Goomba38 <Goomba38 >> wrote:

> Sqwertz wrote:
>
>> This is what I don't miss about California. What can possibly
>> justify the difference between $1.65/lb for Butter in Austin and
>> $6.50/lb in, of all places, Livermore CA?
>>
>> What's the price of liver in Livermore? Beef liver is $1.45/lb
>> here. $.89/lb for chicken livers.
>
> That could be the price of imported, higher fat European butters. Plug
> Butter for example?

Plug Butter? Sounds like some sort of homo... Ahh forget it. I
know what you meant ;-)

Still - he said that was a year ago he saw those prices, so I
figured store-brand butters weren't much different.

-sw

On Mar 13, 3:40�pm, Melba's Jammin' >
wrote:
> In article > ,
>
> �PeterLucas > wrote:
> > wrote in news:n5kit3t0bta5glnlncq6q0usjffptijd8n@
> > 4ax.com:
>
> > > Lactancia � � � � �$5.99
>
> > Hmmmmmmmmmmm, I just did a quick look at that and thought it had something
> > to do with lactating.
>
> What'd you think?? �Good butter is from heavy cream producers. �We used
> to have Guernseys -- I'm thinking they've a good reputation for rich
> milk.

A zoftig Minnesota Guernsey... 'zactly what I'm looking for! hehe

l, not -l wrote:
> On 13-Mar-2008, "jmcquown" > wrote:
>
>> Sheldon, I was laughing when I wrote the above. But there *are* a
>> lot of stores that sell online that you wouldn't expect to.
>> Walgreen's drug store
>> comes to mind, and they even have one of those here!
>>
>
> You can get condoms, shampoo and bubblebath from them online
>
LOL that's an interesting combination! I'm just giving Sheldon a hard time
(pardon the pun)

On Thu 13 Mar 2008 12:44:03p, Goomba38 told us...

> Sqwertz wrote:
>
>> This is what I don't miss about California. What can possibly
>> justify the difference between $1.65/lb for Butter in Austin and
>> $6.50/lb in, of all places, Livermore CA?
>>
>> What's the price of liver in Livermore? Beef liver is $1.45/lb
>> here. $.89/lb for chicken livers.
>>
>> -sw
>
> That could be the price of imported, higher fat European butters. Plug
> Butter for example?

Plugra?

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:

>> That could be the price of imported, higher fat European butters. Plug
>> Butter for example?
>
> Plugra?
>
<sheepish look> yeah.. that one!
LOL
It is pricier, isn't it?

On Mar 13, 8:47�am, The Ranger wrote:

> Generic:

> TJ's � � � � - US$2.89 / 1 lb box

I was in Whole Foods and TJ's over the noon hour
(South SF Bay Area). WF's store brand (grade AA)
was $2.49/lb. TJ's (also grade AA) was the same price.

In article >,
Goomba38 > wrote:

> That could be the price of imported, higher fat European butters. Plug
> Butter for example?

Plugra? <g>
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Pray for the abatement of her pain.

Melba's wrote on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:56:02 -0500:

??>> That could be the price of imported, higher fat European
??>> butters. Plug Butter for example?

MsJ> Plugra? <g>

Where on earth do you buy low-fat butter? I just don't believe
it!

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

On Thu 13 Mar 2008 02:34:41p, Goomba38 told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>>> That could be the price of imported, higher fat European butters. Plug
>>> Butter for example?
>>
>> Plugra?
>>
> <sheepish look> yeah.. that one!
> LOL
> It is pricier, isn't it?
>

Yes, definitely pricier here, but not much different than imported European
butters.

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James Silverton wrote:
> Melba's wrote on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:56:02 -0500:
>
> ??>> That could be the price of imported, higher fat European
> ??>> butters. Plug Butter for example?
>
> MsJ> Plugra? <g>
>
> Where on earth do you buy low-fat butter? I just don't believe it!
>
Yeah, yeah.. sounds hard to imagine, I know. But there are differences
between European butterfat content and US.
Honest.

