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The Price of Ancho Chiles at Whole Foods! Unbelievable!
On 21 Nov 2003 10:01:55 -0800, (-L.) wrote:
>"Mike Pearce" > wrote
>> "Kate B" > wrote
>>
>> >I grab some anchos and proceed to stuff them
>> > (literally) into the tiny bags they provide and am diligently writing down
>> > the bin number when I notice the price they are asking for anchos. $28
>> > dollars per pound!?? Huh? Did anchos suddenly become rare and precious?
>> >
>> > I drive about a mile west to a Mexican market that I like and they are
>> > selling anchos for $3.69 per pound. Sheez! The anchos at Whole Foods
>> > weren't labeled as organic and even if they were this couldn't possibly
>> > justify such a price differential.
>>
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>> Whole Foods is ridiculously expensive. Their quality in generally better
>> than a regular supermarket, but not that much better. Ethnic markets are
>> definitely the way to go for things like dried chiles.
>
>Depends on where you live. In some parts of the country, the produce
>at regular grocers is so bad, WF is the only source for anything that
>looks edible.
>
>WF is expensive, but their selection of food items is wonderous and
>amazing. I shop there for the experience more than the products -
>seeing what is on the market in terms of specialty products, organic
>products and little-known products. I also like their deli.
Even in the blue-collar wilderness of SE Virginia, I just got some
anchos for $3.99/lb yesterday. And I sure don't shop "for the
experience." No Whole Foods here, but I'm not sorry after hearing
Kate's story. As her follow-up noted, these *weren't* organic,
hydroponic, nourished entirely on cricket poop in some elegant island
setting where they were washed each day by gentle tropical breezes.
They were plain ol' ancho peppers.
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