"James Silverton" wrote
> cshenk wrote

>> I've had a few things that I've liked but generally avoid
>> 'pre-made'. The exceptions would be some of the Harris Teeter
>> dips (I like the smoked salmon and crab ones).
>> They aren't anything I 'cant make myself' but they make them
>> how I like them and the price isnt too far off the basic
>> ingredients.
>
> You don't buy prepared food to save money but I wonder if things like
> smoked salmon and smoked ham count as prepared foods? In a prepared dip,
> they would be of course.

It's not entirely money, though I can see where you'd lead there from my
post. I get one pre-made item all the time. The local Asian Grocery does a
very nice sushi set and we always get a few. Usually Charlotte wants the
'California roll' (sold in Japan too BTW) and I'll ask the gentleman with
hand signs (speaks no english other than good, good good, bestest good')
what's best that day.

Grin, last time there, some $!%@^%^ person bought out ALL the california
roll and they kinda know us by sight so when Charlotte moaned, he grinned,
shot a fast note to the cashier who told us in english, 'You shop, he's
making more of Charlotte's roll and it will be there by the time you
finish'. (I swear, these guys even know how long it takes me to shop!).

He also made a 'bestest good' just for me and i have no idea what was in it,
but it was indeed 'bestest good'. BTW, he's not japanese so my nihongo
doesnt work for him. This doesnt stop him from making great sushi though!