I bought about 4 tbsp for 39 cents at my food co-op this afternoon.
:-P
--
-Barb
<www.jamlady.eboard.com>
"If you're ever in a jam, here I am."

In article >, Melba's
Jammin' > writes:

>I bought about 4 tbsp for 39 cents at my food co-op this afternoon.
>:-P
>--
>-Barb

Ohboy... what will you do with all that?


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In article >,
(PENMART01) wrote:

> In article >, Melba's
> Jammin' > writes:
>
> >I bought about 4 tbsp for 39 cents at my food co-op this afternoon.

> >:-P
> >--

> >-Barb
>
> Ohboy... what will you do with all that?

<g> Everything I need to. :-P
--
-Barb
<www.jamlady.eboard.com>
"If you're ever in a jam, here I am."

In article >, Melba's
Jammin' > writes:

>> Ohboy... what will you do with all that?
>
><g> Everything I need to. :-P

Good for a couple potfuls chicken egg drop... or one big potful sweet n'
sour... of course you may decide to try it on a nice hot dish of harvard
beets... <g>


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In article >,
(PENMART01) wrote:

> In article >, Melba's
> Jammin' > writes:
>
> >> Ohboy... what will you do with all that?
> >
> ><g> Everything I need to. :-P
>
> Good for a couple potfuls chicken egg drop... or one big potful sweet n'
> sour... of course you may decide to try it on a nice hot dish of harvard
> beets... <g>

There's a better chance that you'll change your act than I'll get
involved in hahvahd beets, Kiddo! Gonna do the turkey gravy with it, I
think.
--
-Barb
<www.jamlady.eboard.com>
"If you're ever in a jam, here I am."

in article , Melba's
Jammin' at wrote on 11/23/03 12:15 AM:

> In article >,
> (PENMART01) wrote:
>
>> In article >, Melba's
>> Jammin' > writes:
>>
>>>> Ohboy... what will you do with all that?
>>>
>>> <g> Everything I need to. :-P
>>
>> Good for a couple potfuls chicken egg drop... or one big potful sweet n'
>> sour... of course you may decide to try it on a nice hot dish of harvard
>> beets... <g>
>
> There's a better chance that you'll change your act than I'll get
> involved in hahvahd beets, Kiddo! Gonna do the turkey gravy with it, I
> think.

I really like potato starch over corn starch for thickening gravies and
stews. I have only used the arrowroot for fruit pies, and it's nice for
that--thickens up nice and clear.

The potato starch creates a very velvety gravy. I like it a lot.

Melba's Jammin' > wrote in news:barbschaller-
:

> I bought about 4 tbsp for 39 cents at my food co-op this afternoon.
>:-P

Barb, I'd say you were ripped off. I bought a 1 lb. bag of arrowroot at
the Asian grocery for $1.89.

Wayne

In article >, Wayne
Boatwright > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' > wrote in news:barbschaller-
> :
>
> > I bought about 4 tbsp for 39 cents at my food co-op this afternoon.
> >:-P
>
> Barb, I'd say you were ripped off. I bought a 1 lb. bag of arrowroot at
> the Asian grocery for $1.89.
>
> Wayne

I'm quite content, thank you. If it proves to be something I'll want to
keep around in any quantity, perhaps I'll look for a better price. As
is it, if I don't like the way it works, I'm only out 39 cents when I
toss it. :-)
--
-Barb
<www.jamlady.eboard.com>
"If you're ever in a jam, here I am."

On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 20:25:26 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

> In article >, Wayne
> Boatwright > wrote:
>
> > Melba's Jammin' > wrote in news:barbschaller-
> > :
> >
> > > I bought about 4 tbsp for 39 cents at my food co-op this afternoon.
> > >:-P
> >
> > Barb, I'd say you were ripped off. I bought a 1 lb. bag of arrowroot at
> > the Asian grocery for $1.89.
> >
> > Wayne
>
> I'm quite content, thank you. If it proves to be something I'll want to
> keep around in any quantity, perhaps I'll look for a better price. As
> is it, if I don't like the way it works, I'm only out 39 cents when I
> toss it. :-)

Get ready to hunt around, because you'll like it.

in article , Melba's
Jammin' at wrote on 11/22/03 9:25 PM:

> In article >, Wayne
> Boatwright > wrote:
>
>> Melba's Jammin' > wrote in news:barbschaller-
>> :
>>
>>> I bought about 4 tbsp for 39 cents at my food co-op this afternoon.
>>> :-P
>>
>> Barb, I'd say you were ripped off. I bought a 1 lb. bag of arrowroot at
>> the Asian grocery for $1.89.
>>
>> Wayne
>
> I'm quite content, thank you. If it proves to be something I'll want to
> keep around in any quantity, perhaps I'll look for a better price. As
> is it, if I don't like the way it works, I'm only out 39 cents when I
> toss it. :-)

That makes sense to me.

