Generic my *ss.
// May 28th, 2009 // 5 Comments » // Thoughts
Save some money huh? Maybe sometimes (very infrequently) it’s not quite worth it.
As for us, new house, new area? Well, I learned real quick where to not shop for groceries as far as price is concerned. I’ll give you a hint, their name rhymes with “he-sirs”. For those of you who know what I am talking about, yep… You feel the pain.
Don’t get me wrong, the ambiance and layout is immaculate. People around to help, well faced shelves, great produce and fresh meat. Is it worth the extra 25% in price? Let analyze generic vs. name brand, just to name a few.
1) Milk. Okay, name brand 1% (Wife dieting) vs. generic 1% milk fat. Little to no difference in taste. Maybe a bit of bitterness by itself, but in your cereal, nah.
2) Eggtastic. Generic Eggs only taste different, to me, when cooked certain ways. If cooked, for instance, over medium – they’re just great!
3) Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Bars. I got the generic version of these. Really, they don’t hold a candle to the name brand. They’re mostly cereal and leastly apple filling, leaving us with a dry mouth full of oats.
4) Generic Sodas. Dr. Lightning (Or a derivative thereof) versus Dr. Salt (Or a derivative thereof) – Generic sodas just don’t fill the hole your soul craves for caffeine soaked goodness. They taste funny too, imho =)
5) Spaghetti Sauce. Num num, spaghetti. Without the nice sharp tang that some of the name brand sauces provide, you’re left with a bland overtone of tomato and basil. Ew.
Here’s one for the record books…
Diet shakes! Go for the generic brand! They actually taste better than the name brand we tried, suprisingly. It’ll also save you a buck or two, especially of the chocolate variety.
Share your ideas, maybe you have a few that work one way, or the other.
