Another thread here spurs me to write this post. On the west coast (and Utah, Montana etc) there's a chain called Smart Food Service that used to be Cash & Carry (https://www.smartfoodservice.com/locations/ for locations) They target smaller restaurants etc and everything there is supersized because of that but they also sell to the public.
Why do I mention this? Two reasons:
First, we all go through some things like dry spices and some sauces a a pretty fast clip and buying those things in bulk can bring the cost way down. For example, I've seen people mention that they like Sweet Baby Ray's sauce. Well the place near me sells it by the gallon (literally). Spices? About $6/lb. Aside from the cost aspect, it's also really nice to not continually run out and have to go to the store. Which brings me to...
Second, some of the things there are staples that don't go bad and in these Covid times when it's smart to not have to go out unnecessarily, you can grab say a gallon of canola oil etc.
My point is that I'd bet many of us (in the US at least) have places like this relatively near and that it's probably worth checking out to see if you can stock up, save and keep yourself a bit safer, too.
Why do I mention this? Two reasons:
First, we all go through some things like dry spices and some sauces a a pretty fast clip and buying those things in bulk can bring the cost way down. For example, I've seen people mention that they like Sweet Baby Ray's sauce. Well the place near me sells it by the gallon (literally). Spices? About $6/lb. Aside from the cost aspect, it's also really nice to not continually run out and have to go to the store. Which brings me to...
Second, some of the things there are staples that don't go bad and in these Covid times when it's smart to not have to go out unnecessarily, you can grab say a gallon of canola oil etc.
My point is that I'd bet many of us (in the US at least) have places like this relatively near and that it's probably worth checking out to see if you can stock up, save and keep yourself a bit safer, too.
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