http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/supermarkets Questions tagged with 'supermarkets' at Ask MetaFilter. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:35:09 -0800 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:35:09 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/85279/How%2Dskilled%2Dare%2Dsupermarket%2Dsushi%2Dchefs%2Dand%2Dare%2Dthey%2Dlonely How skilled are supermarket sushi chefs and are they lonely? The economics of supermarket sushi has always intrigued me. Is it possible they are loss leaders? I've seen fairly elaborate sushi/sashimi in supermarkets and the question I have is how much do the (often Japanese) sushi chefs make and what is their level of skill (generally). Are they supermarket chefs in the day and restaurant chefs at night? Also, there seem to be several factors which point to isolation: they often work solo, there may be cultural differences between them and the rest of the staff, they don't have the traditional interaction with customers that you would find in the average sushi bar. Any insight appreciated. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.85279 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:35:09 -0800 culture supermarkets sushi sushichefs jeremias http://ask.metafilter.com/82196/Mystery%2Dof%2Dthe%2DMissing%2DPasta I'm trying to find pastina, that tiny star-shaped pasta usually used in soups, somewhere in Orange County, CA. For some reason it seems to have disappeared off the shelves of the local supermarkets. (Albertsons and Ralphs are the two I've checked.) It's my husband's favorite comfort food and he has the flu right now, so I know he could use a little comfort. Any recommendations on stores that might carry it? (I'm in Huntington Beach if that helps.) tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.82196 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:24:10 -0800 food pasta pastina supermarkets platinum