cilantro wrote:Weird new (to me, at least) shortage just dropped... green onions. A very random survey of prices:
H Mart: $1.29/bunch (seems not too bad, but these were 4/$1 pre-pandemic and very often 3/$1 even in recent months)
Fresh Farms: $1.99/bunch
Whole Foods: Out
Trader Joe's: Out
Online industry publications talk of supply problems all year, recently exacerbated by severe weather events; me, I think the scallion cartels are just flexing their muscles....
NFriday wrote:Does Aldi's carry green onions?
seebee wrote:Green Onions are one of my few Aldi staples. They've been running 79c for a pkg -give or take. Just bought some yesterday for that price. I'd consider the volume of one pf their pkgs to easily be 2 -3 bunches worth from other stores.
Cathy2 wrote:HI,
I was a Shop and Save by Midway Airport yesterday.
Green onions were $1.98 a bunch. Cebollitas were 50 cents a bunch. If the bulbs are large, they are make three or four to a bunch. If they are small, then there may be as many as 6-8 per bunch. I bought four bunches, because my Dad eats one green onion per meal.
Every time you go to the store, there are just more surprises.
Regards,
Cathy2
Cathy2 wrote:Dad is not as fond of the green part. Update at lunch, it might not be his favorite though it is eaten any. If I use the green bits for other cooking needs, it is not a problem.
If you slice the cebollitas greens fine enough, it does not matter.
I am not paying $1.98 for green onions.
At least at Shop and Save, they seem to alternate which is cheaper. If almost the same, I buy cebollitas for Dad and green onions for me.
NFriday wrote:I buy my olive oil at Trader Joe's, and before the pandemic started, you could buy it for $7.99. I just bought some last week, and it is now $9.99 for a 33.8 ounce bottle. I was at Jewel tonight, and I noticed olive oil has gotten more expensive ... Jewel had mandarin oranges on sale for $1.99 tonight, but the oranges were from South Africa, and so I passed on them.
NFriday wrote:I just looked at Jewels upcoming ad, and they don't have any oranges on sale. They have grapes for $.99 a pound, and they have salmon for $5.99 a pound, but it is Atlantic salmon, and I am not sure how good it is.
Cathy2 wrote:Yesterday at Jewel, green onions were 99 cents.
Just clipped a Jewel coupon for green onions for 88 cents with an unlimited use.
Yesterday at Highland Park's Jewel, the vegetable department had a number of empty bins. The manager advised the vegetables intended for this store were delivered to another store. I obtained raincheck for the mandarins.
Regards,
Cathy2
NFriday wrote:I mostly use green onions when I make salsa, but tomato season for me is almost over. I am also going to use some green onions in a tabbouleh salad, and a buttermilk zucchini soup. I like to use green onions in stir fries, but I don't have to use them. I have another bag of onion sets that I never got around to planting in my garden. I am going to try to plant them this week, and see if they come up next Spring. I had some come up a few years ago in April.
I might hit Aldi's this week to get some bread and green onions.
Cathy2 wrote:Not food, but something you might buy at the grocery store ...
Chatting with a friend about a family event, which warranted a greeting card purchase. I was asked to guess the price, I threw out $5. The astonishing response was $14!
It was for an engagement, so it was really special. Otherwise this person reported buying birthday and bereavement cards at the dollar store.
This is weeks later and I am still surprised at the price.
Regards,
CAthy2
Cathy2 wrote:It was for an engagement, so it was really special. Otherwise this person reported buying birthday and bereavement cards at the dollar store.
This is weeks later and I am still surprised at the price.
Regards,
CAthy2