Thread: Oh Lord it's hard to be patriotic.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Since finding out that the poisoned New Zealand berries, sold in Australia as Kiwi, turned out to be sourced from China, I don't by any food from New Zealand.

Not just berries. We don't buy any foodstuffs from NZ, either.

I love a 10kg bag of a Aussie grown low GI rice.

Low GI

Be patriotic and also good for your health

"SunRice Doongara™ Low GI Rice

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SunRice Doongara rice is a long grain rice variety which is Low GI and exclusively grown in Australia. Doongara is the Aboriginal word for “white lightning”. It combines everything you love about rice with the bonus of being a Low GI food that may provide a slower energy release and may help you feel fuller for longer. SunRice Doongara Low GI Rice is an excellent Low GI substitute for other rice varieties with fluffy, firm grains when cooked and a clean taste.
In Australia, SunRice Doongara Low GI Rice is available in 750g White and Brown Rice packs and 2 x 250g microwave cup. A 10kg Low GI White Rice pack is available in Ethnic Channels


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The 10kg bag is sooo much better value in my tight wad view

That's what I ended up buying James, but not ten kilos worth. I'm tight too, if I bought 10kg, I'd be sharing it with 80 acres of mice, who like to come in out of the cold and raid my pantry.
Australian rice is $4.50 a kilogram compared to $1.50 for imported.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

That's what I ended up buying James, but not ten kilos worth. I'm tight too, if I bought 10kg, I'd be sharing it with 80 acres of mice, who like to come in out of the cold and raid my pantry.
Australian rice is $4.50 a kilogram compared to $1.50 for imported.

How seriously bad is that

Originally Posted by V8Ian

That's what I ended up buying James, but not ten kilos worth. I'm tight too, if I bought 10kg, I'd be sharing it with 80 acres of mice, who like to come in out of the cold and raid my pantry.
Australian rice is $4.50 a kilogram compared to $1.50 for imported.

Not if it's imported Japanese rice, which would run from $3.50 to $8 a kg.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

That's what I ended up buying James, but not ten kilos worth. I'm tight too, if I bought 10kg, I'd be sharing it with 80 acres of mice, who like to come in out of the cold and raid my pantry.
Australian rice is $4.50 a kilogram compared to $1.50 for imported.

Might have something to do with the average Oz wage being at least 3 times higher than that in Pakistan, etc.

Might also be because Oz has far higher horticulture standards with pesticides and quality assurance, etc.

DL

Originally Posted by V8Ian

That's what I ended up buying James, but not ten kilos worth. I'm tight too, if I bought 10kg, I'd be sharing it with 80 acres of mice, who like to come in out of the cold and raid my pantry.
Australian rice is $4.50 a kilogram compared to $1.50 for imported.

The LOW gi stuff is worth it, Basmati is close as well. A few KGs shared with mates may keep the mice fed down a bit . I have a range of aisan grocery and a few middle eastern ones about to boot. 20kg bags are not unheard of

The Price of “white lightning” may be $$$ over Thai, Indian or Chinese rice but so is beer, wine and spirits What a bottle of Bundy rum worth now?

Dry July has me wondering perhaps Ian Nope- I do not drink Rum after the 100 year old stuff I tried in Canada

I usually buy rice in the 10kg bags.
I split it up into 1kg lots and vacuum seal the bags and store these in a big plastic container with a sealed lid.
Never had a problem with mice or weevil's using this storeage method