Re: Groceries
 

Ha ha no doubt - basic male strategy for getting out of chores! ;):lol:

Re: Groceries
 

can you taste the difference between no name & brand name?

Reason I ask is because when our kids were at home eating cereal we'd buy one box of name brand then refill the same box with a pouch from a no name box or from bulk barn cereal in the same box. They couldn't tell the difference

Re: Groceries
 

I can.

Himself cannot.

Can you?

Re: Groceries
 

Depends on the product and who's consuming. There are some things where President's Choice (Loblaws) or Sensations (Sobeys) will always do, and some things where no name (Loblaws)/compliments (Sobeys) will do and some where they won't.

Sometimes it's not just taste or quality but how well the product cooks.

Re: Groceries
 

I can tell on some. The texture isn't the same on the Wal Mart brand, and there are way less raisins, noticeable difference.

Corn flakes the Kellogg's ones have a distinctive color and shape vs Wal Mart but the taste the is the same to me, they just look different.


For other foods if I can tell generic vs name brand, all depends on individual products.

Re: Groceries
 

I agree, some things I can tell the difference, others it doesn't matter so much. Ketchup is one example that comes to mind. The own-brand I really don't like. I used to buy Heinz but have now switched to French's, which actually is as good if not better than Heinz. My MIL buys the own-brand stuff in England and I can always tell. (Though I don't dare mention it, haha!)

I also find own-brand cola takes nothing like Pepsi nor Coke... but I don't mind own-brand lemon-lime in place of Sprite or 7-Up. Same with Ginger Ale - own brand is fine, doesn't have to be Canada Dry or Schweppes. However, own brand Iced Tea takes nothing like Nestea. (And I hate the Lipton stuff.)

Re: Groceries
 

Meat is a funny one when it comes to branding. (pun intended :lol:)

One can understand organic or free range chicken being more expensive but why such a big price difference in other ways; between PC chicken breasts, for example, and Maple Leaf Prime chicken breasts. I mean, are they really fed "a NEW WholeSourceâ„¢ feed to ensure exceptionally delicious, tender and juicy chicken. It's a wholesome choice you can taste" to the point they taste better?

The only 'better' thing I see in Maple Leaf's version is that they are often half price when approaching their date (presumably because the price puts people off) and that makes them a better deal.

The other odd one is Sobeys when there's the common or garden version of a steak, say, and then there's their Sterling version of the same cut which is always more, in the same flyer week. What is it, a better class of cow? :lol:

I know sometimes meat appears a cheaper per lb price because it has bone in or bigger bone or has more fat, so it may not actually provide as much as you think, but there's no obvious difference between these two.

Once we even bought the cheaper version and went back to get more, it was that good and that attractive a price. But they didn't have any, just the Sterling version - for the amount we needed it was about $4 more so we bought that instead. Honestly, it was no different at all.

Re: Groceries
 

Maple Leaf's brand suffered a bit because they were killing people who ate their meat, they should have frequent sales.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_C...iosis_outbreak
I'll look at it and sometimes buy it, depending what it is, but I'm not likely to forget their name.

Re: Groceries
 

I remember that recall. :nod:

Unconnected and purely because it sounds similar, we now say make believe instead of maple leaf. :lol:

Re: Groceries
 

.. I couldn't resist ...

Re: Groceries
 

:lol:

Good one.

Re: Groceries
 

What kind of Spam?
http://spam.budwin.net/thumbs/thumbs01.jpg

Now, Fried Spam...that's nice. ;)

Re: Groceries
 

Had no idea they had such variety of spam...lol

I've never liked it, I think my parents once or twice might have served it, but it wasn't a common or regular occurrence at our house, neither was canned ham in those big tins, not even sure if they make those anymore.

Re: Groceries
 

Sort of oval shape? They still do those. Nice to have in reserve.

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....RCmi%2BmIL.jpg

Re: Groceries
 

That's the one... Well maybe not the brand exactly, but certainly the shape.

Re: Groceries
 

How many of us have sliced a finger with those old pesky Fray Bentos corned beef tins with the key (and the tins of ham)?

>shudders at the memories<

Back on topic..

Anyone seens any thanksgiving turkeys on sale yet?

Re: Groceries
 

Not yet, but I've seen Christmas chocolates being sold @ Costco, Hallowe'en costumes there and even some neighbour on my street has put up some low key christmas lights. :confused::confused::confused:

Garlic spam? What next? Organic, shade grown, artisinal, fair trade spam?

