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

This Space To Let.

"Tank" > wrote in message
...
> 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
>
> This Space To Let.
>
>

My feeling is that if the produce is in a bulk bin then it is valid to pick
and choose. But if it is already divided up into sales units then you can
choose the bag/tray/box you want but that's all. I once saw a woman picking
the best srawberries from individual quarts to make up her own quart. I
thanked her for leaving all the unripe/mushed berries for the rest of us and
got a dirty look in return. BTW humans have most certainly not taken the
luck of the draw with produce for thousands of years - that's a really
strange notion on your part!


--
Peter Aitken

Remove the crap from my email address before using.

"Peter Aitken" > wrote in message
r.com...
> "Tank" > wrote in message
> ...
> > 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
> >
> > This Space To Let.
> >
> >
>
> My feeling is that if the produce is in a bulk bin then it is valid to
pick
> and choose. But if it is already divided up into sales units then you can
> choose the bag/tray/box you want but that's all. I once saw a woman
picking
> the best srawberries from individual quarts to make up her own quart.

so pick out your own quart of unsquished, ripe berries. all is fair in
love, war, and the produce dept <g>

randy

No no no! These are the same people who insist on eating a bunch of
grapes before buying, poking holes in melons, and sqeezing the tomatoes
till they are mush. We pay for this! If you can't figure out what is
best, ask for help. The next step, which I expect soon, will be all
produce packaged in plastic and not be able to be examined till we've
bought it and gotten it home. I don't want that do you?

xrongor wrote:
> "Peter Aitken" > wrote in message
> r.com...
>
>>"Tank" > wrote in message
...
>>
>>>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
>>>
>>>This Space To Let.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>My feeling is that if the produce is in a bulk bin then it is valid to
>
> pick
>
>>and choose. But if it is already divided up into sales units then you can
>>choose the bag/tray/box you want but that's all. I once saw a woman
>
> picking
>
>>the best srawberries from individual quarts to make up her own quart.
>
>
> so pick out your own quart of unsquished, ripe berries. all is fair in
> love, war, and the produce dept <g>
>
> randy
>
>

"Coas****cher" > wrote in message
...
> No no no! These are the same people who insist on eating a bunch of
> grapes before buying, poking holes in melons, and sqeezing the tomatoes
> till they are mush. We pay for this! If you can't figure out what is
> best, ask for help. The next step, which I expect soon, will be all
> produce packaged in plastic and not be able to be examined till we've
> bought it and gotten it home. I don't want that do you?
>
> xrongor wrote:
> > "Peter Aitken" > wrote in message
> > r.com...
> >
> >>"Tank" > wrote in message
> ...
> >>
> >>>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
> >>>
> >>>This Space To Let.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>My feeling is that if the produce is in a bulk bin then it is valid to
> >
> > pick
> >
> >>and choose. But if it is already divided up into sales units then you
can
> >>choose the bag/tray/box you want but that's all. I once saw a woman
> >
> > picking
> >
> >>the best srawberries from individual quarts to make up her own quart.
> >
> >
> > so pick out your own quart of unsquished, ripe berries. all is fair in
> > love, war, and the produce dept <g>
> >
> > randy
> >
> >
>

the alternative is to accept the bunged up green berries sent to the store
from their supplier. more than once ive bought a 'unit' with nice good
stuff carefully put on top over the crappy stuff it was designed to hide.
this isnt an accicdent, but the way the suppliers work. same way they cut
the bacon to look real good though the 'window'.

randy

xrongor wrote:

> stuff carefully put on top over the crappy stuff it was designed to hide.
> this isnt an accicdent, but the way the suppliers work. same way they cut
> the bacon to look real good though the 'window'.

The window is the problem. I used to do quite a bit of cross border shopping
when the exchange rate was a little better and American prices were lower than
they are now. I had problem with those little windows that allow you to see
the rind side of the bacon and then have a tiny window to see a small portion
of the cross section of the meat. On this side of the border, the bacon is
wrapped and displayed with the meat site up and clearly visible. A while I ago
there were a few companies who tried the window routine. I refuse to buy it
like that, and many others must have done the same because they gave up on that
trick.

