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"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 15 Sep 2013 06:57:47 -0400, Gary > wrote:
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>>jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm not even a fan of Oscar Mayer but even
>>> their lunchmeat beats the hell out of the cheap Buddig stuff.

>>
>>I have to disagree with you there, Jill.
>>
>>>
>>> I'd rather buy Steak'ums.

>>
>>You made the smirky face there. Maybe you're kidding? I do like
>>Steak-ums occasionally though. Two slices of buttered toast, add a
>>fryed Steak-um, top with fried onions & mushrooms and a slice of
>>cheese. yum

>
> That's too much like work for a deli sandwich... the concept of deli
> is minimum labor/minimum time. For deli sandwiches I often buy this:
> http://www.landofrost.com/
> Last week the market in town had a buy 2 get 3 free sale.. there are
> often sales... got five 1 lb packages of
> http://www.landofrost.com/prod_premium.php for $10. This coming week
> begining today it's the sub pack on sale. It's lower in salt than
> traditional cold cuts and a lot lower in fat. Cold cuts from the deli
> are at least 20% more expensive, I have to wait on line, and these
> packages are cleaner, resealable, and have a much longer shelf life...
> they're in a resealable zip-loc pouch with the sell by date clearly
> marked, usually about two months, and ten days once opened. I think
> of the packaged cold cuts it's the best, far and away better than
> Buddig.... and I don't consider buying Oscar Mayer, it's crap. LOF
> ham is real ham, no mechchanically separated poultry. I know it's
> good because all my cats love it... they won't even lick Buddig or OM,
> one sniff and they depart. Three of my cats actually like SPAM, but
> they won't touch OM.... Mooch is 19 1/2 and has been eating all the
> SPAM she wants all her life... of course she doesn't eat much, she
> knows how much, typically like a 1/2 ounce satisfies her, she'll eat a
> half slice of LOF ham but then I cut her off, too much preservative...
> hey, she's over 19 years old and has never been sick other than being
> treated for her thyroidism. I'm hoping she makes 20 but no one
> knows... she's had a very good life. She sleeps pushed up right next
> to me every night.




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