Thread: Bargain at the grocery store today

On Dec 23, 5:42*pm, "djs0...@aol.com" <djs0...@aol.com> wrote:
> Apparently the deli department at the Kroger I shop at bought too many
> spiral hams and whole cooked turkeys for their Christmas dinner
> orders. *They were marked down to $.99/lb. *I bought a spiral ham for
> $9.06. *The original price was $36.51. *I paid $11.34 for a fully
> cooked whole turkey. *The original price was $34.24. *I didn't
> actually need either one but at those prices I couldn't pass it up.

Woo-hoo. I know the feeling.

My super had a BOGO on Oscar Meyer bacon on one pound packages for
3.99 - natch, I grabbed two. Same on 5 lb. bags of spuds. Gotta
save a buck SOMEwhere, right?

On Dec 23, 2:42*pm, "djs0...@aol.com" <djs0...@aol.com> wrote:
> Apparently the deli department at the Kroger I shop at bought too many
> spiral hams and whole cooked turkeys for their Christmas dinner
> orders. *They were marked down to $.99/lb. *I bought a spiral ham for
> $9.06. *The original price was $36.51. *I paid $11.34 for a fully
> cooked whole turkey. *The original price was $34.24. *I didn't
> actually need either one but at those prices I couldn't pass it up.

you lucky so and so...... portion it out and freeze it.

On 12/23/2011 4:47 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> On Dec 23, 5:42 pm, "djs0...@aol.com"<djs0...@aol.com> wrote:
>> Apparently the deli department at the Kroger I shop at bought too many
>> spiral hams and whole cooked turkeys for their Christmas dinner
>> orders. They were marked down to $.99/lb. I bought a spiral ham for
>> $9.06. The original price was $36.51. I paid $11.34 for a fully
>> cooked whole turkey. The original price was $34.24. I didn't
>> actually need either one but at those prices I couldn't pass it up.
>
> Woo-hoo. I know the feeling.
>
> My super had a BOGO on Oscar Meyer bacon on one pound packages for
> 3.99 - natch, I grabbed two. Same on 5 lb. bags of spuds. Gotta
> save a buck SOMEwhere, right?

Bacon freezes very well, especially since they're usually cryovac'd.
Hehehe, I'd've bought 8 or 10 pounds I bet

Sky

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On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:06:45 -0600, Sky <[email protected]>
wrote:



>>
>> My super had a BOGO on Oscar Meyer bacon on one pound packages for
>> 3.99 - natch, I grabbed two. Same on 5 lb. bags of spuds. Gotta
>> save a buck SOMEwhere, right?
>
>Bacon freezes very well, especially since they're usually cryovac'd.
>Hehehe, I'd've bought 8 or 10 pounds I bet
>
>Sky

Bacon lasts a fairly long time in the package. Check the dates and
you'll probably see three months or more. This morning when I grabbed
a package, it was one of six that were piling up from sales. Can't
recall the last time I paid full price for it, one brand or another is
on sale most every week.

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> Apparently the deli department at the Kroger I shop at bought too many
> spiral hams and whole cooked turkeys for their Christmas dinner
> orders. They were marked down to $.99/lb. I bought a spiral ham for
> $9.06. The original price was $36.51. I paid $11.34 for a fully
> cooked whole turkey. The original price was $34.24. I didn't
> actually need either one but at those prices I couldn't pass it up.

Wow! I am leaving soon for Winco. I wonder what bargains I shall find?

On 12/23/2011 5:41 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:06:45 -0600, Sky<[email protected]>
> wrote:

>> Bacon freezes very well, especially since they're usually cryovac'd.
>> Hehehe, I'd've bought 8 or 10 pounds I bet

> Bacon lasts a fairly long time in the package. Check the dates and
> you'll probably see three months or more. This morning when I grabbed
> a package, it was one of six that were piling up from sales. Can't
> recall the last time I paid full price for it, one brand or another is
> on sale most every week.

What really burns me is bacon has become so expensive. It used to be
less than $2.50/lb until recently, or so it seems. Now, I routinely see
it at $4.49/lb or more! When it goes on sale for $3/lb (or less, knock
on wood), I'll buy quite a few pounds to keep in the freezer.

Heck, in my neck of the woods, gasoline was $3.01/gal yesterday (or was
that the day before?), and this morning it jumped to $3.19/gal. I even
saw one station with $3.29/gal! No reason to do so other than it's the
Holiday weekend and supply-and-demand rules. Same for groceries, I
suppose (sigh).