I don't even know why they tried to disguise it so hard. Some people like it
lean, and some like it fatty. I prefer something in between. You may get more
meat for your money on the lean stuff, but it just doesn't cook like bacon or
taste like bacon, and it tends to be tough.

"Coas****cher" > wrote in message
...
> No no no! These are the same people who insist on eating a
bunch of
> grapes before buying, poking holes in melons, and sqeezing the
tomatoes
> till they are mush. We pay for this! If you can't figure out
what is
> best, ask for help. The next step, which I expect soon, will
be all
> produce packaged in plastic and not be able to be examined till
we've
> bought it and gotten it home. I don't want that do you?
>
I used to shop at a market where they prepackaged their tomatoes.
When I would get home and open the package, invariably there
would be one or two "unacceptable" tomatoes on the bottom. I
would take them back to the store and they would give me a
refund. After I did this for about six weeks in a row, they
stopped prepackaging them. I like to think I am partially
responsible for their decision.

This reminds me of the outdoor produce markets overseas. When you
selected your fruit or whatever, you placed it in a paper bag,
always trying to be slightly over the weight you wanted. If you
were underweight, like, say, slightly under a kilo, the merchant
would throw in a bruised, rotten, or otherwise unacceptable piece
of fruit, which he kept near the scales for that very purpose.
(Of course, this was in the days before electronic scales.)

--
barry in indy

"barry in indy" > wrote in message
m...
> "Coas****cher" > wrote in message
> ...
> > No no no! These are the same people who insist on eating a
> bunch of
> > grapes before buying, poking holes in melons, and sqeezing the
> tomatoes
> > till they are mush. We pay for this! If you can't figure out
> what is
> > best, ask for help. The next step, which I expect soon, will
> be all
> > produce packaged in plastic and not be able to be examined till
> we've
> > bought it and gotten it home. I don't want that do you?
> >
> I used to shop at a market where they prepackaged their tomatoes.
> When I would get home and open the package, invariably there
> would be one or two "unacceptable" tomatoes on the bottom. I
> would take them back to the store and they would give me a
> refund. After I did this for about six weeks in a row, they
> stopped prepackaging them. I like to think I am partially
> responsible for their decision.
>
> This reminds me of the outdoor produce markets overseas. When you
> selected your fruit or whatever, you placed it in a paper bag,
> always trying to be slightly over the weight you wanted. If you
> were underweight, like, say, slightly under a kilo, the merchant
> would throw in a bruised, rotten, or otherwise unacceptable piece
> of fruit, which he kept near the scales for that very purpose.
> (Of course, this was in the days before electronic scales.)

i would take a rotton bruised tomato that was grown in an actual garden from
a real seed over the genetically modified tasteless crap they sell as
tomatoes in the US any day.

randy

"barry in indy" > wrote in message
m...
> "Coas****cher" > wrote in message
> ...
> > No no no! These are the same people who insist on eating a
> bunch of
> > grapes before buying, poking holes in melons, and sqeezing the
> tomatoes
> > till they are mush. We pay for this! If you can't figure out
> what is
> > best, ask for help. The next step, which I expect soon, will
> be all
> > produce packaged in plastic and not be able to be examined till
> we've
> > bought it and gotten it home. I don't want that do you?
> >
> I used to shop at a market where they prepackaged their tomatoes.
> When I would get home and open the package, invariably there
> would be one or two "unacceptable" tomatoes on the bottom. I
> would take them back to the store and they would give me a
> refund. After I did this for about six weeks in a row, they
> stopped prepackaging them. I like to think I am partially
> responsible for their decision.
>
> This reminds me of the outdoor produce markets overseas. When you
> selected your fruit or whatever, you placed it in a paper bag,
> always trying to be slightly over the weight you wanted. If you
> were underweight, like, say, slightly under a kilo, the merchant
> would throw in a bruised, rotten, or otherwise unacceptable piece
> of fruit, which he kept near the scales for that very purpose.
> (Of course, this was in the days before electronic scales.)

i would take a rotton bruised tomato that was grown in an actual garden from
a real seed over the genetically modified tasteless crap they sell as
tomatoes in the US any day.

