New vendor for mixed nuts (domestic AA - 2/2016), now able to buy online [7/2020]
Feb 22, 2016, 3:33 pm
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New vendor for mixed nuts (domestic AA - 2/2016), now able to buy online [7/2020]
On 2/21, I noted three macadamia nuts in my domestic AA mixed nuts. The percentage of cashews was also much lower than before (thankfully). I asked the FA, and she confirmed that AA has a new vendor for its domestic mixed nuts supply.
Feb 22, 2016, 3:45 pm
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The pistachio count was up, but the quality was down. Cashew count way down, less than 50% now.
The remaining nuts (almonds, macadamias, and pecans) were of good quality, but the pistachios all tasted burnt, maybe this new vendor over-roasts that particular nut.
The remaining nuts (almonds, macadamias, and pecans) were of good quality, but the pistachios all tasted burnt, maybe this new vendor over-roasts that particular nut.
Feb 22, 2016, 4:10 pm
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Wasn't there a shortage of almonds due to drought in California, resulting in the AA nut mix to have extra cashews due to this? I seem to recall someone posting a thread on it. Maybe this is related to that.