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Giant Food
Posted by: supermarket lover 52 ()
Date: July 26, 2020 01:21PM

Which is better? Giant or Safeway? Where can I shop with a mask on where people will be nice to me? Where has the best bananas? Where had the best oatmeal selection?

Does Giant have a good stock of fresh fish? Or maybe a selection of eels that I can buy? I hear Safeway does have some eels, but they are not fresh.

And how did these places get their names?? These things are so odd to me.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: Wegman ()
Date: July 26, 2020 01:24PM

Cause it was BIG?

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: supermarket lover 52 ()
Date: July 26, 2020 01:25PM

No, I don't think so. I think all of them are big and super thus the name.

Which one has the best eels? Or a selection of lamb or mutton or sheep milk?

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: notasupermarketlover ()
Date: October 12, 2020 10:48PM

Despite all the hate, Giant Food rules grocery in the DC Metro Area - nearly 20% of all grocery dollars are spent at Giant. Admittedly some of their stores suck, but you don't dominate such a ridiculously competitive market without doing something right.

Amazing to see how much grocery money is spent at convenience and drug stores. That's insane.

And this listing for some reason did not include independent international stores. I would be willing to bet Lotte Plaza (Asian/12 locations) and Megamart Supermarket (Latino/11 locations) might have made the bottom end of this list.
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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: Giant Has Taken A Dive But ()
Date: October 12, 2020 11:13PM

Compared to what it was , Izzy Cohen would be appalled, that said Giants seafood is a bit cheaper then Safeway's and has the best deals on shrimp which they steam and spice on the spot, Giants meat has gone down in quality and is not as good and more expensive then Wal Marts or Food Lion which there are only two of in Fairfax County I shop often at the one down on Rt 1 as I live nearby at Hagel Circle and find everything they have but seafood is as good or better then Giant or Safeway today but the sheer numbers of items in a Giant or especially a Safeway can be beat when you need some off the wall item as they stock the shelves much higher then Food Lions and the one I shop at has a high number of shoplifters which I suspect is the reason for the lower shelves. The higher end stores like Whole Foods are nice to visit and shop but you can spend way more money fast in them . I do stop at the one now and then at Fair lakes and get pizza and some odds and ends, they had a lot of things to go or eat there but due to Covid 19 its slimmer pickings everywhere , Giants salad bars were the very best I have ever seen ,one thing they do shine and Izzy would be proud of it today . That's one thing that draws me to Giant and I miss , Shoppers is near me as well and their meats and items are good except seafood but they are now not the discount store they once were and I fear they may close soon as the pharmacy's are closed

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: Shocked! ()
Date: October 13, 2020 12:07AM

The first time I shopped at Giant I was VERY DISAPPOINTED.

The fruits and vegetables were about the same size as any other store.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: i ordered the big meat ()
Date: October 13, 2020 04:22PM

Ever since Giant got rid of their live butchers and went to the pre-packed meats I have been having a decent time shopping at MegaMart (latino) and believe it or not, food star (the new one on route 7 in falls church/skyline that used to be a toys r us).

I know H mart and the other asian markets like lotte etc have butcher counters too- but they get rude with me, i find the latinos easier to work with when requesting certain cuts of meat they take the time to be sure that is what i wanted and will show me an example.

H mart ppl throw it at me like they are too good to be giving me meat and my money is no good there and ignore me and serve all the other asians first.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: Long time reader ()
Date: October 13, 2020 09:33PM

Shocked! Wrote:
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> The first time I shopped at Giant I was VERY
> DISAPPOINTED.
>
> The fruits and vegetables were about the same size
> as any other store.


You're very clever, Shocked!

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: Keeping my day job ()
Date: October 13, 2020 11:08PM

Another large chain, "Abstinence", is called Safeway for short.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: German boy ()
Date: October 14, 2020 06:29AM

Aldie is the way to go.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: hairy teets ()
Date: October 14, 2020 07:12AM

German boy Wrote:
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> Aldie is the way to go.

Aldi is the way to go if you are on food stamps. Those of us with unlimited grocery budgets shop at Weggies or Hairy Teets.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: Out of work & behind in rent ()
Date: October 14, 2020 08:51AM

I been hitting food lines at churchs, mosques and food pantries.

When I was working, I bought food from where ever. How cavalier we are when we have income.

I tried working a grocery night crew but my wife is unable to do kid duty all day & night. To get cash to cover expenses, I spend a couple days a week on nearby corners with a beat up cardboard sign asking for money. I get cash but people also give me water and buy meals for me.