Michael "Dog3" wrote:

> "jmcquown" > dropped this
> : in
> rec.food.cooking
>
> > Yikes! This sale is good for salted, slightly salted and unsalted,
> > all the same price. Guess I'll get as much as I can and put it in
> > the freezer.
>
> Yeahbut be careful that none of them work their way to the bottom.
> You'll do like I did and find one that has a sell by date 5 years ago
> ;(

Was there anything wrong with it?



Brian

--
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won't shut up.
-- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com)

Little wrote on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:06:31 GMT:

LM> One time on Usenet, "James Silverton"
LM> <not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not> said:
??>> Melba's wrote on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:56:02 -0500:
??>>
??>>>> That could be the price of imported, higher fat European
??>>>> butters. Plug Butter for example?
??>>
MsJ>>> Plugra? <g>
??>>
??>> Where on earth do you buy low-fat butter? I just don't
??>> believe it!

LM> Not "low fat", just lower fat when compared to some
LM> European butters...

I still refuse to believe that there is any *significant*
difference!

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

One time on Usenet, "jmcquown" > said:

> It's on sale at Publix (Land O' Lakes). Twofer $4. (I don't recall the
> price for a lb. of the store brand.) Good deal or not?

I'd say so -- I was happy to get two pounds of Challenge butter for $5
the other day. I was at a Top Foods today and saw the *store brand*
was selling for over $3/lb...

--
Jani in WA

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> It's on sale at Publix (Land O' Lakes). Twofer $4. (I don't recall the
> price for a lb. of the store brand.) Good deal or not?
>
> Jill
> --

What difference does it make? Are you going to drive across the country to
buy butter at 1.69 a pound?

Ms P

One time on Usenet, "James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not> said:
> Melba's wrote on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:56:02 -0500:
>
> ??>> That could be the price of imported, higher fat European
> ??>> butters. Plug Butter for example?
>
> MsJ> Plugra? <g>
>
> Where on earth do you buy low-fat butter? I just don't believe
> it!

Not "low fat", just lower fat when compared to some European
butters...

--
Jani in WA

Sqwertz wrote:
>
> jmcquown <jmcquown >> wrote:
>
> > It's on sale at Publix (Land O' Lakes). Twofer $4. (I don't recall the
> > price for a lb. of the store brand.) Good deal or not?
>
> $6.46 for 4lbs of salted butter, or $.02 more for unsalted at CostCo
> in Austin (that's about $1.62/lb). 4 sticks to a package. Block
> butter is the same price.
>
> -sw

I received a Walmart sales flyer in my local newspaper today, and it has
butter on sale for $1.50/lb! The butter package looks like it's a
generic brand.

Sky, who already has more than enough butter in the freezer!

--
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Ms P wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> It's on sale at Publix (Land O' Lakes). Twofer $4. (I don't recall
>> the price for a lb. of the store brand.) Good deal or not?
>>
>> Jill
>> --
>
> What difference does it make? Are you going to drive across the
> country to buy butter at 1.69 a pound?
>
> Ms P
>
Give me a friggin break! I just want to know if it's a good price for
stocking up on (and apparently it is). I don't LIVE HERE so I've no idea
what the going rate for butter is anywhere other than where I DO live. Do
you mind????

jmcquown wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
>> "jmcquown" wrote:
>>> It's on sale at Publix (Land O' Lakes). �Twofer $4. �(I don't recall
>>> the price for a lb. of the store brand.) �Good deal or not?
>>
>> Pricechopper.com --- butter: $1.88/lb
>>
> Great! But I'm not ordering butter online to save 16 cents/lb. LOL
>

Order Math For Dummies instead.

-dk

The Rump Ranger wrote:

>
> The "Margarine-free" Ranger
>
>

How clever.

