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Does anyone go yellow sticker hunting at supermarkets a few hours before they close to get some reduced foods? What are some of your best discounts?

For some reason my supermarket always has fresh whole fish that nobody touches so i always get it for a fraction of the original cost.

>> No.11547284

>parents go grocery shopping
>always pick up shit like a whole loaf of bread or a gallon of milk that's like a week away from expiration because it's cheaper
>end up with a shit ton of expired food that nobody will throw away because they don't wanna be wasteful

>> No.11547304

>>11547284
I only get meat, vegetables and baked goods, the meat and vegetables can be frozen and the baked goods usually last a good while after their date has passed, some boxed/tinned stuff also gets reduced and they keep forever. I wouldnt buy milk unless i was going to use it. Your parents could freeze the bread if its not going to be used, it freezes really well, just keep half out to use and put the other half in the freezer.

>> No.11547306

>>11547284
are they poor? or just boomer food mentality/habits/misinformation/etc?

>> No.11547319

>>11547306
Its not poor to buy food thats going to be thrown away anyway at a reduced cost, aslong as you store it correctly its perfectly good to eat. Why would you want to pay full price for something when on the day it expires it is heavily reduced, if youre not going to use it right away then freeze it, food will last after the expiry date most of the time anyway, the date is a guide not an absolute.

>> No.11547366

>>11547269
When im in the UK, most of my meat is yellow sticker. Im not bothered about use by dates, as long as it looks and smells ok, its typically ok to eat a few days after the date anyway.

>> No.11547375

>>11547269
>be me
>live next to 24 hr WINCO (the goat grocer)
>exclusively shop after 9 pm to avoid normies
>only buy meats on sale
>when I want my pick of the litter for special events I go after midnight when the stock has been reset by the swing shift

>> No.11547379

>>11547375
Truly the best shopping experience.

>> No.11547405

>>11547375
What is your best meat discount? How much did you save? Im planning to go on christmas eve to see if i can find cheap turkeys and other things to stock up on for the beginning of 2019

>> No.11547419

>>11547405
Not that guy but I got a Tomahawk steak from M&S one christmas, which was down from £25 (might have been more) to £3. That was a good day. Got 2 whole salmon for £1 each in Asda once as well.

Worked at Sainsburys one christmas, and there was always a load of smoked salmon as yellow label. They always overstock smoked salmon at christmas, and it lasts quite a while.

>> No.11547422

>>11547405
I scored some chicken thighs for 49 cents per pound the other day. I'm pickier about my holiday birds so I got a fresh raleys brand turkey for 87 cents per pound for thanksgiving. Where I live raleys has the best value on turkeys because they source them all from the same plants here locally in the central California valley as the pricier brands.

>> No.11547424

>>11547419
Nice find on the steak friend

>> No.11547430

>>11547405
I once bought about 12 haggis for 10p each.

The cashier made a remark along the lines of "someone likes haggis". Fucking bitch.

>> No.11547439

>>11547419
What time did you go? I hear 1 - 2 hours is best to get the lowest price but also if you leave it that late others might get in and buy all the good stuff before the last reduction happens.

>> No.11547441

>>11547422
I wish turkeys were that cheap in the UK.

>> No.11547444

>>11547405
Once I purchased a 15 lb whole brisket for about $30.
I barbecued 2/3 of it, 1/3 still in my freezer and it made a fuckton of food. I r8 7/8

>> No.11547445

>>11547430
You should have waited outside for her and gave her a good kicking, rub a haggis in her face for good measure, who the fuck does she think she is

>> No.11547448

>>11547439
Time varies. But typically your options will be limited if you leave it that late.

Ive noticed M&S start to do yellow labels quite early - normally 3pm. Asda I normally find good deals around 6pm.

It probably varies by individual store though.

