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customerserviceguy

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18. I've seen it in short supply
Sun May 17, 2020, 03:04 PM
May 2020

I had to go to an upscale yuppie-style market to find some unbleached King Arthur flour to make sourdough starter a few weeks ago.

More people are discovering the joys of baking, I guess.

Is there a run on flour? [View all] tulipsandroses May 2020 OP
Yes. WhiskeyGrinder May 2020 #1
Been that way BGBD May 2020 #2
Yes. murielm99 May 2020 #3
I got wheat flour at Dollar Tree WestLosAngelesGal May 2020 #4
OK, thanks for the replies. It will save me from running all over town trying to find some tulipsandroses May 2020 #5
If you have rolled oats you can Bettie May 2020 #7
I think the problem is that a LOT more people are Bettie May 2020 #6
maybe tons of unused flour tossed out in 6 months by hoarders who never used it nt msongs May 2020 #8
Flour and yeast. GoCubsGo May 2020 #9
Local bakeries are selling various flours here Yonnie3 May 2020 #10
Yup, for a while now wryter2000 May 2020 #11
Lol to the trauma many who rushed to buy are now feeling Hortensis May 2020 #12
I see lots of former coworkers posting pics of their latest muffins, cupcakes, etc. badhair77 May 2020 #14
:) Yes. That's such a nice development. Our daughter's sons Hortensis May 2020 #16
Just as the shutdown began, I was shopping and two college guys were looking for flour and yeast csziggy May 2020 #21
:) Nice for them to discover a friend. I love those Hortensis May 2020 #24
I'm afraid I didn't give them much help, just made a suggestion csziggy May 2020 #25
I am amazed at the number of people I know who are experimenting badhair77 May 2020 #13
Availability getting much better over the last several weeks. Steelrolled May 2020 #15
It is spring/summer - not baking season... lame54 May 2020 #17
I've seen it in short supply customerserviceguy May 2020 #18
Read an article by a nice lady from the flour manufacturers Olafjoy May 2020 #19
Yes. In Tulsa, difficult but not impossible. Runningdawg May 2020 #20
Hell yes, weeks ago. bottomofthehill May 2020 #22
Powdered Milk too, check out this site. sarcasmo May 2020 #23
I was going to drive up to the King Arthur flour home base and buy some, but the last time Vinca May 2020 #26
Yes, flour and yeast are in short supply in Eastern PA. And ... Brother Mythos May 2020 #27
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