-dk

Melba's Jammin' > wrote in
:

> In article > ,
> PeterLucas > wrote:
>
>> wrote in
>> news:n5kit3t0bta5glnlncq6q0usjffptijd8n@ 4ax.com:
>>
>>
>> > Lactancia $5.99
>>
>
>> Hmmmmmmmmmmm, I just did a quick look at that and thought it had
>> something to do with lactating.
>
>
> What'd you think?? Good butter is from heavy cream producers. We
> used to have Guernseys -- I'm thinking they've a good reputation for
> rich milk.



Guernsey milk and cream is well sought after over here. Only one place I
know of that sells it here in SEQueensland...

http://www.malenydairies.com/

I'll be hooking into it when I head down to the Barossa Valley in June
:-)



--
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Brisbane
Australia


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it ran into a pylon.
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and turned its wool to nylon.

jmcquown wrote:
> It's on sale at Publix (Land O' Lakes). Twofer $4. (I don't recall the
> price for a lb. of the store brand.) Good deal or not?

Good, not great, where I am (Oakland). Grocery store is $3-4;
Trader Joe's is $2; Costco is $1.59.

Serene

In article >,
says...
> It's on sale at Publix (Land O' Lakes). Twofer $4. (I don't recall the
> price for a lb. of the store brand.) Good deal or not?
>
> Jill
>

Stop & Shop brand unsalted butter was $3.29 a pound when I last bought
it.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> It's on sale at Publix (Land O' Lakes). Twofer $4. (I don't recall the price for
> a lb. of the store brand.) Good deal or not?
>
> Jill
> --
> Being a cat means never having to say thank you.

I'd say so...even on sale here it's 2 for $5

kimberly

under $3 at walmart, store brand, in central illinois

In article >,
Melba's Jammin' > wrote:

> YOU BET! Land O'Lakes is generally over $3/lb. here. I think it was
> $3.24 last time I looked, at Cub. Stick some in the freezer.
> Although, Grade AA is Grade AA regardless of what it costs. :-)

Land O'Lakes butters are on special at Cub this week for 2/$5 --
$2.50/lb. I bought six pounds.
--
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http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor
Pray for the abatement of her pain.

Little Malice wrote:

>
> > I still refuse to believe that there is any *significant*
> > difference!
>
> Heh, I can't argue that one, James -- I've never bought European
> butter...

While enjoying a wonder breakfast buffet in a Bavarian hotel a few years ago I was
embarrassed when I asked the server about the wonderful spread I had been enjoying
on my rolls. It was butter. It was rich and tasty and far better than any butter I
had ever had before.

One time on Usenet, "James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not> said:
> Little wrote on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:06:31 GMT:
>
> LM> One time on Usenet, "James Silverton"
> LM> <not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not> said:
> ??>> Melba's wrote on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:56:02 -0500:
> ??>>
> ??>>>> That could be the price of imported, higher fat European
> ??>>>> butters. Plug Butter for example?
> ??>>
> MsJ>>> Plugra? <g>
> ??>>
> ??>> Where on earth do you buy low-fat butter? I just don't
> ??>> believe it!
>
> LM> Not "low fat", just lower fat when compared to some
> LM> European butters...
>
> I still refuse to believe that there is any *significant*
> difference!

Heh, I can't argue that one, James -- I've never bought European
butter...

--
Jani in WA

Melba's Jammin' <Melba's Jammin' >>
wrote:

> In article >,
> Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
>
>> YOU BET! Land O'Lakes is generally over $3/lb. here. I think it was
>> $3.24 last time I looked, at Cub. Stick some in the freezer.
>> Although, Grade AA is Grade AA regardless of what it costs. :-)
>
> Land O'Lakes butters are on special at Cub this week for 2/$5 --
> $2.50/lb. I bought six pounds.

I just priced Land 'o Lakes here at $3.99. Store brand is $2.19,
while CostCo is still $1.62.

