Celery prices are crazy - Paint Talk

Brushman4 · Yesterday, 01:31 AM

WTF, last week I saw celery in a local grocer at $3.99 LB., I didn't buy it and at the next store, it was 5.99 LB. I was paying something like 0.99 LB. in the winter!

It turns out that because the price got so low most of the large growers cut back on the size of their crop, and the weather in Cali and Mexico has been extremely cold and rainy, hurting production. On top of this celery juice has become the new thing in Hollywood, adding to the shortage.

When will the madness end?

PACman · Yesterday, 08:25 AM

Vermont maple syrup is going for $80 a gallon and it is the exact same thing as Ohio maple syrup that is $25 a gallon. They just make less of it and market the crap out of it. Every drop of maple syrup made in any other state and the entire country of Canada is the exact same thing. Yet if it says Vermont on the label,,,,$80 a gallon. New Hampshire maple syrup? $35.

Fman · Yesterday, 12:30 PM

Yeesh- complaining about a raise in SALARY????

Oh- CELERY...

Never mind...

**Wildbill7145** · Yesterday, 01:17 PM

Several years ago the price of grain got so high that cattle farmers around here were having trouble feeding their livestock so they were selling massive amounts to slaughter. The price of beef dropped like a rock. For a few weeks prime rib steaks were on sale at a price I'd never seen before (probably never will again). I was going to the grocery store almost every day after work and buying a bunch till we filled our freezer.

My wife and I were joking about it all summer that year. "Oh man, are we having bbq prime rib again? That sucks."

Then it ended. Bummer.

CApainter · Yesterday, 01:54 PM

Celery is the dullest food in the vegetable family. Basically, it's a spoon for Skippy peanut butter, or Ranch dressing.

"Look at me, I'm eating my vegetables!" LOL!

Brushman4 · Yesterday, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Fman

Yeesh- complaining about a raise in SALARY????

Oh- CELERY...

Never mind...

Well, they are both green.

Brushman4 · Yesterday, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by PACman

Vermont maple syrup is going for $80 a gallon and it is the exact same thing as Ohio maple syrup that is $25 a gallon. They just make less of it and market the crap out of it. Every drop of maple syrup made in any other state and the entire country of Canada is the exact same thing. Yet if it says Vermont on the label,,,,$80 a gallon. New Hampshire maple syrup? $35.

The funny thing is that for most of our lives my wife and I have used maple flavored syrups like Log Cabin, not real Maple syrup. There was a sale on real Canadian Maple syrup a few months back and we bought a large bottle. Guess what, we both prefer the flavored syrups over the real thing. I guess it comes down to what you're used to?

**Wildbill7145** · Yesterday, 03:27 PM

Several years ago, my wife tried to make her own maple syrup from a big tree in our back yard. I told her it was a terrible idea as I've heard of disasters happening. She had over 5 gallons of sap boiling on our stove for what seemed like days. She ended up with roughly half a quart of syrup that really didn't taste very good and our electrical bill went up by $100 that month.

PACman · Yesterday, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Brushman4

The funny thing is that for most of our lives my wife and I have used maple flavored syrups like Log Cabin, not real Maple syrup. There was a sale on real Canadian Maple syrup a few months back and we bought a large bottle. Guess what, we both prefer the flavored syrups over the real thing. I guess it comes down to what you're used to?

real un-enhanced maple syrup is pretty thin and quite frankly a little less tasty than flavor (flavour) enhanced syrups in all honesty.

Brushman4 · Yesterday, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Wildbill7145

Several years ago, my wife tried to make her own maple syrup from a big tree in our back yard. I told her it was a terrible idea as I've heard of disasters happening. She had over 5 gallons of sap boiling on our stove for what seemed like days. She ended up with roughly half a quart of syrup that really didn't taste very good and our electrical bill went up by $100 that month.

That really sucked!

PACman · Yesterday, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Wildbill7145

Several years ago, my wife tried to make her own maple syrup from a big tree in our back yard. I told her it was a terrible idea as I've heard of disasters happening. She had over 5 gallons of sap boiling on our stove for what seemed like days. She ended up with roughly half a quart of syrup that really didn't taste very good and our electrical bill went up by $100 that month.

my grandmother used to make her own maple syrup and at most she would end up with a couple of gallons. It would last her and grandpa a year if us kids didn't eat it. There is definitely an art to it. Several amish families near me do quite a bit of it and sell it. I always used to get a quart or so every year. Not anymore though now that i'm type 2 diabetic. Maybe i shouldn't have eaten grandma's stash with a spoon every year!

**Wildbill7145** · Yesterday, 04:00 PM

An old farmer I've worked for several times told me a story about when his mother tried making maple syrup in her kitchen. Boiled gallons and gallons of sap on the stove. The entire main floor of the farmhouse ended up covered in this sticky residue that took 5 men days to scrub off walls, ceilings, everything. Lots of stuff ended up just getting thrown out.

That was my main concern when my wife mentioned an interest. Of course she didn't care about my thoughts on the matter at the time and went ahead anyway.

Brushman4 · Yesterday, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by CApainter

Celery is the dullest food in the vegetable family. Basically, it's a spoon for Skippy peanut butter, or Ranch dressing.

"Look at me, I'm eating my vegetables!" LOL!