Sky

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On Dec 23, 6:06*pm, Sky <skyho...@NOsbcglobal.SnPeAtM> wrote:
> On 12/23/2011 4:47 PM, Kalmia wrote:
>
> > On Dec 23, 5:42 pm, "djs0...@aol.com"<djs0...@aol.com> *wrote:
> >> Apparently the deli department at the Kroger I shop at bought too many
> >> spiral hams and whole cooked turkeys for their Christmas dinner
> >> orders. *They were marked down to $.99/lb. *I bought a spiral ham for
> >> $9.06. *The original price was $36.51. *I paid $11.34 for a fully
> >> cooked whole turkey. *The original price was $34.24. *I didn't
> >> actually need either one but at those prices I couldn't pass it up.
>
> > Woo-hoo. * I know the feeling.
>
> > * My super had a *BOGO on Oscar Meyer bacon on one pound packages for
> > 3.99 - natch, I grabbed two. * *Same on 5 lb. bags of spuds. *Gotta
> > save a buck SOMEwhere, right?
>
> Bacon freezes very well, especially since they're usually cryovac'd.
> Hehehe, I'd've bought 8 or 10 pounds I bet
>
> Sky
>
> --
>
> Ultra Ultimate Kitchen Rule - Use the Timer!
> Ultimate Kitchen Rule -- Cook's Choice!!

Since I use it in small quantities, I will break up the packages into
1/4 lb. sections, freeze in small baggies and all will go into a large
baggie. I like to think this double bagging prevents freezer burn,
but quien sabe.

On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:42:22 -0800 (PST), "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Apparently the deli department at the Kroger I shop at bought too many
>spiral hams and whole cooked turkeys for their Christmas dinner
>orders. They were marked down to $.99/lb. I bought a spiral ham for
>$9.06. The original price was $36.51. I paid $11.34 for a fully
>cooked whole turkey. The original price was $34.24. I didn't
>actually need either one but at those prices I couldn't pass it up.

It's standard here (San Diego, Ca) for all the super markets to
mark down Prime Rib to half price for Christmas. And it usually
results in a major run on it, and difficulty finding a good piece.

THIS year, the price is cut, BUT the stocks are NOT dwindling like usual,
I suspect because the initial price was some damned high this year!

Saw a large selection at 'my' store yesterday, with pieces up to 15 pounds
and maybe larger.

What WOULD have been, a few years ago, $40-50, is THIS year now, on sale,
still $80+.

On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:42:22 -0800 (PST), "[email protected]"
<[email protected]> wrote:

> Apparently the deli department at the Kroger I shop at bought too many
> spiral hams and whole cooked turkeys for their Christmas dinner
> orders. They were marked down to $.99/lb. I bought a spiral ham for
> $9.06. The original price was $36.51. I paid $11.34 for a fully
> cooked whole turkey. The original price was $34.24. I didn't
> actually need either one but at those prices I couldn't pass it up.

You did better than I did. I got ham for 99¢ a pound, but it wasn't
spiral cut.
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A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.

On Dec 23, 2:42*pm, "djs0...@aol.com" <djs0...@aol.com> wrote:
> Apparently the deli department at the Kroger I shop at bought too many
> spiral hams and whole cooked turkeys for their Christmas dinner
> orders. *They were marked down to $.99/lb. *I bought a spiral ham for
> $9.06. *The original price was $36.51. *I paid $11.34 for a fully
> cooked whole turkey. *The original price was $34.24. *I didn't
> actually need either one but at those prices I couldn't pass it up.

Awesome score! Are you in the Pacific NW? Fred Meyer and QFC are our
local stores, and they are Kroger run.

On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:05:52 -0800, sf <[email protected]> wrote:

>On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:42:22 -0800 (PST), "[email protected]"
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Apparently the deli department at the Kroger I shop at bought too many
>> spiral hams and whole cooked turkeys for their Christmas dinner
>> orders. They were marked down to $.99/lb. I bought a spiral ham for
>> $9.06. The original price was $36.51. I paid $11.34 for a fully
>> cooked whole turkey. The original price was $34.24. I didn't
>> actually need either one but at those prices I couldn't pass it up.
>
>You did better than I did. I got ham for 99¢ a pound, but it wasn't
>spiral cut.

