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Offline Secret Santa

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Where have all the Tej Patta gone?
« on: August 28, 2015, 02:14 PM »
Far, far away if my experience is anything to go by.

Having to resort to buying online from theasiancookshop as part of a large order because I just can't source these locally any more. Anyway, does anyone know where I can buy online in small quantities without having to make up the order to a much bigger one to avoid a huge post and packing charge?

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Re: Where have all the Tej Patta gone?
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2015, 03:07 PM »
Had these saved in my wish list from before I made the trip to brick lane.
90g is quite a lot, they do other amounts also.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00C9YHIR8/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1ISI5HYBILGRD&coliid=I2ZN7V2JQIMM1N

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Re: Where have all the Tej Patta gone?
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2015, 03:13 PM »
Nice one DalPuri, that's just the ticket. I did look on eBay but didn't find anything really cheap unless I wanted to buy shed loads from India. Didn't even think to look on Amazon!  ::)

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Re: Where have all the Tej Patta gone?
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2015, 03:17 PM »
You're welcome SS.
I think 90g for 4 quid was the best value anyway.

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Re: Where have all the Tej Patta gone?
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2015, 03:37 PM »
You're welcome SS.
I think 90g for 4 quid was the best value anyway.

It's still bloomin expensive stuff though isn't it. That's over ?40 per kilo!  :o

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Re: Where have all the Tej Patta gone?
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2015, 04:07 PM »
There's no fundamental reason they should be expensive, they're just leaves after all. Sounds like a case of an inefficient supply route with too many opportunistic mark ups being applied.

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Re: Where have all the Tej Patta gone?
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2015, 04:13 PM »
Schwartz Bay Leaves Refill 6G from Tesco 1.39 = 231 quid a Kilo.

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Re: Where have all the Tej Patta gone?
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2015, 10:20 PM »
There's no fundamental reason they should be expensive, they're just leaves after all. Sounds like a case of an inefficient supply route with too many opportunistic mark ups being applied.

You could say that about a lot of things though.   :(

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Re: Where have all the Tej Patta gone?
« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2015, 10:23 AM »
Yeah like cuddles from my girlfriend...

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Re: Where have all the Tej Patta gone?
« Reply #9 on: August 29, 2015, 12:12 PM »
Schwartz Bay Leaves Refill 6G from Tesco 1.39 = 231 quid a Kilo.

SS is looking for Tej Patta leaves whereas the Schwartz product is completely different, from the European Bay Laurel tree, so they won't do at all.

Why anyone attached the 'bay' name to Tej Patta leaves, is beyond me. It's so misleading.

 

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