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Skriven 2009-03-05 09:54:00 av Glen Jamieson
     Kommentar till en text av Dale Shipp
Ärende: BULK FOODS 273 90305
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 -=> Quoting Dale Shipp to Glen Jamieson <=-

 GJ> That is OK, up to a point.  When only 2/3 or so of the bunch remains
 GJ> on display it is a bit off-putting, however.  Perhaps the vendor should
 DS> I've not observed that in our stores.

Here, mainly towards the end of the day.  Once a bunch has been picked
over it not only looks uninviting, but other customers get the message
that it tastes sour, and so choose the other, more complete bunches.
 
 GJ> have a "taster" bunch, similar to the "Tester" bottles in the
 GJ> cosmetics section.  Then the customer would have to hope that all the
 GJ> other bunches were equally ripe...
 DS> But the fact is that they are not all the same.  There is a moderate
 DS> amount of variation in the ripeness of the bunches.  I like to pick
 DS> fruit that is right for my tastes.

I wonder what would happen if the store-holder tried to get a
grape-tasting customer arrested and charged with shop-lifting?   If
taken to court, the judgement could decide whether that was a crime, or
could legalise the custom.  More than likely, though, the shop-keeper
would shut up and accept the loss, lest he lose his reputation and
custom.

 DS> A few stores here do have sample trays of various things.  In one
 DS> section it might be strawberry halves or orange sections.  In another,
 DS> it might be bits of ham or cheese on toothpicks.  Elsewhere, cookies.
 DS> Those are there to entice you to buy the product.  It is common in our
 DS> warehouse stores to have a person cooking some food and serving small
 DS> taste portions.  On a good day, you can nosh your way around the
 DS> store:-}}

I have enjoyed those samples when shopping in US stores, and
occasionally in our Central Market.  Cheese samples are often set out
for customers to try.  The smell of sausages sizzling, with sections on
toothpicks to sample, is very effective in encouraging purchases.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Pollo Del Mercado Juchiteco: Juchitan Market-Style Chicke
 Categories: Mexican, Chicken, Chilies
      Yield: 4 servings
 
      2    Guajillo chiles; seeded and
           Deveined
      2 oz Achiote paste
    1/2 c  Bitter orange juice
      4 lg Cloves garlic
      4 lb Chicken
 
  Soak the chiles in 1/2 cup of hot water for 15 minutes; drain.
  Dissolve the in the orange juice. Grind the chiles, achiote-orange
  juice mixture and garlic cloves in molcajete or blender. Rub the
  chicken quarters with the chile mixture and marinate for 1/2 hour.
  Place the chicken quarters in a covered casserole and bake in a
  pre-heated 350 oven for one hour or until tender. Serve immediately,
  with rice and fried plantains if desired.
  
  This was one of the prepared foods we picked up at the Juchitan
  market. Several different ladies were selling this marinated chicken
  dish, so we picked out one of the friendliest-looking, bought her
  chicken, and asked for her recipe, which she explained carefully. I
  didn't believe how easy it was until I made it at home.
  
  From: Terry McIntire
 
MMMMM
 

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