December 23, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, DougO said: HEB has been making some shitty strawberries lately. I am disappoint. The HEB on 31st (the worst HEB in Texas) had a terrible choice of strawberries this morning at 7:30
December 23, 20232 yr Just now, salonghorn said: The HEB on 31st (the worst HEB in Texas) had a terrible choice of strawberries this morning at 7:30 Same in central tx today and yesterday. Worst I've ever seen them have choice wise both of regular and organic
December 23, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, DougO said: I knew a dude that used to have a barbecue truck biz around here that would to buy the cheapest select briskets from Wal Mart and made better que than either Miller's or Schoepf's on their best days. I miss that guy. Wouldn't be hard for it to be better than Schoepfs. Better than Millers? That would be a surprise since I think that Millers is some of the best that I have ever eaten.
December 23, 20232 yr Just now, salonghorn said: I think that Millers is some of the best that I have ever eaten. You need to go eat better bbq. Not shitting on Miller's, but there are great options out there. Where do you live ish and we can post some refs
December 23, 20232 yr 24 minutes ago, DoobieWah said: Similar, starting at HEB at 6:45am. Total Wine on Memorial at 3pm was the worst. Total zoo. My Total Wine is astonishing. I do nothing but curbside, and if I place an order it's almost always ready before I could even drive there. If I order before they open, I get the "your order is ready" text at 10 AM on the dot.
December 23, 20232 yr 21 minutes ago, NoName said: You need to go eat better bbq. Not shitting on Miller's, but there are great options out there. Where do you live ish and we can post some refs Temple. I assume that you are talking about Millers Smokehouse in Belton.
December 24, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, jimmyjazz said: My Total Wine is astonishing. I do nothing but curbside, and if I place an order it's almost always ready before I could even drive there. If I order before they open, I get the "your order is ready" text at 10 AM on the dot. The whole point of the post was LC's last bit. " #disorganized " Had I done it your way, I wouldn't have had anything to talk about. (Oh but that's ok for you.) 🤔
December 24, 20232 yr Wouldn't be hard for it to be better than Schoepfs. Better than Millers? That would be a surprise since I think that Millers is some of the best that I have ever eaten.
December 24, 20232 yr Author 22 hours ago, salonghorn said: Wouldn't be hard for it to be better than Schoepfs. Better than Millers? That would be a surprise since I think that Millers is some of the best that I have ever eaten. That was true of Schoepf's in the past. But they kick the living crap out of Miller's now. Not even close. They upped their game bigtime, while Miller's kept slipping while selling out to the tourist crowd and installing electric "smokers."
December 24, 20232 yr Author And the truck guy I was referring to was actually the head pit guy at Miller's before they moved from their humble digs that made them great, to the hipster location.
December 24, 20232 yr 23 hours ago, DougO said: HEB has been making some shitty strawberries lately. I am disappoint. 22 hours ago, salonghorn said: The HEB on 31st (the worst HEB in Texas) had a terrible choice of strawberries this morning at 7:30 22 hours ago, NoName said: Same in central tx today and yesterday. Worst I've ever seen them have choice wise both of regular and organic
December 25, 20232 yr On 12/23/2023 at 5:30 PM, salonghorn said: The HEB on 31st (the worst HEB in Texas) had a terrible choice of strawberries this morning at 7:30 heb calallen sucks
December 25, 20232 yr Had to make an H‑E‑B run at 3pm today. I was shocked that there was more parking today than on a normal weekday. There were dozens of same day curbside slots available also. Thanks Obama.
December 25, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, tx 3 putt said: heb calallen sucks Indeed. They’ve been telling us a new store, maybe a Plus is on the way, but it will probably get built when I move to Hill Country in a couple of years. Edited December 25, 20232 yr by Nueces River Rat
December 25, 20231 yr I went to HEB for a whole packer brisket yesterday, hoping to get their Prime grade ($4.67/lb). No dice. The butcher said he had one Wagyu brisket in the back, at roughly twice the price per pound. He brought that thing out, it was just shy of 20 lb. $162. Uh, no. Tried 2 Randalls, nothing. Finally found a Prime brisket at the HEB on Burnet. Austin is getting slammed. (Did get a nice choice grade 3-bone ribeye roast at Randalls, though. It's a beauty.) Surely a grand pitmaster like you can cook a choice brisket to perfection.
