notbob wrote:
> What the sam Hell has happened to the spice market lately? I went
> down to the super to pick up some sage. Holy chrystonacrutch!
> ...$5.75 for one of those itty-bitty half-bottles of McCormick's whole
> sage. That works out to $32oz!! That's freakin' insane. It also
> appears Mexicans have no use for sage, as even the best mex markets
> have none of the little $.99oz packets I usually buy. I may find
> something at an Indian store, but most of their spices typically look
> like they were harvesting sometime prior to the 4th century. Penzeys
> prices, by comparison, are a steal and even their shippings costs are
> quite reasonable. Looks like Penzey's has another customer.
>
> nb
I have two sage plants in pots in my back yard. I harvest enough each
year to supply the whole neiborhood. Also terragon, oregano rosemary.
thyme, dill, cilentro and chives. All in pots. With all of this I
still buy Penzy's Garam Masala by the pound.

Wayne