato-y than others. I, too, have to keep track of salt - I forget
what it is, but IIRC, it's on the low side.

-L.

Andy wrote:
> At Trader Joe's today.
>
> Kitchen Basics had 5 vegetables in theirs for $2.49.
>
> Trader Joe's had 8 and more seasonsing and organic for $1.99
>
> All other nutrients were equal. Sodium 300mg/1 cup. Boo-hiss.
>
> I bought my bifocals and could actually read the nutrition labels.
>
> Trader Joe's with more veggies (flavor) for less $$$. A "NO BRAINER."
>
> Andy

Hmmm, you're talking about store-bought vegetable broth. I'd say the no
brainer would be to make your own. Quite often vegetable discards such as
carrot tops, various greens, broccoli stems, pieces of carrot, etc. have
been discussed to toss into a pot to with water make broth or stock.
Pepper, salt, some selected herbs and you have more than just a can or two
of broth for less than whatever that is at Trader Joe's.

But then again, see, I don't have Trader Joes or Kitchen Basics stores here,
so once again we're talking about what is available vs. what you might run
out and buy in a can of or a carton.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:

> Andy wrote:
> > At Trader Joe's today.
> >
> > Kitchen Basics had 5 vegetables in theirs for $2.49.
> >
> > Trader Joe's had 8 and more seasonsing and organic for $1.99
> >
> > All other nutrients were equal. Sodium 300mg/1 cup. Boo-hiss.
> >
> > I bought my bifocals and could actually read the nutrition labels.
> >
> > Trader Joe's with more veggies (flavor) for less $$$. A "NO BRAINER."
> >
> > Andy
>
> Hmmm, you're talking about store-bought vegetable broth. I'd say the no
> brainer would be to make your own. Quite often vegetable discards such as
> carrot tops, various greens, broccoli stems, pieces of carrot, etc. have
> been discussed to toss into a pot to with water make broth or stock.
> Pepper, salt, some selected herbs and you have more than just a can or two
> of broth for less than whatever that is at Trader Joe's.


I keep a big plastic ziploc bag in the freezer, into this go all my
vegetable scraps, when full it's time to make stock...

--
Best
Greg

In article . net>,
"Gregory Morrow"
<gregorymorrowEMERGENCYCANCELLATIONARCHIMEDES@eart hlink.net> wrote:

> jmcquown wrote:
>
> > Andy wrote:
> > > At Trader Joe's today.
> > >
> > > Kitchen Basics had 5 vegetables in theirs for $2.49.
> > >
> > > Trader Joe's had 8 and more seasonsing and organic for $1.99
> > >
> > > All other nutrients were equal. Sodium 300mg/1 cup. Boo-hiss.
> > >
> > > I bought my bifocals and could actually read the nutrition labels.
> > >
> > > Trader Joe's with more veggies (flavor) for less $$$. A "NO BRAINER."
> > >
> > > Andy
> >
> > Hmmm, you're talking about store-bought vegetable broth. I'd say the no
> > brainer would be to make your own. Quite often vegetable discards such as
> > carrot tops, various greens, broccoli stems, pieces of carrot, etc. have
> > been discussed to toss into a pot to with water make broth or stock.
> > Pepper, salt, some selected herbs and you have more than just a can or two
> > of broth for less than whatever that is at Trader Joe's.
>
>
> I keep a big plastic ziploc bag in the freezer, into this go all my
> vegetable scraps, when full it's time to make stock...

I just froze a bunch of celery tops the other day.
I plan to experiment with frozen veggie scraps and stock, just to see
what happens. :-)
--
Peace, Om.

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