PENMART01 wrote in message >...
>>I'm thinking it was pure cheapness - didn't want to pay for
>>the husks - I'm assuming it was being sold by weight. If it
>>was being sold by ear then there's no excuse. The produce
>>people should have said something to them. I'm cheap as the
>>next guy but I would draw the line at shucking the corn in
>>the store. I do sometimes pull off really big, nasty, unusable
>>outer leaves from heads of cabbage that haven't been too well
>>"trimmed" - don't want to pay for that! But corn? I would leave
>>the husks on if for no other reason that to protect the kernels
>>until I got it home to cook it.
>>
>>Kate
>
>Nowhere in the US has unhusked sweet corn ever been sold by weight... it's
sold
>either by count or by volume (bushel). Stupidmarkets encourage folks to
husk
>their corn at the store, otherwise they'll husk it out in the parking lot,
>leaving the husks in the shopping carts. I always break off the end and
remove
>some of the husks, otherwise a dozen ears won't fit into those plastic
bags....
>and the pointy ends would rip the bag open.

Am I the only one in here who *doesn't* use those stupid bags? you're just
going to throw them away when you get home....

and they are useless for corn, sweet potatoes, or anything heavy bought in
quantity anyhow.

--
saerah

TANSTAAFL

Bango Skank Awaits the King!

PENMART01 wrote in message >...
>>I'm thinking it was pure cheapness - didn't want to pay for
>>the husks - I'm assuming it was being sold by weight. If it
>>was being sold by ear then there's no excuse. The produce
>>people should have said something to them. I'm cheap as the
>>next guy but I would draw the line at shucking the corn in
>>the store. I do sometimes pull off really big, nasty, unusable
>>outer leaves from heads of cabbage that haven't been too well
>>"trimmed" - don't want to pay for that! But corn? I would leave
>>the husks on if for no other reason that to protect the kernels
>>until I got it home to cook it.
>>
>>Kate
>
>Nowhere in the US has unhusked sweet corn ever been sold by weight... it's
sold
>either by count or by volume (bushel). Stupidmarkets encourage folks to
husk
>their corn at the store, otherwise they'll husk it out in the parking lot,
>leaving the husks in the shopping carts. I always break off the end and
remove
>some of the husks, otherwise a dozen ears won't fit into those plastic
bags....
>and the pointy ends would rip the bag open.

Am I the only one in here who *doesn't* use those stupid bags? you're just
going to throw them away when you get home....

and they are useless for corn, sweet potatoes, or anything heavy bought in
quantity anyhow.

--
saerah

TANSTAAFL

Bango Skank Awaits the King!

>"Saerah" writes:
>
>Am I the only one in here who *doesn't* use those stupid bags? you're just
>going to throw them away... and they are useless for anything heavy anyhow.

Yeah, but you don't mind swallowing...



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>"Saerah" writes:
>
>Am I the only one in here who *doesn't* use those stupid bags? you're just
>going to throw them away... and they are useless for anything heavy anyhow.

Yeah, but you don't mind swallowing...



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Saerah wrote:

> Am I the only one in here who *doesn't* use those stupid bags? you're just
> going to throw them away when you get home....
>
> and they are useless for corn, sweet potatoes, or anything heavy bought in
> quantity anyhow.

I don't use them either, though I make an exception for cherries
and grapes! (laugh)

nancy

Saerah wrote:

> Am I the only one in here who *doesn't* use those stupid bags? you're just
> going to throw them away when you get home....
>
> and they are useless for corn, sweet potatoes, or anything heavy bought in
> quantity anyhow.

