Wednesday 6 February 2008

(Probably) the most expensive vanilla extract in the world

60ml for CHF 20.45 = £9.50.


Granted it is organic, but - wow! I have looked in a lot of places for vanilla extract but 'all' I could find was vanilla pods/vanilla sugar. Of course, I shouldn't be surprised at the price. I bought it in
Jelmoli where a can of Heinz's finest costs about £2.00.


I didn't merely go to Jelmoli today, though. The market at Hauptbanhoff wwas also on the agenda. I bought a waffle for lunch, which was not nearly as nice as my own, to my disapointment. I also snaffled up some bread, cheese, fresh lemon ravioli, olives and....something else which I can't remember right now. My plan is to try a different bread and cheese each week. It may take some time :0)

4 comments:

  1. whoops , you should sms me the next time, Jelmoli and Globus for that matter are super expensive :-( no womnder you paid an arm and leg for it. For good bio (swiss ger :-) ) or as you would say organic products look up in the swiss phone directory REFORMHAUS ,they are often instore of a pharmacy or joined with a DROGERIE

    Furthermore, claro weltladen also stocks on organic stuff from clothes to nick-nacks to food

    that's it for now:) i gotta go and attend the AGM of the English Club:( I'd rather chit chat online;-)

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  2. I'm surprised you even found some! I keep bringing mine back from the UK/ireland when I go. but am tempted to try this instead this year. http://www.travelerslunchbox.com/journal/2007/10/9/project-vanilla.html
    happy baking with it!

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  3. Get a wee bottle of vodka, a couple of vanilla pods, and make your own!

    We're having a friend of ours bring us 4oz of vanilla beans from the US, and we'll buy the vodka in the airport at the duty free, and we'll be set for years!

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  4. You can get it in coop/migros too (and probably much cheaper!)

    It comes in small glass vials...

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