One of my Xmas gifts was;

One of these odd, thick, greenish bottles.
Full of red peppers in vinegar/salt solution.

The label says; Peppers and orange peel (China )

Is this "for show", or are these edible ?
Put 'em in salads ? omelets ?


<rj>

On Jan 1, 5:07 pm, "<RJ>" > wrote:
> One of my Xmas gifts was;
>
> One of these odd, thick, greenish bottles.
> Full of red peppers in vinegar/salt solution.
>
> The label says; Peppers and orange peel (China )
>
> Is this "for show", or are these edible ?
> Put 'em in salads ? omelets ?

Re-gift them.
>
> <rj>

--Bryan

On Jan 1, 5:07�pm, "<RJ>" > wrote:
> One of my Xmas gifts was;
>
> One of these odd, thick, greenish bottles.
> Full of red peppers in vinegar/salt solution.
>
> The label says; �Peppers and orange peel �(China )
>
> Is this "for show", or are these edible ?
> Put 'em in salads ? omelets ?
>
> <rj>

Well, I would not eat it, just put it on your counter or... somewhere.
I don't trust this satuff from China.

Rosie

"<RJ>" > wrote in message
...
>
> One of my Xmas gifts was;
>
> One of these odd, thick, greenish bottles.
> Full of red peppers in vinegar/salt solution.
>
> The label says; Peppers and orange peel (China )
>
> Is this "for show", or are these edible ?
> Put 'em in salads ? omelets ?
>
>
> <rj>


From China? You throw the contents away and recycle the bottle. I'm not
kidding.

>
> From China? You throw the contents away and recycle the bottle. I'm not
> kidding.
>
>
Speaking about China, for the past month, I've been going to Trader
Joe's and looking for their bags of frozen broccoli, which I used to buy
regularly, but they haven't had it. I finally asked them about it the
other day and was told that they are no longer carrying any products
that come from China, so they are currently looking for a new supplier
for their frozen broccoli.

"Sharon V" > wrote in message
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>
>>
>> From China? You throw the contents away and recycle the bottle. I'm not
>> kidding.
> Speaking about China, for the past month, I've been going to Trader Joe's
> and looking for their bags of frozen broccoli, which I used to buy
> regularly, but they haven't had it. I finally asked them about it the
> other day and was told that they are no longer carrying any products that
> come from China, so they are currently looking for a new supplier for
> their frozen broccoli.


Gee....I wonder where stores got it from before China got into the business.

"<RJ>" > wrote in message
...
>
> One of my Xmas gifts was;
>
> One of these odd, thick, greenish bottles.
> Full of red peppers in vinegar/salt solution.
>
> The label says; Peppers and orange peel (China )
>
> Is this "for show", or are these edible ?
> Put 'em in salads ? omelets ?

The simple fact that they are from China would make me put them out for show
and not eat them.

On Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:31:35 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" >
wrote:

>"Sharon V" > wrote in message
...
>>
>>>
>>> From China? You throw the contents away and recycle the bottle. I'm not
>>> kidding.
>> Speaking about China, for the past month, I've been going to Trader Joe's
>> and looking for their bags of frozen broccoli, which I used to buy
>> regularly, but they haven't had it. I finally asked them about it the
>> other day and was told that they are no longer carrying any products that
>> come from China, so they are currently looking for a new supplier for
>> their frozen broccoli.
>
>
>Gee....I wonder where stores got it from before China got into the business.
>

I'm getting leery about most food products.

On a gift box of mixed nuts/snacks, the label reads;

"Distributed by CVS"

Where they were grown/produced/packed.... who knows ??

<rj>

"<RJ>" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:31:35 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
> >
> wrote:
>
>>"Sharon V" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>>
>>>> From China? You throw the contents away and recycle the bottle. I'm
>>>> not
>>>> kidding.
>>> Speaking about China, for the past month, I've been going to Trader
>>> Joe's
>>> and looking for their bags of frozen broccoli, which I used to buy
>>> regularly, but they haven't had it. I finally asked them about it the
>>> other day and was told that they are no longer carrying any products
>>> that
>>> come from China, so they are currently looking for a new supplier for
>>> their frozen broccoli.
>>
>>
>>Gee....I wonder where stores got it from before China got into the
>>business.
>>
>
> I'm getting leery about most food products.
>
> On a gift box of mixed nuts/snacks, the label reads;
>
> "Distributed by CVS"
>
> Where they were grown/produced/packed.... who knows ??


Write to them and ask. Include the UPC code information.

Most store brand products are NOT made by the store which sells them. They
say "distributed by" {store name}. Is this the first time you've noticed
those words on a store brand product? It's only been going on since the
1950s.