I don't use them either, though I make an exception for cherries
and grapes! (laugh)

nancy

"Steve Calvin" > wrote in message
...
>
> Generalities usually don't work Sheldon. ;-) If you ever get down to
> Hopewell Junction, check out a shop there called Frankies. (Ask anyone
> in the area. It's been there for 30 years that I know of)
>
> They have excellant meat, including the slab bacon. I'll put it up
> against any pre-packaged bacon you want.
>
> --
> Steve
>
How far is that from Lime Kiln Road? Does the sign for the exit still say
Lime Kiln Road (No Services)? That one always cracked me up.

del cecchi
>

"Steve Calvin" > wrote in message
...
>
> Generalities usually don't work Sheldon. ;-) If you ever get down to
> Hopewell Junction, check out a shop there called Frankies. (Ask anyone
> in the area. It's been there for 30 years that I know of)
>
> They have excellant meat, including the slab bacon. I'll put it up
> against any pre-packaged bacon you want.
>
> --
> Steve
>
How far is that from Lime Kiln Road? Does the sign for the exit still say
Lime Kiln Road (No Services)? That one always cracked me up.

del cecchi
>

Nancy Young wrote in message >...
>Saerah wrote:
>
>> Am I the only one in here who *doesn't* use those stupid bags? you're
just
>> going to throw them away when you get home....
>>
>> and they are useless for corn, sweet potatoes, or anything heavy bought
in
>> quantity anyhow.
>
>I don't use them either, though I make an exception for cherries
>and grapes! (laugh)
>

well, here those usually are displayed in their own bags anyhow. but yeah

--
saerah

TANSTAAFL

Bango Skank Awaits the King!

Nancy Young wrote in message >...
>Saerah wrote:
>
>> Am I the only one in here who *doesn't* use those stupid bags? you're
just
>> going to throw them away when you get home....
>>
>> and they are useless for corn, sweet potatoes, or anything heavy bought
in
>> quantity anyhow.
>
>I don't use them either, though I make an exception for cherries
>and grapes! (laugh)
>

well, here those usually are displayed in their own bags anyhow. but yeah

--
saerah

TANSTAAFL

Bango Skank Awaits the King!

Saerah wrote:
>
> Nancy Young wrote in message >...

> >
> >I don't use them either, though I make an exception for cherries
> >and grapes! (laugh)

> well, here those usually are displayed in their own bags anyhow. but yeah

Heh. Well, I've seen grapes like that more often, lately, but you
want cherries, you pick through a big pile of them. It was amusing
to me to think how to keep them from falling through the cart if I
didn't get a bag. People would be slip sliding all over behind me,
stepping on cherries.

nancy

Saerah wrote:
>
> Nancy Young wrote in message >...

> >
> >I don't use them either, though I make an exception for cherries
> >and grapes! (laugh)

> well, here those usually are displayed in their own bags anyhow. but yeah

Heh. Well, I've seen grapes like that more often, lately, but you
want cherries, you pick through a big pile of them. It was amusing
to me to think how to keep them from falling through the cart if I
didn't get a bag. People would be slip sliding all over behind me,
stepping on cherries.

nancy

Saerah wrote:

> Am I the only one in here who *doesn't* use those stupid bags? you're just
> going to throw them away when you get home....
>
> and they are useless for corn, sweet potatoes, or anything heavy bought in
> quantity anyhow.


One of the stores I use has started providing special "corn bags" that
are somewhat larger and tougher than the normal produce bags. They work
pretty well.




Brian Rodenborn

Saerah wrote:

> Am I the only one in here who *doesn't* use those stupid bags? you're just
> going to throw them away when you get home....
>
> and they are useless for corn, sweet potatoes, or anything heavy bought in
> quantity anyhow.


One of the stores I use has started providing special "corn bags" that
are somewhat larger and tougher than the normal produce bags. They work
pretty well.




Brian Rodenborn

Our pal wrote:
> Saerah wrote:
>
> > Am I the only one in here who *doesn't* use those stupid bags? you're just
> > going to throw them away when you get home....
> >
> > and they are useless for corn, sweet potatoes, or anything heavy bought in
> > quantity anyhow.

Hmmm, I put 3 of those huge russets in one yesterday. But yeah, I
wouldn't go much heavier than that.

