Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sat 15 Jan 2005 06:45:12p, jmcquown tittered and giggled, and
> giggled and tittered, and finally blurted out...
>
>> Dave Smith wrote:
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 00:39:16 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Where would YOU stock it in a supermarket?
>>>>
>>>> i Wouldn't.
>>>
>>> ?? You wouldn't? I like barley. It's good in soup, and it
>>> makes a terrific pilaf. Sauté some onions and mushrooms in
>>> butter, throw in some rice and barley, cover with beef broth and
>>> stick it in the oven. It's terrific.
>>
>> The barley pilaf works even without the rice. Saute onion and
>> garlic in a little butter, add to barley with pepper to taste and a
>> little celery salt. You can use beef, chicken or vegetable broth;
>> cover it and put it in the oven. 325F about 1 hour. Makes a great
>> side dish.
>>
>> Jill
>
> I like it even better without the rice!
>
> Wayne

Yep! Gonna have to pick some up on my next trip to the grocery store... if
I can figure out where they put it ;)

Jill

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> Where would YOU stock it in a supermarket?

Good question. I would stock it by the rice and
noodles. I think that makes the most sense as
it is used most like those items.

I always have a hard time finding things like that
in the stores as they don't seem to put them anywhere
logical. At least not logical to me.

I can never seem to find grits. I think they should
be by the rolled oats. But then I can never find the
rolled oats because I think the should be by the
cereal but for some reason they never are.

And what's up with the canned tomato products in 2
different places - one batch with the Italian stuff
and one batch with the vegetables. I wish they were
all together.

Kate

--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

jmcquown wrote:
>
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > Where would YOU stock it in a supermarket?
>
> Next to the dried beans and lentils.

Only if they are near the rice. Come on, all the
grains should be together and all the beans and
lentils should be together, but I think it would
be good if they were right next to each other.

Kate

--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

"Kate Connally" > wrote in message
...
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> > Where would YOU stock it in a supermarket?
>>
>> Next to the dried beans and lentils.
>
> Only if they are near the rice. Come on, all the
> grains should be together and all the beans and
> lentils should be together, but I think it would
> be good if they were right next to each other.
>
> Kate
>
> --
It would also be cool if tomato paste and tomato sauce were in the same
aisle. Supermarkets should adopt an international layout standard, so
lazy-ass shoppers like myself could shop in any unfamiliar store and know
exactly where everything is. (Can you tell I hate shopping?).

Scott.

"Kate Connally" > wrote in message
...
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> > Where would YOU stock it in a supermarket?
>>
>> Next to the dried beans and lentils.
>
> Only if they are near the rice. Come on, all the
> grains should be together and all the beans and
> lentils should be together, but I think it would
> be good if they were right next to each other.
>
> Kate
>
> --
It would also be cool if tomato paste and tomato sauce were in the same
aisle. Supermarkets should adopt an international layout standard, so
lazy-ass shoppers like myself could shop in any unfamiliar store and know
exactly where everything is. (Can you tell I hate shopping?).

Scott.

jmcquown wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
>>Where would YOU stock it in a supermarket?
>
>
> This reminds me of the time I was trying to find flour tortillas for a
> "tex-mex" pot luck at the office. I searched high and low for flour
> tortillas to make quesadillas. Were they on the "Mexican" aisle or with the
> "ethnic" foods? Nope. Were they in the cold case by the cheese and eggs?
> Nope. I found them with the bread. Okay, bread... tortillas; I suppose it
> makes sense, kinda.
>
> Jill
>
>
Kinda like trying to find wanton wrappers? Would they be in the dairy
case near the tortillas? I would think so, but apparantly the powers
that be thought the produce department was the place for them.

"jem" > wrote in message
. com...
> jmcquown wrote:

>> This reminds me of the time I was trying to find flour tortillas for a
>> "tex-mex" pot luck at the office. I searched high and low for flour
>> tortillas to make quesadillas. Were they on the "Mexican" aisle or with
>> the
>> "ethnic" foods? Nope. Were they in the cold case by the cheese and
>> eggs?
>> Nope. I found them with the bread. Okay, bread... tortillas; I suppose
>> it
>> makes sense, kinda.

> Kinda like trying to find wanton wrappers? Would they be in the dairy case
> near the tortillas? I would think so, but apparantly the powers that be
> thought the produce department was the place for them.

(laugh) I guess you were around during my great wonton wrapper
search (wanton sounds like slutty wrappers ... smile). I drove myself
crazy, finally I asked here. Uh, Dummy brain, they are in the produce
section by the tofu. I'll be damned, there they were. WHY would I
have looked in produce? I thought they were frozen!

Now, where do they keep ravioli wrappers?

nancy (doesn't like making dough)

Nancy Young wrote:
> "jem" > wrote in message
> . com...
>
>>jmcquown wrote:
>
>
>>>This reminds me of the time I was trying to find flour tortillas for a
>>>"tex-mex" pot luck at the office. I searched high and low for flour
>>>tortillas to make quesadillas. Were they on the "Mexican" aisle or with
>>>the
>>>"ethnic" foods? Nope. Were they in the cold case by the cheese and
>>>eggs?
>>>Nope. I found them with the bread. Okay, bread... tortillas; I suppose
>>>it
>>>makes sense, kinda.
>
>
>>Kinda like trying to find wanton wrappers? Would they be in the dairy case
>>near the tortillas? I would think so, but apparantly the powers that be
>>thought the produce department was the place for them.
>
>
> (laugh) I guess you were around during my great wonton wrapper
> search (wanton sounds like slutty wrappers ... smile). I drove myself
> crazy, finally I asked here. Uh, Dummy brain, they are in the produce
> section by the tofu. I'll be damned, there they were. WHY would I
> have looked in produce? I thought they were frozen!

I thought they were pasta, or crust. Seems like they'd be near the
canned biscuits and pie crusts. Or at least near the flour tortillas.

>The three grocery stores where I do most of my shopping keep their tortillas
>in
>different places. One has them at the end of the in store bakery, right next
>to
>the fish counter. One has them at the end of the frozen vegetable aisle, and
>the
>third has them at the end of the bread section, which is separate from the in
>store bakery.

Here in DC, both Safeway and the little IGA market consistently place them with
the processed cheese and yogurt.

Neil