Name Brand Or Not?

[Doc50]

Local, and from people you've met, if you can.
I'm glad there's a decent Farmer's presence, even here. We buy from our local growers that we know.
It's actually not hard! Unless you live in some depraved area that doesn't have local growers that you can't meet...

I've bought asparagus that would make you laugh at a high budget's cooking show, showing off their ingredients.
Shoot... Anyone in the Las Cruces area? Every Saturday there is Farmer's Market that covers multiple blocks, right by the Courthouse, that has some incredible buys.
Some of the best Angus, vegetables, eggs and that one guy that slices off the freshest sprouts you could ever buy at a price that will make you ask him if he's doing this voluntary.
I remember when he decided to go homeless, in protest over the Electric Co... lol. Awesome guy!

Glad you have a fresh fruit and veggies market if you're a type 1; those Mexican sodas will kill you, though.

 

[Corso]

Glad you have a fresh fruit and veggies market if you're a type 1; those Mexican sodas will kill you, though.

Those sodas are like poison... but they taste good!

 

[Rockport]

If you care, you go local.
If you don't, you buy Walmart/Costco.

Walmart is only good for entertainment purposes.

 

[Doc50]

Those sodas are like poison... but they taste good!

I know. Blue Bell is my poison; so glad I'm not diabetic.

BTW, sounds like you need a pump, my friend.

 

[Rockport]

I would agree with that on the quality.

I know that most store brands are required to be made identical to the name brand, just packaged differently. The only way we find out who's making them is on a recall as the manufacturers do not want that information out. Several years ago, there was a recall on Peter Pan peanut butter AND Great Value, Walmart's brand. After the recall, Walmart's store brand took over and Peter Pan's sales dipped at the Walmart stores and Sam's.

Some stores get tricky and have their store brand labeled close to what they want us to think is the real manufacturer. Good example is Albertson's soup labels look like Campbell's but that is not the manufacturer.

One tip on H-E-B brand items, I used to work at their corporate HQ in San Antonio, H-E-B brand is designed to be as good or better as name brands at a similar price point. Hill Country Fair (H-E-B Brand) is suppose to be almost as good as name brand but much cheaper.

 

[CouchCoach]

One tip on H-E-B brand items, I used to work at their corporate HQ in San Antonio, H-E-B brand is designed to be as good or better as name brands at a similar price point. Hill Country Fair (H-E-B Brand) is suppose to be almost as good as name brand but much cheaper.

Yep, they do a fine job on most of the store brands I've tried and their corn chips are superior to Fritos.

They just opened their new store in Marble Falls and it's a dandy. They're got a full time sushi bar, tortilleria. and 2 chef stations. In a town of 6K, it seems like overkill and they're pulling business from their surrounding stores in Burnet and Llano but it is a welcome change. But I still gotta do my Central Market trek into Austin.

 

[Corso]

I know. Blue Bell is my poison; so glad I'm not diabetic.

BTW, sounds like you need a pump, my friend.

Currently looking into it.

 

[Cowpolk]

That's a good point. Everyone I knew thought disco sucked ****.

Wanna know a weird fact I was a Disco DJ at a club called Charlie's very popular club and hated disco but it paid good. Hillbilly sounding poop talker

 

[cowboy_ron]

I never buy soft drinks, unless I have cheap liquor that requires mixing.
I only make mac and cheese myself with true, farm grown bovine secretions.

Be careful, bovine secretions are an aphrodesiac for KsK.

 

[Runwildboys]

Be careful, bovine secretions are an aphrodesiac for KsK.

What a lucky break for him, all things considered!

 

[Juggernaut]

Mayonnaise: Hellmann's (Real Mayonnaise)

Ketchup: Heinz (Tomato Ketchup)

Brown mustard: Gulden's (Spicy Brown Mustard)

Hot dogs: Nathan's Famous (Beef Franks)

Honey: Nature Nate's Natural (Raw & Unfiltered)

Syrup: Uncle Luke's (Maple Syrup)

Jarred salsa: Chi-Chi's (Thick & Chunky)

Tortilla chips: On The Boarder (Cafe Style)

Chocolate sandwich cookies: Oreos (Double Stuf)

Ice cream (one pint): Ben & Jerry's (Phish Food)

Frozen pizza: DiGiorno (Pizzeria!)

 

[Runwildboys]

Mayonnaise: Hellmann's (Real Mayonnaise)Of course!

Ketchup: Heinz (Tomato Ketchup)Absolutely

Brown mustard: Gulden's (Spicy Brown Mustard)Good choice

Hot dogs: Nathan's Famous (Beef Franks)Used to be my favorite, until I discovered Hummel Bros brand.........The kielbasa is the best I've ever had too. It doesn't have that aftertaste that gets overwhelming after just a few bites.

Honey: Nature Nate's Natural (Raw & Unfiltered)Never heard of it, but I think honey is honey.....with the possible exception of the Hot Honey CC was talking about.

Syrup: Uncle Luke's (Maple Syrup)No idea

Jarred salsa: Chi-Chi's (Thick & Chunky)UConn Huskies has their own salsa brand that's very good.

Tortilla chips: On The Boarder (Cafe Style)Don't know.

Chocolate sandwich cookies: Oreos (Double Stuf)Not an Oreos lover.

Ice cream (one pint): Ben & Jerry's (Phish Food)Ben & Jerry's is awesome.

Frozen pizza: DiGiorno (Pizzeria!)Disgusting.

 

[Ranched]

Why didn't more porn stars get into disco? Seemed like a natural.

How do you know they didn't?!

 

[Runwildboys]

How do you know they didn't?!

Because only their shirts revealed a bush.

 

[Ranched]

I must admit it,
What's funny is to hear some younger people, my son's ages, heavy into Electronica, Techno and Trance in Austin laughing about disco music. Just where the hell do they think all of that came from? And just like back in the day, that music draws the hottest women.

WOW are you ever dead on CC. Finally, someone I've never met knows exactly where I'm coming from. That's all I listen to (my friend @timb2 gave me lots of great downloads which I made cd's that are awesome) now & it's because I loved going to Disco's & listened to that type of music before it transformed into Techno.

I still hit a dance club every now & then, (remember my knees story) but it's Techno, Trance, Electronica which is basically the same type of music. I applaud you my friend for knowing that.

And the red bold, what do you mean by "back in the day"?!

 

[Runwildboys]

WOW are you ever dead on CC. Finally, someone I've never met knows exactly where I'm coming from. That's all I listen to (my friend @timb2 gave me lots of great downloads which I made cd's that are awesome) now & it's because I loved going to Disco's & listened to that type of music before it transformed into Techno.

I still hit a dance club every now & then, (remember my knees story) but it's Techno, Trance, Electronica which is basically the same type of music. I applaud you my friend for knowing that.

And the red bold, what do you mean by "back in the day"?!

He meant "hottest", as in "best looking".............not the ones going through menopause.

 

[lukin2006]

This is a great thread.

I do like name brands. I do not like no name food.

 

[Corso]

This is a great thread.

I do like name brands. I do not like no name food.

What about fresh from a farm?

 

[lukin2006]

What about fresh from a farm?

You got me there. Yes farm fresh I would purchase.

 

[Corso]

You got me there. Yes farm fresh I would purchase.

I figured.
Just threw that jab for the fun of it.