I bought a small jar of it from Penzey's, well under $2, which seemed cheap
to me until I read about the prices at Asian groceries.

Still--I have seen Asian and Indian markets and they always seem dirty to
me. I have gone in, looked around, seen some good buys, but I don't trust
them because the stores seem dirty and I don't really know what the
standards for packaging plants in the far east are. Also, who knows what
kind of infestation there might be on those cargo ships? It's all too scary
to ponder. I just pay extra for the (Perhaps false sense of) security from
foods manufactured or packaged here in the U.S. The only imported foods I
will use are canned or jarred.

I don't even like to buy certain types of foods at those closeout stores or
dollar stores, because they don't look particularly clean, and also because
much of their (non-food) merchandise comes from China and again, I'm
concerned about infestation from those freighters.

Call me prejudiced if ya want. I just prefer not to buy food that has even
the remotest possibility to be infested.

"Sheryl Rosen" > wrote in message
...
> in article , Melba's
> Jammin' at wrote on 11/22/03 9:25 PM:
>
> > In article >, Wayne
> > Boatwright > wrote:
> >
> >> Melba's Jammin' > wrote in
news:barbschaller-
> >> :
> >>
> >>> I bought about 4 tbsp for 39 cents at my food co-op this afternoon.
> >>> :-P
> >>
> >> Barb, I'd say you were ripped off. I bought a 1 lb. bag of arrowroot
at
> >> the Asian grocery for $1.89.
> >>
> >> Wayne
> >
> > I'm quite content, thank you. If it proves to be something I'll want to
> > keep around in any quantity, perhaps I'll look for a better price. As
> > is it, if I don't like the way it works, I'm only out 39 cents when I
> > toss it. :-)
>
> That makes sense to me.
>
> I bought a small jar of it from Penzey's, well under $2, which seemed
cheap
> to me until I read about the prices at Asian groceries.
>
> Still--I have seen Asian and Indian markets and they always seem dirty to
> me. I have gone in, looked around, seen some good buys, but I don't trust
> them because the stores seem dirty and I don't really know what the
> standards for packaging plants in the far east are. Also, who knows what
> kind of infestation there might be on those cargo ships? It's all too
scary
> to ponder. I just pay extra for the (Perhaps false sense of) security from
> foods manufactured or packaged here in the U.S. The only imported foods
I
> will use are canned or jarred.
>
> I don't even like to buy certain types of foods at those closeout stores
or
> dollar stores, because they don't look particularly clean, and also
because
> much of their (non-food) merchandise comes from China and again, I'm
> concerned about infestation from those freighters.
>
> Call me prejudiced if ya want. I just prefer not to buy food that has even
> the remotest possibility to be infested.
>

This may shock you, but other ethnic groups have cleanliness standards too.
The asian market I visit is spic-and-span and I wouldn't hesitate for one
moment before a purchase. I haven't been to a specifically Indian or
Mideastern market since I lived in Colorado but those places were very clean
as well. hehe, you need to get out more!

Jack Xeno

in article , Jack Schidt® at
wrote on 11/23/03 11:32 AM:

>> Call me prejudiced if ya want. I just prefer not to buy food that has even
>> the remotest possibility to be infested.
>>
>
> This may shock you, but other ethnic groups have cleanliness standards too.
> The asian market I visit is spic-and-span and I wouldn't hesitate for one
> moment before a purchase. I haven't been to a specifically Indian or
> Mideastern market since I lived in Colorado but those places were very clean
> as well. hehe, you need to get out more!
>
> Jack Xeno

Well, I've never seen an Asian market that looked clean, to me.
I guess I do need to get out more.

Still, the freighters....regardless of where they come from....frighten me.
ANYTHING could have crawled into those containers on those ships. I prefer
not to eat foodstuffs imported from anywhere...even Italian pasta. I won't
even buy pasta from a grocery store that doesn't look as clean as I want it
to. Just funny that way.

