On Monday, May 8, 2017 at 3:23:55 PM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Mon, 8 May 2017 14:38:16 -0500, Sqwertz >
> wrote:
>
> >On Mon, 08 May 2017 13:23:33 -0600, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> >
> >> I hit the supermarket at lunch time today as I was shopping for
> >> dinner. I passed the olive bar ( was really hungry) and I spied
> >> marinated mushrooms and marinated artichoke hearts. I thought I'd get
> >> a little of both for my lunch and treat myself.
> >> Darn! I was looking forward to the bite of vinegar, the slide of good
> >> olive oil, the pungency of oregano and garlic, maybe a bite of pepper.
> >> Nada. They were both soooo bland. These things might as well have
> >> been in water. I'm going to have to make some marinated mushrooms for
> >> myself very soon.
> >
> >You're supposed to taste test everything at the olive bar before you
> >decide to (or not) buy anything! ;-)
> >
> >-sw
>
> Eewwwww. I won't ever buy anything at a salad/olive bar again.
> Janet US

It all comes sealed in cans from a food factory somewhere, yuck!

John Kuthe