December 25, 20231 yr 7 minutes ago, Texzilla58 said: Surely a grand pitmaster like you can cook a choice brisket to perfection. Several problems there. One, they didn't have choice, just select. Two, I'm not very good. Three, I didn't cook it. Bert's on Far West did. I've been working too much to fuck around and mess up Xmas Eve dinner.
December 27, 20231 yr Forgot to mention, HEB is now carrying Franklin BBQ sauces. We had some chicken 'Q along with brisket and sausage for Xmas Eve, and this hit the spot with the bird. The ingredient list is stellar, none of the usual crap. Pricy, but worth it. (Should have tried the "spicy" version.)
December 27, 20231 yr On 12/23/2023 at 5:30 PM, salonghorn said: The HEB on 31st (the worst HEB in Texas) had a terrible choice of strawberries this morning at 7:30 Just a tip...an HEB produce guy told me to only buy the hydroponic strawberries because they'll generally last much longer in the fridge. He said if regular field grown strawberries get a lot of rain, their water content would be too high and they will spoil quickly. If you eat them within 2-3 days, it don't make a shit.
December 27, 20231 yr 1 minute ago, CooterBrown said: Just a tip...an HEB produce guy told me to only buy the hydroponic strawberries because they'll generally last much longer in the fridge. He said if regular field grown strawberries get a lot of rain, their water content would be too high and they will spoil quickly. If you eat them within 2-3 days, it don't make a shit. follow up for this if you have kids or want to store them longer - wash them, dry them on the counter (fully dry) and store them in a large mason jar. they last MUCH longer. also i want to 2nd the hydroponic strawberries rec after trying seemingly every option out there over the last 12 months.
December 27, 20231 yr Have a bottle of Franklin from bbq delivery. Wife was disappointed that the Frisco store didn’t have HEB Fajita meat, hopefully the Mi Tienda brand is good as she’s bringing a few home.
December 27, 20231 yr 15 minutes ago, CooterBrown said: Just a tip...an HEB produce guy told me to only buy the hydroponic strawberries because they'll generally last much longer in the fridge. He said if regular field grown strawberries get a lot of rain, their water content would be too high and they will spoil quickly. If you eat them within 2-3 days, it don't make a shit. Real tip: pretty much all strawberries in the US suck. They are big, red, blobs of water. They look pretty. That's the main thing they do. You can occasionally find decent ones if they are in season and local (like at a farmer's market). Compare them to a summer strawberry grown in any northern region (northern US, Canada, northern Europe), and the big red strawberries we get at HEB taste like disappointment. Frankly, the American obsession with fruit that looks beautiful and tastes like shit is one of our great tragedies.
December 27, 20231 yr Just now, Brisketexan said: Real tip: pretty much all strawberries in the US suck. They are big, red, blobs of water. They look pretty. That's the main thing they do. You can occasionally find decent ones if they are in season and local (like at a farmer's market). Compare them to a summer strawberry grown in any northern region (northern US, Canada, northern Europe), and the big red strawberries we get at HEB taste like disappointment. Frankly, the American obsession with fruit that looks beautiful and tastes like shit is one of our great tragedies. you are totally and completely right on this front. nothing you can get berry wise from a grocery store compares to a really local, farmers market berry. ...but my 2 year old doesn't GAF about seasonal produce sadly
December 27, 20231 yr On 12/23/2023 at 3:14 PM, jimmyjazz said: The two girls say it separately then in unison. I don't remember other repeats, but maybe? "They're not really his children. They're the Little Lebowski Urban Achievers- inner city children of promise but without the necessary means for necessary means for a higher education." "I'm gonna go get the papers...get the papers."
December 27, 20231 yr 1 hour ago, jimmyjazz said: Forgot to mention, HEB is now carrying Franklin BBQ sauces. We had some chicken 'Q along with brisket and sausage for Xmas Eve, and this hit the spot with the bird. The ingredient list is stellar, none of the usual crap. Pricy, but worth it. (Should have tried the "spicy" version.) I think they’ve sold Franklin sauces for a decade. I haven’t seen the espresso sauce in quite a while, unfortunately. Edited December 27, 20231 yr by 4th&Five
December 27, 20231 yr 17 minutes ago, 4th&Five said: I think they’ve sold Franklin sauces for a decade. I haven’t seen the espresso sauce in quite a while, unfortunately. Could be, I pretty much never buy BBQ sauce. I just thought it might help with the chicken.
