tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603202988847584283.post3928906185359932766..comments2023-10-22T09:24:14.464-04:00Comments on The Slow Cook: Adios, Bulk SpicesEd Bruskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12217850970833353800noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603202988847584283.post-35486939337525129252007-11-04T13:27:00.000-05:002007-11-04T13:27:00.000-05:00I don't think there's a single word in the orginal...I don't think there's a single word in the orginal story or in any of the comments blaming employees for removal of the bulk spice section. Most irritating is the management's lack of communication with customers or attempt to devise an alternate solution. And sending people elsewhere for this, that and the other thing might have the effect of people taking all of their grocery shopping elsewhere. There is a Harris Teeter moving into our neighborhood. Is that what you mean by "get over it"?Ed Bruskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12217850970833353800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603202988847584283.post-79902253534994692152007-11-04T12:56:00.000-05:002007-11-04T12:56:00.000-05:00hi guys,this is really too bad. there are other pl...hi guys,<BR/>this is really too bad. there are other places in the area that carry the bulk spices... ie: YES! in Adams Morgan.<BR/>I know there was a depletion in the selection due to vendor issues, and not being able to get the stock in. This is not an excuse, but a real reason. <BR/><BR/>Have you EVER worked in retail?<BR/>It's not fair to give employees such a hard time about something that they personally didn't decide. And trust me, the decision wasn't made to move towards a mainstream market or make anybody upset.<BR/><BR/>Be compassionate and loving.<BR/>Please.<BR/><BR/>Get over it and get on with your life.<BR/>~ an insider ~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603202988847584283.post-25491623311528943452007-10-30T12:20:00.000-04:002007-10-30T12:20:00.000-04:00i used to get bulk spices at YES! organic market i...i used to get bulk spices at YES! organic market in cleveland park. perhaps they still offer them?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17390186542748998522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603202988847584283.post-27169807235853189672007-10-30T07:43:00.000-04:002007-10-30T07:43:00.000-04:00Thanks, everyone, for weighing in on this one--so ...Thanks, everyone, for weighing in on this one--so to speak.<BR/><BR/>As my wife points out, there is a sales desk of sorts right in the middle of the food supplements/beauty products section where the bulk spices were (emphasis on were) located. They easily could have had a more sensitive scale located there for weighing and tagging the spices. But it seems to me that Whole Foods is taking every possible opportunity to divest itself of the products and services that set it apart from the run-of-the-mill grocery. As best I can tell from the employees, this is all profit-motivated, and Whole Foods being a public corporation, the shareholders rule the day. Shoppers don't even get a day's notice before things just disappear.<BR/><BR/>Janet, I also use my mortar and pestle for grinding spices, herbs as well. The flavors are much more intense. But sometimes, as when you are preserving large quantities of food, the bulk spices do beckon.Ed Bruskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12217850970833353800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603202988847584283.post-89808447420657179212007-10-29T23:24:00.000-04:002007-10-29T23:24:00.000-04:00My coop seems to use the same scale as they weight...My coop seems to use the same scale as they weight the potatoes with, but they do weigh them. What a terrible and stupid move. I love being able to buy herbs and spices in small quantities for just the reasons you name. An aside: I grind/pound coriander seeds in a pestle (or is it the mortar?), which is much more flavorful than ground coriander--even from the bulk jars--in my experience, although for some dishes the texture might be unsatisfactory.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603202988847584283.post-48022936674835808132007-10-29T20:32:00.000-04:002007-10-29T20:32:00.000-04:00Yeah, ditto to Baklava Queen. My co-op does it th...Yeah, ditto to Baklava Queen. My co-op does it that way, and they just use the normal scale that they weigh everything else on. I assume it's more sensitive than the ones at Whole Foods.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603202988847584283.post-67695171479455743362007-10-29T12:49:00.000-04:002007-10-29T12:49:00.000-04:00Unbelievable. All they would have had to do was p...Unbelievable. All they would have had to do was purchase a small scale that would allow you to weigh by the ounce. That's how my local co-op does it, and it makes it so much easier to buy spices, herbs, and loose teas in the quantities I want.<BR/><BR/>But I guess that would mean trusting the customer too much...The Baklava Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03801967818481598226noreply@blogger.com