Al Sicherman
Columnist | Tidbits
Al Sicherman writes the Tidbits column for the Taste section. He is a retired columnist for the Star Tribune.
Recent content from Al Sicherman
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Mr. Tidbit scratches his head about new Steamfresh rice
Cooking it takes from 31/2 to 41/2 minutes in the microwave, compared with 11/2minutes for Uncle Ben's Ready Rice, which is stored on the shelf instead of the freezer.
Oct 8, 2008 -
This spud's for who?
Mr. Tidbit is so accustomed to ranting about silly, overpriced "convenience" products that he hardly knows what to say about Ore-Ida Steam n' Mash, which is less convenient than products we already have.
Oct 1, 2008 -
Psst! Garlic!
When Mr. Tidbit mentioned the transformation of Campbell's Select soups into Campbell's Select Harvest soups, he neglected to point out that Campbell's Select Gold soups in gold-colored brick packages have not become Select Harvest Gold soups but instead are V8 soups, in green-colored brick packages.
Sep 24, 2008 -
Melting away
You might have thought that it is too difficult to shop carefully enough to avoid the "hidden" grocery price increases delivered when manufacturers shrink their packages. Who would notice a half-ounce reduction in the size of a package of crackers?
Sep 17, 2008 -
DHA goes sea green
Having trouble deciding where to get your docosahexaenoic acid? (Those of us who can't pronounce "docosahexaenoic acid" call it DHA. It's one of the omega-3 essential fatty acids, and it's thought to offer some protection against heart disease).
Sep 10, 2008 -
Let's have a parade!
This week's contribution to the world of Nabisco products that we hardly needed is Ritz Bits Confetti Creme: what seems to be white cake frosting (with a few teeny sprinkles) between pairs of Ritz Bits crackers.
Sep 3, 2008 -
Almost-candy bars
Mr. Tidbit hesitates to admit that, dessert-centered as he is, he never noticed the Betty Crocker Reese's no-bake dessert-bar mix. But now that it has grown two "limited edition" appendages, he couldn't miss it.
Aug 27, 2008 -
Next: Postbiotics?
There's a fairly significant development in the granola-bar department: three flavors of LiveActive chewy granola bars from Kraft. LiveActive is Kraft's line of products said to "promote digestive health" because they contain prebiotics or probiotics; the granola bars contain both.
Aug 13, 2008 -
Tidbits: Get ready for Itty Packs
Here come Itty Packs, little packs of cookies and crackers from the Nabisco part of Kraft.
Aug 6, 2008 -
Tidbits: Inundated by Dove
Mr. Tidbit might have been a bit too hard on Hershey recently, referring to the "flood" of new Hershey products. He hadn't yet seen the tidal wave of goodies from M&M Mars' Dove label.
Jul 23, 2008
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