> I don't use them either, though I make an exception for cherries
> and grapes! (laugh)

I use them simply because I don't want my produce wallowing in
raw meat -- few clerks around here bag them separately. I do
recycle the produce bags, though. Or, if one had something dry
in it, I'll reuse the bag to shake chicken in my own seasoned
flour for frying. Which just so happens to be what we're having
for dinner tonight...


--
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Our pal wrote:
> Saerah wrote:
>
> > Am I the only one in here who *doesn't* use those stupid bags? you're just
> > going to throw them away when you get home....
> >
> > and they are useless for corn, sweet potatoes, or anything heavy bought in
> > quantity anyhow.

Hmmm, I put 3 of those huge russets in one yesterday. But yeah, I
wouldn't go much heavier than that.

> I don't use them either, though I make an exception for cherries
> and grapes! (laugh)

I use them simply because I don't want my produce wallowing in
raw meat -- few clerks around here bag them separately. I do
recycle the produce bags, though. Or, if one had something dry
in it, I'll reuse the bag to shake chicken in my own seasoned
flour for frying. Which just so happens to be what we're having
for dinner tonight...


--
J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
"I rule you!" - Travis of the Cosmos, ATHF
(COLD to HOT for e-mail)

On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 17:39:14 GMT, (J.J.) wrote:

>Our pal wrote:
>> Saerah wrote:
>>
>> > Am I the only one in here who *doesn't* use those stupid bags? you're just
>> > going to throw them away when you get home....
>> >
>> > and they are useless for corn, sweet potatoes, or anything heavy bought in
>> > quantity anyhow.
>
>Hmmm, I put 3 of those huge russets in one yesterday. But yeah, I
>wouldn't go much heavier than that.

Obviously, none of you have dogs you walk that poop in places where
you should scoop the poop. Those bags are very useful for that
purpose.

On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 17:39:14 GMT, (J.J.) wrote:

>Our pal wrote:
>> Saerah wrote:
>>
>> > Am I the only one in here who *doesn't* use those stupid bags? you're just
>> > going to throw them away when you get home....
>> >
>> > and they are useless for corn, sweet potatoes, or anything heavy bought in
>> > quantity anyhow.
>
>Hmmm, I put 3 of those huge russets in one yesterday. But yeah, I
>wouldn't go much heavier than that.

Obviously, none of you have dogs you walk that poop in places where
you should scoop the poop. Those bags are very useful for that
purpose.

sf > wrote in message >. ..
> On 24 Aug 2004 13:24:09 GMT,
> (Kevintsheehy) wrote:
>
> > >The people I see shucking corn into the bin usually live in
> > >apartments and clearly want to generate as little garbage as
> > >possible at home.
> >
> > I not being argumentative - really - but how do you know where
> > the people you see in the store live?
>
> I don't know where specific individualslive - but I can
> certainly make generalizations that are at least 80%
> correct, because I live in a crowded and very expensive
> city.
>
> sf
> Practice safe eating - always use condiments

But in that case, wouldn't most of the people not shucking corn also
live in apartments?

-bwg

sf > wrote in message >. ..
> On 24 Aug 2004 13:24:09 GMT,
> (Kevintsheehy) wrote:
>
> > >The people I see shucking corn into the bin usually live in
> > >apartments and clearly want to generate as little garbage as
> > >possible at home.
> >
> > I not being argumentative - really - but how do you know where
> > the people you see in the store live?
>
> I don't know where specific individualslive - but I can
> certainly make generalizations that are at least 80%
> correct, because I live in a crowded and very expensive
> city.
>
> sf
> Practice safe eating - always use condiments

But in that case, wouldn't most of the people not shucking corn also
live in apartments?

