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Bulk buying wholewheat pasta
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W.Ford
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Firstly im unsure if this is the right room to be posting in so apologies if its not, it does seem quite grocery orientated though.
Heres my problem, I like pasta alot, I usually eat it 3 times a week on average, a former girlfriend convinced me that wholewheat pasta was the best type from a health viewpoint so i started buying that instead but unfortunately it doesnt seem to be available in the large quantities that regular pasta is sold in at my local supermarket. Im having to buy a small bag each week and wondered whether anywhere sold it in a large quantity which would hopefully work out much cheaper.
Thanks
Heres my problem, I like pasta alot, I usually eat it 3 times a week on average, a former girlfriend convinced me that wholewheat pasta was the best type from a health viewpoint so i started buying that instead but unfortunately it doesnt seem to be available in the large quantities that regular pasta is sold in at my local supermarket. Im having to buy a small bag each week and wondered whether anywhere sold it in a large quantity which would hopefully work out much cheaper.
Thanks
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I've no idea, but if you define "large quantity" and say which town you're in, people might be able to be more specific than a general reply.
If it were me I'd be looking for any wholesale hippy outlets and I'd look at orderiing online.0 -
How about home made? You need a pasta maker - often in charity shops/car boot sales. 650g of white flour and half a dozen egggs makes enough for us (four adults and two teens). For wholewheat, you'd probably need less flour. I think it would easily keep in the fridge for a few days or longer if you dry it.0
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If you do find it somewhere cheap, please come back and let us know where. I'm still using up the H-U-G-E stock I got from Asda last year, but it's nearly finished now.
Edit; forgot to say, I bought it when asda were doing four 500g packs for a £1. The cheapest I've seen it recently is about £1.50 a kg.Official DFW Nerd Club - Member # 593 - Proud To Be Dealing With My Debts!0 -
Yes Id like to know too, this has often bugged me as I prefer wholewheat pasta.
sueReal stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
Terry Pratchett ( Hogfather)0 -
Sainsbury`s do quite a good range of wholewheat pasta - cant remember the cost but it one of the few places that reliably stock it. HTH0
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Thanks for the replies, I guess im looking at 5kg bags approx rather than the 500g ones im forced to buy at the moment :-) Im located close to Stafford. I dont think im adventurous enough to try making my own though.0
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have u tried makro ?they sell big bags of pasta but im not sure if its wholemealonwards and upwards0
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Depends how much you want but these guys sell it by the case http://www.mamma-roma.com/prodlist/pasta.htm#three0
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I have sent an e-mail to Sainsburys requesting that they start stocking 3kg bags of the wholewheat pasta, which they already do for the ordinary pasta. The more people that e-mail and request this, the more likely that it will happen! :cool:0
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