tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post5368639087172526224..comments2024-03-26T11:27:35.814-07:00Comments on Tom Stephenson: Price comparisonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-60644983777339602002021-05-13T02:51:17.237-07:002021-05-13T02:51:17.237-07:00Half and half olive oil and butter or lard or duck...Half and half olive oil and butter or lard or duckfat, is the BEST sauteeing combo. So tasty. MrsC (Maryanne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14440723067459232998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-57460711099390891352021-05-11T13:36:30.153-07:002021-05-11T13:36:30.153-07:00The library over Waitrose is/was under threat - fr...The library over Waitrose is/was under threat - from Waitrose, or the Podium company which owns the building. They have already chucked out the small businesses to expand. And people wonder why I rant about Waitrose.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-78993462026353562492021-05-11T08:58:24.299-07:002021-05-11T08:58:24.299-07:00I try to cook with olive oil as much as possible a...I try to cook with olive oil as much as possible as I make as many blue zone recipes as I can. I much prefer it. I especially like to dunk bread in it. nice and nutty tasting with a zing of cut grass. lovely. p.s. maybe in Bath they are fortifying themselves with Waitrose food before visiting the library? I dont know if libraries are open in England yet? We only get a van here.<br />Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518631542782309728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-74072155969596534462021-05-10T17:12:58.798-07:002021-05-10T17:12:58.798-07:00Ah, I see.Ah, I see.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-90780494597436494902021-05-10T17:09:44.074-07:002021-05-10T17:09:44.074-07:00it´s imported from Spain and Portugalit´s imported from Spain and PortugalSansthinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13830251370050922342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-45972113296606120512021-05-10T04:27:06.101-07:002021-05-10T04:27:06.101-07:00Covid or Tesco. Your choice. Covid or Tesco. Your choice. Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-7220422451313785992021-05-10T04:26:14.014-07:002021-05-10T04:26:14.014-07:00I think it is to do with the flash point of differ...I think it is to do with the flash point of different oils. Olive is quite low I believe. Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-87317535831690229002021-05-10T01:39:50.192-07:002021-05-10T01:39:50.192-07:00I don't cook with olive oil very much ..... I ...I don't cook with olive oil very much ..... I prefer sunflower oil for cooking as it's lighter ..... and, a lot cheaper !!! Goose fat or beef dripping for roast potatoes { which we don't have too often !!! } and olive oil to make salad dressing ..... maybe I should cook with olive oil a bit more ..... it's far better for us. XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-72164902679255417402021-05-09T15:25:11.749-07:002021-05-09T15:25:11.749-07:00I would shop in Waitrose every day if we had one ....I would shop in Waitrose every day if we had one .....<br />And I don’t live in Brazil <br />Fucking hell ...I hate Brazil todayJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-66063476112558711032021-05-09T15:10:55.756-07:002021-05-09T15:10:55.756-07:00Because I live 20 feet away from Waitrose and 2 mi...Because I live 20 feet away from Waitrose and 2 miles away from Lidl, that's why. I don't think you understand how a trendy city like Bath works, Jenny. Anyway, I will rant about whatever and whoever I bleeding well like. Ok with you?Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-81020716910491313422021-05-09T15:09:18.330-07:002021-05-09T15:09:18.330-07:00Yes. Nothing to do with God.Yes. Nothing to do with God.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-56599843109410707282021-05-09T15:00:35.803-07:002021-05-09T15:00:35.803-07:00And olive oil is expensive in Brazil? I am amazed....And olive oil is expensive in Brazil? I am amazed.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-72201911367621748712021-05-09T14:38:44.284-07:002021-05-09T14:38:44.284-07:00Don´t have Waitrose here in BrazilDon´t have Waitrose here in BrazilSansthinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13830251370050922342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-31615772569894791222021-05-09T14:25:34.704-07:002021-05-09T14:25:34.704-07:00As long as there is an alternative to Waitrose, wh...As long as there is an alternative to Waitrose, why not just let the people who like to shop there do it without ranting about them? Many people I know like both Lidl and Waitrose and they should be able to shop where they like.Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-67446284099325725482021-05-09T05:27:04.972-07:002021-05-09T05:27:04.972-07:00Aha! Artisan vegetables- now there’s a thing.Aha! Artisan vegetables- now there’s a thing.Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12550611275677498097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-49050826080795756622021-05-09T03:38:50.378-07:002021-05-09T03:38:50.378-07:00I cast a spell on him and he vanished.I cast a spell on him and he vanished.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-57284054834834650482021-05-09T03:38:29.366-07:002021-05-09T03:38:29.366-07:00Yes, I often mix butter with olive oil. It works w...Yes, I often mix butter with olive oil. It works well. If you are talking about my friend avoiding others, then yes, I often hide behind things in supermarkets when I see someone I know, simply because I cannot be bothered to go through all the small talk.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-18752986498422472562021-05-09T03:36:23.179-07:002021-05-09T03:36:23.179-07:00It must have been much harder for you to have been...It must have been much harder for you to have been bringing up two young girls and suddenly having to let them go to get on with their own lives. Oh well, at least you had the privilege of being able to do that. I wouldn't choose the weir either. I almost don't mind paying a bit more to a small family company, but I hate throwing money into a struggling giant's coffers.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-58077601958901692042021-05-09T00:25:19.859-07:002021-05-09T00:25:19.859-07:00I doubt that last comment was one of your regulars...I doubt that last comment was one of your regulars, Tom!Avushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512540148378201058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-67073482915646484142021-05-08T18:33:23.610-07:002021-05-08T18:33:23.610-07:00I like using butter and extra virgin olive oil tog...I like using butter and extra virgin olive oil together. The combined flavors work well. With all the social distancing and mask wearing, some people are avoiding others. Is it a by-product of covid? Everyone has been impacted in some way. Off days are to be forgiven. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473063249106111719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-11095539532800592822021-05-08T17:52:57.613-07:002021-05-08T17:52:57.613-07:00I wonder if "cracking under the strain" ...I wonder if "cracking under the strain" isn't the key concept of the piece and cooking fat became the easy way out for commenting.<br />Sometimes I wonder what the strain of loneliness may do to me. I do know it won't be the weir. And in the meantime, I pay 3.50 for the blackberries and blueberries because there is no Lidle near me. But it is a tiny, independent grocery. The owners live right down the road. in a tiny house. At least I know who the money supports. Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-56277322082359566352021-05-08T16:12:32.153-07:002021-05-08T16:12:32.153-07:00Don't buy it at Waitrose then.Don't buy it at Waitrose then.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-75011809257480283832021-05-08T14:40:14.586-07:002021-05-08T14:40:14.586-07:00I love olive oil though I don´t use it for cooking...I love olive oil though I don´t use it for cooking, too expensive, but the extra virgin is perfect for salad dressing.Sansthinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13830251370050922342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-70850819330553416732021-05-08T12:01:37.538-07:002021-05-08T12:01:37.538-07:00Having said that, Lidl has increased their procure...Having said that, Lidl has increased their procurement of local produce by a far greater extent than Waitrose. Most of the green vegetables in Waitrose now are flown in from Spain, and the British produce they stock is hyped-up as 'artisan' or some such crap, with the moral onus to buy it at inflated prices placed firmly on the shoulders of their wealthy customers. Same with the pretend 'partners'. Either buy our stuff or people may lose their jobs, is how they put more pressure on us.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-77346386604675323172021-05-08T11:55:22.392-07:002021-05-08T11:55:22.392-07:00A combination of massive buying power and paying f...A combination of massive buying power and paying fewer employees a good wage. There are no security guards hanging around in Lidl waiting to catch sad alcoholics as there are in Waitrose, and even Waitrose writes-off loss due to undetected shoplifting. I once went to Lidl in Britain, then the next day I was in a Lidl in Northern Germany. The stock was identical. Massive buying power.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.com