If your favorite spice had gone up in price but was on sale...

[Deja Q]

Poll question: If your favorite spice had gone up in price but was on sale...

What would you do?

Your favorite spice had gone up to $0.90 per packet.

But for this week only, it's on sale for $0.60 per packet.

What would you do?

[Jonte_1979]

1. I'd stock up on it

He who controls the spice, controls the universe.

[Superfly]

2. Spice? You mean they found Melange?

I've always wanted blue eyes.

Let's see you figure that one out.

[Rabrrrrrr]

12. And even at 90 cents a packet, that's a good price for it

I'd wager.

[mlawson]

3. Buy the usual amount. because

*most* spices and herbs only retain their flavours for a time.

[benddem]

4. Spices lose their oomph if you have too much

and don't use it. Buying twice as much might just cause you to have to throw the rest away.:hi:

[SOteric]

5. I'd call my dad, the importer/exporter of gourmet foods

and ask him if there was a glut on the market or if this was a marketing ploy.

Then depending on his answer, I'd ask him what he had in his back room at cost that he could let me have.

[corarose]

6. I would only buy what I would use within 3 months

It also depends on the spice. You don't want to buy too much because it will go bad as it's gets older.

[parasim]

7. my favorite is Scary Spice...

but I had no idea they were for sale!

[kixot]

8. Yeah.

And appearantly Posh is already taken. Bummer.

[Deja Q]

9. They're, um, too cheap...

LOL, that was a cheap shot!! LOL! :D (your comment was cool though!)

[flamingyouth]

10. Cumin. My life revolves around it.

Any sale would equal joy in this house.

[pansypoo53219]

11. just trying

to find anything but McCormick. why a spice monopoly?

[Nikia]

13. Depends on how fast you go through it

As people have said, spices lose their strength over time. It doesn't do you any good to buy twice as much if you still have some after a year or so and have to use three times as much to get the same flavor. I don't know how big your packets are. The cheapest spices I buy come in little plastic containers and cost three dollars or so.

[RushIsRot]

14. My favorite spice...

Ketchup is put on sale quite regularly. I never need to stock up. :evilgrin:

[MercutioATC]

15. Most dry spices are only good for 30-90 days anyway...

granted, I have some MUCH older than that, but stocking up doesn't really make sense with most spices.

[Deja Q]

16. The spices I've bought seem to last 6 months... but...

They're oriental spice mixes. Never had a problem, though maybe some of the spices in the mix had gone useless and I didn;t notice? (even Hamburger helper seasoning mix left for 6 months after its expiration date still tastes tolerable...)

But this whole thread has been educational, I didn't really fathom of their limited lifespan...

[MercutioATC]

17. I didn't think dry spices had a lifespan either, until I read an article

in a cooking magazine. I asked my brother (who's a chef) and he confirms it, although some spices last longer than others.