Still No Soup For Me

[kevin_standlee]

As I mentioned several days ago, my local Safeway appears to have stopped carrying a brand of split peas that I like. I wrote to Safeway and got a response:

Thank you for your recent correspondence with your product request for Arrowhead Mills Split Pea Soup.

Unfortunately, we do not currently carry this product. We apologize if this inconveniences you in any way. We realize how important one stop shopping is to our customers. Your request has been forwarded to our Buyers for future consideration. Thank you again for taking the time to submit your product request.

Phooey. I'm going to try the Whole Foods in San Mateo when I get a chance, and mail order if that doesn't work. Of course, Arrowhead may have simply stopped making the peas.

Comments

[kshandra]

I just plugged 94303 (my old zip in East Palo Alto; I figured it was closest to your office, and I knew it right off-hand) into their Store Locator, and the only hit I got within 20 miles was the SaveMart on McKee Road here in San Jose.

[kevin-standlee.livejournal.com]

Bleah. Whole Foods in San Mateo did not have the peas, either. I bought some of their bulk split peas, because I either have to cook something or throw away the rest of the preparation, which is now pretty thoroughly pickled in soy sauce from having sat over the weekend in the refrigerator.

[ladylaetitia.livejournal.com]

If you want 25lbs try this link http://www.shopnatural.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=B15850 (http://www.shopnatural.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=B15850)

Otherwise the small bag (16 oz) is available on Amazon.com for $1.84 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000CCZY0/villageorgani-20/002-7758318-9292001?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&link_code=xm2 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000CCZY0/villageorgani-20/002-7758318-9292001?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&link_code=xm2)

Stephanie

[ladylaetitia.livejournal.com]

OK - if I had scrolled down further the first place also has the 16 oz bag - I was just so fascinated by the concept of 25lbs of split peas I stopped looking :-)

Stephanie

[kevin-standlee.livejournal.com]

Hey, if I had room for the sack, I'd buy it, although it would probably last for a year, given that it only takes 1 lb to make the recipie and it lasts for a week and I'm not likely to make it more than once every three weeks or so.

In any event, I've gotten fed up and bought ten 1-lb bags via Amazon.com after clicking through Emerald City so Cheryl will get a tiny cut of the sale. (A pracice I encourage people to do as an indirect way of supporting Emerald City.) That ends up costing, after shipping, $28.80, or $2.88/lb, versus $0.99/lb in bulk at Whole Foods. This had better be worth it.