On Sat, 16 Jun 2007 00:09:36 -0500, notbob > wrote:

>Seems like all of a sudden ...or maybe I just wasn't paying
>attention... peanut oil has become the ******* stepchild of the
>cooking oil world. Used to be buying a 32-64oz bottle of peanut oil
>was no big thing. Always a couple choices amongst the usual
>korn/canola/safflower and plain ol' veggie oil choices. No more! Now,
>there is not a single offering of peanut oil from the big names, or
>even house brands, on any of our major 3 supermarket chain's shelves.
>The last one I saw was a 16oz bottle of Albertson's house brand. That
>was 2 mos ago. It's now gone. All that remains are 12-16oz bottles
>of a couple boutique brand peanut oils for the insane price of
>$5.50-6.50 each. This is especially baffling when you consider the
>large number of Asians who live in the SFBA and recent trends toward
>Asian cuisine. Sure, I can buy peanut oil all day long at the
>numerous all-Asian markets that dot The City and a couple other
>places. Even Costco and Lowe's sell it in turkey fryer quantities.
>Not at my local supers.
>
>Is it just in my area or has anyone else noticed this disappearing
>act?
>
>nb

i think there is one brand in my local giant (d.c.), probably
planter's, at around $3.50 a quart. i even looked at whole foods for
a 'boutique' oil, but was unsuccessful, i think.

your pal,
blake