IMO, you did better. I don't like the spiral cut hams Never bought
one, but the couple I've eaten seemed to be dry. I don't imagine the
leftovers would hold up as well either.

In article <[email protected]>,
sf <[email protected]> wrote:

> You did better than I did. I got ham for 99¢ a pound, but it wasn't
> spiral cut.

I truly dislike spiral cut. I prefer to cut my own ham and leave a
goodly amount on the bone for ham and beans. I can also cut thin or
thick. I can freeze it, chunked or sliced.
Good price on the ham! We like to be "two people and a ham".

leo

On 12/23/11 9:28 PM, meh wrote:

> It's standard here (San Diego, Ca) for all the super markets to
> mark down Prime Rib to half price for Christmas. And it usually
> results in a major run on it, and difficulty finding a good piece.
>
> THIS year, the price is cut, BUT the stocks are NOT dwindling like usual,
> I suspect because the initial price was some damned high this year!
>
> Saw a large selection at 'my' store yesterday, with pieces up to 15 pounds
> and maybe larger.
>
> What WOULD have been, a few years ago, $40-50, is THIS year now, on sale,
> still $80+.

I went to the commissary and paid $9.50/pound for my 7.5 pound prime
rib. A lady shopping near me saw me debating the purchase and informed
me that Publix had them on special. I was in a dilemma- buy the pricy
one at the commissary or take a chance that Publix would have a nice one
at a better price? I would not be returning to the commissary if Publix
failed me. I decided to bite the bullet and paid $75 for the commissary
one. Later I went to Publix where they were on special for $5.99/pound.
Ouch! Yet they weren't near as nice looking, possibly even a grade lower.

On Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:10:01 -0500, Goomba <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Later I went to Publix where they were on special for $5.99/pound.
>Ouch! Yet they weren't near as nice looking, possibly even a grade lower.

Often the case. Unless I'm sure, not way I'm buying a tough roast.

On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:27:33 -0500, Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:

>On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:05:52 -0800, sf <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:42:22 -0800 (PST), "[email protected]"
>><[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Apparently the deli department at the Kroger I shop at bought too many
>>> spiral hams and whole cooked turkeys for their Christmas dinner
>>> orders. They were marked down to $.99/lb. I bought a spiral ham for
>>> $9.06. The original price was $36.51. I paid $11.34 for a fully
>>> cooked whole turkey. The original price was $34.24. I didn't
>>> actually need either one but at those prices I couldn't pass it up.
>>
>>You did better than I did. I got ham for 99¢ a pound, but it wasn't
>>spiral cut.
>
>IMO, you did better. I don't like the spiral cut hams Never bought
>one, but the couple I've eaten seemed to be dry. I don't imagine the
>leftovers would hold up as well either.

That's because most people over cook them... try one yourself... I
cook spiral cut hams 2-3 a year. Maybe folks expect too much, it's
not a cerrano ham, it's about as cheap a ham as there is. I no longer
bother with any but spiral cut, much easier to serve and contains less
bone... any ham will be dry when over cooked. They're fully cooked
so just need heating. They should just be heated to an internal
temperature of 120ºF... in a 350ºF oven for no more than 8 minutes per
pound... place in pan cut face down, tent loosely with foil and add
1/2 cup of water to the pan, do not use a rack. I cooked one
yesterday and it turned out perfect. I don't bother with the glaze. I
paid $1.39/pound for a spiral cut butt half, 9 1/2 lbs, Sugardale
brand this time but I've tried many brands and all are good.
http://www.sugardale.com/Ham.aspx

On Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:38:31 -0500, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:



>>
>>IMO, you did better. I don't like the spiral cut hams Never bought
>>one, but the couple I've eaten seemed to be dry. I don't imagine the
>>leftovers would hold up as well either.
>
>That's because most people over cook them... try one yourself... I
>cook spiral cut hams 2-3 a year. Maybe folks expect too much, it's
>not a cerrano ham, it's about as cheap a ham as there is. I no longer
>bother with any but spiral cut, much easier to serve and contains less
>bone... any ham will be dry when over cooked. They're fully cooked
>so just need heating. They should just be heated to an internal
>temperature of 120ºF... in a 350ºF oven for no more than 8 minutes per
>pound...

