{"id":362,"date":"2017-08-07T14:48:32","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T18:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/salge\/?page_id=362"},"modified":"2017-08-07T15:05:00","modified_gmt":"2017-08-07T19:05:00","slug":"shop-smart-in-the-produce-aisle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/salge\/shop-smart-in-the-produce-aisle\/","title":{"rendered":"Shop Smart in the Produce Aisle"},"content":{"rendered":"
Sometimes fresh produce is the better bargain<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Food<\/strong><\/th>\nSize and Price Per Package<\/strong><\/th>\nCost\/Unit<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Baby carrots<\/td>\n1 pound bag, $2.69<\/td>\n$2.69 per pound<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carrots, whole<\/td>\n3 pound bag,<\/p>\n

$2.29<\/td>\n

$.76 per pound<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Tip 1:<\/strong> It takes all of 5 seconds to peel a carrot. (And think of the calories you\u2019ll expend hunting for the vegetable peeler buried in that gadget drawer.) Instead of eating 7 or 8 baby carrots, chomp on an entire carrot, the nutritional equivalent, and save yourself some loot.<\/p>\n

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Food<\/strong><\/th>\nSize and Price Per Package<\/strong><\/th>\nCost\/Unit<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Broccoli, fresh<\/td>\n1 pound, $1.99<\/td>\n$1.99 per pound<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Broccoli, cuts, frozen<\/td>\n1 pound, $1.89<\/td>\n$1.89 per pound<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Tip 2:<\/strong> At first glance, it may not look like much of a savings, but you\u2019re actually getting more broccoli for your greenbacks with the frozen variety. When you buy fresh broccoli, you’re paying for the hefty stalk that’s going to end up down the garbage disposal. With frozen broccoli everything in the bag is edible. When the price of fresh broccoli dips lower than the frozen variety, consider it a bargain.<\/p>\n

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Food<\/strong><\/th>\nSize and Price Per Package<\/strong><\/th>\nCost\/Unit<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Cabbage, shredded<\/td>\n1 pound, $1.99<\/td>\n$1.99 per pound<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cabbage, head<\/td>\n3 pound head, $2.37<\/td>\n$.79 per pound<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Tip 3:<\/strong> To save a bundle on salads, break open the cabbage, wash it, and store it in the fridge in a plastic container. Keep a hand grater nearby and shred as needed for your salads and pita sandwiches.<\/p>\n

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Food<\/strong><\/th>\nSize and Price Per Package<\/strong><\/th>\nCost\/Unit<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Romaine salad, pre-cut, bag<\/td>\n10-ounce bag, $2.99<\/td>\n$4.78 per pound<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Romaine lettuce, head<\/td>\n1-1\/4 pound, $2.50<\/td>\n$2.00 per pound<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Tip 4:<\/strong> Wash and tear your own lettuce for a fraction of the price of the bagged variety.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Food<\/strong><\/th>\nSize and Price Per Package<\/strong><\/th>\nCost\/Unit<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Strawberries, fresh<\/td>\n1 pound, $3.49<\/td>\n$3.49 per pound<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Strawberries, frozen, whole<\/td>\n1 pound, $2.69<\/td>\n$2.69 per pound<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Tip 5:<\/strong> Buying fruit out of season is like buying produce that is 14-karat (not carrot) gold. Until the price drops, sugar-free frozen fruit is a steal. It tastes great in yogurt, cottage cheese, and is even yummy by itself. Defrost it overnight in the refrigerator for a sweet treat the next day.<\/p>\n

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Food<\/strong><\/th>\nSize and Price Per Package<\/strong><\/th>\nCost\/Unit<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Fresh pineapple<\/td>\n1 whole, $3.99<\/td>\n$3.99 each<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pineapple chunks, fresh<\/td>\n12 ounce container, $3.29<\/td>\n$3.49 per pound<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pineapple chunks, canned, in juice<\/td>\n20 ounces, $1.69<\/td>\n$1.35 per pound<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Tip 6:<\/strong> I didn\u2019t need the calculator for this one — canned fruit can be a sweet bargain. If only fresh pineapple will do, core your own. Learn how to pick everything<\/a> from a fresh cantaloupe to strawberries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sometimes fresh produce is the better bargain Food Size and Price Per Package Cost\/Unit Baby carrots 1 pound bag, $2.69 $2.69 per pound Carrots, whole 3 pound bag, $2.29 $.76 per pound Tip 1: It takes all of 5 seconds to peel a carrot. (And think of the calories you\u2019ll expend hunting for the vegetable … Continue reading Shop Smart in the Produce Aisle<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6783,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/salge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/362"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/salge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/salge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/salge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6783"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/salge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=362"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/salge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/362\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":394,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/salge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/362\/revisions\/394"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/salge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}