On Oct 17, 4:22*pm, Gary > wrote:
> "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.
>
> I noticed that years ago. *Looked at McCormick spices and the store broke
> down per ounce or pound. *Most spice were easily $100 per pound. *yikes. *I
> buy all my recently dried spices from the local healthfood store in bulk.
> Most of their prices are more like $10 per pound.

And contrary to what some folks seem to suggest, Penzey's isn't that
expensive. Heck, I buy there, and I'm known for being very frugal.
Sheldon had a good point about their shipping, but our Penzey's is
right across the street from my regular supermarket.
>
> G.

--Bryan