A couple yrs ago Chuck and I were literally gnawing on some chops at dinner and we both agreed that "Such A Deal?!?!" usually ISN'T. We still bought most of our meal on sale but instead of large packages of "economy" cuts it was smaller amts of quality cuts. Interestingly, we both stopped gaining weight, probably the better quality meat satisfied more and so there wasn't the "snarfing" of deserts;>.
We'd long done so with Veggies...since the 80's. Loose Tea from "dustbags" in the 90's. Spices since moving here to "The Dangly Bits". Heck, you can't even regularly get whole spices in upscale groceries here! We've been a Pensey's customer since 2002;>...
This yr it's been condiments. Ohsawa Soyu for Kikkomans. Red Boat Fish Sauce for 3 Crabs. The next was to be Mirin but getting Hon Mirin(real Mirin, not the lab-created aji-mirin)even online in the States is both a pain and EXPENSIVE. I'll probably simply buy some "table Sake" and add Sugar. I've done it before when out of aji-mirin at home and local stores in the past and even a low quality Sake sweetened is loads more improved.
We don't have much disposable income, so much of our pleasure in life comes from Food. And Life's too short to eat crap once you're an Adult;>.....
Cheers,
Pat
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