On Thu, 07 May 2009 11:49:12 -0400, HK wrote:

a. the lousy, crustless, tasteless substance that was being passed off
as bread. No matter what sort of bread it was pretending to be, it had
the same sponginess and pretty much the same taste. Lousy rolls, too.
We found *one* deli in the entire Jax area that "imported" its bread
daily from Baltimore, and it was pretty good.

I've bought decent bread at Publix. They bake on site. French and
Italian. Might be local practices. Never found the ryes or black
breads we get baked locally here.
Selection is much better in Florida than it was 10-20 years ago.
I'm talking Charlotte Harbor area.

b. the high price of produce. I really thought we'd be paying a lot less
at the grocery store for produce. Nope.

My dad is always bitching about that.

--Vic

Vic Smith wrote:
On Thu, 07 May 2009 11:49:12 -0400, HK wrote:
a. the lousy, crustless, tasteless substance that was being passed off
as bread. No matter what sort of bread it was pretending to be, it had
the same sponginess and pretty much the same taste. Lousy rolls, too.
We found *one* deli in the entire Jax area that "imported" its bread
daily from Baltimore, and it was pretty good.

I've bought decent bread at Publix. They bake on site. French and
Italian. Might be local practices. Never found the ryes or black
breads we get baked locally here.
Selection is much better in Florida than it was 10-20 years ago.
I'm talking Charlotte Harbor area.

b. the high price of produce. I really thought we'd be paying a lot less
at the grocery store for produce. Nope.

My dad is always bitching about that.

--Vic

When we moved to Florida, Publix had lousy bread. I'm glad to hear it
has improved, at least in your area. We'll be in Florida later this
month, and will check it out.

HK wrote:
Vic Smith wrote:
On Thu, 07 May 2009 11:49:12 -0400, HK wrote:
a. the lousy, crustless, tasteless substance that was being passed
off as bread. No matter what sort of bread it was pretending to be,
it had the same sponginess and pretty much the same taste. Lousy
rolls, too.
We found *one* deli in the entire Jax area that "imported" its bread
daily from Baltimore, and it was pretty good.

I've bought decent bread at Publix. They bake on site. French and
Italian. Might be local practices. Never found the ryes or black
breads we get baked locally here.
Selection is much better in Florida than it was 10-20 years ago.
I'm talking Charlotte Harbor area.

b. the high price of produce. I really thought we'd be paying a lot
less at the grocery store for produce. Nope.

My dad is always bitching about that.

--Vic

When we moved to Florida, Publix had lousy bread. I'm glad to hear it
has improved, at least in your area. We'll be in Florida later this
month, and will check it out.

Thanks for the warning.

On May 7, 11:14*am, HK wrote:
Vic Smith wrote:
On Thu, 07 May 2009 11:49:12 -0400, HK wrote:
a. the lousy, crustless, tasteless substance that was being passed off
as bread. No matter what sort of bread it was pretending to be, it had
the same sponginess and pretty much the same taste. Lousy rolls, too.
We found *one* deli in the entire Jax area that "imported" its bread
daily from Baltimore, and it was pretty good.

I've bought decent bread at Publix. *They bake on site. *French and
Italian. *Might be local practices. *Never found the ryes or black
breads we get baked locally here.
Selection is much better in Florida than it was 10-20 years ago.
I'm talking Charlotte Harbor area.

b. the high price of produce. I really thought we'd be paying a lot less
at the grocery store for produce. Nope.

My dad is always bitching about that.

--Vic

When we moved to Florida, Publix had lousy bread. I'm glad to hear it
has improved, at least in your area. We'll be in Florida later this
month, and will check it out.

Herr Krause.

This must be true regardless of what the locals may believe, because
everywhere you go you only seek out the finest and anything else is
sub to your standard, but probably to no one else.

On May 7, 12:01*pm, Vic Smith wrote:
On Thu, 07 May 2009 11:49:12 -0400, HK wrote:

a. the lousy, crustless, tasteless substance that was being passed off
as bread. No matter what sort of bread it was pretending to be, it had
the same sponginess and pretty much the same taste. Lousy rolls, too.
We found *one* deli in the entire Jax area that "imported" its bread
daily from Baltimore, and it was pretty good.

I've bought decent bread at Publix. *They bake on site. *French and
Italian. *Might be local practices. *Never found the ryes or black
breads we get baked locally here.
Selection is much better in Florida than it was 10-20 years ago.
I'm talking Charlotte Harbor area.

b. the high price of produce. I really thought we'd be paying a lot less
at the grocery store for produce. Nope.

My dad is always bitching about that.

--Vic

That's funny. I have not been following the thread but this post had
me thinking about our partner in Florida. He grew up here in CT until
he was in his 20's and he is now in his 40's and still complains about
the bread in Florida. Every time he visits he wants "CT" bread made
with local water, says he can tell the difference and hates his local
bread. He swears he can tell the difference in the beer too. Drinks
one mainstream brand down there, a competetors brew up here. (Both
cheap American beer).

On May 7, 12:28*pm, wrote:
On May 7, 12:01*pm, Vic Smith wrote:





On Thu, 07 May 2009 11:49:12 -0400, HK wrote:

a. the lousy, crustless, tasteless substance that was being passed off
as bread. No matter what sort of bread it was pretending to be, it had
the same sponginess and pretty much the same taste. Lousy rolls, too.
We found *one* deli in the entire Jax area that "imported" its bread
daily from Baltimore, and it was pretty good.

I've bought decent bread at Publix. *They bake on site. *French and
Italian. *Might be local practices. *Never found the ryes or black
breads we get baked locally here.
Selection is much better in Florida than it was 10-20 years ago.
I'm talking Charlotte Harbor area.

b. the high price of produce. I really thought we'd be paying a lot less
at the grocery store for produce. Nope.

My dad is always bitching about that.

--Vic

That's funny. I have not been following the thread but this post had
me thinking about our partner in Florida. He grew up here in CT until
he was in his 20's and he is now in his 40's and still complains about
the bread in Florida. Every time he visits he wants "CT" bread made
with local water, says he can tell the difference and hates his local
bread. He swears he can tell the difference in the beer too. Drinks
one mainstream brand down there, a competetors brew up here. (Both
cheap American beer).- Hide quoted text -

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Oh, and since I started reading the thread, add pizza and grinders to
the things he hates about Fla and wants to have when he comes to CT...
Guess he is kind of picky, but he gets good eats. His wife is about
the best cook I know (with respect to Loogie, "of the cooks I have
sampled" ... Mostly South/SouthEast style cooking but she can do
almost anything good...

On Thu, 7 May 2009 09:28:38 -0700 (PDT),
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That's funny. I have not been following the thread but this post had
me thinking about our partner in Florida. He grew up here in CT until
he was in his 20's and he is now in his 40's and still complains about
the bread in Florida. Every time he visits he wants "CT" bread made
with local water, says he can tell the difference and hates his local
bread. He swears he can tell the difference in the beer too. Drinks
one mainstream brand down there, a competetors brew up here. (Both
cheap American beer).

We eat mostly Polish rye, and have local Polish bakeries. Sometimes
French, more rarely Italian.
Never saw Polish rye in Florida. Mass-market Jewish rye, but not the
fresh Polish rye we take for granted here.
Plenty of Polaks down there in Florida, so like with the migrant pizza
makers you'd think they'd get it going.
Maybe it's the water, as your friend and others have said.
I do notice I don't care too much for the coffee when I'm down there.
Sure as hell won't keep me from moving there though.
Just a little worried about that Froggie guy rain dancing a hurricane
down on me. I'm a Yankee.

--Vic