randy

"Coas****cher" > wrote in message
...
> No no no! These are the same people who insist on eating a bunch of
> grapes before buying, poking holes in melons, and sqeezing the tomatoes
> till they are mush. We pay for this! If you can't figure out what is
> best, ask for help. The next step, which I expect soon, will be all
> produce packaged in plastic and not be able to be examined till we've
> bought it and gotten it home. I don't want that do you?
>
> xrongor wrote:
> > "Peter Aitken" > wrote in message
> > r.com...
> >
> >>"Tank" > wrote in message
> ...
> >>
> >>>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
> >>>
> >>>This Space To Let.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>My feeling is that if the produce is in a bulk bin then it is valid to
> >
> > pick
> >
> >>and choose. But if it is already divided up into sales units then you
can
> >>choose the bag/tray/box you want but that's all. I once saw a woman
> >
> > picking
> >
> >>the best srawberries from individual quarts to make up her own quart.
> >
> >
> > so pick out your own quart of unsquished, ripe berries. all is fair in
> > love, war, and the produce dept <g>
> >
> > randy
> >
> >
>

the alternative is to accept the bunged up green berries sent to the store
from their supplier. more than once ive bought a 'unit' with nice good
stuff carefully put on top over the crappy stuff it was designed to hide.
this isnt an accicdent, but the way the suppliers work. same way they cut
the bacon to look real good though the 'window'.

randy

"Coas****cher" > wrote in message
...
> No no no! These are the same people who insist on eating a
bunch of
> grapes before buying, poking holes in melons, and sqeezing the
tomatoes
> till they are mush. We pay for this! If you can't figure out
what is
> best, ask for help. The next step, which I expect soon, will
be all
> produce packaged in plastic and not be able to be examined till
we've
> bought it and gotten it home. I don't want that do you?
>
I used to shop at a market where they prepackaged their tomatoes.
When I would get home and open the package, invariably there
would be one or two "unacceptable" tomatoes on the bottom. I
would take them back to the store and they would give me a
refund. After I did this for about six weeks in a row, they
stopped prepackaging them. I like to think I am partially
responsible for their decision.

This reminds me of the outdoor produce markets overseas. When you
selected your fruit or whatever, you placed it in a paper bag,
always trying to be slightly over the weight you wanted. If you
were underweight, like, say, slightly under a kilo, the merchant
would throw in a bruised, rotten, or otherwise unacceptable piece
of fruit, which he kept near the scales for that very purpose.
(Of course, this was in the days before electronic scales.)

--
barry in indy

On 2004-08-23, Peter Aitken > wrote:

> the best srawberries from individual quarts to make up her own quart. I
> thanked her for leaving all the unripe/mushed berries for the rest of us and

Why do you even care? Why are you taking it personally? It's not like
she's doing it to personally inconvenience you and it's not like you are
being forced to purchase her rejects. And, if they truly are rejects, why
should she have to buy them? Just because you feel restrained from picking
and choosing doesn't mean everyone else has to. Or, is that what really
bothers you, that someone else chooses to exercise a little more freedom
than you feel comfortable with?

Now myself, I couldn't care less if someone wants to take the time to
rearrange a bunch of berries. Besides, if the berries were of such poor
quality and uniformity they require rearranging, I'd be looking elsewhere.

These little produce etiquette discussions always crack me up. I'm sure
this one is going to be just as entertaining.

nb

"Peter Aitken" > wrote in
r.com:

> "Tank" > wrote in message
> ...
>> 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
>>
>> This Space To Let.
>>
>>
>
> My feeling is that if the produce is in a bulk bin then it is valid to
> pick and choose. But if it is already divided up into sales units then
> you can choose the bag/tray/box you want but that's all. I once saw a
> woman picking the best srawberries from individual quarts to make up
> her own quart. I thanked her for leaving all the unripe/mushed berries
> for the rest of us and got a dirty look in return. BTW humans have
> most certainly not taken the luck of the draw with produce for
> thousands of years - that's a really strange notion on your part!
>
>

Ah ha, you found the "Strawberry Bitch"! I think her sister shops in the
stores I frequent.