"<RJ>" > wrote
>
> One of my Xmas gifts was;
>
> One of these odd, thick, greenish bottles.
> Full of red peppers in vinegar/salt solution.
>
> The label says; Peppers and orange peel (China )
>
> Is this "for show", or are these edible ?
> Put 'em in salads ? omelets ?

I've seen them in the stores, and they aren't food stores, either.
I'd use it for decorative purposes, myself.

nancy

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:07:55 -0700, <RJ> wrote:
>
>> One of my Xmas gifts was;
>>
>> One of these odd, thick, greenish bottles.
>> Full of red peppers in vinegar/salt solution.
>>
>> The label says; Peppers and orange peel (China )
>>
>> Is this "for show", or are these edible ?
>> Put 'em in salads ? omelets ?
>
> The label should say if they're not meant for human consumption.
>
> -sw


He explained that. The word "China" is on the label, which means the product
is not for human consumption.

On Jan 1, 5:25*pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>
> The simple fact that they are from China would make me put them out for show
> and not eat them.

I don't know the product but that's simply a fad reaction. Most
people have no clue about the origins of this or that food product and
most of the time it's irrelevant. Yes, there has been a little flurry
of stories about recalls and lead paint, and so forth, in regards to
products from China. Big deal. The actual chances of buying and
eating something harmful are miniscule. China and Canada, just to
cite one obvious recent example, prohibited American beef while you
were blissfully eating it. If you let Fox "news" tell you what to
fear you're in bigger trouble than eating the wrong food. -aem

Sqwertz > wrote in
:

> On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 18:35:28 -0700, <RJ> wrote:
>
>> I'm getting leery about most food products.
>>
>> On a gift box of mixed nuts/snacks, the label reads;
>>
>> "Distributed by CVS"
>>
>> Where they were grown/produced/packed.... who knows ??
>
> Most products have to bear their country of origin. I
> guess you don't read many labels.

which was immediately repealed by Congress after hearing from
their corporate lobbyists. the big biz guys whined that it
would be too difficult for them to supply the information &
the consumer doesn't need to know that stuff anyway.
lee

Sqwertz wrote:
> On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 20:41:41 -0500, Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> I've seen them in the stores, and they aren't food stores, either.
>> I'd use it for decorative purposes, myself.
>
> Really - you see these in the low-end clothing stores like
> Kohl's, TJ Maxx, and Ross's Dress for Less. Even Walgreens and
> CVS.
>

WalMart, too. I have several that just sit on a breakfast bar as
decoration. I like the way they look in my kitchen. I wouldn't dream of
opening the bottles and eating any of it.


--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:07:55 -0700, "<RJ>" >
wrote:

>
>One of my Xmas gifts was;
>
>One of these odd, thick, greenish bottles.
>Full of red peppers in vinegar/salt solution.
>
>The label says; Peppers and orange peel (China )
>
>Is this "for show", or are these edible ?
>Put 'em in salads ? omelets ?

I don't think you're actually meant to eat those things - all the ones
I've seen have had 'decorative purposes only' or 'not for human
consumption' on the tag. Put it up on a high shelf in your kitchen and
use it for decoration...

"<RJ>" wrote:
>
> I'm getting leery about most food products.
>
> On a gift box of mixed nuts/snacks, the label reads;
>
> "Distributed by CVS"
>
> Where they were grown/produced/packed.... who knows ??

You should only be so inquisitive about that preground mystery meat
you swallow.

The words "mixed" and "Distributed by" are the key... if you truly
wanted to know the origin of each individual ingredient then inquire
of CVS, I'm sure they will be pleased to avail you of that information
to the best of their ability. Obviously any imported nuts entering in
bulk passed through US Customs. I'm sure CVS does not directly import
those nuts, they purchase from a distributor, very likely from a
wholesaler, who purchased from an importer... often the importer is
identified on such packages but CVS should be happy to disclose this
information if you inquire. US Customs in conjunction with the USDA
inspects imported food products in quarantine areas where it enters by
ship/plane/rail/truck, so country of origin is registered. When you
see the Chiquita sticker on bananas you sort of need to trust that
Chiquita is a reliable distributor even though US Customs and USDA did
not inspect each and every individual banana. If you don't trust that
CVS will stand behind their products then you shouldn't shop there, if
you don't trust their nuts I hope you are not having your
prescriptions filled by CVS.

