Janet Bostwick wrote:

> It may be that cheese is too regionally esoteric to be mass produced.
> But, wait for it, coming soon to a megamart near you.

The Wegman's near me used to carry artisanal cheeses. I tasted a
couple in the store and they were delicious. But the prices were
sky-high -- at least 50% more than similar Euro cheeses. Eventually
they quit stocking them.

On Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:04:07 -0400, George M. Middius
> wrote:

>Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
>> It may be that cheese is too regionally esoteric to be mass produced.
>> But, wait for it, coming soon to a megamart near you.
>
>The Wegman's near me used to carry artisanal cheeses. I tasted a
>couple in the store and they were delicious. But the prices were
>sky-high -- at least 50% more than similar Euro cheeses. Eventually
>they quit stocking them.
>
>
If it truly wasn't mass produced, you are going to pay more -- Economy
of Scale applies here. Buying local may help support artisan-made
products.
Janet US

On 8/27/2012 3:36 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:

> I use kaiser rolls for burgers but I like Portoguese rolls even
> better. I never buy burger buns unless they are past their sell-by
> date and are real cheap, I feed them to critters.


We use kaiser rolls or bolillos. I could probably live on bread; I don't
but I could.

Becca

On Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:59:32 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:

>On Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:36:53 -0400, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 27 Aug 2012 09:38:39 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:11:18 -0400, George >
>>>wrote:
>>>snip
>>>>Poppy seeds certainly won't help but a quality kaiser roll sure makes a
>>>>good burger even better.
>>>
>>>I'm with you. I really hate those sweet, soft hamburger buns. Give
>>>me a Kaiser-type roll any day.
>>>Janet US
>>
>>I use kaiser rolls for burgers but I like Portoguese rolls even
>>better. I never buy burger buns unless they are past their sell-by
>>date and are real cheap, I feed them to critters.
>
>It doesn't have to be kaiser rolls, just any roll or bread that has a
>nice crust and good crumb. Because they are available here I often
>buy bolilos instead of kaiser.
>Janet US

I sometimes use an Italian bread to make toasted garlic bread and
slice sections for burger rolls.

On Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:37:09 -0500, Ema Nymton >
wrote:

>On 8/27/2012 3:36 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>
>> I use kaiser rolls for burgers but I like Portoguese rolls even
>> better. I never buy burger buns unless they are past their sell-by
>> date and are real cheap, I feed them to critters.
>
>
>We use kaiser rolls or bolillos. I could probably live on bread; I don't
>but I could.

Me too... I can easily polish off an entire one pound loaf, I don't
but I could. Whenever I eat out I tell the wait person not to bring
any bread, if there's a bread basket on the table I'll eat it all and
ruin my dinner, if I need something to nibble with my drink I'll ask
for carrot and celery sticks. Many years ago I frequented a Mexican
restaurant in downtown San Diego, they served the best carrot sticks,
in a large drinking glass in some secret pickling brine, I think among
the ingredients it contained tequilla. I would tell them to remove
the huge basket of corn chips and bring more carrot sticks. They
served the best Mexican food I ever ate before and since. I don't
remember the name of the place and I doubt they are still there, this
was 1965. At that time downtown San Diego was pretty much a slummy
barrio, mostly gin mills, hookers, and tattoo parlors. Who'd a thunk
it would become one of the priciest cities in the US. At that time
one could have bought a very nice ranch house in the burbs on 20 prime
acres for like $5K

On Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:09:30 -0400, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:

snip
1965. At that time downtown San Diego was pretty much a slummy
>barrio, mostly gin mills, hookers, and tattoo parlors. Who'd a thunk
>it would become one of the priciest cities in the US. At that time
>one could have bought a very nice ranch house in the burbs on 20 prime
>acres for like $5K

It makes your brain hum just thinking about that. What an investment!
Janet US

On Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:38:56 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:

> On Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:09:30 -0400, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>
> snip
> 1965. At that time downtown San Diego was pretty much a slummy
> >barrio, mostly gin mills, hookers, and tattoo parlors. Who'd a thunk
> >it would become one of the priciest cities in the US. At that time
> >one could have bought a very nice ranch house in the burbs on 20 prime
> >acres for like $5K
>
> It makes your brain hum just thinking about that. What an investment!
> Janet US

That's utter nonsense and total bullshit. San Diego was nothing like
he described back then. It was very safe, with lots of (free) things
to do. SD was tightly run because there were so many bases around.
It seemed like there was an MP standing on every corner in the evening
and they weren't there for decoration. They were there to make sure
"the boys" didn't make fools of themselves while out on leave.

My grandparents bought 10 acres in *outer* San Diego county sometime
around 1970. It was literally in the middle of nowhere... way outside
of Ramona, before the freeways and other road improvements went in and
they paid $65,000 for a property (with a house, garage and chicken
coop) that was in a semi-desert area filled with rocks, brush and
assorted cactus. They got a good deal and knew it because they'd been
looking up and down California for a long time.

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