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Vegetable Oil Shortage

PickyPicky3 — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:52:06 GMT

I just picked up an Italian hoagie for lunch from Wawa, a popular Mid-Atlantic area convenience store chain known for their fresh made hoagies (sub sandwich).

They have been out of oil for a week! Unbelievable.

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Mistreatedbycs — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:07:41 GMT

It's usually olive or canola oil used for sub sandwiches.

Maybe your store didn't order their supplies on time???

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Cakers3 — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:08:11 GMT

We need one thread to report all these shortages.

Many of them are local.

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PickyPicky3 — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:22:32 GMT

I believe there are over 600 Wawas in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia and Florida. The problem may be anywhere in the supply chain, but to me it's significant.

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Susan Louise — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:27:03 GMT

That's one shortage that won't effect us. We only use avacado and coconut oil...

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Tinkrbl44 — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:53:58 GMT

@PickyPicky3

Why would you need "oil" for a sandwich? Sounds awful.

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millieshops — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 19:01:37 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 All in what you like. I remember the first time someone handed me a ham and Swiss on buttered bread. I usually eat everything in front of me, but never butter on a cold sandwich.

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PickyPicky3 — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 19:01:46 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 Hoagies or submarine sandwiches are traditional workers' lunches and are deli meats, tomato, lettuce, onion, oil and vinegar on a long roll. Of course there are 1,000 different varieties, called by different names in different parts of the country. Try one!

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gidgetgh — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 19:02:22 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

@PickyPicky3

Why would you need "oil" for a sandwich? Sounds awful.

@Tinkrbl44 oil, vinegar and oregano are pretty standard for subs. Think Blimpies and where I get my sandwiches at Publix.

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FLgardener — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 19:15:43 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 , You always blast people here, and yet you have never experienced an oil dressed sandwich??? Oh this is literally rich.

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PickyPicky3 — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 19:19:14 GMT

@FLgardener I am not familiar with @Tinkrbl44 's habits, but I love your use of "literally rich."

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Kachina624 — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 19:27:40 GMT

@PickyPicky3 wrote:
@Tinkrbl44 Hoagies or submarine sandwiches are traditional workers' lunches and are deli meats, tomato, lettuce, onion, oil and vinegar on a long roll. Of course there are 1,000 different varieties, called by different names in different parts of the country. Try one!

@PickyPicky3 Love sandwiches from Wawa but we don't have them in NM. I like their meatball sandwich.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 19:29:21 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

@PickyPicky3

Why would you need "oil" for a sandwich? Sounds awful.

@Tinkrbl44 Oil and vinegar, it's like salad dressing.

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PickyPicky3 — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 19:35:16 GMT

@Kachina624 Me too! With extra tomato sauce on the side so you can dip the end of the long roll into it.

A flying goose is the logo of Wawa stores, and "wawa" is the sound a flying goose makes. (Just in case anyone was wondering.)

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deepwaterdotter — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 20:02:51 GMT

I like garlic-infused olive oil and red wine vinegar on my sub sandwich.

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qbetzforreal — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 20:42:36 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

@PickyPicky3

Why would you need "oil" for a sandwich? Sounds awful.

Olive oil, vinegar, salt & pepper w/herbs. It adds flavor, it is not awful but quite tasty.

@Tinkrbl44

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Lipstickdiva — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 20:51:15 GMT

Is there really a shortage of the oil or are they not getting deliveries because there is a legit shortage of truck drivers?

Many of our restaurants, fast food and otherwise, are out of certain things because the trucks aren't making the usual deliveries. A few weeks ago the only side dish you could get from KFC was green beans. They were out of everything else but the employee said they haven't been getting regular deliveries.

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Beth-QVC — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 22:41:49 GMT

argumentative

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Tinkrbl44 — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 22:43:57 GMT

@qbetzforreal wrote:
@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

@PickyPicky3

Why would you need "oil" for a sandwich? Sounds awful.
Olive oil, vinegar, salt & pepper w/herbs. It adds flavor, it is not awful but quite tasty.
@Tinkrbl44

@qbetzforreal

Thanks for answering my question ... it does sound good when you stated it that way.

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candys mine — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 22:44:30 GMT

You can also get them with Mayo. To me, it's not a "Real" Sub if you use Mayo. I would keep a Sub with Oil in a lunchbox for a few hours Not so with Mayo. Mayo on a sub is just a coldcut sandwich. I ask for oil and a Tiny drizzle of just the " Hots" juice. Tasty!