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[PrchJrkr]

Interesting.

I know they aren't the healthiest thing to eat, but they're super fast to prepare. They get 2.5 minutes in the microwave then 5 in the toaster oven.

 

[GURPS]

Lately, Food Lion currently has had the compressed sawdust patties covered in an unappealing bread crumbs that are disgusting.

back when my wife was working part time in our daughters school kitchen, we used to get Chicken Patties from the restaurant depot ...


damn I miss those

 

[SamSpade]

I have a red shirt and black pants..... I have a cell phone..... $15.00 an hour eh???

Maybe you could be an extra on Star Trek.


For about five seconds.

 

[ginwoman]

Popped in for a few minutes looking for frozen Tyson Spicy Chicken patties, none. Food Lion still carries them, but they come from two different plants. I can tell you with certainty that Tyson's doesn't have consistency of product from plant to plant. I've learned to check the plant number to be sure the product is edible. Lately, Food Lion currently has had the compressed sawdust patties covered in an unappealing bread crumbs that are disgusting. I've tried various ways of "cooking" them to make them more palatable with no success. My quest continues...

#Plant7221

YES! the last tyson patties we got from FL were sawdust patties too.

 

[DogWhisperer]

The only reason I ever went into Shoppers was for the super-sized donuts (when I ate donuts) and, when the kids were young, the cakes.

 

[Sneakers]

Haven't been in yet, but I was really hoping for something that offered a slightly different fare than everyone else. If it's just an expensive re-draft of McKays, sounds like it may not last long.

 

[jrt_ms1995]

#Plant7221

Is this the "good" plant or the "bad" plant?

 

[PrchJrkr]

Is this the "good" plant or the "bad" plant?

This is the good plant. These are the *HOT* ones. The other plant is something like #24468. The 7221 patties are slightly larger and have a darker coating.

 

[3CATSAILOR]

I was really excited about this opening, so stopped in today.

Probably won't go back. Prices are HIGH! Felt like McKays 2.0.

Are we sure McKay is not running it?

I thought the same thing. Other people who were near by me also said the same thing. I doubt they will last long. Without customers, they will eventually go under. Perhaps there are some folks out there that don't care what the prices are.

 

[my-thyme]

I thought the same thing. Other people who were near by me also said the same thing. I doubt they will last long. Without customers, they will eventually go under. Perhaps there are some folks out there that don't care what the prices are.

People who don't pay for their groceries, buy on the gov dollar.

 

[eric14]

Went in Shoppers today and was disappointed. It's basically McKays but cleaned up and with food on the shelves. They didn't change any of the fixtures, and the hot bar area has much less selection. For example, where the butcher section used to be still says "service butcher" from when McKays had and actual butcher there, but they walled it off and put a cooler of meat there. I went in there looking for something for lunch and Bradfords has three times the prepared foods selection. It kind felt like the Wizard of Oz and Tommy McKay was behind the curtain pushing all the buttons thinking he fooled people with a new store name.

Same with the old McKay's on 245. Just has a different brand name, but it's not Shoppers. I'm willing to see what Leonardtown and California's McKays replacements are.

 

[Grumpy]

Judging by your posts tonight, I think you picked a bad week for quitting sniffing glue.

 

[Clem72]

I thought the same thing. Other people who were near by me also said the same thing. I doubt they will last long. Without customers, they will eventually go under. Perhaps there are some folks out there that don't care what the prices are.

I guess I forgot to ask, which shoppers did you guys go to? The one in california or leonardtown?

 

[PeoplesElbow]

Popped in for a few minutes looking for frozen Tyson Spicy Chicken patties, none. Food Lion still carries them, but they come from two different plants. I can tell you with certainty that Tyson's doesn't have consistency of product from plant to plant. I've learned to check the plant number to be sure the product is edible. Lately, Food Lion currently has had the compressed sawdust patties covered in an unappealing bread crumbs that are disgusting. I've tried various ways of "cooking" them to make them more palatable with no success. My quest continues...

#Plant7221

Might want to check out Aldi "Red Bag Chicken" in their frozen section. Not spicy, but a way better than I expected a frozen hunk of chicken to be.

 

[SamSpade]

Might want to check out Aldi "Red Bag Chicken" in their frozen section. Not spicy, but a way better than I expected a frozen hunk of chicken to be.

That’s a staple in our house. Most often used in chicken cordon bleu sandwiches.

 

[ltown81_2022]

Same with the old McKay's on 245. Just has a different brand name, but it's not Shoppers. I'm willing to see what Leonardtown and California's McKays replacements are.

Bradford's is actually really nice. They added a lot of stuff if you go beyond them not really changing the fixtures.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

That’s a staple in our house. Most often used in chicken cordon bleu sandwiches.

It tastes a lot like Chick-fil-a sandwich chicken, I think.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

Bradford's is actually really nice. They added a lot of stuff if you go beyond them not really changing the fixtures.

What/where is Bradfords?

 

[spr1975wshs]

What/where is Bradfords?

The old MacKays on Hollywood Road.

 

[PrchJrkr]

Might want to check out Aldi "Red Bag Chicken" in their frozen section. Not spicy, but a way better than I expected a frozen hunk of chicken to be.

Sounds like a good reason to finally go in there. Harris Teeter had a row for them, I think. It was way the hell in the back of the store. With the circulation issues I have with my legs, I was pretty bummed to finally go in there and come up empty handed. It was a major hike after being on my feet all day. My daughter shops HT a lot. I may get her to check again when she goes.