In the Know Shop the Salad Bar - WordPress.com · Shop the Salad Bar We hit a typical $5.99/lb....
4
Shop the Salad Bar We hit a typical $5.99/lb. supermarket salad bar to see which ingredients are steals—and which ones weigh in far past their market value. In the Know Cheddar 14% markdown Ham 14% markdown Dried cranberries 11% markdown Peas 40% markdown Blue cheese 57% markdown Walnuts 19% markdown Load up! Bacon bits 55% markdown Grilled chicken 44% markdown PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDREW PURCELL Super Bargains Stock up! These items are cheaper at the salad bar than on the shelf. Turn the page for more smart choices. SEPTEMBER 2011 l FOOD NETWORK MAGAZINE 47 FOOD STYLING: CARRIE PURCELL.
Transcript of In the Know Shop the Salad Bar - WordPress.com · Shop the Salad Bar We hit a typical $5.99/lb....
Shop the Salad BarWe hit a typical $5.99/lb. supermarket salad bar to see which ingredients are steals—and which ones weigh in far past their market value.
In the Know
Cheddar14%
markdown
Ham 14%
markdown
Dried cranberries11%
markdown
Peas40%
markdown
Blue cheese57%
markdown
Walnuts19%
markdown
Load up!
Bacon bits 55%
markdown
Grilled chicken 44%
markdown
PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDREW PURCELL
Super Bargains
Stock up! These items are cheaper at
the salad bar than on the shelf.
Turn the page for more smart choices.
SePTemBeR 2011 l FOOD NETWORK MAGAZINE 47
FOO
D S
TYLI
NG
: CA
RRIE
PU
RCEL
L.
Croutons 87%
markup
Pepperoncini 97%
markup
Carrots50%
markup
Grape tomatoes13%
markup
Chow mein noodles 50%
markup
Black olives78%
markup
Sunflower seeds63%
markup
Not bad!
Avocado31%
markup
Broccoli50%
markup
Turn the page to see the worst offenders.
The Price Is Right
These ready-to-eat ingredients are worth the small markup for a
meal on the go.
48 FOOD NETWORK MAGAZINE l SePTemBeR 2011
In the Know
Beets212%
markup
Celery150%
markup
Hard-boiled eggs167%
markup
Worst deal!
50 FOOD NETWORK MAGAZINE l SePTemBeR 2011
Mandarin oranges188%
markup
Green beans201%
markup
Radishes302%
markup
Chickpeas368%
markup
Cucumbers274%
markup
Mushrooms200%
markup
Baby corn277%
markup
These items aren’t worth their weight at a salad bar. Eat ‘em
at home instead.
BEWARE!
Turn the page to get the most bang for your buck.
In the Know
CHEAPSkATE SAlAD2½ cups mesclun
¾ cup chicken¼ cup bacon bits
2 tablespoons dried cranberries¼ cup walnuts
3 tablespoons blue cheese
In the Know
This Salad’s a Steal!The ingredients in this bowl are cheaper at a by-the-pound salad bar
than they are from the supermarket shelf. Pile ’em on!
Make it at home:
$5.27
Make it at a salad bar:
$2.98
52 FOOD NETWORK MAGAZINE l SePTemBeR 2011
