In article >,
"cshenk" > wrote:

> "John Kane" wrote
>
> >Pehaps we could have a competition or survey? Who can find the most
> >absuard "food" product in their store?
>
> How about a logical one but based on the local area?
>
> Sasebo, prebaked frozen idaho potatoes. Not stuffed, just prebaked and
> frozen.
>
> There is some odd reason why they are horribly expensive there to get
> idaho's if you can even find them. I've seen'em up to 6$ a lb (when
> stateside they were 25cents a lb if that). Mostly, you just can't find'em
> at all. Just thin skinned red or whites, or yams etc.
>
> Along comes these pre-baked frozen ones with a 5 lb bag only 4.99$... I was
> thinking hard but they came out only 2 months before I left and we resisted.
> Bsrely resisted.

We have these shrink wrapped spuds in the produce section (individually
wrapped) with nuking instructions on them.

I've resisted. ;-)

I don't recall the exact price, but I can saran wrap my own fresh ones
for FAR cheaper.
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