THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, February 12, 1997 TAG: 9702110131
SECTION: FLAVOR PAGE: F1 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY KAREN SANTOS, VIRGINIAN-PILOT STAFF
LENGTH: 40 lines
THE SPECIALS offered this week may satisfy a sweetheart's appetite for a dinner cooked at home.
Beef offerings include New York strip steaks, $3.99 a pound at Be-Lo; T-bone or portherhouse steaks, $3.48 a pound at Rack & Sack; and rib-eye steaks or roasts, $3.99 a pound at Harris Teeter. Farm Fresh has 5-ounce bacon-wrapped, beef tenderloin fillets for $2.99 each. Simply pick the cut you like best.
Lobsters are $6.49 a pound at Farmer Jack. Harris Teeter has salmon fillets for $6.99 a pound and 5- to 7-ounce lobster tails for $5.99. Farm-raised catfish fillets are $3.99 a pound at Hannaford's Virginia Beach location.
Produce specials include California lettuce, 47 cents a head, and baking potatoes, 17 cents a pound at Rack & Sack. Leaf lettuce is 89 cents a bunch at Harris Teeter. Fresh asparagus is $1.88 a pound at Farmer Jack.
Retail prices of olive oil have been higher over the last couple of years because of droughts in the Mediterranean region, where 98 percent of all olive oil is produced.
According to the North American Olive Oil Association, there is good news for 1997. Weather conditions have improved and produced a better crop. Lower prices will begin in late spring. ON THE SHELF
Nutritionists say skipping meals is one of the biggest pitfalls to dieters. To prevent skipping, there are many ready-to-eat meals in the grocers' refrigerator case, including Jimmy Dean Tastefuls!
They come in four varieties, containing two sandwiches, pretzels and a low-fat dessert. The green box contains only eight grams of fat per meal.
Suggested retail price is $2.29. ILLUSTRATION: Color photo
SARA LEE CORP.
Jimmy Dean Tastefuls! contain two sandwiches, pretzels and dessert.