
The counter
Meat & deli
Named meat, salt, maybe smoke. Nitrite pink is a factory, not a butcher.
If it is fluorescent pink and lasts three weeks, read the extras. Applegate-style short lists sit next to Oscar Mayer for a reason.
1 on our shelves · aisle average 66/100
Guide
How to read a score
0 to 100. Green is a keep. Red is a walk-away. The number is a recipe, not a vibe — and ceilings stop a pretty organic stamp from hiding a bad box.