-bwg

>Grocery Store
>From: Kate Connally
>Date: 8/25/04 10:35 AM US Mountain Standard Time
>Message-id: >
>
>Agnes7777 wrote:
>>
>> >From: "Tank"
>> >
>> >This year, I have noticed a number of grocery
>> >stores placing trash cans next to their sweet
>> >corn displays. This is for those people who
>> >feel it necessary to strip their corn there in
>> >the store. Are they placed there because the
>> >stores are knuckling under to rude people who
>> >peel back the ears to check them? What happened
>> >to being able to judge an ear without destroying
>> >it? What happened to simply taking the luck of
>> >the draw with your produce, as the human race
>> >has for thousands of years?
>> >
>> >Am I the only person who dislikes this trend?
>> >
>> >--
>> >Tank
>>
>> Nope.
>>
>> I've always seen folks pull back husks to check quality, but this was the
>first
>> year I ever saw folks actually shucking their corn at the grocery store.
>There
>> was no trash can. We had to wait to reach the corn bin because the pair
>> (father and daughter) stood directly in front of it and took about 10
>minutes
>> to shuck 2 dozen ears, tossing the shucks and silk and stems on the floor
>and
>> back into the pile of ears.
>>
>> When we asked the produce dept. guy what was up with those folks shucking
>their
>> corn in the grocery store, he said it was a regional thing or something.
>>
>> It would have been less annoying if there'd been a trash can around...
>
>I'm thinking it was pure cheapness - didn't want to pay for
>the husks - I'm assuming it was being sold by weight. If it
>was being sold by ear then there's no excuse. The produce
>people should have said something to them. I'm cheap as the
>next guy but I would draw the line at shucking the corn in
>the store. I do sometimes pull off really big, nasty, unusable
>outer leaves from heads of cabbage that haven't been too well
>"trimmed" - don't want to pay for that! But corn? I would leave
>the husks on if for no other reason that to protect the kernels
>until I got it home to cook it.
>
>Kate

Nope. It was sold by ear, not weight. I've never seen corn on the cob sold by
weight around here...or anywhere else that I recall.

The produce guy also said folks do that because of the flimsy plastic produce
bags. Apparently they're not smart enough to put them into the bags silk end
first so the hard stalk ends don't puncture the bag. Instead, they shuck 'em
so they can break off the stalk end.


Agnes

>Grocery Store
>From: Kate Connally
>Date: 8/25/04 10:35 AM US Mountain Standard Time
>Message-id: >
>
>Agnes7777 wrote:
>>
>> >From: "Tank"
>> >
>> >This year, I have noticed a number of grocery
>> >stores placing trash cans next to their sweet
>> >corn displays. This is for those people who
>> >feel it necessary to strip their corn there in
>> >the store. Are they placed there because the
>> >stores are knuckling under to rude people who
>> >peel back the ears to check them? What happened
>> >to being able to judge an ear without destroying
>> >it? What happened to simply taking the luck of
>> >the draw with your produce, as the human race
>> >has for thousands of years?
>> >
>> >Am I the only person who dislikes this trend?
>> >
>> >--
>> >Tank
>>
>> Nope.
>>
>> I've always seen folks pull back husks to check quality, but this was the
>first
>> year I ever saw folks actually shucking their corn at the grocery store.
>There
>> was no trash can. We had to wait to reach the corn bin because the pair
>> (father and daughter) stood directly in front of it and took about 10
>minutes
>> to shuck 2 dozen ears, tossing the shucks and silk and stems on the floor
>and
>> back into the pile of ears.
>>
>> When we asked the produce dept. guy what was up with those folks shucking
>their
>> corn in the grocery store, he said it was a regional thing or something.
>>
>> It would have been less annoying if there'd been a trash can around...
>
>I'm thinking it was pure cheapness - didn't want to pay for
>the husks - I'm assuming it was being sold by weight. If it
>was being sold by ear then there's no excuse. The produce
>people should have said something to them. I'm cheap as the
>next guy but I would draw the line at shucking the corn in
>the store. I do sometimes pull off really big, nasty, unusable
>outer leaves from heads of cabbage that haven't been too well
>"trimmed" - don't want to pay for that! But corn? I would leave
>the husks on if for no other reason that to protect the kernels
>until I got it home to cook it.
>
>Kate

Nope. It was sold by ear, not weight. I've never seen corn on the cob sold by
weight around here...or anywhere else that I recall.

