Default User wrote:
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> 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.

Put them on the scale. See which one works out more per pound.

nancy