December 29, 20231 yr Update on strawberries. Bought some today at the 31st HEB in Temple. They all looked beautiful. Seemed pricey, $3.97 for 16 oz Reading the fine print, they are distributed from California and were labeled a product of Mexico. Edited December 29, 20231 yr by salonghorn
January 5, 20241 yr It's pretty clear at this point that HEB is moving towards a big box concept in which the vast majority of products are in-house only. Right now, their shit is good, but once they purge the shelves of competition, I doubt it will continue to be the case.
January 5, 20241 yr 10 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said: It's pretty clear at this point that HEB is moving towards a big box concept in which the vast majority of products are in-house only. Right now, their shit is good, but once they purge the shelves of competition, I doubt it will continue to be the case. this has been happening for sometime. HEB products get the best shelving locations hopefully they follow costco kirkland plan and look to provide a very high quality product Edited January 5, 20241 yr by tx 3 putt
January 5, 20241 yr They’ve been pushing their own brand over national for a decade plus. Lots of people have bitched about it but honestly, save a few select products, I pick up H-E-B (not hcf) over the national. I’m not gonna compromise on ketchup. I would have never picked up heb ketchup over Heinz but now I’ve only bought whataburger ketchup for years.
January 5, 20241 yr 3 minutes ago, deft said: They’ve been pushing their own brand over national for a decade plus. Lots of people have bitched about it but honestly, save a few select products, I pick up H-E-B (not hcf) over the national. I’m not gonna compromise on ketchup. I would have never picked up heb ketchup over Heinz but now I’ve only bought whataburger ketchup for years. Whataburger Ketchup and Mustard are superior over competitors.
January 5, 20241 yr 12 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said: Hmmm. I'm a Heinz 57 loyalist. Guess I'll try the Whataburger version. You can get free samples at Whataburger.
January 11, 20241 yr Just a tip...an HEB produce guy told me to only buy the hydroponic strawberries because they'll generally last much longer in the fridge. He said if regular field grown strawberries get a lot of rain, their water content would be too high and they will spoil quickly. If you eat them within 2-3 days, it don't make a shit. I’ve had the opposite experience. Every time we buy the hydroponic, they look like picture perfect strawberries leaving the store spoil within days.
January 11, 20241 yr I've had success doing a vinegar soak on strawberries to make them last longer. Especially in the off-season.
January 11, 20241 yr 10 hours ago, Post Oak said: I've had success doing a vinegar soak on strawberries to make them last longer. Especially in the off-season. What I've heard and seen work at our house is to dunk them all in a bowl of water with a dash baking soda. Then cut off the pedicel and store in a clean container (ours looks to be OXO or something similar) in the refrigerator. They make it over 10 days this way. If you keep them in the clamshell just rinsed they only make it a few days before they are moldy.
January 11, 20241 yr 12 hours ago, GottaB said: I’ve had the opposite experience. Every time we buy the hydroponic, they look like picture perfect strawberries leaving the store spoil within days. 12 hours ago, Post Oak said: I've had success doing a vinegar soak on strawberries to make them last longer. Especially in the off-season. 1 hour ago, Da Fino said: What I've heard and seen work at our house is to dunk them all in a bowl of water with a dash baking soda. Then cut off the pedicel and store in a clean container (ours looks to be OXO or something similar) in the refrigerator. They make it over 10 days this way. If you keep them in the clamshell just rinsed they only make it a few days before they are moldy. We've had some success with an in between step, which is taking them out, rinsing an drying, and then storing in a jar in the fridge. I'd say most make it about a week.
January 13, 20241 yr I'll never understand this mentality. It never even crossed my mind to go to HEB until I saw another post on social media an hour or so ago. Does a huge portion of society go to the grocery store daily?
January 14, 20241 yr On 1/12/2024 at 6:38 PM, jimmyjazz said: I go every day, at least. I do the cooking. That's wild to me. I go 2, sometime 3, times a week and think I'm incredibly inefficient and should plan better.
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