"Tracy" > wrote in message
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>I am almost out and I was planning on picking some up at Trader Joe's this
>weekend. I happened upon an asian grocery unexpectedly and figured, I'd be
>able to get some there. They only had "organic" jasmine rice. It was $12
>for a five pound bag. What the??? Nevermind.
>
> Later the same day I was in a local grocery store and I decided to check
> the price there. $7 for a five pound bag. I still thought it was kind of
> on the high side.
>
> We don't eat a lot of rice, but I like to keep different kinds around
> (brown, sticky, and jasmine).
>
> What do you pay for jasmine rice? I live in the Boston area and everything
> tends to be more expensive here.
>
> Tracy



Jasmine rice is very fragrant while cooking but I never noticed much of a
taste difference from plain long grain white rice. I did get a 10 lb. bag
of it for $5 at a little store when I lived in Tennessee, but that's because
it was delivered by mistake. They didn't know how to price it. LOL

Jill