Beer Lime. So, I guess this is “a thing” now. I saw it a couple of months ago while shopping at Strack & Van Til. Limes, packaged in a sleeve, available right next to the beer that you usually drink with a lime, i.e. Corona. According to the Beer Lime website, they first set out to package the limes conveniently and then found out that the packaging made them last longer. Believe it if you want, but it is pretty convenient. I wonder how much more expensive it is for that fancy packaging.
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I really appreciate Strack & Van Til‘s effort to educate the consumer, but maybe something like “aids digestion” would be more appropriate than “prevents constipation” and “blocks diarrhea.” What does that even mean? “Apples, they make you go, but not go too much!”
I think we were in the “ethnic” or Mexican aisle at Strack & Van Til when we spotted this mayonesa. Dallas really wanted to try it, so we picked up a bottle of the McCormick mayonesa. I haven’t had the urge to try it yet, but I asked Dallas the other day if it was really limey. After all, “con jugo de limones” translates to “lime juice.” He said it wasn’t really. Maybe just a slight twinge of lime, but he’s been eating it on a lot of sandwiches so it must be good.
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I saw this display at Strack & Van Til that paired wines with cheeses and had the wines and cheeses right there for purchase. Not only that, a chart showed what order you should eat the cheese and drink the wine. Pretty handy! Too bad I wasn’t hosting a wine and cheese tasting anytime soon.
This was all sponsored by Fetzer Vineyards and Artisanal Cheese. If you go to the Artisanal Cheese site, you can see an interactive “cheese clock.” (Screenshot below.)
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I always thought the plural of “crab rangoon” was “crab rangoon.” When do you ever order “crab rangoons” in a restaurant?
I saw these in the frozen seafood section at Strack & Van Til.
Koh, can I get a ruling?
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