The girls are off for the holidays, at least partially. My wife texted early today that they had forgotten chips for the holiday and was stopping at Winn Dixie on the way home. Hmmm Winn Dixie, HQ out of Jacksonville when we lived in Florida. I worked with them selling Carlise plastic containers and display trays for the deli/prepared foods area. Prepared foods an area of grocery predicted to send restaurants out of business...30 years ago. Whole foods and Publix entered the picture. Truth is some of each business survived, some didn't. It depends on the food. Right?
I let her know to call me from prepared foods. Typically, I don't want anything, but I like hearing her tell me. Of course, I asked "hushpuppies"? Nope no one ever has them and I would buy them everytime. Hint hint! I ended up getting 10 wings, plain and that's it.
This is a shout out to Winn Dixie surprising me with the best wings I've had in years. Slightly peppery, fried crispy, room temperature so I could get right at it. How do they look (above picture). Oh... actually those are the leftovers perfectly displayed restaurant style with ranch dressing for dipping.
I was so hungry; and they looked so delicious I ate them plain from the box 4 of the 10 leaving the 6 in the bowl. Just a reminder that marketers market and the reality of food may not be what you think.
I tied off the bones so my sous chef Willis... my daughter's Aussie cattle dog didn't get them. He did have a taste of the wings and gave them a paws up. His take was, sometimes you find buried treasure in those plastic containers. Not on the $25 plates. It's just a thought. We'll see what changes Aldi brings Winn Dixie as they didn't make it in the grocery foods competition. I'm sure it was a good run. Personally, we love Publix and hope Amazon doesn't ruin Whole foods. A lot of my 365 brand product is already gone. Just saying. Happy Holidays!
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