Subj : Re: ALDI/Winn-Dixie
To : Mike Powell
From : Dave Drum
Date : Sat Sep 02 2023 06:42:27
-=> Mike Powell wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-
> MP> They had all left this area long ago. I was surprised to hear
> MP> that there were any left to be snapped up!
> The acquisition - which includes Harveys Supermarket - will add
> locations across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi
> to Aldi's portfolio. Almost 300 of these stores are based in Florida.
MP> I think they pulled out of Kentucky, and points north, sometime around
MP> 2000. I don't see Tennessee listed, either. I have not been farther
MP> south than Tennessee since 2000 so that explains why I didn't know they
MP> were still going strong in the deep Southeast. ;)
With the Land of DeSantis having over 300 locations unless Idalia did a
whole lot of them in.
> I only shopped a Winn Dixie one time. When I attended my 1st echo picnic
> in Alabama. Had to get some ground beef for my planned pot of red. The
> service meat counter set me right up with some freshly coarse-ground 80/20
> (chuck) and a small package of suet.
MP> When I moved here, according to the locals, the meat counters ranked as
MP> follows: Pic-Pac, Winn Dixie, Kroger, and then Save-A-Lot. Now the
MP> first two are gone. I am not too surprised that you got good service.
I've learned a lot from the meat cutters at Humphrey's (my local go-to
for service meat). My area is very fortunate in having two, no, three
meat forward places - all of which compete not only for walk-in trade
but for food service business as well. Humphrey's and Magro's are (both)
complete operation from meat on-the-hoof to finished product. Turasky's
focuses on the meat processing from fresh carcasses and are mostly a
commercial operation - slthough they will sell retail to walk-ins. And
they have no "grocery" component to their business unlike Humphrey's
and Magro's.
Then there is Hy-Vee - a Wegman's-like regional chain which has the top
service meat department of all of the stupormarkups in town.
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Angus Beef Pot Roast
Categories: Beef, Vegetables, Potatoes, Herbs
Yield: 10 Servings
1 lg Yellow onion; fine chopped
4 md Carrots; peeled, in 1-1/2"
- pieces
1 lb Sweet potatoes; peeled, in
- 2" chunks
2 Shallots; peeled, halved
- horizontally
14 1/2 oz Can beef broth
3 lb Angus boneless chuck roast
5 Fresh thyme sprigs
1 Bay leaf
Salt & pepper
Place onion, carrots, potatoes, shallots and broth in
slow-cooker and stir to combine.
Place beef roast on top of vegetables; add thyme sprigs
and bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
Cover and roast on LOW for 9 to 11 hours, or until meat
is tender.
Remove meat and vegetables from slow-cooker and serve,
discarding thyme sprigs and bay leaf.
RECIPE FROM:
https://www.hy-vee.com
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