General Chat

Hi All, sorry for the delay in reply, I always ring my old Dad on a Sunday morning to see if he is okey. At 88yrs, I think he is in better health than me, at times.
Maddiecow, boy was that fresh
Mel, I did know about the chlorene thingy, that is why I put a good dressing on it, for the taste.
Helen, sorry, my mistake. I thought someone had recently been on here asking about Gall Bladders. But, I wish you good luck for your op. How long will you be in hospital
Off to do abit in me greenhouse after a cuppa, which OH will be in for any minute now from the allotment.
Julia in Derbyshire

No Julia, had gall bladder removed 9 years ago, having a hysterectomy this time.

Did you know that those bags of salad leaves are washed in more cholrean than is in a swiming pool? Thats why they have no flavour.

I had to take 2 punnits of strawberrys back after the bank hol weekend to Asda as even though still in date were furry. They were very good and changed them - but thye had furry ones on the shelf too - so called someone to remove them.

On the other hand we bought a fresh squid at Morrisons a few weeks ago and whilst OH was chopping it to cook - he found a whole tiddler fish inside - it was that fresh it could have been cooked on itas own was about three inches long - you cant get fresher seafood than that!!!

Good Morning Helen. Thanks for your advice, but alas I have already thrown it, and the bags to the bottom of the wheelie bin. However, I can be adamant, very adamant when I have to be, and unless the manager wants to call me an out and out liar, which I am not, then he is going to have to take my word for it. And yes, it is one of the big supermarkets.
Hope your op. goes well. Is it for Gall Stones. Had mine out last year.
Julia in Derbyshire

Morning Hayley, how's you?

Good morning Julia and Helen

Julia, If i was you I would take it back as soon as possible, if you can do it today then they can see that it's before the best before date. Is it one of the major supermarkets?

Good Morning Hayley, yes we do grow all our own. But, here in the northern hemisphere, these products are only just going into the ground. So, for a few months will have to rely on shop bought. Just wish the shelf life, at least, was abit more than a couple of days.
May take it up with the management when I am in the supermarket next Friday. I think it is about good stock rotation. If there was only a couple of days on them, they should have been binned, and written off.
Julia in Derbyshire

I thought you would grow your own Julia

I have just opened two bags of different salad leaves etc.,to chop and prepare for the evening meal. Both were bought on Friday, from my usual supermarket, and have tomorrow's best before date on. Both were slimey, and inedible. I always look for the longest best before date, and this would have been the longest.
Alright, in this instance I have only lost about a couple of quid. But, I had to completely strip down a crown of celery to find only three small sticks, which were white, and edible. Another quid. Then the bunch of spring onions, tired and withered, and yes about 75p, wasted again. Tomatoes, just about okey.
So, bearing in mind that, all this FRESH produce was imported, hung round a packing shed for about a week, had to be transported to supermarket outlets, lie in their warehouse until put on the shelves, and we are, being generous, talking about ten days to two weeks.
So, fresh, I hardly think so. Roll on when our own produce on the allotment is ready. Meanwhile, I will have to have a trip up the street to TRY and get something more 'fresher'.
PS. Evening meal is Rib Eye Steak with a Red Wine and Brandy Deglaze and Reduction, served with Saute Potatoes, and a Tossed Mixed Salad.
Julia in Derbyshire