Loose Veg in Supermarket

debbym

frugallass wrote: »

what does annoy me is that I choose not to use those irritating little plastic bags to put my fruit and veg in but when I get to the checkout the staff automatically reach for a bag - I'm trying to do my bit for the environment people, I don't want another bag !

Yep - do that too:D And they always look at you like you're from another planet don't they:rotfl:

~Chameleon~

Soapy955 wrote: »

Oh and I always take the leaves off of cauliflowers before I buy them. Why pay for the leaves if they are only going to get thrown away anyway?

Why throw them away??? They are delicious to eat!

The smaller, pale leaves I leave whole and steam them along with the cauli and the larger green leaves, I chop out the tough stalk bit and use the rest of the leaf in a stir-fry


BTW, cauliflowers are usually sold as a unit price rather than by weight so you're not saving anything by taking the leaves off

mute_posting

Well looks like I'm not the only one that just wants to pay for the bits they want to use - I wont feel guilty in future lol

Cheers Folks

MP

Gers

frugallass wrote: »

what does annoy me is that I choose not to use those irritating little plastic bags to put my fruit and veg in but when I get to the checkout the staff automatically reach for a bag - I'm trying to do my bit for the environment people, I don't want another bag !

I put my loose fruit and veg (like carrots) into one of those paper bags left by the mushrooms!

thriftlady_2

Ruthibe73 wrote: »

I'm sure someone will come along and say that thes parts you are leaving behind can be turned into a lovely veg stock/so

You can make a lovely veg stock with the ends of asparagus:D Seriously I snap off the ends of a bunch at home and save them to add to a chicken carcass for stock. You can use the green parts of leeks too.

Lizzieanne

frugallass wrote: »

I take off the loose layers of the onions - it's habit more than anything else

what does annoy me is that I choose not to use those irritating little plastic bags to put my fruit and veg in but when I get to the checkout the staff automatically reach for a bag - I'm trying to do my bit for the environment people, I don't want another bag !

Have you seen these?

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/product.aspx/!12003

I was thinking of investing because I hate those supermarket plastic bags too.

Hawthorn

Ah but you'll end up paying for the weight of the bag too. I hate that. I know it's not much but it's awful. I prefer to shop at the greengrocers nearby, because they weigh the produce, cost it, THEN put it in the bag.

crazylady25

i have noticed the price of fruit and veg go up a lot so i am going to take all the advise above onboard until the store staff give me strange looks. I have found that the greengrocers are more expensive than the supermarket so i am afraid to say that i wont go in unless i see things on offer. I have also started to freeze small portions of fruit to make it last longer for crumbles and buy frozen veg (they are frozen quick so dont loose the nutrients) - are there any other tips to making it last.

ceridwen

I think I might just have spotted a teensy snag to removing the bits of food one doesnt want prior to buying:

If everyone does this the shops are likely to start packaging every single bit of food they have on sale to prevent this - hence more packaging being used - and yet more shop assistants that I'm not very popular with (as I take off and hand them back all unnecessary wrapping when I'm buying food - to try to discourage them from packaging things).:cool:

ScoobieGirl

Sorry but as no one else has said it I can't help myself :rolleyes:

Tasting food especially expensive stuff like cherries & grapes is so naughty. I really can't see the difference between putting something in you mouth without paying and putting it in your bag without paying.