How interesting that the US press is almost completely ignoring what appears to be a worldwide trend- all I could find were local stories about pizzerias by small town papers, and apparently they're all buying up flour like crazy to stock up, which is making the shortage worse. Can't instill panic in the masses, I suppose.
Then again- is it really a shortage, or Sysco a)trying to keep from losing money or b)exaggerating the shortage to jack up the price on what they can get?
The counter tops are being installed today. Stove and water get hooked up tomorrow.
Here I am looking to buy ginormous quantities of flour to knead into breads and make pies and make cakes and use all that glorious granite counter space acquired through a full kitchen redesign and the special stand-alone baking center I built ... and ... THERE IS A FLOUR SHORTAGE!
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No press coverage?
How interesting that the US press is almost completely ignoring what appears to be a worldwide trend- all I could find were local stories about pizzerias by small town papers, and apparently they're all buying up flour like crazy to stock up, which is making the shortage worse. Can't instill panic in the masses, I suppose.
Then again- is it really a shortage, or Sysco a)trying to keep from losing money or b)exaggerating the shortage to jack up the price on what they can get?
Yikes!
The counter tops are being installed today. Stove and water get hooked up tomorrow.
Here I am looking to buy ginormous quantities of flour to knead into breads and make pies and make cakes and use all that glorious granite counter space acquired through a full kitchen redesign and the special stand-alone baking center I built ... and ... THERE IS A FLOUR SHORTAGE!
(curls up into a ball and weeps).
I blame ethanol. Seriously. Ethanol.
Good Timing On My Part
I gave up flour products for Lent.
Suldog
http://jimsuldog.blogspot.com
So you're a gluten for punishment
Yes, that was a rye comment.
Sprue you!
Sprue you!
I think you spelt that
I think you spelt that incorrectly.
Hmmm...
Everyone sure is on a roll with these bread comments...
I Usually Get Involved In These
Sorry, I just feel like loafing today.
Boy...
What a bunch of crumby writers.
Suldog
http://jimsuldog.blogspot.com
Bread takes more dough these days
ABC News kneaded something to fill some time last night.
The whole thing has turned
pretty sour!
It was the yeast they could do
They offer some proof of the rise in prices. Sour dough, indeed.