On how many prepared food products do you see country of origin listed
for each individual ingredient in the list of ingredients... when you
buy a box of assorted/mixed Hershey chocolates there is no country of
origin indicated for each ingredient and I bet no one gives it a
moment's thought, yet most of those ingredients that go into
chocolates are imported including the chocolate itself (you have no
idea where those chocolate beans were grown... I've never known of any
chocolate lover refusing to scoff down a Hershey bar because it didn't
list county of origin for the cacoa beans, for all they know those
beans are grown in Pennsylvania). When bulk items are repackaged
it's very rare for country of origin to be listed... that your gift
box indicates "CVS" it is tacitly implied that the country of origin
for the "mixed" gift box as a whole is the US (if there's a problem
then complain to CVS). Were it packaged in say China then US Customs
would require country of export on the label; "Made in China". Were
each item in a gift box individually packaged (ie. jars of jams) then
the country of origin would be on each jar... but not on the gift box
as a whole (obviously apple and papaya are from different countries
yet the county of origin of the fruit is not listed on jam jars), it
would then indicate the company distributing the gift box. Imported
bulk items and packaged items have already been passed through US
Customs so country of origin is registered... when repackaged only the
distributor is required... same as if you purchased a tin of Danish
cookies, the country of origin for the individual ingredients is not
listed, only the distributor (US ustoms is actually more interested in
that metal tin, that tin is valued higher than the cookies because the
tarrif on imported printed steel containers is high - perhaps those
cookies are not imported and only the tin is, read the labeling
carefully). When you purchase a loaf of seeded rye from the
neighborhood bakery have you ever seen a label indicating country of
origin for the seeds, I bet not, I bet you never even thought about
it, so why are you so paranoid over your CVS nuts??? If you purchased
a tin of Planter's mixed nuts (or store brand) from the stupidmarket I
bet you don't give a rat's b-hind that country of origin is not listed
for each nut contained therein... most normal brained individuals
realize that macadamias and cashews don't come from Iowa.

SHELDON

irrelevant. *Yes, there has been a little flurry
> of stories about recalls and lead paint, and so forth, in regards to
> products from China. *Big deal. *The actual chances of buying and
> eating something harmful are miniscule. *

Tell that to a dead pet.

China and Canada, just to
> cite one obvious recent example, prohibited American beef while you
> were blissfully eating it. *If you let Fox "news" tell

China nixed US beef because the US nixed China's pet food. I suspect
that Canada's restriction was also retaliation because there were two
(?) incidents of mad cow disease in Canada.

Still, I'm not arguing with you. As to the "danger" of lead paint, I
believe I've read that it's only dangerous if you make a dust out of
it and breathe it, or if you swallow it.

N.

Sqwertz > wrote in
:

> On Wed, 2 Jan 2008 03:08:37 +0000 (UTC), enigma wrote:
>
>>> Most products have to bear their country of origin. I
>>> guess you don't read many labels.
>>
>> which was immediately repealed by Congress after hearing
>> from their corporate lobbyists. the big biz guys whined
>> that it would be too difficult for them to supply the
>> information & the consumer doesn't need to know that stuff
>> anyway. lee
>
> http://www.nfu.org/wp-content/cool-timeline.pdf
>
> I'm having trouble following this, but from my experience,
> much of the things I buy I buy are indeed COOL-friendly. I
> bought frozen beef that was "Product of Mexico" last week,
> even.

it is currently entirely voluntary. the original wording would
have required all fresh meat & produce to be labelled as to
country of origin also. while a few things are, most are not.
i have no idea if the fresh ginger in the bin is from China,
Hawaii, or the Moon (although the last one is highly doubtful
<g>). i grow my own ginger now.
if the peppers are labelled from Canada, i'll buy them. if
not, i don't. i keep peppers chopped & frozen for the times i
can't find acceptable COOL on them.
i've found most store brand frozen veggies are labelled (my
favorite being Brussels Sprouts from Belgium).
now, if they'd label the origin of ingredients in convenience
'foods' and pet food, i'd be lots happier.
lee <buying closer to home should be cheaper>

On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:07:55 -0700, "<RJ>" >
wrote:

>
>One of my Xmas gifts was;
>
>One of these odd, thick, greenish bottles.
>Full of red peppers in vinegar/salt solution.
>
>The label says; Peppers and orange peel (China )
>
>Is this "for show", or are these edible ?
>Put 'em in salads ? omelets ?

I might use it in a marinade for chicken.

Tara

"Tara" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:07:55 -0700, "<RJ>" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>One of my Xmas gifts was;
>>
>>One of these odd, thick, greenish bottles.
>>Full of red peppers in vinegar/salt solution.
>>
>>The label says; Peppers and orange peel (China )
>>
>>Is this "for show", or are these edible ?
>>Put 'em in salads ? omelets ?
>
> I might use it in a marinade for chicken.
>
> Tara


It's from China. It's only good for one thing: Taking paint off metallic
surfaces.