The price of pre-packed veg, that is. Take courgettes: they're half the price if bought loose. Mushrooms are 3/5 the price.
By contrast, 'hard' veg like potatoes are almost the same price - presumably because little care needs to be taken when packing and the packaging is just a plastic bag.
I know what you mean, but how much time do you spend scrutinising the prices of soft veg versus hard?. My father did this all the time and would walk slowly down the aisle comparing prices of canned food, he spent hours in the supermarket and this was well before in became ill.
Did you have a nice time on you hols?
I have to go back into intensive care now, they won't let me out for long, it's driving me crazy... I been in over a f**kin week already, I mean I'm either going to snuff it or I'm not but they just won't tell me.
bfn.
The pre-packed are probably 3 or 4 in a package.
If you buy loose, you'd probably get one only at a time.
It's the super-size idea at work. Buy three, use one, waste two.
Thanks for both replies; such as they are...
I really must socialise with ye, Ms Rash - ye'll make me seem sane.
Buy three, use one, waste two. What a brilliant idea, Fg :)
It drives me crazy that store here are packing more and more fresh fruits and veggies. It used to be that you never say summer squash (courgettes) packaged. Now one of the major supermarkets always has them four to a zip lock bag. I understand that they are trying to force you to buy four instead of the one or two that you need. But between that fact that it is harder to tell quality and the waste I just refuse to buy them. I am sure one day that will be all I can find and I will have no choice.
I've noticed that British supermarkets tend to have some ancient-looking veg, not least broc and courgettes, available loose right next to their very fresh packaged versions - if ye shun the fresh loose because it's not fresh, then ye buy at least twice the amount of the pre-packed at, sometimes, twice the price - thus, spending four times as much as intended. Neat.