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8 Grocery Store Products that are Better than Homemade, really
Yahoo/Bon Appetit ^ | 4/17/11 | n/a

Posted on 04/17/2011 8:22:12 PM PDT by DemforBush

Usually, the imitation, short-cut, version just doesn’t hold a candle to the original. Consider: Spray tans. Toupees. Press-On Nails. But when it comes to food, most of us don’t have the time to make everything from scratch. So over the years I’ve scoured grocery store shelves for pre-made foods that taste as good as homemade (almost). There are not many. But when I do find a winner, I am instantly hooked. And, while it would probably be more prudent for my culinary street cred to keep my finds to myself, these products are so good, I can't help but overshare.

Do these store-bought foods give the made-from-scratch versions a run for their money? You bet your clip-in hair extensions...

(Excerpt) Read more at shopping.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Food
KEYWORDS: food; gloriousfood
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To: An American in Turkiye

You must be a fellow Cincinatian. Skyline is the GREATEST!!


81 posted on 04/18/2011 2:08:10 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion is the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: An American in Turkiye
WORD !!!
82 posted on 04/18/2011 3:50:35 AM PDT by Tainan (Cogito Ergo Conservitus.)
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To: Jeff Chandler

Or you can buy one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Cream-Profi-Whip-Stainless-Steel/dp/B003XNPGFA/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=IHIP8ARL70GGG&colid=1RR9EVNZM1PP7, and make your own with fresh ingredients like organic whipping cream. :~)


83 posted on 04/18/2011 5:07:52 AM PDT by My hearts in London - Everett (You will try to nudge commies toward the truth, while they try to nudge you toward the cattle cars.)
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To: DemforBush

My sister and I are addicted to Kroger’s Garlic Fries!


84 posted on 04/18/2011 5:22:06 AM PDT by smalltownslick
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To: DemforBush

Of course Marie Callender’s pot pies are good, at 800-900 calories per pie they ought to be.


85 posted on 04/18/2011 6:33:46 AM PDT by Vor Lady
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To: buccaneer81
"homemade"

Years ago I attempted to make my own fried chicken. While the final result was edible, if not as tasty as my mother's, the clean-up was horrendous. Flour everywhere. Never again. Which is why God created tv dinners.

86 posted on 04/18/2011 6:51:37 AM PDT by driftless2 (For long-term happiness, learn how to play the accordion.)
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To: stylin19a
"twinkie"

Nor a Snickers bar either.

87 posted on 04/18/2011 6:52:59 AM PDT by driftless2 (For long-term happiness, learn how to play the accordion.)
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To: Huntress
"...One of the ingredients is parmesan cheese, so it coats anything it touches with sticky residue...."

I completely feel your pain, FRiend. It is like napalm: It just sticks and sticks; I try to add it at the very last second if possible. Where not possible, I just gotta let the pot soak for a day.

It makes me wonder how the Italians did it back in the old days. I bet they had big ol' Popeye forearms from the scrubbing.

88 posted on 04/18/2011 8:12:30 AM PDT by I Buried My Guns (Novare Res!)
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To: DemforBush

Has anyone noticed Sister Schubert Parker House Rolls taste different? Lol, maybe it’s just me. They’re still owned by T. Marzetti, but I noticed they use 3 different bakeries. They taste so generic now. Not yeast-y and don’t taste homemade anymore. Maybe my tastebuds are changing.


89 posted on 04/18/2011 8:13:20 AM PDT by TennesseeGirl
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To: DemforBush

Olives. Not so sure I could make those.


90 posted on 04/18/2011 8:20:10 AM PDT by CodeToad (Islam needs to be banned in the US and treated as a criminal enterprise.)
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To: BuckeyeTexan; An American in Turkiye; Ann Archy
A three way at Skyline is the bomb. It’s like crack.
...I have to make three stops. Skyline is the first ...

LOL! I hear yah! *GRIN* :) .
but watch it, if Moochie OBahbah hears
about it, she'll restricted / tax / kill it.


91 posted on 04/18/2011 10:03:07 AM PDT by skinkinthegrass (You do not have to smear (Pharaoh / Imam) Obama w/ lies....the truth does a fine job. :)
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To: DemforBush
I can do a pizza dough in no time in my food processor, using SAF Instant Yeast. It's mighty tasty!

I know folks who swear by the Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry. In all my over 45 years of cooking and baking, I've never used the stuff, so someday I'll have to buy some and do something with it.

92 posted on 04/18/2011 2:17:58 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: Concho
Not bad for a $1 broiler.

I want to shop where you shop. NO WAY you can buy an uncooked, 3 pound chicken in a grocery store for $1. They are about 80 cents a pound on sale around here....

93 posted on 04/18/2011 3:27:06 PM PDT by StrictTime
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To: DemforBush
"I can cook most anything, but I tend to be something of a train wreck when it comes to making yeast doughs/breads, LOL."

Do you have a bread machine? If not, get one ASAP ... you'll be the best breadmaker in a relatively short period of time. Pizza crust is a breeze. Flour, water, olive oil, yeast -- but there are a lot of recipes -- I made a predominately corn-meal crust several weeks ago that was different and super. Crunchy, but not hard ... it would be even better with ingredients like refried beans, peppers, onions with white and cheddar cheeses, rather than the traditional italian-type.

94 posted on 04/18/2011 3:35:42 PM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde (Don't wish doom on your enemies. Plan it.)
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To: NWFLConservative
"Boston Market stuff is hard to beat."

After the bragging in the TV commercials, we tried it out of curiosity. Horrible. Absolutely nothing like homemade. YMOV (your mileage obviously varies)

95 posted on 04/18/2011 3:39:02 PM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde (Don't wish doom on your enemies. Plan it.)
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To: DemforBush

Well I imagine it would be hard to make good yogurt at home so we should probably add to this list the whole milk version of Stonyfield French Vanilla yogurt. While it is yogurt with all the health benefits that go with it, it is so goo that it’s almost like eating ice cream. Especially when frozen blueberries are mixed in. I prefer frozen blueberries to fresh because you don’t have to worry about mold, germs (from people handling them) and spoilage.


96 posted on 04/18/2011 5:03:28 PM PDT by SamAdams76 (I am 4 days from outliving Brandon Tarkikoff)
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To: JustaDumbBlonde

The BM stuff my wife has brought home has always been great here but who knows.


97 posted on 04/18/2011 5:50:19 PM PDT by NWFLConservative (Fight Like a Girl!!...............Saracuda in 2012)
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To: An American in Turkiye

I make my own Skyline Chili with this recipe. I poured it over gnocchi last night and it was perfection.

http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/cincinnati-chili-i/Detail.aspx


98 posted on 04/18/2011 6:46:19 PM PDT by Mountain Bike Vomit Carnage (Live every week like it's Shark Week!)
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To: SamAdams76

I make my own greek yoghurt with non-fat milk. It’s cheap, easy, and super healthy. I mix it with granola for my breakfast every morning.

It costs me $1 for 7 jars. It can’t be beat .


99 posted on 04/18/2011 6:48:58 PM PDT by Mountain Bike Vomit Carnage (Live every week like it's Shark Week!)
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To: DemforBush

>>>Simply Lemonade

The Raspberry variety, as well as their Orange juice.


100 posted on 04/18/2011 6:49:34 PM PDT by Keith in Iowa (FR Class of 1998 | TV News is an oxymoron. | MSNBC = Moonbats Spouting Nothing But Crap.)
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