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Great Value brand

SharkE — Tue, 26 May 2020 13:06:05 GMT

Wal Mart's brand. Anyone know if the Great Value brand buns quit putting out the 16 count pkg.'s of hamburger buns ?

I haven't been able to find them since Feb.

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Miss Pepsi — Tue, 26 May 2020 13:36:16 GMT

might just be that they cannot get them right now.

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SharkE — Tue, 26 May 2020 13:42:13 GMT

I just now sent a email to corporate. See if they get back to me.

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SouthernBee — Tue, 26 May 2020 14:35:48 GMT

@SharkE : I will try to remember and look for them the next time I go to Walmart. Southern Bee

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SharkE — Tue, 26 May 2020 14:40:52 GMT

Used to be they would only bring in 4 pkg's down in the right lower corner of the GV buns. We go thru buns hands over fist. LOL

I guess big families are hoarding them now. I'll be so glad when people go back to work and kids go back to school.

Even in here, now, the website has slowed down takes forever to get around in here. So many people don't have jobs I guess.

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PinkyPetunia — Tue, 26 May 2020 15:18:58 GMT

What buns? Do you mean hamburger buns? I rarely buy them so I don't pay much attention to them. They come in 8 packs so just buy more of those.

I guess I don't see the issue. Also, didn't you complain that you didn't like GV bread a while back? I don't like it either so I would guess their buns would be equally poor in quality?

You bake a lot. Ever try making your buns?

edited: Oops, sorry! I see you did mention hamburger buns.

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SharkE — Tue, 26 May 2020 16:09:42 GMT

no, don't make hamburger or hot dog buns when you can buy them for 89 cents. for 8 packs.

like the 16 packs takes up less space in the freezer.

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shoesnbags — Tue, 26 May 2020 17:17:17 GMT

@SharkE wrote:
no, don't make hamburger or hot dog buns when you can buy them for 89 cents. for 8 packs.

like the 16 packs takes up less space in the freezer.

@SharkE

I never have good luck when I freeze hamburger buns. Ice crystallizes in the bag, and the buns have a "freezer taste" when I thaw them out. Exactly how do you freeze yours?

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SharkE — Tue, 26 May 2020 17:46:24 GMT

Just make sure the air is out of sack

twist the twist tie really tight

take out however many you need while froze, put in, zip lock baggy and let thaw out in bag.

Usually take out enough for just the 2 of us in the morning, thawed out at room temp by 11-1200 noon

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yellowrose — Tue, 26 May 2020 17:48:57 GMT

@shoesnbags while you wait for the Sharke to swim back around and answer

your question....have you tried double wrapping your bread/buns before

freezing? I save my bread/bun bags to use them to double wrap and I haven't

had any problem with freezer taste or ice.

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froggy — Tue, 26 May 2020 19:02:03 GMT

@shoesnbags wrote:
@SharkE wrote:
no, don't make hamburger or hot dog buns when you can buy them for 89 cents. for 8 packs.

like the 16 packs takes up less space in the freezer.
@SharkE
I never have good luck when I freeze hamburger buns. Ice crystallizes in the bag, and the buns have a "freezer taste" when I thaw them out. Exactly how do you freeze yours?

When I buy large packages of buns at Sam's or Costco I use my Foodsaver. We usually use 3 at a time (2 for DH and 1 for me) so I cut the 8 inch Foodsaver rolls big enough for 3 buns and stop sucking the air out before the buns get smashed. This method does keep crystals from forming and the buns stay fresh.

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shoptilyadropagain — Tue, 26 May 2020 19:29:13 GMT

When I buy hamburger buns, I always throw them in the freezer with no problems. I don't do anything special....straight from the store bag into the freezer.

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hellokitty — Wed, 27 May 2020 00:52:39 GMT

I read somewhere that you should put a paper towel in your bread, buns when you freeze them. When you intake the they are supposed to be very fresh. I don't know if it works or how it would be if you took just a couple buns out.

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LilLadyNJ — Wed, 27 May 2020 00:58:33 GMT

I freeze the rolls in the original package and then when I need it I break off as many as I need and place in the toaster for a few mins. It works great.

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shoesnbags — Wed, 27 May 2020 02:24:39 GMT

Thanks to everyone who replied to my question about freezing bread. I will be trying out each and every one of your suggestions. The folks on this board can be such a big help! 💕

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depglass — Wed, 27 May 2020 13:38:13 GMT

My issue is just the opposite, why don't they put out any four packs?

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ECBG — Sun, 31 May 2020 00:37:20 GMT

@SharkE Out online in W NC also. Sorry.

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Mom2Dogs — Sun, 31 May 2020 01:22:33 GMT

@shoesnbags ...I freeze bread. Since it's just me and dh in the house...it takes quite a while to go thru buns, bread etc. I always wrap the buns in two's...I wrap in wax paper or saran wrap and then put in a zippered baggy and make sure the air is removed best I can.

It's a pain but if I don't freeze, I would be throwing food away.

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SharkE — Sun, 31 May 2020 01:25:04 GMT

Yeah, I sent a email to corporate, but, they wanted me to send them the UPC code. I said how can I send you a UPC code to something I haven't been able to get since Feb.?

People don't pay any attention. After that I just got "ask the manager of the store you go to". So, I will if I can ever see him. I went on a tear with Wonder Sandwich Bread and went thru the manager, etc. That's back now.

I got a free bag of chips coupon thru Lay's. I wrote to Cascade and said "why does your pods all stick together and when you tear them apart all the liquid and powder come out". They said "humidity " issues. I got a big ol' coupon from them think it was 10 off a big amount of dishwasher pods.

Wheel that squeaks gets the grease !

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Mom2Dogs — Sun, 31 May 2020 20:02:46 GMT

@SharkE You are correct about the squeaky wheel getting greased.

I have rarely met a cookie I did not like...until I purchased a cookie that was supposed to be peanut butter and chocolate (I think)...it was new, and I cannot remember the name.

They were horrible, I took one bite and threw them entire package away. I cannot believe they even made it past a taste test group. The company sent me two nice coupons for cookies, even the cashier mentioned what a nice coupon I had (it was worth about $5.00 and they sent me two).

I didn't expect the coupons just wanted to let them know that their new cookie was tasteless.