On Sun, 08 Dec 2013 12:35:26 -0700, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:

> On Sun, 08 Dec 2013 10:55:14 -0800, sf > wrote:
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> >On Sun, 08 Dec 2013 11:08:25 -0700, Janet Bostwick
> > wrote:
> >
> >> On Sun, 08 Dec 2013 05:19:27 -0800, sf > wrote:
> >>
> >> snip
> >> >I'd never given baking soda a second thought until 5 or so years ago
> >> >when something or other didn't turn out and DD told me to look at the
> >> >date on the box. By golly, it was 3 years out of date. Bought a new
> >> >box, tried the recipe again and it worked. Whoda thunk? I'm much
> >> >better about keeping an eye on the date of baking soda and baking
> >> >powder now. Too bad they don't sell smaller sizes of each because I
> >> >hardly make a dent in them before I need to toss them out. I'm using
> >> >more baking soda now that I have ss pots & pans. The trick that makes
> >> >a paste of baking soda and peroxide works to keep them looking good...
> >> >but I've only used half the box and the expiration date is coming up
> >> >in January.
> >>
> >> Check the bulk area of your supermarket. Mine carries baking soda and
> >> baking powder. Keep your old containers, buy as much as you want and
> >> put a date on the old container. I've been very satisfied with this
> >> method for several years now.
> >> Years ago, there were several men on this group that insisted that
> >> baking soda never gets old.
> >> Janet US
> >
> >I'm familiar with the bulk areas in 3 stores and have never seen those
> >items in them! Now I'm wondering why. What's EXPENSIVE is cream of
> >tartar. It would be nice to be able to just buy a little bit as I
> >need it.
>
> I couldn't get cream of tartar bulk. The other stuff like baking
> soda, instant yeast, salt, different kinds of sugar is in the flours
> and cereal grains section at my Winco. Sorry you don't have a Winco.

Yeah, it sounds good! I have Rainbow grocery here and it has quite an
extended bulk section, but no baking soda or baking powder although I
can buy yeast... in another area.

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