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global1

(25,247 posts) Mon May 2, 2016, 05:32 PM May 2016

I'm Looking To Buy Xanthan Gum And I Only Need A Small Amount....

I was only able to find an 8oz package and it cost $12.99 at Whole Foods. I will wind up not using most of it and probably have to throw it out as it gets old from sitting around in my pantry.

Does anyone here know where I can purchase a small jar or small amount of it? I live in the Chicago area. Any help would be appreciated.

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I'm Looking To Buy Xanthan Gum And I Only Need A Small Amount.... (Original Post) global1 May 2016 OP

any local co-ops? nadine_mn May 2016 #1

Nope, they don't sell it in small amounts Warpy May 2016 #2

Do you have any Amish or Mennonite bulk stores? spinbaby May 2016 #3

Modernist Pantry stocks it in 50 gram (~2oz) lots sir pball May 2016 #4

Hodgson Mills sells a 9g packet. GoCubsGo May 2016 #5

nadine_mn

(3,702 posts)

1. any local co-ops?

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Mon May 2, 2016, 06:01 PM

May 2016

I think at a couple of our local co-ops where they sell spices and herbs in bulk I have seen Xantham gum in jars so you can get just the amount you need. I live near Mpls, but I would assume it would be the same at other locations.

Warpy

(111,256 posts)

2. Nope, they don't sell it in small amounts

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Mon May 2, 2016, 06:09 PM

May 2016

I've often wished they sold it at the bulk spice counter so I could get half an ounce at a time but for some weird reason known only to them, they don't.

It's my understanding that it has a very long shelf life if kept in a sealed container.

Is there any workaround in the recipe that calls for it?

spinbaby

(15,090 posts)

3. Do you have any Amish or Mennonite bulk stores?

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Mon May 2, 2016, 06:34 PM

May 2016

Ours sells a bunch of unusual baking ingredients. If not, King Arthur Flour carries it in two-ounce packages, although with shipping, you're not realty going to save much.

sir pball

(4,742 posts)

4. Modernist Pantry stocks it in 50 gram (~2oz) lots

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 11:00 AM

May 2016

Though it's $7 for the small bag...bulk xanthan is so cheap that buying smaller quantities usually isn't much less expensive than the half-pound tub.

http://www.modernistpantry.com/xanthan-gum.html

It does keep forever, I nicked a pint from work in 2011 and I'm still using it.

GoCubsGo

(32,083 posts)

5. Hodgson Mills sells a 9g packet.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 08:24 PM

May 2016

It's about the size of a packet of yeast, and you can buy it online from the company for 49 cents. I have seen it in the "gluten free" section of some conventional grocery stores, as well. The company is out of Effingham, IL, so I assume you can find this brand in the Chicago area.

https://secure.hodgsonmillstore.com/en/baking-aids/gluten-free-xanthan-gum-71518-02175-021_group

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