On Sat, 16 Jul 2011 01:57:46 +0000 (UTC), (Charlotte L.
Blackmer) wrote:
>
> Free range eggs (the price is right)

I didn't even notice the words "free range" on any egg carton when I
bought eggs there this week - but I was looking for extra large, not
free range.

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> (I avoid cut cheeses there. They go off REALLY fast.

I haven't had that experience, so again... it's where you shop.


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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

sf wrote:
>
> On Sat, 16 Jul 2011 01:57:46 +0000 (UTC), (Charlotte L.
> Blackmer) wrote:
> >
> > (I avoid cut cheeses there. They go off REALLY fast.
>
> I haven't had that experience, so again... it's where you shop.

TJ's cut cheeses usually have off flavors.
I stopped buying them after I had to throw
one out as inedible. I believe it's the
plastic wrap they use -- either the off flavor
is coming from the plastic itself or the wrap
is allowing off flavors to permeate through.

Never again.

On Sat, 16 Jul 2011 15:21:30 -0800, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

> sf wrote:
> >
> > On Sat, 16 Jul 2011 01:57:46 +0000 (UTC), (Charlotte L.
> > Blackmer) wrote:
> > >
> > > (I avoid cut cheeses there. They go off REALLY fast.
> >
> > I haven't had that experience, so again... it's where you shop.
>
> TJ's cut cheeses usually have off flavors.
> I stopped buying them after I had to throw
> one out as inedible. I believe it's the
> plastic wrap they use -- either the off flavor
> is coming from the plastic itself or the wrap
> is allowing off flavors to permeate through.
>
> Never again.

That hasn't been my experience.

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

totally NOT my experience, nothing but the best quality in all the cheese we
have gotten from tjs. Lee
"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
...
> sf wrote:
>>
>> On Sat, 16 Jul 2011 01:57:46 +0000 (UTC), (Charlotte L.
>> Blackmer) wrote:
>> >
>> > (I avoid cut cheeses there. They go off REALLY fast.
>>
>> I haven't had that experience, so again... it's where you shop.
>
> TJ's cut cheeses usually have off flavors.
> I stopped buying them after I had to throw
> one out as inedible. I believe it's the
> plastic wrap they use -- either the off flavor
> is coming from the plastic itself or the wrap
> is allowing off flavors to permeate through.
>
> Never again.

In article >,
Mark Thorson > wrote:
>sf wrote:
>>
>> On Sat, 16 Jul 2011 01:57:46 +0000 (UTC), (Charlotte L.
>> Blackmer) wrote:
>> >
>> > (I avoid cut cheeses there. They go off REALLY fast.
>>
>> I haven't had that experience, so again... it's where you shop.
>
>TJ's cut cheeses usually have off flavors.
>I stopped buying them after I had to throw
>one out as inedible. I believe it's the
>plastic wrap they use -- either the off flavor
>is coming from the plastic itself or the wrap
>is allowing off flavors to permeate through.
>
>Never again.

I heard that they didn't keep the cheese-cutting/wrapping surfaces cleaned
off properly. Again, the prepackaged ones like the goat cheese logs or the
cream cheese in boxes are fine. (TJ's is where I usually buy those - good
price, etc.)

Some of the cut cheeses are (IMO) tasty party treats so I just swoop in
shortly beforehand and purchase them.

I had a wedge of Gruyere that lasted for a while but I don't recall its
original packaging.

Charlotte
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