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 16:32:58 GMT, "Jack Schidt®"
> wrote:

>
>"Sheryl Rosen" > wrote in message
...
>> in article , Melba's
>> Jammin' at wrote on 11/22/03 9:25 PM:
>>
>> > In article >, Wayne
>> > Boatwright > wrote:
>> >
>> >> Melba's Jammin' > wrote in
>news:barbschaller-
>> >> :
>> >>
>> >>> I bought about 4 tbsp for 39 cents at my food co-op this afternoon.
>> >>> :-P
>> >>
>> >> Barb, I'd say you were ripped off. I bought a 1 lb. bag of arrowroot
>at
>> >> the Asian grocery for $1.89.
>> >>
>> >> Wayne
>> >
>> > I'm quite content, thank you. If it proves to be something I'll want to
>> > keep around in any quantity, perhaps I'll look for a better price. As
>> > is it, if I don't like the way it works, I'm only out 39 cents when I
>> > toss it. :-)
>>
>> That makes sense to me.
>>
>> I bought a small jar of it from Penzey's, well under $2, which seemed
>cheap
>> to me until I read about the prices at Asian groceries.
>>
>> Still--I have seen Asian and Indian markets and they always seem dirty to
>> me. I have gone in, looked around, seen some good buys, but I don't trust
>> them because the stores seem dirty and I don't really know what the
>> standards for packaging plants in the far east are. Also, who knows what
>> kind of infestation there might be on those cargo ships? It's all too
>scary
>> to ponder. I just pay extra for the (Perhaps false sense of) security from
>> foods manufactured or packaged here in the U.S. The only imported foods
>I
>> will use are canned or jarred.
>>
>> I don't even like to buy certain types of foods at those closeout stores
>or
>> dollar stores, because they don't look particularly clean, and also
>because
>> much of their (non-food) merchandise comes from China and again, I'm
>> concerned about infestation from those freighters.
>>
>> Call me prejudiced if ya want. I just prefer not to buy food that has even
>> the remotest possibility to be infested.
>>
>
>This may shock you, but other ethnic groups have cleanliness standards too.
>The asian market I visit is spic-and-span and I wouldn't hesitate for one
>moment before a purchase. I haven't been to a specifically Indian or
>Mideastern market since I lived in Colorado but those places were very clean
>as well. hehe, you need to get out more!
>
>Jack Xeno
>
I'm very happy to shop at our "ethnic" shops. We do Oriental, german,
Italian, Indian, Korean. I feel fortunate to have these places
available to us.

Harry

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> I bought about 4 tbsp for 39 cents at my food co-op this afternoon.
> :-P
> --
> -Barb


Try to find an Asian or Caribbean shop. Arrowroot will be vastly cheaper
there.

In article >, Arri London >
wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> >
> > I bought about 4 tbsp for 39 cents at my food co-op this afternoon.
> > :-P
> > --
> > -Barb
>
>
> Try to find an Asian or Caribbean shop. Arrowroot will be vastly cheaper
> there.

Nah. I support my food co-op when I can. And it's close enough. :-)
--
-Barb
<www.jamlady.eboard.com>
"If you're ever in a jam, here I am."

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> In article >, Arri London >
> wrote:
>
> > Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > >
> > > I bought about 4 tbsp for 39 cents at my food co-op this afternoon.
> > > :-P
> > > --
> > > -Barb
> >
> >
> > Try to find an Asian or Caribbean shop. Arrowroot will be vastly cheaper
> > there.
>
> Nah. I support my food co-op when I can. And it's close enough. :-)
> --
> -Barb


So do I but I used to use a lot of arrowroot and that would have got too
expensive.

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> I bought about 4 tbsp for 39 cents at my food co-op this afternoon.
> :-P

That's a great price for arrowroot, although as you've been told it can be
had for less. I applaud you supporting the local food co-op.

But I can't quite figure out, why not simply use cornstarch as a thickener?
It adds no discernible taste to a gravy or sauce, thickens just as well and
you don't have to search for it as a bargain because it's already cheap.
There must be a reason you were looking for arrowroot.

Jill

In article >, "jmcquown"
> wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > I bought about 4 tbsp for 39 cents at my food co-op this afternoon.
> > :-P
>
> That's a great price for arrowroot, although as you've been told it
> can be had for less. I applaud you supporting the local food co-op.