>> No.11547454

>>11547441
Yeah they produce the fuck out of em here in the states for holidays. California has a pretty large turkey industry too so I've literally never seen them sold out at the grocery store from thanksgiving to Christmas and the fresh ones go on fantastic sales because they'll actually spoil. Turkey and ham can always be had for under a dollar a pound this time of year. Europe has much more affordable goose, duck, and foie gras tho. A goose here will run you anywhere between $50-100

>> No.11547463

>>11547448
Shops arnt shut for boxing day this year too since its on a week day, so there will be less, just the Christmas eve and Christmas day dates theyll be getting rid of. Think i might go slightly earlier then i can always go again later

>> No.11547475

>>11547454
We can get a 5kg / 11lb frozen turkey in aldi for £12 so i suppose its not too bad. But from what iv read from people about past christmases is that you can get fresh turkeys reduced down to £2.50 if you get there at the right time when theyre expiring.

>> No.11547482

>>11547269
Once I had this marked down thick ribeye I was trying to scan at the self-checkout. I swore I heard the beep and bagged it, nobody noticed.
Checked my receipt later, saw it wasn't on the list, cooked it that night, it was in the top 4 I ever made. was it only good because i didn't pay for it?

>> No.11547522

>>11547419
Got some nice steaks that cost £20 down to 75p at Waitrose once. Just eyed the guy putting the labels out and waited for him to get to the steaks.

>> No.11547590

>>11547482
how did you not get the "unexpected item in the bagging area" when the scales detected extra weight that didn't match what's on the screen?

>> No.11547627

Used to go on Christmas eve at around 4pm.

Because they were closed on Christmas day and mega amounts of stock, if you went there a couple of hours before their early closing they'd have stacks of turkeys, joints and packs of meat at 80% off.

They don't do that any more, they either take it out back for the staff to get cheap or they give it to charities.

>> No.11547639

>>11547590
My store got rid of those and replaced them with a pair of cameras that are even more annoying.

>> No.11547642

>>11547590
it was the last thing i added to the raw meat bag. it's the only walmart i know where it doesn't wait for the red light weight thing to weigh it and change to green, it's just habit to place it in the bag and put the bag in my cart
but some other walmart locations machines are very finicky and even have audio things that announce everything you're trying to do
i'm in a white neighborhood

>> No.11547657

>wanted a cheap meat for a curry
>Waitrose had veal for 50p so veal curry it was

I know it was a waste but...

>> No.11547673

>>11547657
Why was it a waste?

>> No.11547726

>>11547627
Hmm. are you sure it's not store specific? maybe it's just certain supermarkets that don't do it anymore? or certain locations? even If I couldn't get meat, I would still like to get some of the bakery stuff, like the cookies and cakes and things. I mean I don't really care if they give it to charities, they probably need it more than me and it's Christmas after all so if it makes someones holidays better then I suppose it's a good thing. what pisses me off is when they just throw perfectly edible food into the bin, they could reduce it to 0.01p but instead they would rather throw it away.

>> No.11547732

>>11547673
You don't waste veal on a curry. it's a meat that should be enjoyed on it's own, not drenched in a sauce. but for 50p and if you're craving a curry who gives a shit.

>> No.11547738

>>11547419
M&S at Christmas is based for reductions, I got a bunch of great stuff for 95% off. I'll usually pop in whenever I'm nearby at the second reduction time (5.30pm at weekends) but it's always a battle with the old women and Asians who follow the worker around the store and grab every single thing that gets reduced.

>> No.11547755

>>11547732
Veals kinda mild and flavorless its dressed up in lots of dishes.

>> No.11547853

>>11547405
twice a year after chrismas/new year and easter, my supermarket make big discounts ( like -50%) on "" festive'' chocolate and candy with a easter bunny or a santa print on it because they know that no one would buy them outside the holiday season and they need to get rid of it asap because they need room to sell other stuff in january ( usually after chrismas it's bedding, tablecloths and towels. sales)

they also make big discount on ''fine new year eve food'' like smoked salmon or foie gras also half the price, so it's nice.

