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There are two major deficiencies in Beaufort grocery stores, particularly as the temperatures cool.
1. Cocoa mix. A measly six or seven varieties on the local shelves. Up north, there would be six or seven varieties of mini-marshmallows alone.
2. Chili beans. Here, one or two different brands, with mild in the largest quantity. Come on. Mild? Then there's the size problem. The local store in which I shopped carried only 14-something ounce cans. People, there are 32-ounce cans and those are just a good start. To compete with northern stores, carry Brooks brand.
I already noticed that coffee is not the "thing" in groceries. Up north, a half of an aisle is a typical coffee selection. I'm just grateful they have coffee down here. All that tea business had me worried. By the way, still can't drink sweet tea. All right, here it comes: I guess it's just not my cup of tea. Ha! Yes, I went there.
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Do you know where I-95 is? That highway goes north, all the way to Canada. Some vendors don't distribute their product out of a certain region. What you enjoyed up north just may not be available down south. Why complain here? Talk to the store manager. Unless you are talking about Wal-Mart, they could care a less about customer service.
our grocery stores have cooler names!
kinda hard Lisa to get in the fall mood when its 90 outside . . .
that being said - here is a tip -
coffee? www.peets.com
Chili? www.mexgrocer.com
why shop and whine when they bring it to you? Then you remain genteel and quietly have the best coffee and mexican food in the area. . . . appearance counts in the south, y'know.
What would I do without the voice of reason from Joe Farrell? Excellent point, well taken. Honestly, I wasn't whining, although it might have sounded like it. Just pointing out a difference. Believe me, I'm delighted to be here, lack of cocoa mix or not.
Honestly, I wasn't whining, although it might have sounded like it. Just pointing out a difference.
You weren't???
Once again, I hear a snow bird towing that same old line I always hear, "They do it this way up north" or "Up north we have this...", etc... Really, it is annoying. You can always go back up north where grocery stores are far more superior because they carry dozens of brands of cocoa mix and chili beans. Gee...
You can't get grits or sweet tea north of Virginia either. The regional differences are what I love about this country. The reason it's not like up north is that well, your not up north.
The stores don't have to compete with the northern stores, they're up north. So is the snow. Good bbq is hard to find up north but not as hard as it was 10 years ago.
Enjoy the differences, have friends or family send you what you miss or order it on line.
That's amusing what you say about the grits. Yes, it was thirty-five years ago that I discovered traveling on I95 that grits were available in VA and south, but the restaurants north of VA only served hash browns for breakfast. It is probably still the same way. NOBODY in the north ever fixed grits, never had those until I moved south. Then they were white grits - don't know who eats yellow grits.
And yes, tea with lots of sugar is a southern thing, in the north the tea is with lemon and not so sweet.
Maybe "pulled pork" is available up north now.
The selection and preparation of vegetables both in restaurants and private homes still differs in the north and south.
Can't say much about the New England states - only traveled thru those once, but best baked potato I ever had was in Bangor, Maine on a night that the temperature was 20 below!
BTW, elida987, did you see this: http://www2.beaufortgazette.com/blogs/post/15390
They must be used to "Cream of Wheat," and that's why they always put sugar on grits the first time they try them. Not a good move.
Yellow grits are cool, for novelty purposes, to me, but the processing is so different, I find them kind of yucky.
Same with corn and hominy. Love corn, abhor hominy. Ick. Ptooey!
Sweet tea up north? Bet you can get it at Sylvia's.
Pulled Pork? Let's send them some. See what they do with it. LOL.
http://bobbyqsrestaurant.com/images/pulled_pork.jpg
Next time you are in Charleston or any other bigger city while traveling...hit the grocery and stock up on what you cannot get in Beaufort. A while back, Piggy Park BarBQue sauce was used in interstate commerce, better known as Christmas presents, for my family. Stock up on a year's supply and enjoy w/out inconvenience out of your personal larder.
Just like families for years have had to go to Charleston on Savannah for prom dresses, you must travel to widen your grocery selections for hot chocolate and chili supplies.
Sure, you can order online...but paying shipping on beans seems a bit wasteful and not as much fun as a road trip.