So....You going to stock up on pasta?

[tripleo]

www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gxq0RQ9W_IgFVRfs46S5VzTLdDRw?docId=a163b8824a8144988001139e65cd8029

Actually, regardless of what this article says, it probably will have small impact on noodles, just on pasta - spaghetti, macaroni, etc. I make all my own noodles but think I'll load up on spaghetti and the like. It keeps forever, after all.

[ReformedLiberal]

Even if the price doubles, what's it going to be? $2/box?

I already have 2-5 boxes each of spaghetti, lasagne, penne, macaroni, etc., in my aux. pantry as it is.

[Arethusa]

Sept 2, 2011 19:07:25 GMT -8 ReformedLiberal said:

Even if the price doubles, what's it going to be? $2/box?

I already have 2-5 boxes each of spaghetti, lasagne, penne, macaroni, etc., in my aux. pantry as it is.

*****

Let's face it, the price of food has generally gone up.

Comparing my receipts from last year to this for essentially the same food items barring holiday expenses, the difference had me shaking my head.

Another thing is that I live in an area where there are many restaurants and take-out places that make home deliveries.

Used to be, their menus with only slightly increased pricing would be replaced perhaps once a year.

These days, they're arriving every three or four months and reflect increases in the dollars instead of in cents.

None of this is unexpected, of course, except that part of those increases could be from opportunism in addition to the usual causes surrounding the current recession and bad weather conditions in the production areas.

Arethusa

[peterd]

In 70's, some folks called on to go back to basic. They started producing their own food. I wonder if this idea would catch on. However, at the same time I feel that people want everything fast and are willing to pay prices. Things I remember from childhood is grandma canning and preserving food. At least we got food without chemicals.

[tripleo]

Food preservation at home (canning, freezing, dehydration) seems to scare the bejeezus out of some folks. I think that they are afraid that they might make a big mess of things. Well, it's a learning experience just like any other - a few booboo's are sure to surface. But once you have it down pat, it's well worth the effort. I've been doing it for over 40 years. And it's mushroomed into other areas such as baking breads, jelly and jams, condiments, etc.

Of course, there are plenty of people that don't have easy access to good quality and reasonable priced goods to put up. Not much to be done about that. But even people living in a condo or apartment usually have a balcony or window that will provide a small area for a pot of tomatoes, cucumbers or spinach and lettuce for fresh eating.