On Sat 18 Mar 2006 08:32:49a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it biig?

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> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
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>> On Fri 17 Mar 2006 07:02:03a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it biig?
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>> > Wayne Boatwright wrote:
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>> >> On Thu 16 Mar 2006 06:17:09p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
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>> >> > Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> >> >> On Thu 16 Mar 2006 05:20:20p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
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>> >> >>>"Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote:
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>> >> >>>>Depending on the store, I have been buying asparagus at 97¢ or
>> >> >>>>99¢ per pound for several weeks now and I don't consider where I
>> >> >>>>live to be an especially low cost area. Although it used to be
>> >> >>>>somewhat cheaper to live here than it is now. However, the
>> >> >>>>asparagus is grown in Mexico and I live in Arizona, which I'm
>> >> >>>>sure accounts for the low cost. Some of the nicest, bright
>> >> >>>>green, thin asparagus I've seen in a long time.
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>> >> >>>I know I've seen asparagus from Mexico around here too this time
>> >> >>>of year, maybe that's where my latest batches came from. In
>> >> >>>summer, it can come from closer areas. Some of the nicest
>> >> >>>asparagus I've seen in recent years came from New Jersey, of all
>> >> >>>places. I guess there was a reason New Jersey was called the
>> >> >>>"Garden State".
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>> >> >>>The "normal" price for asparagus at my local Safeway supermarket
>> >> >>>is $3.99 a pound. I believe that is what I saw it at today. I
>> >> >>>won't buy it at that price (or anywhere near it). That price is
>> >> >>>not necessarily indicative of the price for the region as a
>> >> >>>whole. I live in downtown Washington, DC. I believe Safeway sets
>> >> >>>prices store by store. But during sales, prices are uniform
>> >> >>>region wide. The sales flyers always say "save up to xxx" because
>> >> >>>the normal price varies by store.
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>> >> >> $3.99 is also the "normal" price around here, too. The prices at
>> >> >> Safeway here do not seem to vary from store to store. Typically,
>> >> >> not all chains are running good specials on asparagus at the same
>> >> >> time. When I've seen it at one or two chains ~$1.00/lb at one
>> >> >> chain (including Safeway), it may still be at $1.99-$3.99 at
>> >> >> other chains. It certainly pays to read the ads before shopping.
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>> >> > am I the only one who shops according to whats on sale?
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>> >> No, that's why I buy a ton of asparagus when it's 97-99c/lb.
>> >> Likewise, I look for good prices on other vegetables and fruits, as
>> >> well as meats.
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>> >> Wayne Boatwright o¿o ____________________
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>> >> BIOYA
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>> > Wayne, do you freeze, and if so, what is your method for getting a
>> > good result....thanks....Sharon
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>> No, Sharon, I gorge! <vbg> I really don't like frozen asparagus, and I
>> detest the canned stuff. That leaves me with enjoying eating as much
>> as I can possibly manage when it's available fresh and cheap.
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>> I have frozen cooked puree made with a small quantity of chicken broth,
>> which I later use for cream of asparagus soup. That has been
>> successful.
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>> - Thanks Wayne, I'll try that puree trick too. I didn't get any
>> asparagus this week. One store that had decent quality was 2.99 and
>> the one that has it for 1.99, didn't have it in a water tray and it was
>> all wilted...yuck......Sharon
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I hope you see some decent quality at a good price soon!


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