Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12196183)

Fantastic. $2.99 is fairly common around these parts but never less than that and mostly just a weekend thing.

Not sure of the make but something along those lines appears occasionally. They are usually very fatty but if you can cope with the wastage and the difficulty in prising the pieces apart they are better value than Maple Leaf's full price.
Fortunately ML's price is often reduced to around the $3 to $3.50 and for the ease of prising apart and guarantee of two-thirds meat I think that's worth it.
Tip for really cheapo, fatty, stuck-together bacon in large quantities:
- heat oven to 325. Put entire slab in oven on a rack in a baking pan. Cook 30 minutes, remove, let it drain & cool (but not to the point where fat re-solidifies) then separate slices & cool completely on kitchen paper. When cold, freeze slices in small batches.

Can be chucked straight in a hot pan from frozen, or defrosted and cooked as normal.
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Walmart this week has chicken legs 'back on':lol: for $1.47lb and Boneless Pork Loin for $1.77lb. I bought a $12 log which has been cut into 5 for roasting. That's $2.40 to feed four each time - albeit not large servings. But then it's not supposed to be :nod: and we'll have extra veggies.

Originally Posted by Shirtback (Post 12196329)

Tip for really cheapo, fatty, stuck-together bacon in large quantities:
- heat oven to 325. Put entire slab in oven on a rack in a baking pan. Cook 30 minutes, remove, let it drain & cool (but not to the point where fat re-solidifies) then separate slices & cool completely on kitchen paper. When cold, freeze slices in small batches.

Can be chucked straight in a hot pan from frozen, or defrosted and cooked as normal.

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12196338)

I usually separate as best I can, forgetting about bits stuck together as they'll still cook, and grill (broil) it all on a baking tray but using parchment paper. Turn the pieces when necessary.

I pour off the fat as I go so it's not smoking - the bacon also not too close to the element - and end up with lovely crispy bacon pieces.

Freezing it is a new one on me. Just checked with MIL...she's done it. Quebec thing maybe? She likes bacon bits in her salads so she probably did her own in the past.

Originally Posted by Shirtback (Post 12196350)

Possibly. Did she ever work in the food

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12196905)

We have a no frills across the street from us now. Some good deals to be had.

Their normal pricing seems high but then they had so much on sale no real need to buy at normal price.

Originally Posted by Teaandtoday5 (Post 12197070)

I usually shop in a RCSS and made the daft mistake of assuming that own brand pricing would be pretty consistent across all Loblaws shops until I checked out the no frills near where my daughter skates. President's choice products were up to 30% cheaper in no frills. :eek:

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12196905)

We have a no frills across the street from us now. Some good deals to be had.

Their normal pricing seems high but then they had so much on sale no real need to buy at normal price.

Originally Posted by Teaandtoday5 (Post 12197070)

I usually shop in a RCSS and made the daft mistake of assuming that own brand pricing would be pretty consistent across all Loblaws shops until I checked out the no frills near where my daughter skates. President's choice products were up to 30% cheaper in no frills. :eek:

Originally Posted by not2old (Post 12197081)

Loblaw & RCSS are a total rip off with no consistency in prices, then again, depends what you have where you live.

Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 12202021)

My bargain of the week was at Wholesale Club, big 600g chub of Chevrai soft unripened goat cheese from Woolwich Dairy in Orangeville Ont. I think was $8.68 -30% so $6, delightfully light and creamy. Got it 2 days ago, expires on the 14th and half gone already. Tomorrow's omelette... I have the mushrooms, and the technology.

Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 12202021)

...Chevrai soft unripened goat cheese...

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 12202057)

...I got some Clos Du Berry..."Cave Aged Goat Gouda" from Char, France...

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12202068)

Superstore had some reserve Scottish Cheddar and some Extra Old British cheddar :lol:
But I did buy some rather stinky Camembert with which I attempted this.