-=> 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
 
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