cshenk wrote:
>> "Sqwertz" wrote
>>> cshenk wrote:
>
>>> Back when I lived in San Antonio Tx, we had an HEB across the street. I
>>> do
>>> not know if it is the same now, but back then their store brands were all
>>> pretty good. It seemed they took more care to taste test the product
>>> before
>>> allowing their name to be used on it as a store brand.
>
>> They have two store brands, "HEB" and "Hill Country Fare". The
>> HEB branded items are comparable to the name brands, sometimes
>> better. The HCF brand isn't so good, but still a big step above
>> the "Great Value" brands and their relatives.
>
> OK! Nice to know that they are still good. I find the Kroger brand is also
> pretty good most of the time. Oddly for an upscale yuppie market, Harris
> Teeter home store brands of canned and such goods arent so great though
> their deli things are ok. They make a nice salmon spread we get from time
> to time at HT.
>
>> I highly reccomend the HEB bacon and "Texas Originals" Hot Dogs
>> (jalapeno, cheese, or mesquite).
>
> Sounds good! BJ's has a sodium reduced bacon we find quite acceptable.
> Then again, we have to get sodium reduced bacons or go without due to Don's
> diet restrictions. We've tried the turky bacons and such and not found them
> workable for us.
>
>

HEB's low sodium bacon is good. Since we don't use a whole lot at a
time, I repackage it into smaller packages and freeze what we are not
using. It's surprising how quickly it can go bad with less salt.

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Janet Wilder
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