On 7/20/2015 1:03 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Monday, July 20, 2015 at 12:21:03 PM UTC-4, Nancy Young wrote:

>> They have slices all ready in the deli there? I'd think they'd
>> just dry up.
>
> We've got grocery stores that pre-slice their cold cuts, and
> lay them out in the deli case. You specify how much you want,
> and they grab, weigh, and bag that amount.

I've never seen that and I wouldn't buy it like that.

Of course, some people don't buy that kind of thing no matter
how it's sliced (harr), but I like ham and roast beef like
that.

> I don't buy cold
> cuts at those places, so I don't know whether they're dried up.
>
> We've got better grocery stores that slice everything to order;
> they typically stock higher quality meats. There you can specify
> the thickness. Everything from paper-thin prosciutto to a chunk
> of muenster three inches wide. (Of course, they use a knife for
> the latter.)

If I get swiss cheese at the deli, I like it sliced thin. I don't
think this especially pleases the staff at my local supermarket.
Hee. The other closest supermarket, they make a slice and show
you, and ask if that's how you want it. Much more customer service
oriented staff.

nancy