jmcquown wrote:
> "Goomba" > wrote

>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>> I have a small family but I found out that I am still saving a lot
>>> of money. That said, I buy relatively few things there. I found
>>> their potatoes and onions to be rotten so many times that I won't
>>> buy them there. I do buy baby carrots, sliced apples,
>>
>> ...you buy pre-sliced apples? Why?
>
>
> I cannot imagine! Apples start to oxidize (is that the correct
> term?) the minute they're sliced. Unless you soak them in an icy
> water bath with some lemon juice they start to turn brown within
> minutes. Why would anyone buy pre-sliced apples?

Convenience, like pre-sliced carrots or celery. They are treated
with (citrus/whatever) so they don't go brown.

nancy