Granula, the first breakfast cereal, was introduced in 1863; to be able to chew it, you had to soak it overnight.
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45 years ago, ahi (tuna) were caught…
45 years ago, ahi (tuna) were caught for fun and ground into pet food. In Japan, tuna was called neko-matagi, meaning “fish that even a cat would disdain.”
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The Hula Burger was a meatless burger introduced in the 1960’s by….
The Hula Burger was a meatless burger introduced in the 1960’s by Ray Kroc to McDonald’s. It was a substitute for American Catholics that would not eat meat on Fridays. The burger was a slice of grilled pineapple with cheese on a bun. But this was designed to go up against the Filet-O-Fish, which was […]
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It took Taco Bell food engineers two years…
It took Taco Bell food engineers two years and 40 different recipes to create the Doritos Loco taco. It became so popular that it led to Taco Bell adding 15,000 jobs, propelling the company to outgrow Pizza Hut, KFC and even McDonald’s.
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People Share Their Best Grocery Store Hacks
It’s becoming increasingly clear we’re all going to need to learn how to stretch every food dollar we have as far as possible.
Whether you’re preparing for a post-societal-collapse-dystopia, impending depression (financial or personal; we don’t judge) or you just like NOT spending money you don’t have to, this article is a useful one.
So get ready to take screenshots. Remember to actually use them later.
Let’s get into it.
Reddit user JustSoHappy asked:
“What are your best grocery store hacks?”
People came out of the woodwork with advice on this one.
It seems like nobody “just shops” anymore. It’s a whole production with prep time and everything!
The Basics
“Always eat before you shop so you don’t buy stuff just cause you’re hungry”
– SushiAndCoochie
“I make the worst grocery store decisions if I haven’t eaten.”
“Seriously even just a handful of peanuts makes the difference between ‘stuff that’s on the list + a logical set of ingredients for dinner’ and ‘well I managed to get 7 different snacks and partial components for 3 different meals.’ “
“Hungry me cannot complete the task at hand.”
– InannasPocket
Do It Santa Style
“Make a list. Take the list. Stick to the list.”
– Okno-rose
“Check it twice.”
– EternalGhandi
“My wife and I make our list on Reminders. I always reorganize the list in order of the store route to make it easier to keep track of things.”
“If it’s in route order, it prevents you from having to run back across the store again, past that display of stuff you don’t need but is on sale so maybe you should just grab…”
“Put it in order and check it off as you go.”
– Haquistadore
The Night Before
“Join their membership club and actually use it.”
“The night before shopping I go on the stores website and add the coupons to my club card as well as any points I’ve earned so I get money off.”
– TimeTraveler3056
Divide And Conquer
“If you have teenagers and/or a partner, split up the work.”
“Send everyone to get a different batch of things. Or better yet, order online and pick up.”
– Trolltollhouse
“My best ‘hack’ was bringing my daughter shopping with me every single week starting from when she was around 7 years old.”
“I’m a dad who does all the shopping and cooking, and having my little sidekick made it so much easier and more fun.”
“Over time, she learned to coupon, do quick math in her head, compare ounces in packages, and really find good deals.”
“She was also great at running to other side of store to get something I forgot!”
“And of course, the bonding. We did that together all the time until she graduated high school, so over 10 years.”
“I miss my grocery store partner so much. By the way, she is in college now and she is an excellent shopper, and always seeks out smart deals!”
– lymantoadstool
The Ultimate Hack
“Pay attention to price per ounce, not just price per package.”
– CDMT22
“This is the ultimate hack.”
“The biggest pack isn’t always the cheapest.”
“Pay attention to unit cost, and spend a few extra seconds figuring out the price when the same product type presents units differently – sometimes soda will have a fl.oz. price (or ml), and sometimes per can cost.”
“Do a little math and save yourselves some cash.”
– jacobsadder
“Please also consider your actual consumption and the expiration date.”
“Bigger pack might have a better value, but that amounts to nothing or worse if half of it turns inedible before you can finish it.”
– suddenefficiencydrop
Timing Is Everything
“I worked grocery for 16 years.”
“Usually late evenings in the middle of the week are the slowest and best time to shop. Close to closing on a Wednesday.”
– Klaus_Heisler87
“Late Friday nights.”
“Everything is stocked for Saturday, but there’s no other shoppers in the store.”
– Macracanthorhynchus
“For me, it was near the end of the day on Saturdays and Sundays.”
– BePostiveeveryday
Let’s Talk Veggies
“Frozen veggies are often just as good as fresh – especially green beans, peas and corn. Never buy canned except like mushrooms, beans or olives.”
“The leafy greens in plastic wilt faster. Lettuce and cabbage heads on the stem thing last much longer (realistically this goes for all greens).”
“Avoid those plastic tubs and bags unless you need arugula or something.”
“Don’t buy baby carrots.”
