Category: Food Business

Jewel Osco Hot Food Bar Review

Jewel Osco Hot Food Bar Review  First time I ever recall seeing a “hot food bar” was in the corner delis and bodegas in New York City, must have been 30-40 years ago. That made sense, people rushing home from work, late, wanted a hot, somewhat balanced meal that they didn’t have to fuss with… Continue reading Jewel Osco Hot Food Bar Review

K Chef Uncured Cooked Sausages Review

I am crazy for “little smokies” but it’s one of the few things I have remained a brand snob about. A few years ago, I started with Hillshire Farms All Beef Little Smokies and pretty much haven’t looked back. Although they are spending (north of $4 a pack usually) they are occasionally in the $2.50… Continue reading K Chef Uncured Cooked Sausages Review

Great Value Smoked Ham Lunchmeat Review – A WalMart Product

I write a lot about ham, it seems.  Because I love it. I love premium hams and have driven background all over the country in search of small processors, and been very successful in Virginia, Tennessee, the Carolinas, and Missouri. I have quite a few reviews of very expensive ham, as well as very cheap… Continue reading Great Value Smoked Ham Lunchmeat Review – A WalMart Product

Richards Cajun Foods Review – Heat and Eat Meals

I was suprised to find Richard’s Heat and Eat Cajun foods in a grocer a thousand miles from Louisiana. It’s not a big company, tho it is on its second private equity owner in a decade, so maybe they have a line on some distribution. Richard’s is a pretty small company, in a pretty small… Continue reading Richards Cajun Foods Review – Heat and Eat Meals

Mama Cozzis Tavern Style Pizza Review – An Aldi Product

“Mama Cozzi” is Aldi’s brand name for pizzas and related products. They come in a very wide variety of styles, both frozen and take and bake, and are value-priced like most all of Aldi’s products.  I’ve reviewed quite a few of them in the past, read some of them here. I’m a pizza snob, but… Continue reading Mama Cozzis Tavern Style Pizza Review – An Aldi Product

Buona Beef Grocery Review

I’ve written a lot about Chicago’s Italian Beef sandwich. The easiest way to explain it to those not familiar is to say it’s a highly seasoned French Dip, but the “Dip” part is not on the side but involves dunking the entire sandwich in au jus (only if desired).  You can read my explanation of… Continue reading Buona Beef Grocery Review

Odoms Tennessee Pride Hot Sausage Review

I usually “make my own” breakfast sausage, and by that I mean I purchase ground pork, season it to my liking and fry it up. After eggs, ground pork is usually the second least expensive protein in the store. But I keep trying commercial preparations, and have reviewed a host of them, found here, including Bob… Continue reading Odoms Tennessee Pride Hot Sausage Review

Lunch Mate Cooked Ham Review – An Aldi Branded Product

I have reviewed quite a few products found at Aldi, a global grocery retailer that focuses on value-priced items. They are able to achieve lower costs by largely staying away from big brand names, and instead, creating their own brands and contracting the manufacture and packaging of them to quality co-packers and producers. This product… Continue reading Lunch Mate Cooked Ham Review – An Aldi Branded Product