It is impossible for me to say oh yeah this store is the best. I would be happy to be able to buy food and pay for it at any store.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: naked cruelty. ()
Date: October 14, 2020 05:12PM

Out of work & behind in rent Wrote:
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> I been hitting food lines at churchs, mosques and
> food pantries.
>
> When I was working, I bought food from where ever.
> How cavalier we are when we have income.
>
> I tried working a grocery night crew but my wife
> is unable to do kid duty all day & night. To get
> cash to cover expenses, I spend a couple days a
> week on nearby corners with a beat up cardboard
> sign asking for money. I get cash but people also
> give me water and buy meals for me.
>
> It is impossible for me to say oh yeah this store
> is the best. I would be happy to be able to buy
> food and pay for it at any store.


You must be a total loser.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: The more you know ()
Date: October 14, 2020 06:32PM

Out of work & behind in rent Wrote:
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> I been hitting food lines at churchs, mosques and
> food pantries.
>
> When I was working, I bought food from where ever.
> How cavalier we are when we have income.
>
> I tried working a grocery night crew but my wife
> is unable to do kid duty all day & night. To get
> cash to cover expenses, I spend a couple days a
> week on nearby corners with a beat up cardboard
> sign asking for money. I get cash but people also
> give me water and buy meals for me.
>
> It is impossible for me to say oh yeah this store
> is the best. I would be happy to be able to buy
> food and pay for it at any store.

The people spit in your food before they give it to you.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: Ugly always ()
Date: October 14, 2020 10:34PM

Balduccis is da best!

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: Wiley Coyote ()
Date: October 14, 2020 11:32PM

Acme

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: Out of work & behind in rent ()
Date: October 14, 2020 11:45PM

Fuck you.

You have the essentials.

I don't.

Why insult me?

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: MrVienna ()
Date: October 14, 2020 11:56PM

Giant's fresh donuts (with discount if you buy 6) are great. Much better than Dunkin or Safeway.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: _________ ()
Date: October 15, 2020 12:26AM

Out of work & behind in rent Wrote:
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> I been hitting food lines at churchs, mosques and
> food pantries.
>
> When I was working, I bought food from where ever.
> How cavalier we are when we have income.
>
> I tried working a grocery night crew but my wife
> is unable to do kid duty all day & night. To get
> cash to cover expenses, I spend a couple days a
> week on nearby corners with a beat up cardboard
> sign asking for money. I get cash but people also
> give me water and buy meals for me.
>
> It is impossible for me to say oh yeah this store
> is the best. I would be happy to be able to buy
> food and pay for it at any store.

I hear that. My industry was destroyed and I’m out of work. Not because of the virus, but because of the government shutting things down. I have a great resume, but have to stay at home because the kids can’t go to school so I have to monitor them all day.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: Giant Sucks ()
Date: October 15, 2020 01:14AM

Giant hires ghetto nogs.

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Bedstraw Ct Incident
Posted by: Officer Friendly ()
Date: October 15, 2020 08:31AM

Grocery store problem?
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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: hwgjv ()
Date: October 15, 2020 12:28PM

Giant Sucks Wrote:
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> Giant hires ghetto nogs.
>

What the fuck are you talking about. The typical grocery store employee is working in a store a few miles from where he lives. If you are in a store filled with ghetto thug employees it is because you are living in or next to a ghetto. The Giant near me most of the employees are white. There are a couple with mental issues and several look like they came from another country, but they are white. The black employees look like the black kids from the area high school or their parents that we see on back to school night.

The Aldi nearby has mostly Hispanic employees. Trader Joes looks like white college grads who are working there until they can get "real jobs". Harris Teeter is a grab bag. Whole Foods it depends on the department. The Asian store is almost all Asians.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: Nigga Please ()
Date: October 15, 2020 01:14PM

hwgjv Wrote:
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> Giant Sucks Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Giant hires ghetto nogs.
> >
>
> What the fuck are you talking about. The typical
> grocery store employee is working in a store a few
> miles from where he lives. If you are in a store
> filled with ghetto thug employees it is because
> you are living in or next to a ghetto. The Giant
> near me most of the employees are white. There
> are a couple with mental issues and several look
> like they came from another country, but they are
> white. The black employees look like the black
> kids from the area high school or their parents
> that we see on back to school night.
>
> The Aldi nearby has mostly Hispanic employees.
> Trader Joes looks like white college grads who are
> working there until they can get "real jobs".
> Harris Teeter is a grab bag. Whole Foods it
> depends on the department. The Asian store is
> almost all Asians.

