Buy cream of tartar in bulk.
Contrary to popular belief, buying in bulk can be wasteful. The trick to mastering bulk shopping is knowing what's the best deal for you based on what you use most. If you're a restaurant manager, a facility chef or someone who feeds a lot of people on a consistent basis and are in search of a more affordable way to buy spices like cream of tartar; bulk buying is one way to get more bang for your buck. Add this to my Recipe Box.
Instructions
1. It's easy to get overwhelmed when entering a bulk warehouse chain like Sam's or Cosco. Try making a list of all the things you need before entering the store. If you're list only includes cream of tartar, for budget's sake, stick to just that.
2. You'll find cream of tartar in the nonperishables (nutmeg, mustard seed and cayenne pepper) section. For the best deals, try calculating how much cream of tartar you'll need so that you avoid buying more than you'll end up using. A 16-oz. of Tone Brother's Cream of Tartar will cost you $10.59 versus buying a 4-oz jar at Target for $4.99.
3. If you live in a city where a bulk warehouse chain is not available to you, you can always shop bulk on-line. Company's like Bulkfoods.com sell a 31-oz container of cream of tartar for $14.86, but it'll cost you $5 to ship as of 2010. While a similar company like Spice Barn has a 35-oz. container for $13.69 with $8 shipping. In the end you'll spend more than you would if you were shopping at a warehouse; however, you'll spend less than you would for the quantity at you local grocery store.
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