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Eric Jorgensen
 
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On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 08:28:48 -0000
(Alex Rast) wrote:


> "We have {xxx similar but not correct} item in stock right now"
>
> This last one is most infuriating. What happens is, they don't pay
> attention to the details. That is, they have organic durum flour, but
> it's coarse semolina, not patent flour. Or they have non-organic durum
> wheat. Or they have organic white california Basmati. Etc. etc. There are
> some store personnel in any store who you can't make understand that
> every modifier of your request is significant.



The problem with california basmati is that it's not basmati, it's a
hybrid called texmati - originally bred to thrive in texas, thus the name.
Frankly thai jasmine rice is closer to basmati than texmati is, imho.

On the other hand, I would be skeptical of 'organic' labeling on any
agricultural product from india.