You know, I don't think that I really have any must have foods.
I'm a marketer's worst nightmare -- I'm a brand hopper.
I go with what's cheapest among those items that I know are good.
I have things that I prefer, such as Diet Cherry Coke, or Diet Lime Coke, but if Diet Cherry or Lime Pepsi is on sale at a significant savings over Coke, guess which one I'm buying?
There are also some brands that I will not, under any circumstance, purchase.
"The local Harris-Tweeter ran out and I panicked, thinking they were discontinuing carrying the item."
Harris Teeter did do that to me with Louisiana Brand hot sauce from Bruce Foods.
The stuff was INCREDIBLE. Excellent taste as well as decent heat.
Best part of the equasion? It was 79 cents for a bottle double the size of Mcilehny's $2.79 bottle.
No other store in this area carries it.
I've complained a number of times, but instead of restocking the sauce, Harris Teeter shut down the frigging store!