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Default Brand name vs generic

In article >,
"Michael \"Dog3\" Lonergan" > wrote:

> "Sheldon" > hitched up their panties and posted
> oups.com:
>
> >
> > itsjoannotjoann wrote:
> >> Switch wrote:
> >> > Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> >> > > On Mon 06 Feb 2006 07:08:10p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
> >> > > Switch?
> >> > >
> >> > > > Generic sux
> >> > >
> >> > > Obviously, just your opinion!
> >> > >
> >> > > I've found that most generic products are at least as good as
> >> > > brand names. Some are even better.
> >> >
> >> > name one
> >> >
> >> > please, name one
> >>
> >>
> >> Ok, here's just a few. Food related: My grocery store's housebrand
> >> of geen beans, tomatoes, and tomato paste, and tomato sauce are
> >> outstanding. So is their canned chicken stock, just to name a few.

> >
> > Yoose guys are arguing inane nonsense... store brands are NOT generic.
> > Generics are "no-brand", with those all white/yellow labels.

>
> Personally I'll buy what is on sale. I have found that most store brands
> are good except Schnucks. Too many stem pieces in the green beans. If you
> watch the sale items you can find brand names as cheap as the "no-brand"
> names also. Maybe it's just me. I prefer frozen veggies anyway and don't
> buy too many canned/tinned veggies. One exception is tomatoes and I have to
> have Contadina. However, I am real picky about tinned tuna and clams.
>
> Michael


Me too on canned meats.
Tuna has to be "chicken of the sea".

That is one item that is vastly superior in flavor to the store brand!
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