Sure. I've been a member for 25 years -- since its beginning here.

> But I can't quite figure out, why not simply use cornstarch as a
> thickener? It adds no discernible taste to a gravy or sauce, thickens
> just as well and you don't have to search for it as a bargain because
> it's already cheap.

False assumption; I wasn't searching for it as a bargain.

>There must be a reason you were looking for arrowroot.

> Jill

Definitely. Some people find thrills and in illicit drugs -- I'm going
for a new thickener.
--
-Barb
<www.jamlady.eboard.com>
"If you're ever in a jam, here I am."

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >, "jmcquown"
> > wrote:
>
> Definitely. Some people find thrills and in illicit drugs -- I'm
> going for a new thickener.

LOL then more power to ya!

Jill

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 09:08:28 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

> I'm going for a new thickener.

The end result isn't like cornstarch either. It's more like
flour - without coloring the gravy white.

http://www.eatturkey.com/consumer/cookinfo/gravy.html
http://homecooking.about.com/library.../aa111901c.htm

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 09:08:28 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:
>
>Definitely. Some people find thrills and in illicit drugs -- I'm going
>for a new thickener.

hope it knocks your socks off, toots.

your pal,
blake

blake murphy wrote:

> On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 09:08:28 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:
> >
> >Definitely. Some people find thrills and in illicit drugs -- I'm going
> >for a new thickener.
>
> hope it knocks your socks off, toots.
>

The hub brought home a packet of kudzu, after being hit up about it my a
macrobiotic at a healthfood store. Ever thickened with that, Barb?
blacksalt

In article >, kalanamak
> wrote:

> blake murphy wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 09:08:28 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >Definitely. Some people find thrills and in illicit drugs -- I'm
> > >going for a new thickener.
> >
> > hope it knocks your socks off, toots.
> >
>
> The hub brought home a packet of kudzu, after being hit up about it my a
> macrobiotic at a healthfood store. Ever thickened with that, Barb?
> blacksalt

No, ma'am. I've heard of a kudzu vine -- it's an invasive thing, isn't
it?
--
-Barb
<www.jamlady.eboard.com>
"If you're ever in a jam, here I am."

In article >, blake murphy
> wrote:

> On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 09:08:28 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:
> >
> >Definitely. Some people find thrills and in illicit drugs -- I'm going
> >for a new thickener.
>
> hope it knocks your socks off, toots.
>
> your pal,
> blake

Well, now! That it did! My 39 cents worth of arrowroot powder did the
job perfectly. Beck's MIL had never heard of it -- I made this year's
gravy for a change (without a tablespoon of black pepper, thank you).
Y'all were right about the shine and the consistency when cold (and I'd
never doubted it). I'm thinking I'm a convert to the Holy Order of the
Sisters of Saint Arrowroot.
--
-Barb
<www.jamlady.eboard.com>
"If you're ever in a jam, here I am."

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> In article >, blake murphy
> > wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 09:08:28 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >Definitely. Some people find thrills and in illicit drugs -- I'm going
> > >for a new thickener.
> >
> > hope it knocks your socks off, toots.
> >
> > your pal,
> > blake
>
> Well, now! That it did! My 39 cents worth of arrowroot powder did the
> job perfectly. Beck's MIL had never heard of it -- I made this year's
> gravy for a change (without a tablespoon of black pepper, thank you).
> Y'all were right about the shine and the consistency when cold (and I'd
> never doubted it). I'm thinking I'm a convert to the Holy Order of the
> Sisters of Saint Arrowroot.
> --
> -Barb

It has become my favorite thickener... :-)

The turkey gravy that I made with it set up overnight instead of going
liquid! It re-heated beautifully. Never had that good a luck with
cornstarch or flour!

K.
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On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 16:06:46 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >, blake murphy
> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 09:08:28 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >Definitely. Some people find thrills and in illicit drugs -- I'm going
>> >for a new thickener.
>>
>> hope it knocks your socks off, toots.
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
>Well, now! That it did! My 39 cents worth of arrowroot powder did the
>job perfectly. Beck's MIL had never heard of it -- I made this year's
>gravy for a change (without a tablespoon of black pepper, thank you).
>Y'all were right about the shine and the consistency when cold (and I'd
>never doubted it). I'm thinking I'm a convert to the Holy Order of the
>Sisters of Saint Arrowroot.

you've always been a way-out broad, barbara.

your pal,
blake