# Goldbelly intrigues me. Should it? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 15, 2022, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goldbelly-intrigues-me-should-it/957828 "2022-01-15T04:04:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2022, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goldbelly-intrigues-me-should-it/957828/21 "2022-01-15T18:48:17Z")
> [@Die\_Capacitrix](#): > > my dad still raves about how much better the pineapple was there. And to be clear, the “gold” pineapple is a particular type, lower in acid and whatever that back-of-the-throat-scratchy chemical (bromelain?) is that most pineapples contain. So you get nothing but fragrant sweetness. Actually, white pineapples are the best. That’s all I ever used to buy, but over the past few years they became less and less available (they were always a bit hard to find) and the gold ones took over. If a regular pineapple is a 4 or 5 out of 10, and a white is a 10, the gold is an 8 or 9. Apparently the white ones are really finicky and hard/expensive to grow, but the gold ones have been bred to keep the advantages of the white pineapple, but they are easier to grow. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2022, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goldbelly-intrigues-me-should-it/957828/22 "2022-01-15T20:21:14Z")
> [@Novelty\_Bobble](#): > > I just looked, Those “pretty good price” pineapples work out at over $11 _each_ . > [@CairoCarol](#): > > I’d pay $8-9 in the farmers’ markets here in Hawai’i for one, easy. So it doesn’t strike me as utterly unreasonable to pay $11 when it’s being shipped somewhere on the mainland. Take Home Maui will ship you [two for $60, but six for $90](https://www.takehomemaui.com/product/fresh-maui-pineapples/) 😀. These guys are far more reasonable for two - [$50](https://maui.gold/products/maui-gold-pineapple-2-pack) 🤪. I’m gonna say Goldbelly doesn’t come out to bad in that particular comparison. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2022, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goldbelly-intrigues-me-should-it/957828/23 "2022-01-15T20:42:58Z")
These prices are crazy. As are most of the services that basically say “We’ll mail you food in a box, but you’re going to pay a pretty penny for it.” But there is one time this makes sense for us: Christmas and birthdays. We just got a great box from Zinggeman’s (sp?) Deli in Ann Arbor. A “Reuben Sandwich Kit” with wonderful bread, excellent cheese, russian dressing and cole slaw. And we sent a Sausages and Cheeses Box from a local butcher. Oh, last winter we got a Soups/Breads/Crackers box… with a ladle! Came when we were hunkered down and it was below zero (ºƒ) out. Comfort food! ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2022, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goldbelly-intrigues-me-should-it/957828/24 "2022-01-15T21:02:58Z")
In addition to the price, you’d also have to keep an eye out for foods that don’t freeze well, or otherwise handle whatever it is they’re doing to make them shippable. > [@Icarus](#): > > ISTM that their market is, “I saw about X online (in some far off city) who has the best Y in the world! I want to check it out and **I’ll gladly pay for it!** ” I’d guess it’s more for folks who grew up in one place, and then moved elsewhere, and miss the foods of their childhood. I can’t see paying that much regularly, but on special occasions, for a shot of nostalgia? Maybe. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2022, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goldbelly-intrigues-me-should-it/957828/25 "2022-01-15T21:05:03Z")
> [@digs](#): > > These prices are crazy. As are most of the services that basically say “We’ll mail you food in a box, but you’re going to pay a pretty penny for it.” Sure, but it’s not for five nights per week. It’s a once or twice per year treat. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2022, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goldbelly-intrigues-me-should-it/957828/26 "2022-01-15T21:22:09Z")
It also appears that at least in _some_ cases you get a lot of product for your money - like those 8 pineapples. That is a lot of pineapple, unless they’re really small. And someone upthread mentioned freezing their bagels and having a long-term supply. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2022, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goldbelly-intrigues-me-should-it/957828/27 "2022-01-15T22:01:25Z")
They sell two pineapples for $59 or eight for $89 so roughly fifty bucks for the shipping. So providing a lot of food is a way to spread out the fixed cost. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2022, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goldbelly-intrigues-me-should-it/957828/28 "2022-01-15T22:21:07Z")
I just browsed their site a little and saw that they offer 30 lbs of provolone for $181 - about $6/lb. I’m going to have to check what I can buy it for locally, but prices in Hawai’i are crazy high all the time, so that might not be a bad deal for me. Yeah, 30lbs is A LOT of cheese, but I have a huge freezer and could also probably split the order among a few people. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2022, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goldbelly-intrigues-me-should-it/957828/29 "2022-01-15T22:59:03Z")
> [@digs](#): > > We just got a great box from Zinggeman’s (sp?) Deli in Ann Arbor > **[Zingerman's: Online Shopping for Food and Gifts](https://www.zingermans.com/Search.aspx?kw=Rueben%20sandwich)** > > Ship great food anywhere in America from Zingerman’s Mail Order. Gift boxes of bread, cheese, meat, pastry and more. You really can taste the difference. ---
**Author:** ![dummygladhands71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c0e974/32.png) [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2022, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goldbelly-intrigues-me-should-it/957828/30 "2022-01-16T02:24:23Z")
I got the impression it was to send gifts to people you wanted to impress ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2022, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goldbelly-intrigues-me-should-it/957828/31 "2022-01-16T02:46:50Z")
Exactly. That’s what I’ve used it for. Expensive, but the only way to get certain regional specialties shipped across the country. I’ve been happy with what I’ve had. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2022, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goldbelly-intrigues-me-should-it/957828/32 "2022-01-16T02:48:35Z")
I order New York bagels through Goldbelly all the time. They’re basically just a central clearing house for a lot of food providers. I order through them, but the food comes directly from the deli to me. My DIL turned me on to this company and had Indian food sent to us this last Christmas. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2022, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goldbelly-intrigues-me-should-it/957828/33 "2022-01-16T12:53:35Z")
There is also Zabar’s from NYC. I send their mini black and white cookies to people for Christmas every year. [https://www.zabars.com/](https://www.zabars.com/) ---
**Author:** ![flaming\_yawn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/cab0a1/32.png) [@flaming\_yawn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flaming_yawn)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2022, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goldbelly-intrigues-me-should-it/957828/34 "2022-01-16T23:12:52Z")
We bought sausages from… Red’s and my husband bought a lot. ( He saw them on tv) They were good and it made him happy. I’m trying to talk him into the Seinfield sandwiches from Mendi’s (Mendi’s Jerry! Soup isnt a meal.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goldbelly-intrigues-me-should-it/957828.md?page=1)