A Symbol of Quality
Saturday, June 17th, 2006
Jackson Heights, New York. Okay, call me a provincial dork but I love ethnic markets and this Indian market had great stuff including a can of what look like garbanzo beans with these two dudes on the label symbolizing the quality of the product. Are these guys the Indian equivalent of Betty Crocker? Uncle Ben?
I haven’t heard of them. I’m sure every other brand claims the same thing :)
I was surprised when I saw garbanzo beans in a can until I saw the “pickle in oil”. Garbanzo beans are usually bought dry and then soaked when needed.
Mayank: So, are those Indian pickles or what they look like soaked in oil? They sure look like beans to me. Yes, we buy garbanzo beans dry and soak and cook them but hey, one can also buy them canned. Anyway, whatever those things are, the two dudes are the interesting thing. Who are those guys?
Probably the company founders. Hmm.. A strange thought entered my mind about AlphaSmart and their founders. :)
Mayank. I like the way you’re thinking. A little decal on the back of Neo of Joe and Ketan. Love it.