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Sheldon Sheldon is offline
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Default Brand name vs generic


Curly Sue wrote:
> On 6 Feb 2006 18:08:10 -0800, "Switch" >
> wrote:
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> >Generic sux
> >

> For many things, yes. I can't compromise on frozen vegetables. I've
> tried store brand and it's always sent me back to Green Giant.


I think Birds Eye is just as good as the Greenie and his Weenie Sprout.
But generally I find those big name brands only better for specialty
items, like Oriental stir fry mixes, but for plain frozen veggies, like
spinach, broccoli, green beans, corn, and all leafy greens like kale,
collards, mustard... there I see no difference between the big names
and the store brands, except price. And there has to be a zillion
varieties/brands of frozen potato products.. with most I see no
difference between store brand and say Ore-Ida.