--
Wayne in Phoenix

unmunge as w-e-b

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

In article >,
Wayne > wrote:

> "Peter Aitken" > wrote in
> r.com:
>
> > "Tank" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> 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
> >>
> >> This Space To Let.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > My feeling is that if the produce is in a bulk bin then it is valid to
> > pick and choose. But if it is already divided up into sales units then
> > you can choose the bag/tray/box you want but that's all. I once saw a
> > woman picking the best srawberries from individual quarts to make up
> > her own quart. I thanked her for leaving all the unripe/mushed berries
> > for the rest of us and got a dirty look in return. BTW humans have
> > most certainly not taken the luck of the draw with produce for
> > thousands of years - that's a really strange notion on your part!
> >
> >
>
> Ah ha, you found the "Strawberry Bitch"! I think her sister shops in the
> stores I frequent.

Sorry, but strawberries are too expensive for me to buy moldy, mushy or
wrinkled strawberries. I do the same thing and I can't for the life of
me see a problem with it!

Grow a spine and do the same thing.

K (a fellow strawberry bitch)

--
Sprout the Mung Bean to reply...

>,,<Cat's Haven Hobby Farm>,,<Katraatcenturyteldotnet>,,<

http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...user id=katra

"Katra" wrote:
> Sorry, but strawberries are too expensive for me to buy moldy, mushy or
> wrinkled strawberries. I do the same thing and I can't for the life of
> me see a problem with it!

I don't see a problem, either. I pick and sort through berries the same way
I pick and sort peaches, pears, tomatoes... everything! I strip the husk
back on corn, too -- not all the way back, just far enough to check out
kernal maturity and get a handle on infestation. It'll clue you in on
drought damage pretty quickly, as well.


> Grow a spine and do the same thing.
>
> K (a fellow strawberry bitch)

Excellent advice!

<sincerely, "B3">

"pennyaline" > wrote in
:

> "Katra" wrote:
>> Sorry, but strawberries are too expensive for me to buy moldy, mushy
>> or wrinkled strawberries. I do the same thing and I can't for the
>> life of me see a problem with it!
>
> I don't see a problem, either. I pick and sort through berries the
> same way I pick and sort peaches, pears, tomatoes... everything! I
> strip the husk back on corn, too -- not all the way back, just far
> enough to check out kernal maturity and get a handle on infestation.
> It'll clue you in on drought damage pretty quickly, as well.

Sorting through a pile of loose fruit like peaches, pears, apples,
tomatoes, etc., is different than rooting through a pre-apportioned
container of berries. Likewise with all the idiots that pull all the
bunches of bananas apart to choose a few individual ones that they want.
I prefer buying a bunch, not a random selection.

I also strip back the tip end of ears of corn and handle fruit to
determine condition and ripeness, but I wouldn't think of assembling my
own container of berries from those already there. I look at them as
carefully as I can, and if I find them too suspicious, I just don't buy
them. A couple of bad ones at the bottom is not a life or death issue.
If you can't afford them, then you shouldn't buy them.

--
Wayne in Phoenix

unmunge as w-e-b

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

"Peter Aitken" > wrote in message
r.com...
> "Tank" > wrote in message
> ...
> > 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
> >
> > This Space To Let.
> >
> >
>
> My feeling is that if the produce is in a bulk bin then it is valid to
pick
> and choose. But if it is already divided up into sales units then you can
> choose the bag/tray/box you want but that's all. I once saw a woman
picking
> the best srawberries from individual quarts to make up her own quart.

so pick out your own quart of unsquished, ripe berries. all is fair in
love, war, and the produce dept <g>

randy

Tank wrote:
> 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?


I can't speak for the whole of humanity, but I like it. I like being
able to check the kernels in the store. In every crop, there are bound
to be some ears that are bug eaten or don't have the kernels fully grown
in. Rather than get them home and be disappointed there, why not know
what I'm buying before I buy it? I hardly think it's rude to want to
know the quality of the produce. With the garbage can right there, I
can accomplish the task of shucking in only a few minutes and feel neat
and clean about it. Perhaps there is a way to judge an ear without
shucking it, but since shucking doesn't destroy it either way, I can't
see where doing so is rude. As for this being a new trend, I can't
remember a time when supermarkets DIDN'T place the can right there for
the customer's convenience.


There are stores that prepackage everything. I try not to shop at
those. I far prefer being able to choose everything from my apples,
corn, peppers to zucchini so I shop at the supermarket that lets me do
that. And before you accuse me of bruising and ruining everything I
touch, I don't. I'm gentle with the produce. Apparently everyone else
is too because the produce is generally in excellent shape with only a
few exceptions.