“They’re just large carrots that have been trimmed down to snack size for marketing. They should not exist and are a sin against food. Just cut the damn carrots.”
– FrostByte62
Clearance
“I check clearance 100% of the time I go to the store.”
“Almost all departments have a clearance section and I am famous for stocking up on vitamins, cold meds, toys and stocking stuffers throughout the year.”
“Often times I get a discount of 70-90%.”
– expressoyourself1
“100% this.”
“I go into the store with a rough idea of some meals, based on which expensive components I can get for cheap and improvise from there.”
“First stop is the protein clearance section, next stop is the veggie clearance, then bakery & dry goods clearance. Fill in the blanks from there.”
“So I may have gone in thinking we will do tacos one night, but whether that is beef / pork / bean / etc will depend on what’s cheap. Same with a pasta dish.”
“Once you get good at cooking and shopping, every trip is like your own personal version of Chopped mixed with Guys grocery games. I live a wild life.”
– nigelisacat
The Hack Is Humanity
“Work grocery, retail. We constantly save things for employees that we know sell quickly, and staff don’t get a chance to buy.”
“We scrap, and repack, discount cold/dry freight, and save for employees.”
“So, make friends with your local scrap certified associate, and ask them if they think an item can be discounted. Not too high of a pricey item, but some small things.”
“I once had a regular say the bananas were really ripe, and wondered if we had a policy of marking down produce. So, I marked down some barely ripened, still pretty green bananas for him (cashier I told him to use didn’t say anything because he’s a homie.)”
“Another time, another of our regulars asked me about the quality of our mandarin oranges. I scrapped 4 individual oranges from 4 bags, and repackaged them into one.”
“We do this for our staff all the time.”
“My best grocery hack? Be a human being to retail workers, and we’ll make sure you can reap the benefits.”
“I know a lot of people hate the idea of working a minimum wage retail job, but I’ve had some wonderful experiences. And, to be honest, I love it when I see my regulars, and enjoy talking to them, even if it eats into my available working hours.”
“Those warm regulars are the type of people that are the reason I keep that minimum wage job. I love interacting, talking, and being with people.”
“I always feel so good after working with some customers that it boosts my mood, and I’m sure my work performance. I know it’s a low wage whatever job, but I take pride in all the smiling faces when I’m faced with stress.”
– FMewithAnA10
My personal favorite hack is to use a grocery store with a rewards card and BOGO the crap out of your staples.
Having that extra box of pasta, bit of rice, or can of beans is sometimes exactly the life-saver you need.
You’ve heard Reddit, now it’s your turn.
Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine….
Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine. In 1834, it was sold as a cure for an upset stomach by an Ohio physician named John Cook. It wasn’t popularized as a condiment until the late 19th century.
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In Milwaukee, it is a Christmas tradition…
In Milwaukee, it is a Christmas tradition to eat raw ground beef and onions on rye bread.
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People Explain Which Discontinued Foods They Wish Would Make A Comeback
Growing up, I was convinced Vienetta cakes were the absolute height of fancy-time. In my kid-brain, each layer meant a level of formality or celebration and since there were clearly a bazillion layers in this thing, it had to be the fanciest dessert of all time.
They discontinued it when I was relatively young, so the impression just sort of stuck. Recently, they made a comeback and honestly, I would rather have kept the memory.
I miss the way kid-me saw things, you know?
Recently, reddit user PixelPervert asked:
“What discontinued food do you wish was brought back?”
My experience with a food being brought back might be a bitter-sweet one, but that doesn’t mean people can’t dream their own delicious dreams. Here’s what they had to say.
The Flintstones Diet
“Flintstones Push-Up Pops”
– Rose_de_MaiTai
“This brought back something from the deepest corner of my brain.”
“Also brings the question why were the Flintstones such an integral part of our childhood and diet? Push ups, fruity pebbles, vitamins. What else am I missing from the Flintstones?”
– Question_aire
“Until now I kind of half-wondered if my memory of these was just some weird fever dream or something, because no one seems to remember them. Thank you for validating my childhood memories”
– winonachey
Sour Fruit Is A Thing
“Altoid fruit sours. Apparently, we can ask for it back.”
– lirio2u
“The tangerine ones were my favorite! I can recall the taste exactly, even down to little salivary tingly feeling I got right before having one. Those were amazing and should be brought back.”
– MestizaWontons
“Just looked these up on ebay and unopened tins have actually sold for $200+!”
– BobsicleSmith
Taco Bell Trauma
“The Mexican Pizza at Taco Bell.”
“Maybe I should be thanking them for getting rid of it because I have no reason to go to Taco Bell now.”
– GotMoFans
“That’s me and Double Decker Taco Supremes.”
– LakeLov3r
“RIP meximelt and nachos supreme.”
– hesaysitsfine
“Last time I went to taco bell, I sat in the drive thru for a minute looking at the menu. Then I just went to Wendy’s.”
