Anyone else notice...

[erogenousjones17]

...that Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are shrinking? I just caved in and bought some at work (you know, cuz they're delicious) and they were tiny! Still cost the same, of course. Needless to say I'm outraged.

Now get off my lawn, ya damn kids. :laughing7:

 

[Great Ape]

Right you are!! Sad but true...even 'pints' of Hagen Daas are now 14oz.!!! Heresy, I tell you. Somehow the prices never seem to shrink, though, do they? F'in' CROOKS, ev'rt one of 'em!! 

 

[bagman67]

ACtually the way it works is this:


Price stays stable, quantity goes down.  Advertise how awesome it is that prices remain steady!


Price goes up, quantity goes up - Advertise how awesome it is that quantity goes up!


Feh.

 

[line6man]

Right you are!! Sad but true...even 'pints' of Hagen Daas are now 14oz.!!! Heresy, I tell you. Somehow the prices never seem to shrink, though, do they? F'in' CROOKS, ev'rt one of 'em!!

What's the legal loophole on 14Oz pints? "Pint" is a random word and not a unit of volume?  :doh:

 

[hannaugh]

You could get some of these.  They're a half a pound each.

 

[AutoBat]

I think you're about 20 years too late for this one.  Size adjusting has been going on for years, especially in the potato chip world.

 

[line6man]

I think you're about 20 years too late for this one.  Size adjusting has been going on for years, especially in the potato chip world.

Slack filling keeps the chips from crushing. For every five chips, you need at least a gallon of air to cushion them. :blob7:

 

[Jumble Jumble]

A pint is 56l; don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

 

[Cagey]

I think you're about 20 years too late for this one.  Size adjusting has been going on for years, especially in the potato chip world.

Slack filling keeps the chips from crushing. For every five chips, you need at least a gallon of air to cushion them. :blob7:

I don't think they use "air", it's pure nitrogen (even though air is about 83% nitrogen anyway). Keeps them from oxidizing. A lot of foods are packed that way. That, and irradiating things, which kills anything that might grow. Extends the shelf life dramatically without affecting the flavor or consistency. Then, there are some foods that they've engineered so completely out of "plastic" ingredients that even mold, mildew, fungus, etc. aren't interested in eating it. No food value. Most bread products are that way now. Buy a loaf of commercial sandwich bread, and the "fresh" date is at least two weeks out. Get a loaf of real bread from an honest-to-god bakery, and it isn't worth bird food 2 days later.

 

[bagman67]

But the real bread, when it goes stale, gives you that same wonderful problem to solve that made the French invent French toast!  Mmmm, stale bread revivified with egg and milk and nutmeg... butter, powdered sugar, syrup... damn, now I'm hungry again.

 

[line6man]

Then, there are some foods that they've engineered so completely out of "plastic" ingredients that even mold, mildew, fungus, etc. aren't interested in eating it.

Here are some three year old McDonalds french fries. (No, I don't normally save old food like this. LOL!)

 

[Cagey]

But the real bread, when it goes stale, gives you that same wonderful problem to solve that made the French invent French toast!  Mmmm, stale bread revivified with egg and milk and nutmeg... butter, powdered sugar, syrup... damn, now I'm hungry again.

Damn. Had to remind me of that. I haven't had french toast in years, and I love the stuff. Of course, what's not to love?

Used to have a bread machine. 2nd ex got it. Probably kept it so she could sell it, because back then they were surprisingly expensive little widgets. Made great bread that lasted 2 days, tops. Lotta french toast came out of that thing. One of the few things she'd eat. Had a palate that would make a 2 year old look like a gourmet. It was a real challenge cooking for that woman. Got to where I sounded like my mother. "Eat it, or starve! This isn't a restaurant!"

 

[erogenousjones17]

You could get some of these.  They're a half a pound each.

I think those might be lethal. Same as those foot-long Oh! Henry bars with Alex Ovetchkin's face on them.

 

[mayfly]

You could get some of these.  They're a half a pound each.

I think those might be lethal. Same as those foot-long Oh! Henry bars with Alex Ovetchkin's face on them.

I think I could serve that as a dessert.  Flit it over, put some chocolate glaze on it and a garnish and call it an upside down chocolate peanut tart.

Who's gonna know?

 

[AutoBat]

A friend of mine just got one of those!
Here's his pic: