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  1. 06-18-2020, 09:55 AM #1
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    Praise for Amazon

    While dislike for Amazon seems to be fashionable---I am a fan---they allow me access to things I would not be able to access locally. I am blessed with two excellent groceries within a reasonable driving distance (Wegmans and Assi) but especially for regional foods I have come to rely on Amazon. I just received another shipment yesterday of Olive Salad (LA fare) and Hatch Chilies (AZ). Another shipment of RO-TEL diced tomatoes and chilies is due next week.

    My Spice Sage remains my go to source for spices. Excellent service, fresh product and reasonable prices.
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    Grew up eating Ro-Tel tomatoes w/ green chilies, but always thought the tomatoes were poor. I have recently found Red Gold brand makes their version and Red Gold canned tomatoes are excellent.
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    I too am very pleased with Amazon. One of the most well run companies I know of. Many traditional companies could learn from them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wacojoe View Post
    Grew up eating Ro-Tel tomatoes w/ green chilies, but always thought the tomatoes were poor. I have recently found Red Gold brand makes their version and Red Gold canned tomatoes are excellent.
    Amazon has them as well---I will have to check them out, thank you
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    My order actually arrived yesterday---and imagine this---it came from Sam's Club

    BTW Joe, I share the tomato reservations but have passed it off by how difficult it is to make such small dice---the primary reason I buy them. I can't match that size even with the sharpest of knives.
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    I never noticed the dice size of the green chilies before.
    Btw, I got a new electric belt knife sharpener thingie, Work Sharp, from Amazon the other day, which works pretty nicely. $69.

    https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Work+shar...f=nb_sb_noss_2
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    Nice

    I finely gave up my reliance on diamond hones (they can be awkward on long blades) and bought a Chef's Choice Trizor XV. The best I can say is that I tend to use it more than I used my hones---so it wins for convenience. However, my son the chef offered his look of disapproval the moment he saw it He uses wet stones.

    The blades come out not as sharp as I would like---but they are workable and not much material is taken off. I only use the hone slot for touch up.
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    "Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
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