Conference turris::cooks

    Try a restaunt supply house, I go to Caravan, Inc. on lower Main St.,
    in Worcester.  Take money.  They do not like checks.  These places are
    facinating because you can find a wall of knives and mixers that stand
    on the floor.  I got a Rubbermaid spatula with an "I"beam type handle
    for 69 cents about 8 years ago.  I strongly suggest you call for their
    hours because they cater to businesses.  I got 4 oz spices for the
    price of two little packages you get in the market.
    

There's a co-op called the Arlington Food Co-op located in Arlington center. 
I know nothing about them.  I'm sure there are also a few in Cambridge.  And
there's always BJ's Warehouse in Medford.

j.

    I buy my yeast in 4 oz jars at the grocery store.  Lots cheaper that
    way than buying the packets.  And it's one scant TBS per packet
    (scant TBS = 2 1/2 TSP).
    
    ed

    re. 3197.3  I've looked for both cans and jars.  Who makes the yeast
    and which section of the grocery do you find it in?  Thanks.
    
    td

    It's at Alexanders/Shop 'n Save - they put it on the shelf in the
    flour aisle. In other stores I've seen it in the refrigerated area,
    near the cheese and such. Often I have to ask a salesperson where
    they've put the yeast in jars. 
    
    The little jars are a great size for storing small amounts of things
    in the fridge after they're empty, too. A bonus for those of us who
    don't buy babyfood.
    
    --L

    The yeast in jars is made by the same company that makes it in 
    little packets.  (Fleischmans?)  Small jar about 3" high, 2.5"
    in diameter, brown glass (ok, amber), yellow label.  Good 90 days
    after opening (or so they tell you).  Refrigerate after opening.
    
    ed

    There is a mail order place in Vermont that sells bread baking supplies
    in bulk.  They sell yeast by the bagfull and the prices just can't
    compare to those packets in a grocery store....  Not sure my catalog is
    still hanging around the house, but perhaps another noter could post
    the address for King Arthur?  They have excellent recipe booklets that
    they send with orders.

  Be warned that if you go in search of the jars of yeast at your local
supermarket, you'll have to look in both the baking goods section, and the
refrigerator section.  Alexander's (now Shop 'N Save) puts in the baking
section, but Shaw's keeps it in the fridge, for instance.  

--Sharon

As .7 mentioned, you can buy all kinds of baking supplies, including yeast
by the pound! ($3.75/pound).  There are all kinds of flours too, many of which
I've tried and I love the results I've gotten.  And if you've been looking for
that unusual or hard-to-find baking pan, this is probably the place to find it.
Sorry to sound like their marketing dept. :-)

To place orders by mail, write to

	The King Arthur Flour Baker's Catalogue
	RR2 Box 56
	Norwich, VT 05055

or call Customer Service at 800-827-6836 (Mon-Fri, 9:00 - 5:00 EST) and place
your order, or at least request a catalog.

    	Just happened to come across this note doing a search and thought
    I'd post some updated info. Sam's Club sells two 1-pound bags of yeast
    for just under $4. Worth mentioning, especially if you have a bread
    maker.
    
    	Ray

What's the best way to store the yeast?

    	Not sure if it's the *best* way, but my wife has been successfull
    just putting it in the freezer. Even if you make a loaf a day though,
    2-lbs. of yeast is quite a lot, so my wife splits it with a friend that 
    also has a bread maker.
    
    	Ray