Shirtback

Olive oil. Gallo is usually the cheapest. Also Emma brand. No Name brand EVOO from the various Loblaw banners is ok too.

Oink

We don't really use oil for cooking but we do have olive oil which we use for salads or hummus. If I'm doing an Indian I'll use ghee.

not2old

eck!, I did not know that - thanks Shirtback

All the same, I don't know if I could tell the difference in taste between a $9.99/litre brand & the Gallo.

Further research by me is needed on this

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Shirtback

Gallo passes the taste test for me. As does Emma brand (but you need to be careful about labelling: they have an "inferior" version which is packaged exactly the same as their EV offering, and taste isn't quite the same, but it's even cheaper). I haven't found Emma brand in mainstream supermarkets : I get it from "Ethnic" or wholesale places.

No Name EVOO is produced & supplied by a "Big Name" brand, only I can't for the life of me remember which one ATM.

Pizzawheel

EVOO is good but expensive. Freshco occasionally has a good one on offer, you just have to get ahead of the Italian couple who will buy every bottle on the shelf. They will let you have one bottle if you ask nicely though, especially once they've spent 15mins explaining how good it is...

Shirtback

Cauliflower is "on special" this weekend at my local Maxi (No Frills): 2.97$.

BristolUK

Now there's a coincidence. Just the other day I was trying to remember that name from our time in Longueuil.

not2old

thats a rip-off

My local ethnic store has them on for $1.88

caretaker

Boneless pork loin rib half on for $4.12/kg at No Frills, 2 plus garlic for $25.40. I can cut each into 3 pc and freeze them.

not2old

perfect....

bats

Local ethnic store. Interesting concept! I miss corner shops, green grocers, and ethnic stores, I wouldn't expect to find any around here but even Peterborough doesn't really have any, there are a couple who sell dried goods, spices, frozen things but it's a long while since I've seen fresh fruit and veg piled up outside a store!

You local store might well be my nearest!

plasticcanuck

it's a long while since I've seen fresh fruit and veg piled up outside a store!

Lots of such stores in Toronto's ethnic areas. You've said in the past you don't like Toronto. I suspect you don't really know it.

bats

What does my like or dislike of Toronto have to do with anything? Thanks fir the reminder I did see some fruit and veggies in Chinatown. Still don't think much of Toronto.

scrubbedexpat091

Since moving I am finding decent deals that one could only dream of in Squamish....

1 dozen eggs at Safeway 1.50 last week, bought 2 as that was the limit, should have went back later and bought 2 more, but got busy and forgot.

Would never see that in Squamish.


I am finding Safeway to actually have some pretty decent deals on certain things, and they mark things 30-50% off where in Squamish Save On never did, so have picked up meat several times 50% off, got a pork loin that I cut up and got 6 servings from for 2.20 after the discount.

Obviously have to cut up and freeze right away since they are near their sell by date, but no biggie.


Produce at Safeway has pretty decent prices as well, much of it on par with Wal-Mart but better quality and shopping experience.


Seems since Sobey's bought Safeway they have brought in low prices, Safeway used to be a total rip off place to shop.

BristolUK

Good to hear.
Also be prepared to have it (or some) the same day. Whatever you had planned originally can be postponed. This reduces the need to find freezer space and, maybe, forget what's in there.