On Oct 17, 9:53*am, George M. Middius > wrote:
> 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.

Once I run out of the powdered bay leaf that Penzey's no longer
carries, I'll have to find another source, maybe the international
foods store. The dollar stores are great for cheap reading glasses,
use-and-pitch paintbrushes, etc. but I don't buy my food there.

--Bryan