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| PUBLICATION: |
CADILLAC NEWS |
| DATE: |
10-15-2007 |
| HEADLINE: |
FULL STEAM AHEAD! |
FULL STEAM AHEAD!
Mr. Tidbit is steamed that there remains yet more to re port about what
grocery manufacturers seem to believe is the nation's now-overwhelming desire
to steam things in the microwave.
He will not repeat the long list of steaming products he has already described; for now he adds three: .
From McCormick, which might have started this whole thing two
years ago with its two flavors of Veggie Steamers (each consisting of
microwave bag and a pouch of seasonings), come two flavors each of
Potato Steamers and Seafood Steamers.
Because one can now buy steaming bags from Glad and Ziploc for about 35
cents each, McCormick's suggested $1.79 for a bag and some season ings
would seem to be on the high side.
From Freshtables, in one of the bagged-salad-greens coolers
in the produce aisle, 12-ounce bags of Steam-Perfect fresh vegetables
or vegetable mixtures (eight of those and one fruit mixture) with sauce, in steaming
bags, for $3.99.
And from Mann, which already had bags of fresh vegetables in
that same cooler, several Ready, Set, Steam vegetable mixtures, with
sauce, in about-14-ounce steaming bags, also $3.99.
The Freshtables entry should not be confused (although Mr. Tidbit certainly
confused it) with the Green Giant_Fresh Freshtables (yes, Green
Giant Fresh Freshtables) 16-ounce bags of stir-fry-vegetable mixes with
sauce (four kinds), likewise found in a salad-greens cooler, likewise
$3.99. These are fresh veggies and sauce for stir-frying (just add meat
or don't), not for steaming. Remember frying? No steaming bag. Clear?