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In article >, Andy <q> wrote:

> sarah bennett > wrote in news:8pTFf.30556
> :
>
> > Switch wrote:
> >> Generic sux
> >>

> >
> > well, I think wasting money sucks, but maybe that's just me
> >

>
> I remember I needed sesame seedss so I went to the supermarket spice rack
> and got a McCormick small plastic jar for about $5. Then in the foreign
> cuisine aisle I found a jar three times as large at 1/2 the price.
>
> Andy


I bought 5 lbs. at the oriental market for $7.00. ;-)

Were cheaper at one point but they went up.

I saved the shaker jar I'd bought and froze the big bag. I fill the jar
as needed....
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