You do have a point about overcooking. The instructions on the
regular Morell ham say to cook it to 140. That is borderline for a
solid chunk, but death to a sliced ham.

On Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:38:31 -0500, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:

>On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:27:33 -0500, Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:05:52 -0800, sf <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:42:22 -0800 (PST), "[email protected]"
>>><[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Apparently the deli department at the Kroger I shop at bought too many
>>>> spiral hams and whole cooked turkeys for their Christmas dinner
>>>> orders. They were marked down to $.99/lb. I bought a spiral ham for
>>>> $9.06. The original price was $36.51. I paid $11.34 for a fully
>>>> cooked whole turkey. The original price was $34.24. I didn't
>>>> actually need either one but at those prices I couldn't pass it up.
>>>
>>>You did better than I did. I got ham for 99¢ a pound, but it wasn't
>>>spiral cut.
>>
>>IMO, you did better. I don't like the spiral cut hams Never bought
>>one, but the couple I've eaten seemed to be dry. I don't imagine the
>>leftovers would hold up as well either.
>
>That's because most people over cook them... try one yourself... I
>cook spiral cut hams 2-3 a year. Maybe folks expect too much, it's
>not a [S]cerrano ham, it's about as cheap a ham as there is. I no longer
>bother with any but spiral cut, much easier to serve and contains less
>bone... any ham will be dry when over cooked. They're fully cooked
>so just need heating. They should just be heated to an internal
>temperature of 120ºF... in a 350ºF oven for no more than 8 minutes per
>pound... place in pan cut face down, tent loosely with foil and add
>1/2 cup of water to the pan, do not use a rack. I cooked one
>yesterday and it turned out perfect. I don't bother with the glaze. I
>paid $1.39/pound for a spiral cut butt half, 9 1/2 lbs, Sugardale
>brand this time but I've tried many brands and all are good.
>http://www.sugardale.com/Ham.aspx

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> On 12/23/11 9:28 PM, meh wrote:
>
>> It's standard here (San Diego, Ca) for all the super markets to
>> mark down Prime Rib to half price for Christmas. And it usually
>> results in a major run on it, and difficulty finding a good piece.
>>
>> THIS year, the price is cut, BUT the stocks are NOT dwindling like usual,
>> I suspect because the initial price was some damned high this year!
>>
>> Saw a large selection at 'my' store yesterday, with pieces up to 15
>> pounds
>> and maybe larger.
>>
>> What WOULD have been, a few years ago, $40-50, is THIS year now, on sale,
>> still $80+.
>
> I went to the commissary and paid $9.50/pound for my 7.5 pound prime rib.
> A lady shopping near me saw me debating the purchase and informed me that
> Publix had them on special. I was in a dilemma- buy the pricy one at the
> commissary or take a chance that Publix would have a nice one at a better
> price? I would not be returning to the commissary if Publix failed me. I
> decided to bite the bullet and paid $75 for the commissary one. Later I
> went to Publix where they were on special for $5.99/pound. Ouch! Yet they
> weren't near as nice looking, possibly even a grade lower.

I haven't been to the commissary for years because we don't really save any
money there on most things and it is too far away. It was a different story
when we had friends who lived in that city. Then we had another reason to
go there. But one thing they do have is quality meat.

Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:05:52 -0800, sf <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:42:22 -0800 (PST), "[email protected]"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Apparently the deli department at the Kroger I shop at bought too many
>>> spiral hams and whole cooked turkeys for their Christmas dinner
>>> orders. They were marked down to $.99/lb. I bought a spiral ham for
>>> $9.06. The original price was $36.51. I paid $11.34 for a fully
>>> cooked whole turkey. The original price was $34.24. I didn't
>>> actually need either one but at those prices I couldn't pass it up.
>>
>> You did better than I did. I got ham for 99¢ a pound, but it wasn't
>> spiral cut.
>
> IMO, you did better. I don't like the spiral cut hams Never bought
> one, but the couple I've eaten seemed to be dry. I don't imagine the
> leftovers would hold up as well either.

I bought a cheap one at Target (their store brand) and when I opened
It, the water ran out like it was a plastic bag instead of a spiral-cut
ham. We've got the same one before and used it for sandwiches,
fried with eggs, and the end with a pot of beans, but I can buy
a half a real ham for the price of a whole one of these and it is
really meat. I guess it's the usual scam: once people start buying it,
you start "controlling the cost."

Mike Beede