Giant only hires ghetto nig-nogs.
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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: nglxj ()
Date: October 15, 2020 02:36PM

hwgjv Wrote:
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> Giant Sucks Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Giant hires ghetto nogs.
> >
>
> What the fuck are you talking about. The typical
> grocery store employee is working in a store a few
> miles from where he lives. If you are in a store
> filled with ghetto thug employees it is because
> you are living in or next to a ghetto. The Giant
> near me most of the employees are white. There
> are a couple with mental issues and several look
> like they came from another country, but they are
> white. The black employees look like the black
> kids from the area high school or their parents
> that we see on back to school night.
>
> The Aldi nearby has mostly Hispanic employees.
> Trader Joes looks like white college grads who are
> working there until they can get "real jobs".
> Harris Teeter is a grab bag. Whole Foods it
> depends on the department. The Asian store is
> almost all Asians.


Lighten up with the mental issues comments. Giant has a program to hire a certain number of Handicapped (both physically and developmentally) individuals. Sure they may take longer to bag your groceries but it gets them out of their homes and associating with people they would probably not otherwise interact with. It builds their self confidence and hopefully leads them to become independant and productive citizens. At least they are trying...unlike some that just sit at home and expect a paycheck for the government who have zero reason for not working. And no, I am not a bleeding heart liberal, far from it.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: nglxj ()
Date: October 15, 2020 02:36PM

hwgjv Wrote:
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> Giant Sucks Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Giant hires ghetto nogs.
> >
>
> What the fuck are you talking about. The typical
> grocery store employee is working in a store a few
> miles from where he lives. If you are in a store
> filled with ghetto thug employees it is because
> you are living in or next to a ghetto. The Giant
> near me most of the employees are white. There
> are a couple with mental issues and several look
> like they came from another country, but they are
> white. The black employees look like the black
> kids from the area high school or their parents
> that we see on back to school night.
>
> The Aldi nearby has mostly Hispanic employees.
> Trader Joes looks like white college grads who are
> working there until they can get "real jobs".
> Harris Teeter is a grab bag. Whole Foods it
> depends on the department. The Asian store is
> almost all Asians.


Lighten up with the mental issues comments. Giant has a program to hire a certain number of Handicapped (both physically and developmentally) individuals. Sure they may take longer to bag your groceries but it gets them out of their homes and associating with people they would probably not otherwise interact with. It builds their self confidence and hopefully leads them to become independant and productive citizens. At least they are trying...unlike some that just sit at home and expect a paycheck for the government who have zero reason for not working. And no, I am not a bleeding heart liberal, far from it.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: Does being a nigger ()
Date: October 15, 2020 03:55PM

count as a mental issue? Is that how Javon got the job at Giant?
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Re: Bedstraw Ct Incident
Posted by: Grocery store problem has ()
Date: October 15, 2020 04:04PM

Officer Friendly Wrote:
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> Grocery store problem?


been solved, thanks Mike.
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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: Faggot in the White House ()
Date: October 15, 2020 10:18PM

Gonna kidnap gubners and maybe tickle em with my fancy
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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: Javon gave his wife a black eye ()
Date: October 15, 2020 10:40PM

to remember him bye.
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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: We loves Javon ()
Date: October 15, 2020 11:29PM

Fuck yall denigrators

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: Chill Dude ()
Date: October 16, 2020 08:30AM

nglxj Wrote:
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> Lighten up with the mental issues comments.


It wasn't a statement against people with mental health issues being employed at Giant. Just a recognition that they worked there.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: Drowning in a sea of retards ()
Date: October 16, 2020 08:52AM

Chill Dude Wrote:
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> It wasn't a statement against people with mental
> health issues being employed at Giant. Just a
> recognition that they worked there.


Yeah.

I'm not against retards and perverts, I'm just saying that ungodly numbers of them are FFXU posters. Not a bad thing when you consider that if not for posting here, their focus in kidnapping and killing governors would probably be more of a priority.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: The Luxury of a Basement ()
Date: October 16, 2020 11:21AM

hairy teets Wrote:
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> German boy Wrote:
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> -----
> > Aldie is the way to go.
>
> Aldi is the way to go if you are on food stamps.
> Those of us with unlimited grocery budgets shop at
> Weggies or Hairy Teets.


Cute response, hairy. By unlimited, do you mean mommy and daddy?

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: wwtjs ()
Date: October 16, 2020 12:47PM

Of course he does.