--Lia

Julia Altshuler wrote:

>
> what I'm buying before I buy it? I hardly think it's rude to want to
> know the quality of the produce. With the garbage can right there, I
> can accomplish the task of shucking in only a few minutes and feel neat
> and clean about it. Perhaps there is a way to judge an ear without
> shucking it, but since shucking doesn't destroy it either way, I can't
> see where doing so is rude.

Actually, it does have a negative effect on the corn. The husk keeps the
corn moist and fresh. I always grill corn on the cob. Once it has been
partially shucked it's useless to me. I can't tell you how many times I
have watched people ripping open corn cobs and rejecting cobs that looked
good to me, but which are now ruined for grilling.

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> Julia Altshuler wrote:
>
> >
> > what I'm buying before I buy it? I hardly think it's rude to want to
> > know the quality of the produce. With the garbage can right there, I
> > can accomplish the task of shucking in only a few minutes and feel neat
> > and clean about it. Perhaps there is a way to judge an ear without
> > shucking it, but since shucking doesn't destroy it either way, I can't
> > see where doing so is rude.
>
> Actually, it does have a negative effect on the corn. The husk keeps the
> corn moist and fresh. I always grill corn on the cob. Once it has been
> partially shucked it's useless to me. I can't tell you how many times I
> have watched people ripping open corn cobs and rejecting cobs that looked
> good to me, but which are now ruined for grilling.


They are not useless for grilling. In fact, I deliberately partially shuck
corn when I grill it because I like the carmelization that occurs, and the
flavor it imparts. You may not prefer it that way, and you can choose to buy
corn that is unshucked, just like anyone else can. I've yet to see a corn
display where all of the corn has been shucked, partially or no, unless the
store itself did it (which, by the way, is a method of hiding the age of the
corn. They don't want you to see the blackened silk and dried husks.).
Having part of the husk removed will not do any significant drying of the
corn before the age of the corn does it's own damage, so it's a moot point.
Especially since, as I mentioned previously, most people leave it attached,
so if you're that concerned about drying, simply pull it back into place.

kimberly
>

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> Julia Altshuler wrote:
>
> >
> > what I'm buying before I buy it? I hardly think it's rude to want to
> > know the quality of the produce. With the garbage can right there, I
> > can accomplish the task of shucking in only a few minutes and feel neat
> > and clean about it. Perhaps there is a way to judge an ear without
> > shucking it, but since shucking doesn't destroy it either way, I can't
> > see where doing so is rude.
>
> Actually, it does have a negative effect on the corn. The husk keeps the
> corn moist and fresh. I always grill corn on the cob. Once it has been
> partially shucked it's useless to me. I can't tell you how many times I
> have watched people ripping open corn cobs and rejecting cobs that looked
> good to me, but which are now ruined for grilling.


They are not useless for grilling. In fact, I deliberately partially shuck
corn when I grill it because I like the carmelization that occurs, and the
flavor it imparts. You may not prefer it that way, and you can choose to buy
corn that is unshucked, just like anyone else can. I've yet to see a corn
display where all of the corn has been shucked, partially or no, unless the
store itself did it (which, by the way, is a method of hiding the age of the
corn. They don't want you to see the blackened silk and dried husks.).
Having part of the husk removed will not do any significant drying of the
corn before the age of the corn does it's own damage, so it's a moot point.
Especially since, as I mentioned previously, most people leave it attached,
so if you're that concerned about drying, simply pull it back into place.

kimberly
>

On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 17:51:05 GMT, Julia Altshuler
> wrote:
>
> I can't speak for the whole of humanity, but I like it. I like being
> able to check the kernels in the store. In every crop, there are bound
> to be some ears that are bug eaten or don't have the kernels fully grown
> in. Rather than get them home and be disappointed there, why not know
> what I'm buying before I buy it?

You want to know what they do with your cast off? Break off
the worm eaten part and sell it anyway. I like the "test"
of feeling the cob to find out if it's fully developed w/o
shucking it first.

> I hardly think it's rude to want to
> know the quality of the produce. With the garbage can right there, I
> can accomplish the task of shucking in only a few minutes and feel neat
> and clean about it.

