
DATE: Wednesday, May 21, 1997               TAG: 9705200045

SECTION: FLAVOR                  PAGE: F1   EDITION: FINAL 

SOURCE: BY KAREN SANTOS, VIRGINIAN-PILOT STAFF 

                                            LENGTH:   50 lines

SOME COOL DEALS FOR MEMORIAL DAY COOKOUTS

CELEBRATE THE traditional Memorial Day cookout with some of these specials: Pork spare ribs are $1.58 a pound, boneless rib-eye steaks are $3.87 a pound and chicken leg quarters are 39 cents a pound at Farmer Jack.

Pork shoulder picnics are 68 cents a pound at 3 Stores 1 Roof.

Harris Teeter has split chicken breasts, 4-pound bags, for 99 cents a pound.

Whole beef tenderloins are $4.99 a pound and Angus Beef tenderloin fillets are $7.99 a pound at Farm Fresh. Rack & Sack has club pack boneless top sirloin steak for $1.98 a pound.

A pound of Gwaltney meat franks are 89 cents, whole or half New York strips are $3.99 a pound and tuna steaks are $6.99 a pound at Be-Lo.

Four- to 5-pound bags of boneless chicken breast are $1.99 a pound, top round london broil is $1.79 a pound, salmon steaks or fillets are $4.99 a pound and eight-packs of store brand hot dog or hamburger buns, are 69 cents at Hannaford.

Need side dishes? No problem. Farmer Jack has five (17.5-ounce) cans of Hanover pork and beans for $1. Green beans are 49 cents a pound and broccoli is 59 cents a bunch at 3 Stores 1 Roof.

Be-Lo has 10-pound bags of russett potatoes for $1.89.

Lipton rice and noodle packages are three for $1.98 and five ears of corn are $1 at Farm Fresh.

Cucumbers are six for 99 cents and red peppers are 79 cents a pound at 3 Stores 1 Roof.

Whole watermelons are $1.97 at Farmer Jack. Rack & Sack and 3 Stores 1 Roof have 12 packs of Pepsi products for $1.98, limit 4.

Minimize clean-up with these offers. Rack & Sack has 250-count Mardi Gras napkins for 99 cents. Get 50 Hefty (9-inch) foam plates for 99 cents at Harris Teeter. Farm Fresh has 20 (16-ounce) Dixie party cups for 99 cents. A six-roll pack of Sparkle paper towels is $2.99, limit one at Farmer Jack.

MEMO: Items listed in Market Report are provided by the stores by 11

a.m. the Monday before publication. All stores providing information to

Flavor for this week's column are represented. ILLUSTRATION: ON THE SHELF

[Color Photo]

RICHARD L. DUNSTON

The Virginian-Pilot

Sweet potato chips combine sweetess and saltiness.

[Complete text of On The Shelf can be found on the microfilm for

this date.]