you can get flurettes for that price at walmart, but i didn't realise you
meant fresh... sorry, if you eat it raw, its a very good price, my
predjuice, i rarely eat raw broccoli, Lee


"zxcvbob" > wrote in message
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> Storrmmee wrote:
>> walmart habitually as 16 oz bags of broccoli for a dollar or less, if you
>> want the steamer bag then 12 oz, and in this area, aldi is like
>> everywhere else, some good prices, higher on others... they are also on
>> line for comparing, Lee
>
>
> AFAIK, those are frozen bags, and they are mostly stems (and I like
> broccoli stems as long as the tough ones are peeled.) The bags at Sam's
> are fresh florets, and I generally eat at least half of them raw -- I
> slice them up pretty thinly and mix with a little lettuce and onion for a
> hearty salad.
>
> I agree that frozen fruits and vegetables are often a better deal than
> fresh; even canned tomatoes and peaches are often better than fresh.
>
> -Bob