>> No.11547901

>>11547853
New years is a good idea, they will get getting rid of all of the christmas branded stuff ready for the new stock in the new year. lots of party food and things reduced I would imagine.

>> No.11547958

>>11547269
Always go for the sales. Makes cooking a bit of a challenge.
Also, 99 cent loafs of bread that I can just freeze is better than buying full price.

>> No.11548486

One time I bought some tri tip that was 50% off when late night shopping. I was high and didn't really look close enough at the meat, the deal just seemed to good to be true so I purchased it with my other regular items. I got back to my apartment and opened it up to fry and the meat was black on the inside portion and permeated through much of the cut. I just accepted I fucked up and tossed it. Haven't really bought any yellow sticker items sense then.

>> No.11548506

>>11548486
You threw away perfectly good meat and you don't fry a tri tip son.

>> No.11548520

>>11548506
Is it really good to eat even though the meat was black? And I don't have a BBQ, so how else should I cook tri tip?

>> No.11548534

>>11547284
Your supermarket keeps bread on the shelf when it's more than a day old? One week is too long for you to get through a gallon of milk?

>> No.11548540

>>11548520
Smell matters more than color, red meat naturally goes off color due to oxidation. If you aren't bbq'ing tri tip you should roast it.

>> No.11548760

>>11548534
yeah. yeah.

>> No.11548783

>>11547269
I bought 25 pounds of organic, grass feed ground beef for $2.50 a pound. Marked down from around $7-8.

>> No.11548829

>>11547269
Sticker hunting is for grocery cucks. The real discounts are in the dumpster out back.

>> No.11548839

>>11547375
WINCO is by far the best grocer, there one by me in lewisville tx and i go there all the time at like 2am because i work in kitchens and i hate the mexicans with their kids at walmart

>> No.11548861

>>11547375
Fuck yea on winco late night shopping
>cheap prices everywhere
>all the employees are restocking, most with headphones in
>not being asked if I can find everything every ten seconds
>hardly anyone else in the store, just other late night shoppers with occasionally the odd drunk or stoner looking for snacks at the worst
>people working the register at night are super chill
>not getting asked to donate to some charity, not being hassled for club cards, not being offered a credit card
>can bag my stuff how I want and at my own pace while making pleasant small talk
Would only be better if self checkout was still open for when I'm feeling antisocial, but that's a petty gripe.

>> No.11548868

>>11547375
>>11548839
>>11548861
WINCO is the best grocery store. Cashiers topped out at 47$ an hour when i worked there

>> No.11548873

>>11548760
But a fresh loaf of bread is already a week away from expiry.

>> No.11548894
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11548894

>>11547269
>used to work IMS at walmart
>enter a new item into inventory
>name it after my coworker
>set it at 99cents
>put it on their shirt
>call them a cheap whore
I was in the midst of printing out my own prices for booze when I got fired

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>>11547375
>WINCO (the goat grocer)
>not based Publix
For shame.

>> No.11549079

>>11549060
>all those green Cavendish nanners in a state that should be banana kino
That's a big yikes from me dawg

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11549337

>>11549079
>what are plantains?

>> No.11549393

>not dumpster diving
Get cucked stupid anons, I just found $50 of fresh sushi that the local market just threw out. Enjoy your expired milk and brown fruits.

>> No.11549831

>>11547319
But i wasn't insulting them, i was trying to figure out why they would buy more than they know they would/could eat, hence the rest of the post after the 1st question mark. Nothing wrong with poverty, just strive for higher and make it out of a tough situation.

>> No.11550825

>>11548829
At my supermarket they cover all of the food they throw away in blue dye so people cant take it.

>> No.11550970

Any yellow sticker meat that has a 'use by' date of a day or two I just portion and put in the freezer and take out a portion to defrost when I want to use it. Freezing meat keeps for many weeks possibly a month or more so I see no problem doing it this way as it does not affect the time to use by date whilst it is frozen either.