The produce guy also said folks do that because of the flimsy plastic produce
bags. Apparently they're not smart enough to put them into the bags silk end
first so the hard stalk ends don't puncture the bag. Instead, they shuck 'em
so they can break off the stalk end.


Agnes

>From: Default User lid
>
>Nancy Young wrote:
>>
>> kilikini wrote:
>> >
>> > "J.J." > wrote in message
>>
>> > > Heh, reminds me of an uncle who would pull out his pocket knife and
>> > > cut off the stalks from asparagus before taking it to the check out...
>>
>> > I've done that with broccoli - SORRY!
>>
>> I don't think that's right. The broccoli and asparagus is priced
>> as is. Broccoli crowns are priced higher then whole broccoli for
>> a reason. Asparagus is sold the way it is. I don't think people
>> should be cutting (literally) into the stores profit like that.
>> It's cheating.
>
>
>At the stores I go to, it wouldn't make any difference. Broccoli is
>either sold by the bunch with full stems, or crowns by the pound.
>
>
>
>Brian Rodenbonr

Around here, broccoli, whether bunch or crown, is usually sold by the pound,
but the price for crowns is higher.


Agnes

>From: Default User lid
>
>Nancy Young wrote:
>>
>> kilikini wrote:
>> >
>> > "J.J." > wrote in message
>>
>> > > Heh, reminds me of an uncle who would pull out his pocket knife and
>> > > cut off the stalks from asparagus before taking it to the check out...
>>
>> > I've done that with broccoli - SORRY!
>>
>> I don't think that's right. The broccoli and asparagus is priced
>> as is. Broccoli crowns are priced higher then whole broccoli for
>> a reason. Asparagus is sold the way it is. I don't think people
>> should be cutting (literally) into the stores profit like that.
>> It's cheating.
>
>
>At the stores I go to, it wouldn't make any difference. Broccoli is
>either sold by the bunch with full stems, or crowns by the pound.
>
>
>
>Brian Rodenbonr

Around here, broccoli, whether bunch or crown, is usually sold by the pound,
but the price for crowns is higher.


Agnes

Around here, broccoli, whether bunch or crown, is usually sold by the pound,
but the price for crowns is higher.


Agnes
-------------------------
Right! And sometimes I get annoyed because the thick stems on the "crowns
broccoli" are just as long and thick as they are on the "bunch broccoli"--and
at the higher price! And that's not fair on the part of the store. If you're
paying a higher price for the crowns (and you are!) you should have the
advantage of having the long thick stems cut off. I've been known to break
part of the stems off of the crowns, if the store pushes me too far. Fair is
fair!
Nancree

Around here, broccoli, whether bunch or crown, is usually sold by the pound,
but the price for crowns is higher.


Agnes
-------------------------
Right! And sometimes I get annoyed because the thick stems on the "crowns
broccoli" are just as long and thick as they are on the "bunch broccoli"--and
at the higher price! And that's not fair on the part of the store. If you're
paying a higher price for the crowns (and you are!) you should have the
advantage of having the long thick stems cut off. I've been known to break
part of the stems off of the crowns, if the store pushes me too far. Fair is
fair!
Nancree

On 26 Aug 2004 16:07:04 -0700, (Barry
Grau) wrote:

> But in that case, wouldn't most of the people not shucking corn also
> live in apartments?

No. It depends on the demographics of your area.

sf
Practice safe eating - always use condiments

On 26 Aug 2004 16:07:04 -0700, (Barry
Grau) wrote:

> But in that case, wouldn't most of the people not shucking corn also
> live in apartments?

No. It depends on the demographics of your area.

sf
Practice safe eating - always use condiments