How silly

[pigletwillie]

Yesterday whilst perusing the aisles at Tesco, the "reduced section" caught my attention.

Bags of shallots reduced to 25p as the sell by date was today. You can imagine my amazement at such stupidity. As if shallots will go off this side of spring.

Despite having lots of alliums in store, I snaffled a couple of bags to roast about the Christmas beef joint.

Bargain.

[Hazel at the Hill]

It's like the pot of parsley I picked up at Sains the other day - down to 20p.

It's not like it's 'gone off' or anything?

[Flummery]

Gotta be done! I bought some strange french type shallots recently - grown in Bedfordshire - and planted them. They were not in the bargain bin but decidedly cheaper than seed shallots and a variety I couldn't otherwise get hold of. You couldn't leave them there could you PW?

[bubblewrap]

Never seem to do that with beer!

[shirlthegirl43]

Geez, you guys are soo lucky - our Tesco rarely has shallots, never mind finding them reduced!!!

[valmarg]

For heavens sake piglet, keep your voice down. You admitted on another thread to being a Radio 2 listener (aka TOG). Where do you think us old coffin dodgers buy our food,

We (OH and I) were born in the pre best before, eat by, use by, once opened keep refrigerated generation.

I'm amazed we've reached the age we have without all the warnings and hype!!

valmarg

[Flummery]

I tend to agree, Valmarg. In my younger days, you know food was 'off' when it had fur growing on it!

[The Doctor]

I ignore dates and just have a rule which we use in our fridge.

A - If it isn't supposed to smell, and does, it's off.

B - If it's supposed to smell and doesn't, it's on it's way. Goto A!

[Polly Fouracre]

I bought three bags of organic onions in Sainsbury for 25p a bag.Perfectly sound,hard onions.

[Two_Sheds]

Is this flour past its best? Or should we be thankful for the extra protein?

[shirlthegirl43]

gross!!! If the flour at the top of the bag isnt moving it is okay though

[rustylady]

gross!!! If the flour at the top of the bag isnt moving it is okay though

Wouldn't even attempt to try it Shirl - straight in the bin.

[shirlthegirl43]

I was joking - HONEST!!! Pretty sure my mother-in-law would use it though!

[Nicos]

I bought several bags of red chiilies from Tesco to use as Xmas decorations!!!!!10p a bag is just a crazy price...I'll then eat them later on in the year!!