Fish steaks instead of cupcakes — strange supermarket substitutions revealed
Among the more bizarre examples of odd grocery substitutions reported to were beef dog treats instead of beef steaks and leeks instead of flowers
Supermarket customers report receiving fish steaks instead of cupcakes and sanitary towels in place of sandwich wraps as grocers grappled with suitable substitutions for online orders.
found that 29% of online grocery shoppers said they received a substitution in their most recent order, with some stating that they had received some unexpected replacements over the last year.
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