A case of cane sugar coke here in Seattle is $25.00. It is in the tall bottles and tastes like heaven. Not even the junk in small glass bottles you get in the touristy south taste half as good though it too cost $1/bottle.
clay On 4 Jan 2008, at 10:47, Sunny Letot wrote: > Hey, guys, has anyone noticed how long ago the McDonald's lawsuit > took place? > > It was over and done with in August of 1994! McDonald's made > whatever changes they felt necessary in their coffee temps within > no more than 12 months (at that time, they updated their protocols > and master handbooks twice a year). IF they changed them at all -- > they weren't legally obligated to do so. > > Does anyone remember what McDonald's coffee tasted like pre-1994 > and post-1995? Did you get a cup of coffee back around Thanksgiving > of 1995 and think, "What the heck? Why's my coffee cold??" > > It's business, and it's all about the money. McDonald's, like > anyone else, in in business to make money. If they can reduce costs > without losing customers, they'll do it -- that's their job, and > what their shareholders expect of them. > > If you want a real milkshake, go to to an ice cream shop like > Braum's or Ashburn's -- the general fast food industry has been > using mellorine (think DQ) for decades. > > Go to the grocery store and price dairy products -- butter, > cream, and milk are FAR more expensive that margarine and non-dairy > coffee creamer. Same deal with real ice cream v. the fake stuff, > until you get into the special diet stuff, i.e. Atkins, Sount > Beach, etc. Also, milk products have a limited shelf life, which > means you've got to throw it away if you don't use it all before > the due date. That non-dairy stuff has a longer life than a 617 > diesel, so you can buy 6 months supply at once! That's a better > deal -- less spoilage loss, less base cost, and a discount for bulk > purchase. > > Oh, and the french fries? No one "made" McDonald's give up the > beef tallow. (And yes, the fries were crisper and tastier fried in > 93% tallow and 7% cottonseed oil!) The reason they used the tallow > mixture is that it had an indefinite shelf life, and was, back in > the day, much cheaper than any other fat they could use for frying. > However, when they began to expand into other countries and run > into Hindu objections regarding beef consumption (don't ask me why > a hamburger joint would try to market to Hindus -- that one's > beyond me!), along with the Surgeon General's long-standing warning > about saturated fat, they changed to vegetable oil. There are no > trans fats in their fries -- trans fats are a product of > hydrogenation (to make the oil solid at room temp), and McDonald's > uses liquid shortening in their fryers and has since they stopped > using tallow -- it's easier and faster, i.e. saves time and money. > > Does anyone remember how bottled Coke tasted 30 years ago? No?? > It was different -- cane sugar costs more to produce than corn > syrup (which was, for many years, just a waste by-product of corn > processing), and Coca Cola saw the cost benefits. They cut their > costs, while leaving our cost the same and steadily escalating it > -- a better profit margin for their stockholders. You can taste the > original Coke in Mexico -- labor being cheaper there, and the diet > being far moe dependent on whole corn than ours, they still use > cane sugar in Coca Cola. There are a number of stores serving the > Hispanic community in the U.S. that import "real" Coke. > > And there's one plant in Dublin, Texas that still produces Dr > Pepper with cane sugar instead of corn syrup, and gets a premium > price for it. > > Like I said, it's just business, and it's all about the money. > Most corporations are amoral -- they go where the profits lead > them. Those of us on this list enjoy the products of a corporation > (Daimler Benz) that was able to produce a quality product at a > profit, and continues to support what it produced. It's a niche > market, and one I'm glad to be part of. > > We're also lucky to have access to folks like Rusty and others, > who are NOT corporations, and while they need to make a profit, > they make it by providing excellent products and great customer > service. Don't look to an international corporation for that kind > of service! > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