If you buy large amounts of meats, seafood and in store prepared items where you shop makes a big difference. The same is also true if you buy organic. Move past that and it comes down to cost, convenience and selection. That box of Kelloggs Frosted Flakes or Kraft cheese was made the same way with the same ingredients whether you buy it at an upscale grocery or some cut price operation. There are differences in store brands, but its unlikely the typical consumer could say what they are. With produce you can inspect it yourself, and you should wash it when you get home, so if you got crap produce its on you, not the store. If you want to shop at a grocery store that has wines from 92 vinyards and 14 different artisan breads, then by all means schlepp over to Wegmans. If you are OK with the choice of red or white box wines then Aldi will do fine.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: Deutschland Uber Alles ()
Date: October 16, 2020 01:35PM

Aldi / Trader Joe's FTW. Giant Food is Dutch, but ironically it's hard to find windmill cookies at Giant.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: house brands ()
Date: October 16, 2020 01:38PM

Aldi/Trader Joe's and Whole Foods sell mostly their own house brands.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: Nigger Nick ()
Date: October 16, 2020 01:48PM

Where a nigga get him some Booty-O’s? Da best grocery store is the easiest one to steal from, stolen food tastes better.
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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: I only shop at the ()
Date: October 16, 2020 07:29PM

BUMP

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: mart cart ()
Date: October 17, 2020 07:54AM

Food lion is the best grocery store by far.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: Food lines are killing me! ()
Date: October 17, 2020 09:24AM

I swear most of the people lining up are coughing and look sick.

You rich fucks think it can't/won't happen to you. I used to think that.

Here I am, God willing, not for long.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: Darkie observer ()
Date: October 17, 2020 09:32AM

mart cart Wrote:
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> Food lion is the best grocery store by far.


The few times I’ve been to a Food Lion, all the shoppers are nogs.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: White food ()
Date: October 17, 2020 10:09AM

Darkie observer Wrote:
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> mart cart Wrote:
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> > Food lion is the best grocery store by far.
>
>
> The few times I’ve been to a Food Lion, all the
> shoppers are nogs.

Maybe there are a few Food Lions like that but most food lions are full of low rent white people shopping with ebt cards. I have to admit though Food Lion stores are quick and convenient when you just need a couple things like beer or dog food.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: Paper or Plastic ()
Date: October 17, 2020 11:36AM

I guess I have been to the wrong Food Lions. No self scan. Only one or two cashiers working so there was always lines. Not quite as bad as hitting the old Shoppers in Annandale on Senior day, but close.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: What Shoppers in A-dale? ()
Date: October 17, 2020 08:44PM

You mus be talkin bout dat ol Jumbo, ain't ya nigga?

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: I aint lying ()
Date: October 17, 2020 10:33PM

Love me some food lion.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: Self checkout only ()
Date: October 17, 2020 10:40PM

Got no time for small talk with niggers or retards.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: Racist Willie ()
Date: October 17, 2020 10:52PM

Self checkout only Wrote:
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> Got no time for small talk with niggers or
> retards.


All niggers are retards.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: Old Times Not Forgotten ()
Date: October 18, 2020 10:02AM

There was a Shoppers in Annandale. It was in the former K-Mart building and closed a long time ago. It was not in the same league as the Shoppers in Fair City Mall.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: pork lvr ()
Date: October 18, 2020 10:08AM

I aint lying Wrote:
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> Love me some food lion.

They sell some really good pork country ribs at food lion. I smoke them slow in my electric smoker and put on just a hint of sauce when they are about done. Apple wood seems to be the best but hickory can be good too.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: u4jyx ()
Date: October 18, 2020 11:32AM

pork lvr Wrote:
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> I aint lying Wrote:
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> > Love me some food lion.
>
> They sell some really good pork country ribs at
> food lion. I smoke them slow in my electric smoker
> and put on just a hint of sauce when they are
> about done. Apple wood seems to be the best but
> hickory can be good too.


Pork "country ribs" suck. They are a horrible cut of meat. The only thing they would be good for is feeding the dogs. Yuck.

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Re: Giant Food
Posted by: I aint lying ()
Date: October 18, 2020 11:40AM

pork lvr Wrote:
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> I aint lying Wrote:
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> > Love me some food lion.
>
> They sell some really good pork country ribs at
> food lion. I smoke them slow in my electric smoker
> and put on just a hint of sauce when they are
> about done. Apple wood seems to be the best but
> hickory can be good too.

I like to soak them in pickle juice for 12 to 18 hours before searing them on a hot grill to seal in the juices then move them to the oven at 275 degrees for about an hour covered in foil. They come out perfect.

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