“Taco bell has gotten really bad.”
– Faye_dunwoody
“I had ONE apple empanada from taco bell before I went into labor and it was mind altering – the bubbley texture of the dough and the gooey sweet of the filling.”
“Four days later when I was released from the hospital with my perfect little newborn, ALL I could ask for in the world was a goddamn apple empanada.”
“Little did I know that during my four days hospital stay, the world of apple empanadas had ended.”
– schmoob
Worth Getting Into Trouble For
“Philadelphia snack bars the strawberry cheesecake ones ….so good!”
– kikorellia
“Oh my god the strawberry cheesecake snack bars were that fire. I used to get in trouble by sneaking them because they were my moms favorite sweet.”
– DeCodurr
“Are you me?! I tell my wife about this all the time.”
“My mom would come back from a 12 hour shift at the hospital just wanting a cheesecake bar… and I’d have eaten a whole box in one night like an animal.”
“I distinctly remember getting my game boy taken away right before a game tournament run because of those things. Worth it.”
– jkennah
No New Recipe, Please!
“Butterfinger BB’s with the Simpsons characters on the package.”
– Harmelion
“I feel like Butterfingers in general don’t taste like they used to.”
“As a kid I remember them being flaky and almost falling apart when you bit into them and now every time I’ve decided to give one a shot they’re not flaky at all and they stick to my teeth something fierce.”
– Imitation88
“I would pay dearly for ANY Butterfinger as long as it is the old Butterfinger by Nestle, because the new company SCREWED IT UP and now it’s nasty.”
“The base has been confectioners cornflakes since I was a kid. Now it’s not. You can’t change a main ingredient like that and then expect it to do well. So I don’t buy them anymore.”
– skpicky
It’s Not Banana Quick
“Nestle Banana Quik.”
“They have Strawberry Banana still, and it’s okay I suppose, but pure Banana Quik was so much better.”
“There’s a way to kinda sorta replicate it – but you need a bottle of “Torani” brand Banana flavoring to mix into your milk. Winco grocery stores sometimes has the Banana stuff, sometimes it doesn’t.”
“Also Soylent makes a Banana flavored “meal drink” – it’s good, I also like their Mint Chocolate version.”
“None of that is Banana Quik, though.”
– Fluffy_Little_Fox
Before Hostess Went Bankrupt
“Ding dongs. They still make them, but they were better before Hostess went bankrupt and was bought out.”
– queen_ofmoons
“I’m a fat bastard that loves snack cakes, pies and anything similar to that. I did notice that something has been off about Hostess snacks since they went bankrupt and subsequently revived however many years ago.”
“I remember Twinkies being so good and delicious, and now they’re just…not, for some reason. I don’t know why though. I can’t tell if it’s something with the ingredients they use now or a change in recipe but it tastes off nowadays.”
“Regarding the Ding Dongs, I personally taste tested and compared Ding Dongs to Drake’s version, Ring Dings. The Drake’s stuff was so much better.”
“Again, I don’t know what changed exactly. But nonetheless I don’t buy Hostess stuff anymore and go for either Drake’s or Tastykake.”
– Mercurydriver
Cheesecake For One
“Maybe this was a dream, but I remember Philadelphia Cream Cheese made single size cheesecakes that I would always see at convenience stores.”
“I finally got the courage to ask my grandma to buy me one and it was my first cheesecake experience…so delicious!!!”
– mossybuttz
“They were real. They were delicious. I miss them.”
“These were complete 2 bite mini cheesecakes. They were just incredible and missed.”
– SouthDakotaGirl
“In college someone ordered a huge box of them and we ate them all year (we froze them). So good lol. It was like a box of 400 or something insane it took up the entire freezer.”
– Rambles_Off_Topics
Taste-bud Tragedies
“My family actually has a running joke when it comes to me and discontinued foods. It seems whenever I start to like something it goes away.”
“A few notable examples have been, Eggo Muffin Tops, Taco Bell’s beefy frito burritos, and, not a lot of people know about this one, but a carbonated yogurt called fizzix that I believe was from gogurt.”
“Now my family won’t let me eat stuff that they like because they’re afraid I’ll like it and it’ll go away.”
– Available_Motor5980
“That’s a thing. It’s called being a Harbinger of failure.”
– batoosie
There we have it, a list of all the deliciousness that Reddit can’t get off of its collective mind.
Someone from Taco Bell seriously needs to get on the apple empanada thing—that was kind of heartbreaking.
In mid-18th century France, eating…
In mid-18th century France, eating potatoes was considered cruel and unusual punishment: potatoes were thought of as feed for livestock, and they were believed to cause leprosy in humans. The fear was so widespread that the French passed a law banning them in 1748.
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Heinz petitioned American bun companies…
Heinz petitioned American bun companies to consider equal hot dog-to-bread ratio.
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