Nancy Young wrote:
>
> kilikini wrote:
> >
> > "J.J." > wrote in message
>
> > > Heh, reminds me of an uncle who would pull out his pocket knife and
> > > cut off the stalks from asparagus before taking it to the check out...
>
> > I've done that with broccoli - SORRY!
>
> I don't think that's right. The broccoli and asparagus is priced
> as is. Broccoli crowns are priced higher then whole broccoli for
> a reason. Asparagus is sold the way it is. I don't think people
> should be cutting (literally) into the stores profit like that.
> It's cheating.


At the stores I go to, it wouldn't make any difference. Broccoli is
either sold by the bunch with full stems, or crowns by the pound.



Brian Rodenbonr