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 certainly remember the not so good days
of backed up garbage shutes and that was over 30 years ago.

> Perhaps there is a way to judge an ear without
> shucking it, but since shucking doesn't destroy it either way, I can't
> see where doing so is rude. As for this being a new trend, I can't
> remember a time when supermarkets DIDN'T place the can right there for
> the customer's convenience.
>
If so, you're just a "baby" (which is an observation, not a
denegration).
>
> There are stores that prepackage everything. I try not to shop at
> those.

Agree!

sf
Practice safe eating - always use condiments

On 8/23/2004, sf nobody wrote:

<snip>

> I like the "test" of feeling the cob to find out if it's fully
>developed w/o shucking it first.

One thing that used to get my goat (I blame myself more than the
store for this) was when I would pick ears of corn that appeared
to be bigger in the husk (thinking that since it's sold so many
ears for $1.00, then the larger the better, up to a point). Then I
get it home, shuck it and find that the extra size comes from
a 2 to 3 inch stem. I've thought in the past that peeling back the
husk just a bit wasn't all that bad (I don't really do it myself be-
cause I usually have pretty good luck with corn), but I have thought
that peeling back the husk to the base of the ear to check out
the stem might be thought as inappropriate, or even get me ar-
rested. Actually, after I burned myself once or twice, I realized that
it's pretty easy to check the stem through the husk.

<snip 2>

>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?

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

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

>(Kevintsheehy)
>
>sumgai 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?

Easy to recognize city subsidized tenement neighbors... look in their cart...
all they buy is beer, watermelon, beer, corn, and beer.

Ahahahahahahahahahahaha.. . .



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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

>(Kevintsheehy)
>
>sumgai 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?

Easy to recognize city subsidized tenement neighbors... look in their cart...
all they buy is beer, watermelon, beer, corn, and beer.

Ahahahahahahahahahahaha.. . .



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On 8/23/2004, sf nobody wrote:

<snip>

> I like the "test" of feeling the cob to find out if it's fully
>developed w/o shucking it first.

One thing that used to get my goat (I blame myself more than the
store for this) was when I would pick ears of corn that appeared
to be bigger in the husk (thinking that since it's sold so many
ears for $1.00, then the larger the better, up to a point). Then I
get it home, shuck it and find that the extra size comes from
a 2 to 3 inch stem. I've thought in the past that peeling back the
husk just a bit wasn't all that bad (I don't really do it myself be-
cause I usually have pretty good luck with corn), but I have thought
that peeling back the husk to the base of the ear to check out
the stem might be thought as inappropriate, or even get me ar-
rested. Actually, after I burned myself once or twice, I realized that
it's pretty easy to check the stem through the husk.

<snip 2>

>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?

On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 17:51:05 GMT, Julia Altshuler
> wrote:
>
> I can't speak for the whole of humanity, but I like it. I like being
> able to check the kernels in the store. In every crop, there are bound
> to be some ears that are bug eaten or don't have the kernels fully grown
> in. Rather than get them home and be disappointed there, why not know
> what I'm buying before I buy it?

You want to know what they do with your cast off? Break off
the worm eaten part and sell it anyway. I like the "test"
of feeling the cob to find out if it's fully developed w/o
shucking it first.

> I hardly think it's rude to want to
> know the quality of the produce. With the garbage can right there, I
> can accomplish the task of shucking in only a few minutes and feel neat
> and clean about it.

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 certainly remember the not so good days
of backed up garbage shutes and that was over 30 years ago.

> Perhaps there is a way to judge an ear without
> shucking it, but since shucking doesn't destroy it either way, I can't
> see where doing so is rude. As for this being a new trend, I can't
> remember a time when supermarkets DIDN'T place the can right there for
> the customer's convenience.
>
If so, you're just a "baby" (which is an observation, not a
denegration).
>
> There are stores that prepackage everything. I try not to shop at
> those.

Agree!

sf
Practice safe eating - always use condiments

"Tank" > wrote in message
...
> 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
>
> This Space To Let.