Re: Groceries
 

Not yet, stores haven't even started to up the stock levels of them yet from what I can tell.

I always forget about Thanksgiving, seems odd to me to do it in October...lol

Re: Groceries
 

No but I've not been looking as we still have two in the freezer.

Re: Groceries
 

in the spuermarkets this week $0.97-$0.99/Ib

May go lower in price in October. I'm waiting for $0.79 - $0.88/Ib price either at Walmart or Food Basics

Re: Groceries
 

I am looking for some "Homy Crap" anyone tried it yet ?

Re: Groceries
 

The half pork loin on sale at No Frills becomes 4 little roasts (which can also become chops), and into the freezing compartment. They had 18 xl eggs for $3 as well so bought a couple of packs.

Re: Groceries
 

We do that too. Ours aren't that cheap though :(

Re: Groceries
 

You seem to have cheaper food out your way.

For what that pork loin cost you, I can get 1 small roast for.

Re: Groceries
 

Egg nog is out, earliest I recall ever seeing it out, seems to come out earlier every year, no complaints from me, I love the stuff.

Re: Groceries
 

Having finally succumb to this rather strange early Thxgiving I just ordered, under strict and non-negotiable guidelines, an organic, free range, non-medicated, psychologically healthy, well educated, debt free and non-smoking turkey from our local butchers. :thumbup:

Re: Groceries
 

Lol. I think you said the exact same last year...ha ha

I don't think we are doing anything for Canadian version.

Re: Groceries
 

HID maintains that if we're going to eat dead animals she wants to know that they've had a dignified, fulfilled and joyous life before they've had an onion stuffed up their arse and then shoved into an oven. :lol:

Re: Groceries
 

The epitome of eloquence. I love it.

Re: Groceries
 

Great example of why I'm not especially enamoured by PC Points at Loblaws/Superstore.

A common offer for 2l diet pepsi - be it at Superstore, Loblaws, Lawtons or Shoppers - 99c/$1; 4/$4 (the same thing); 4/$5; 4/$6.

Never any need to pay the equivalent of more than $1.50 a bottle.

So this week, my PC points entices me with $1500 points for every $10 on pepsi.

This week, Superstore's "offer" (:lol:) for pepsi is 2/$4.

To spend $10 that means 6 bottles. $12. The points are worth $1.50 so 6 bottles cost $10.50. Or $1.75 each.

Now, that's still not a bad price. But it's a combination of two offers and it's still $1.75.
Last Friday, my mother in law bought 24 @ 97c from Walmart and this is the 4th or 5th week running that Shoppers has been charging $1.

No doubt Superstore will have them for $1 or 4/$5 in the next week or two.

Re: Groceries
 

My head just exploded

Re: Groceries
 

I just got a case of Pride for $2.70 a can. That's my bargain of the month.

Re: Groceries
 

Brexit has its advantages (for you).

Re: Groceries
 

Brexit is a pain the arse for me personally, as well as being a gobsmackingly stupid idea for the UK, but what does it have to do with the price of beer?

Re: Groceries
 

Seems odd to me to do it at all. Every year I google 'why are we doing this?' And the reasons for it are never convincing enough for me to remember them by the following year.

We get something similar, which means it is far too expensive to do twice a year for something as hohum as turkey. The one year we had turkey for thanksgiving when we had it for Christmas dinner it was a bit 'really? This again?' Turkey is not worth eating more than once a year imo. Especially when I can't get decent bacon, and chipolatas.

Re: Groceries
 

:lol:
You just reminded me of the first video I ever saw after I got the internet.

Re: Groceries
 

Yes, very stupid, but it's hammering down the exchange rate, making British beer a bit more affordable.

Re: Groceries
 

Oh, I see. The LCBO is a law unto itself so it's only Pride that's discounted.

Re: Groceries
 

Might stop the Scottish Corpuscles doing a coup in my arm and reaching for the Wells IPA at $2 a can.

Still speccy hen is normally $10 for a fourpack.

Need t go to the beer store...

Re: Groceries
 

I now have rather more beer than I planned. The LCBO website says they don't sell Pride anymore so I've been driving to a place called The Beer Store in Brampton. No time for that today so I filled my basket with cans of Arkell but then I saw a single can of Pride on the shelf. I took that and then at the cash asked if they had any more, they said they did and it was on sale so I took all they had. They said to phone ahead in future as they don't usually put it on the shelf but do have it in the back. So now I have the Arkell and the Pride. I'll cope somehow.