I may have to disagree, we eat celery with hot wings, with shrimp cocktails either chopped up in the cocktails sauce or on the side.
It's a must chopped in tuna, chicken, ham, and potato salads. We put celery into all the homemade soups we like.
It doesn't have a bold taste but adds to the flavor and texture of many things!

PACman · Yesterday, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Wildbill7145

An old farmer I've worked for several times told me a story about when his mother tried making maple syrup in her kitchen. Boiled gallons and gallons of sap on the stove. The entire main floor of the farmhouse ended up covered in this sticky residue that took 5 men days to scrub off walls, ceilings, everything. Lots of stuff ended up just getting thrown out.

That was my main concern when my wife mentioned an interest. Of course she didn't care about my thoughts on the matter at the time and went ahead anyway.

my grandmother had a dirt floor "extension" to her kitchen where she would make her syrup. And do most of her butchering. She had all the equipment that she would set up there and she would use a fire to boil the sap. It did take her several days to make it, getting up several times a night to keep the fire going. That's the way things got done when she was growing up though.

ParamountPaint · Yesterday, 10:58 PM

Celery is crucial for Louisiana-style cooking, cajun or creole. I hadn't noticed the price increase, but my major grocery store purchases are diapers, which seem to cost more then rib roasts. I'm not having wings without celery sticks, so I'll pay the piper I guess.

Yesterday, 01:31 AM	#1
Brushman4 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,145 Rewards Points: 1,188 Thanks: 78 Thanked 230 Times in 206 Posts My Photos	Celery prices are crazy WTF, last week I saw celery in a local grocer at $3.99 LB., I didn't buy it and at the next store, it was 5.99 LB. I was paying something like 0.99 LB. in the winter! It turns out that because the price got so low most of the large growers cut back on the size of their crop, and the weather in Cali and Mexico has been extremely cold and rainy, hurting production. On top of this celery juice has become the new thing in Hollywood, adding to the shortage. When will the madness end? Holland likes this.

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PACman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: North central Ohio Posts: 10,877 Rewards Points: 1,344 Thanks: 2,999 Thanked 4,685 Times in 3,153 Posts My Photos	Vermont maple syrup is going for $80 a gallon and it is the exact same thing as Ohio maple syrup that is $25 a gallon. They just make less of it and market the crap out of it. Every drop of maple syrup made in any other state and the entire country of Canada is the exact same thing. Yet if it says Vermont on the label,,,,$80 a gallon. New Hampshire maple syrup? $35. __________________ "One who dares not offend cannot be honest." Thomas Paine-patriot "Screw you guys! I'm going home!" Cartmann

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Fman Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 363 Rewards Points: 734 Thanks: 7 Thanked 40 Times in 36 Posts My Photos	Yeesh- complaining about a raise in SALARY???? Oh- CELERY... Never mind... CApainter likes this. __________________ Keep a wet edge, bro!

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Wildbill7145 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 5,625 Rewards Points: 490 Thanks: 3,865 Thanked 4,440 Times in 2,434 Posts My Photos	Several years ago the price of grain got so high that cattle farmers around here were having trouble feeding their livestock so they were selling massive amounts to slaughter. The price of beef dropped like a rock. For a few weeks prime rib steaks were on sale at a price I'd never seen before (probably never will again). I was going to the grocery store almost every day after work and buying a bunch till we filled our freezer. My wife and I were joking about it all summer that year. "Oh man, are we having bbq prime rib again? That sucks." Then it ended. Bummer. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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CApainter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA Posts: 13,690 Rewards Points: 520 Thanks: 11,127 Thanked 9,515 Times in 5,385 Posts My Photos	Celery is the dullest food in the vegetable family. Basically, it's a spoon for Skippy peanut butter, or Ranch dressing. "Look at me, I'm eating my vegetables!" LOL! SemiproJohn likes this. Last edited by CApainter; Yesterday at 01:57 PM..

Yesterday, 03:27 PM	#8
Wildbill7145 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 5,625 Rewards Points: 490 Thanks: 3,865 Thanked 4,440 Times in 2,434 Posts My Photos	Several years ago, my wife tried to make her own maple syrup from a big tree in our back yard. I told her it was a terrible idea as I've heard of disasters happening. She had over 5 gallons of sap boiling on our stove for what seemed like days. She ended up with roughly half a quart of syrup that really didn't taste very good and our electrical bill went up by $100 that month. CApainter, Fman, Brushman4 and 1 others like this. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Wildbill7145 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 5,625 Rewards Points: 490 Thanks: 3,865 Thanked 4,440 Times in 2,434 Posts My Photos	An old farmer I've worked for several times told me a story about when his mother tried making maple syrup in her kitchen. Boiled gallons and gallons of sap on the stove. The entire main floor of the farmhouse ended up covered in this sticky residue that took 5 men days to scrub off walls, ceilings, everything. Lots of stuff ended up just getting thrown out. That was my main concern when my wife mentioned an interest. Of course she didn't care about my thoughts on the matter at the time and went ahead anyway. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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ParamountPaint Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: WV Posts: 454 Rewards Points: 82 Thanks: 24 Thanked 134 Times in 100 Posts My Photos	Celery is crucial for Louisiana-style cooking, cajun or creole. I hadn't noticed the price increase, but my major grocery store purchases are diapers, which seem to cost more then rib roasts. I'm not having wings without celery sticks, so I'll pay the piper I guess. Brushman4 likes this.