First, I am not sure where you got the idea of the human race taking the
luck of the draw with produce for "thousands of years". Silly notion, that.
Second, why should I pay for inferior produce when I can choose the best
available? I've never seen anyone completely shuck an ear of corn when
checking it. At most they pull back one section, leaving it intact at the
base. How is this "destroying" the corn? The answer: it isn't.
I truly think it is ridiculous to expect me or anyone to blindly purchase
produce (or anything else) without knowing the quality beforehand. I do and
will continue to inspect corn before I pay my hard earned money to buy it. I
also choose the best possible melon, tomatoes, oranges, etc. And no, I don't
"destroy" any of them in the process. In fact, I've seen more than one
employee of the produce department do more damage to the produce than any
customers I've observed. Dumping out cases of fragile produce, such as
peahes and nectarines is one practice that comes to mind.
Mind you, "pretty" is what the general public looks for in produce, and
while some can be beautiful, there's no guarantee it will be quality in
terms of taste. Pretty is not what I am looking for.
IMO, you should be more concerned with people who are so consistently
willing to settle for subpar food, service, prices, etc that the rest of us
have to suffer for it. People have gotten so used to being ripped off, they
see it as normal. If I am paying for what I'm getting, then I don't see it
as unreasonable to expect the best possible in terms of quality. Why would
you *not* want corn that tastes good, has all of it's kernels developed, and
is fresh and without corn borers buried throughout? Why would you *not* want
a tomato that tastes like a tomato instead of cardboard? Or an orange that
is juicy and sweet as opposed to dry and sour? Or a watermelon that is crisp
and juicy rather than grainy/mushy? It's just silly.

kimberly


>
>

>"Tank" says:
>
>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?

You're just very, very young, not too smart and a bit of a smarmy wiseass. Not
long ago when there were no stupidmarkets, only stand alone neighborhood
greengrocers... and to ensure that local patrons returned the greengrocer would
peel back each ear of corn to be sure it was perfect before bagging it for the
patron. Do you really think folks are peeling back ears of corn at the
stupidmarket for entertainment? Folks are spending their time and effort to
ensure what they spend their hard earned money on is not trash. Actually the
stupidmarkets encourage the customers to check their own corn, saves them a
salary, and even were they to hire someone to husk corn do you really think the
store would instruct that person to sneak in the bad ones (probably how you
think, smarmy), of course not... don't be a moron you young punk... so how does
it feel to have your husks stripped away to show your worth?


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In article >, "Tank"
> wrote:
> Am I the only person who dislikes this trend?
> Tank


I hope so. I've seen it, too. Sometimes I'll peel the really, really
outer husk off there and do the rest at home. If they wanna compost it,
good for them.
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Melba's Jammin' > wrote in message >...
> In article >, "Tank"
> > wrote:
> > Am I the only person who dislikes this trend?
> > Tank

Maybe some people don't like paying $1.99/lb for husks and corn silk....

wd40

Bubbablue wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' > wrote in message >...
>
>>In article >, "Tank"
> wrote:
>>
>>>Am I the only person who dislikes this trend?
>>>Tank
>
>
> Maybe some people don't like paying $1.99/lb for husks and corn silk....
>
> wd40


Who buys fresh corn by the pound? If that's the only way to get fresh
corn, buy the frozen cut corn for about $1 a pound.

Bob

In article > ,
(Bubbablue) wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' > wrote in message
> >...
> > In article >, "Tank"
> > > wrote:
> > > Am I the only person who dislikes this trend?
> > > Tank
>
> Maybe some people don't like paying $1.99/lb for husks and corn silk....
>
> wd40

Good lord!
Who pays by WEIGHT for corn on the cob???

It is currently 3 ears for $1.00 at our local grocer.
I've never, ever seen it sold by weight, just by the piece?

K.

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On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 01:10:27 -0500, Katra
> wrote:

> Who pays by WEIGHT for corn on the cob???

That was my reaction too.

sf
Practice safe eating - always use condiments

Bubbablue wrote:

>
> Maybe some people don't like paying $1.99/lb for husks and corn silk....

If that's the case, what do they do about the cobs? They weigh a lot more than the husks.

We don't pay by the pound here. It is sold by the dozen.

>Dave Smith writes:
>
>>Bubbablue wrote:
>>
>> Maybe some people don't like paying $1.99/lb for husks and corn silk....
>
>If that's the case, what do they do about the cobs?

You're actually asking someone named Bubbablue how to use corn cobs... IDIOT!



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