-sw

Sqwertz wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' <Melba's Jammin' >>
> wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>> Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
>>
>>> YOU BET! Land O'Lakes is generally over $3/lb. here. I think it
>>> was $3.24 last time I looked, at Cub. Stick some in the freezer.
>>> Although, Grade AA is Grade AA regardless of what it costs. :-)
>>
>> Land O'Lakes butters are on special at Cub this week for 2/$5 --
>> $2.50/lb. I bought six pounds.
>
> I just priced Land 'o Lakes here at $3.99. Store brand is $2.19,
> while CostCo is still $1.62.
>
> -sw
Here in Idaho store brand butter was on sale for $1,89, Costco $1.67. The
price of the rest of the groceries took my breath away. Some produce had
increased by more than 50% since last week. Costco definitely had the
better prices on produce as they hadn't really changed at all.
Janet

On Mar 13, 10:44Â*am, Sheldon > wrote:
> "jmcquown" wrote:
> > Sheldon wrote:
> > > "jmcquown" wrote:
> > >> It's on sale at Publix (Land O' Lakes). �Twofer $4. �(I don't recall
> > >> the price for a lb. of the store brand.) �Good deal or not?
>
> > > Pricechopper.com --- butter: $1.88/lb
>
> > Great! Â*But I'm not ordering butter online to save 16 cents/lb. LOL
>
> Huh? Â*Price Chopper is a fairly large regional (north east)
> stupidmarket chain, they don't sell on line. Â*Does Publix sell on
> line?

And can you imagine selling butter online?

--Bryan

"Bobo Bonobo®" > wrote in message
...
On Mar 13, 10:44 am, Sheldon > wrote:
> "jmcquown" wrote:
> > Sheldon wrote:
> > > "jmcquown" wrote:
> > >> It's on sale at Publix (Land O' Lakes). �Twofer $4. �(I don't recall
> > >> the price for a lb. of the store brand.) �Good deal or not?
>
> > > Pricechopper.com --- butter: $1.88/lb
>
> > Great! But I'm not ordering butter online to save 16 cents/lb. LOL
>
> Huh? Price Chopper is a fairly large regional (north east)
> stupidmarket chain, they don't sell on line. Does Publix sell on
> line?

And can you imagine selling butter online?

--Bryan
>
Why not? I've had Pacific salmon shipped to me after ordering it online.
And years ago Kendall F. Stratton packed some fresh picked fiddleheads in
dry ice and shipped them to me. No reason it can't be done. But really, I
was just joshing Sheldon for mentioning a .com thing. Maybe your sense of
humour was flash-frozen somewhere along the line

Jill

On Mar 13, 10:30*am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
> It's on sale at Publix (Land O' Lakes). *Twofer $4. *(I don't recall the
> price for a lb. of the store brand.) *Good deal or not?
>

It's only a deal if you WANT it or NEED it.

"l, not -l" > wrote in message
. net...
>
> On 15-Mar-2008, "jmcquown" > wrote:
>
>> And can you imagine selling butter online?
>>
>> --Bryan
>
> Would that be any more odd than Omaha Steaks selling meat online.
> --
LOL You can get just about *anything* online. Want Plugra? Go he

http://tinyurl.com/2srtg9

But I'm not paying $7/lb for it!!

Jill

On Mar 15, 4:20�pm, "jmcquown" > wrote:
> "l, not -l" > wrote in rodigy.net...
>
> > On 15-Mar-2008, "jmcquown" > wrote:
>
> >> And can you imagine selling butter online?
>
> >> --Bryan
>
> > Would that be any more odd than Omaha Steaks selling meat online.
> > --
>
> LOL You can get just about *anything* online. �Want Plugra? Go he
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2srtg9
>
> But I'm not paying $7/lb for it!!

Plus shipping.

You can buy two pound thingie of Amish style butter from Amazon for
$11... and $8 shipping.

http://tinyurl.com/2zk9m8

http://www.amazon.com/Minerva-Cheese...5613714&sr=8-3