Subj : ALDI/Winn-Dixie was:You To : Mike Powell From : Dave Drum Date : Fri Sep 01 2023 04:56:02 -=> Mike Powell wrote to DAVE DRUM <=- > Do you have a Winn-Dixie near you? They just (last week) got snapped up > by ALDI. Bv)= MP> They had all left this area long ago. I was surprised to hear that MP> there were any left to be snapped up! MP> When they left here, their prices were better than Krogers or Wal-Mart. MP> :( The news story I saw said: "Aldi is buying 400 Winn-Dixie and Harveys supermarkets" "Grocery shoppers in the Southeast can expect to see more Aldi stores starting 2024. The German supermarket giant is acquiring Winn-Dixie and other grocery stores in the Southeast in a move to increase its presence in the region, the company announced Wednesday. Some of the nearly 400 Winn-Dixie locations Aldi is acquiring will keep the familiar red-and-white Winn-Dixie branding and traditional store layout. Aldi will be converting a "significant amount" of Winn-Dixie and Harveys stores to its bare-bones store format over the coming years, CEO Jason Hart said to CNN. The acquisition - which includes Harveys Supermarket - will add locations across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi to Aldi’s portfolio. Almost 300 of these stores are based in Florida. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2024 and is pending regulatory approval." (BING search engine) I only shopped a Winn Dixie one time. When I attended my 1st echo picnic in Alabama. Had to get some ground beef for my planned pot of red. The service meat counter set me right up with some freshly coarse-ground 80/20 (chuck) and a small package of suet. MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Alabama Picnic Chilli Categories: Chilli, Vegetables, Herbs, Chilies, Stews Yield: 12 Servings 5 lb Coarse-ground beef 1 lg Onion; diced fairly fine 1/2 c Green bell pepper; diced 2 tb GFS or Minor's beef base 1 ts Cocoa (Nestle or Hershey) * 5 ts Garlic granules 1 tb Ground cumin 48 oz Can tomato juice 5 tb + (3 ts) chilli spice 1/2 ts Fresh black pepper * NOT the hot chocolate drink mix with sugar and other nasties that don't go well in my chilli. Here is one of mine that is a good starting point for experimenting. I use my own chilli mix... but Gebhardt's, Mexene or Chilli Man will work pretty well. Ray's Chilli owner says he is bringing out a line of chilli mix as soon as he finds a spice company to mix and package to his recipe. Apparently it has different requirements from using spices to can chilli. Combine the beef base, tomato juice, chopped veggies, cocoa and 4 teaspoons of powdered garlic in a dutch oven over a low (simmer) flame. Divide the hamburger into three more-or-less equal batches and brown it in a separate skillet. Add 1 teaspoon of chilli spice per batch. When browned and crumbled drain excess fat and add to dutch oven. Repeat until all ground beef is in the chilli pot. Add the black pepper to the chilli pot. Stir in 1 tablespoon per pound of meat of the chilli powder (5 Tb for this batch). Cover pot and let simmer, stirring once in a while. When the onions and peppers are cooked (about 1 1/2 hr) taste the pot. You will probably find that you'll need to add the remaining tablespoon of garlic powder and the tablespoon of ground cumin. You may also want to add an additional tablespoon of chilli powder at this time. Trust me on the garlic and cumin. It adds the final kick. For those desiring a hotter product add cayenne until your lips turn numb and your sinuses drain if you like. I made this batch extra-mild in deference to picnic attendees who don't handle heat real well. Sadly, Maya Houston thought it was still too hot after she tasted a spoonful. As noted - this recipe starts extra mild as a base line in deference to the non chile heads for whom I made it. Add heat or chipotles to suit yourself. Black or pinto beans will work - add them AFTER the chilli is cooked. From: Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen Posted By: Dave Drum, xrated@cityscape.net Post Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999 From: http://www.pepperfool.com MMMMM .... Deep within the heart of every evangelist lies the wreck of a car salesman. ___ MultiMail/Win v0.52 --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: Get your COOKING fix here! - bbs.outpostbbs.net:10323 (1:18/200) .