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monster · 10-26-2009, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

They should sell hot dog buns in the same number as they sell hot dogs.

both are sold in 8s or 16s here.....

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And they should sell hamburger buns in packs of 4.

Why? Are burgers sold in 4s? If we ever buy pre-prepared it's always in bulk for a party, so I just wouldn't know, but 4 would be damned inconvenient for us.

TheMercenary · 10-26-2009, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

both are sold in 8s or 16s here.....

and buns are 12.

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Why? Are burgers sold in 4s? If we ever buy pre-prepared it's always in bulk for a party, so I just wouldn't know, but 4 would be damned inconvenient for us.

We don't buy for a party. We buy for less than a party and the rest tend to go bad before use.

monster · 10-26-2009, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

and buns are 12.

"both" = sausage and buns. maybe we can get 12s in buns too, but I never buy them -I get buns to match dogs. You poor thing.

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We don't buy for a party. We buy for less than a party and the rest tend to go bad before use.

right, but that doesn't answer the question.

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You can freeze the buns you know.

SamIam · 10-26-2009, 07:01 PM

You can freeze them, but they tend to get dried out if left in the freezer too long. This is one of my pet peeves - things always seem packaged for families. Since I live alone, I am forever breaking down packages of stuff and throwing food in the freezer. Then I forget what I have in there. (sigh)

TheMercenary · 10-26-2009, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

right, but that doesn't answer the question.

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I thought it was self evident. Because there are a lot of people out there who don't need to buy for a family, for kids, or for anyone else. And buying them in packs of four would meet the needs of 2 people. And they would stay fresh.

ZenGum · 10-26-2009, 05:53 PM

That albatross photo is one of the most depressing things I have seen in a long time.

capnhowdy · 10-26-2009, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ZenGum

That albatross photo is one of the most depressing things I have seen in a long time.

I have to agree.

TheMercenary · 10-26-2009, 07:41 PM

My wife freezes them all the time. And then you pull them out and they thaw.... wet, and crumble, and taste like crap compared to fresh. The only good thing is we feed them to the fish in the ponds and they don't care that they taste like ass or have green stuff on them.

monster · 10-26-2009, 07:41 PM

you can donate them to homeless shelters.

Is it not true that the packaging is often a large part of the cost, so smaller packs are not significantly cheaper? -that's why there aren't the small packages -the bigger packs are so much better value that not enough people buy the smaller packs to make them worthwhile.

You could join a shopping co-op and if you can't ding one, start one. split larger packs.

Or "pass it forward". Pass on spare buns to your small family neighbors and hope that they return the favor

wolf · 10-27-2009, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

you can donate them to homeless shelters.

Shelters, soup kitchens, and foodbanks are very particular about what they accept ... no open packages. Fresh unopened only.

(also, not all shelters around here feed people. The residents are responsible for feeding themselves, although the shelter does provide help with various vouchers and information about nutritional resources.)

monster · 10-26-2009, 07:43 PM

try freezing them in ziplock bags rather than or as well as the original packaging. You can reuse the ziplocks.

TheMercenary · 10-26-2009, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

try freezing them in ziplock bags rather than or as well as the original packaging. You can reuse the ziplocks.

We do. Still so much goes to waste. I was thinking that one of those vacume pack things might work better but the last thing we need is another kitchen toy.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-27-2009, 01:07 PM

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We do. Still so much goes to waste. I was thinking that one of those vacume pack things might work better but the last thing we need is another kitchen toy.

Wouldn't vacuum packing crush the shit out of bread products?

monster · 10-26-2009, 07:58 PM

you are right though re "they should sell......"

monster · 10-26-2009, 07:59 PM

They should sell great big cans of STFU for when people like me are having days like this

10-26-2009, 05:53 PM	#6
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10-26-2009, 07:41 PM	#8
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	My wife freezes them all the time. And then you pull them out and they thaw.... wet, and crumble, and taste like crap compared to fresh. The only good thing is we feed them to the fish in the ponds and they don't care that they taste like ass or have green stuff on them. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

10-26-2009, 07:41 PM	#9
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	you can donate them to homeless shelters. Is it not true that the packaging is often a large part of the cost, so smaller packs are not significantly cheaper? -that's why there aren't the small packages -the bigger packs are so much better value that not enough people buy the smaller packs to make them worthwhile. You could join a shopping co-op and if you can't ding one, start one. split larger packs. Or "pass it forward". Pass on spare buns to your small family neighbors and hope that they return the favor __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

10-26-2009, 07:43 PM	#11
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	try freezing them in ziplock bags rather than or as well as the original packaging. You can reuse the ziplocks. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

10-26-2009, 07:58 PM	#14
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	you are right though re "they should sell......" __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

10-26-2009, 07:01 PM	#4
SamIam Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Not here Posts: 2,655	You can freeze them, but they tend to get dried out if left in the freezer too long. This is one of my pet peeves - things always seem packaged for families. Since I live alone, I am forever breaking down packages of stuff and throwing food in the freezer. Then I forget what I have in there. (sigh)

10-26-2009, 07:59 PM	#15
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	They should sell great big cans of STFU for when people like me are having days like this __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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