Alan Holbrook wrote:

> Hate to be caught defending Sheldon in public, but he's right on with his
> spice buying philosophy. Marketers want to try to convince us that spices
> still need to be packed across the desert from the orient on camel back and
> be defended from marauding bandits, and are thus worth the exorbitant
> prices they set. But places like WalMart and Dollar Stores and Christmas
> Tree Shoppe offer good quality in a lot of the more common spices at very
> good prices.

Can you believe the prices on McCormick's and Spice Islands? The worst
is bay leaves -- 10 or 12 leaves for $6! Works out to $200/lb or some
shit.

You don't have to go to a superstore either. My first choice is
usuallly a Latin market because they have a better selection than
dollar stores or CVS.