Piedmont wrote:
> BOB wrote:
>> Piedmont wrote:
>>
>>> I'm very pleased today! Food Lion just started a sale on
>>> spare ribs today and I bought 8 slabs at $1.69 per/LB.
>>> The lowest price I've seen for many, many months! Yee
>>> Hah!
>>
>> Sam's (here in Orlando) has spares regularly at $1.89/#
>> (3 slabs per cryovac pack) and frequently goes down to
>> $1.79/#, but it's rare that I see them much lower. Lasr
>> summer right after July 4, they had a sale @ $1.49/# and
>> I stocked up my freezer. BOB
>> who is now thinking that some ribs sound excellent
> I had some fun picking them out, I went back to the meat
> case and all I saw was these little packages of cut up
> blocks of spare ribs! First thing I thought us, BS!, the
> ad said spares and those ain't spares!
> I went to the butcher buzzer and started slamm'in the guy
> saying that when the store says spare ribs, that is what
> I expect to see. I asked if they had anything not ruined!
>
> He took me back into the meat dept and showed me 4 double
> cryo packs! I said price 'em out and they leave with me!
>
Good for you! We have to do our best to keep them straight.

Speaking of keeping them straight...did you know that you can buy "Choice
Angus Pork Shoulder Roast"?
I can't find an on-line add, but I have seen this in several flyers.
Sheesh!

BOB