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What grocery items are always worth the extra $1-$5? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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Prices keep climbing, so I’m trying to pick my battles in the supermarket. Which items do you refuse to cheap out on, and why? Taste, health, longevity, peace of mind… I’d love to hear what’s worth the few extra dollars for you.

For me, it’s honey from local beekeepers—supermarket brands locally are known to sell fake or adulterated sugar syrup as honey.

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[–] 11 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Cream cheese. The store brand might be okay for maybe baking with, but you can't spread that excuse for caulk on a bagel and say it's anything near as good as the Philadelphia brand.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    The store brand might be okay for maybe baking with

    False. The store brands don't blend well, and you end up with little balls of raw cream cheese in your cheesecake.

    Kirkland's is the only store brand I've tried that's OK, but Costco store brand stuff is all miles ahead of the other stores.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Philly used to be reliable for not having gums added. Sadly they started using them, too, a year or two ago. Now I buy a local brand with nothing more than milk, cream, and salt for twice the price.

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