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Coles Garlic Powder | 60g selling for $2.40 - Do the math how much 1kg would cost.
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It's a donut day today. Someone can make a garlic donut.
It's an idea. It's a good price tbf, just trying to think about whether i can take on such a massive commitment in my life. That commitment is: to stink of garlic for the next year.
A quick google motivated me to buy: Garlic powder usually has an expiration date of 3-4 years. However, with proper storage, garlic powder can last indefinitely. To maximize the shelf life of garlic powder, it should be stored in a cool, dark cupboard, away from direct heat or sunlight.
I usually put garlic powder when doing a bbq and some other indoor cooking. Don't have to worry for next 1 or 2 years :)
@bigdeak: That's fair. I use actual garlic when i have time but during the week it's almost always garlic powder like you. I reckon 1-2 years is fine, after that it does massively lose it's potency (even though it's fine to eat for a while after that like you said). I think if you can use it in 1 - 2 years, it's a good deal.
PRODUCT OF CHINA … ble
Indian's most certified garlic powder 😃
+1 for the deal, but it's a shame it's made in China, not for me. :(
What is wrong with Chinese Garlic powder?
Nothing , some people just vote with their wallet. Unfortunately it’s much cheaper to grow garlic in China than Australia
Yeah my wallet goes to Cheapest, and will pay the overpriced gimmick “proudly made Australian” claims
Due to lack of regulatory enforcement of standards…. I'll buy tools and crap from china, but never food… (knowingly)… though I'd hope that any mainstream food supermarket would do their due diligence.
Why are australian food products popular? something to do with regulation and standards?
@rooster7777: I'd prefer European to Australian when it comes to food standards. Australia is hardly world leading when it comes to banning risky chemicals. In fact there are some chemicals banned in China for safety reasons that are legal in Australia (Chat GPT will give you the list). Clearly i'm not advocating for Chinese food, more that Australia can do better with its own standards.
"Fertiliser" used.
no shit!
They have a bad track record of adulterating products. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Chinese_milk_scandal
Not just garlic powder, but essentially any food product made there. There are a number of shortcuts/other measures they take in order to produce/make food and while I'm sure other countries/local are not perfect either, I constantly see time and time again China come up in this area.
Specifically to garlic, India has a ban on it entering the country due to heavy metals (although I don't 100% buy this answer, it could also partially be to protect local farmers). There are also rumours/concerns around forced labour - peeling it, etc. to make garlic products. Not something that is confirmed, but to be honest I wouldn't be surprised if it did eventually get confirmation.
While it's impossible to filter it out entirely (especially if eating out), I make all attempts to buy Australian grown first (when in season), reputable and/or friendly nations second.
This is obviously at a cost to my back pocket, but I want to try and live a healthy long life for my kids sake and (in my opinion) believe this is the best way forward, every little bit helps.
Each to their own though and I do understand everyone has different priorities.
I trust China made food much more than Australian ones at least, if they are imported legally, that means it passes much more tests than local grown ones, which could contain much more of your heavy metal you suggested
i find it a big difference in flavor between chinese vs au vs spanish garlics vs organic.
can you rank them please?
Coles Garlic Powder - Packed in India - doesn't say if product was grown in India
Hoyts Garlic Powder - Packed in Australia from product imported
Masterfoods Garlic Powder - Packed in Australia with ingredient from China
Not sure what your point is…
Kangaroo Island Garlic Powder - Grown in Australia
Balmattum Garlic Powder - Grown in Australia
G'day Garlic Powder - Grown in Australia
I think their point is alot of big brands are using Chinese garlic powder and people probably still use them. However that's just my interpretation
Can't also figure out what your point is
And where can you conveniently buy them without paying exorbitant shipping cost? None.
Definitely Made in India
Although it says "Product of China" on the front.
Ohh ya , thanks
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hint, keep it in the fridge!
seems weird, but it really works and doesn't become nasty and clumpy very quickly.
we use a bucket load of garlic powder here so really tempted!
+1 for fridge storage to stop cakage
fridge or freezer?
Freezer. Still got to make sure you seal the bag thoroughly though.
How long can you keep it for? Would be better than buying those small woolworths glass jars for $3
I google searched for you: Garlic powder usually has an expiration date of 3-4 years. However, with proper storage, garlic powder can last indefinitely. To maximize the shelf life of garlic powder, it should be stored in a cool, dark cupboard, away from direct heat or sunlight.
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I bought some of their cumin and it wasn't good. It didn't smell like pure cumin. It smelt like a Chinese herbal medicine store. Maybe they kept the cumin and other spices closely together before packaging.
Garlic Ice Cream? Any takers?
Count me in!
Great price - bought 1
Amazing value thank you
1kg $7.80 + Delivery
Cheap as chips
Nope
https://www.coles.com.au/product/fresh-brushed-potatoes-2kg-…
There is no guarantee of the quality, as it's made in India not Australia.. !
Wait, do you actually eat garlic powder straight?
Don't you?
Why so?
There's only one correct way to ingest powder
LoL
Did I even talk about eating? Completely random irrelevant question ??
What does your question has to do with quality of the product ?
@bigdeak only buys 'quality' products that they can eat straight…
Was that offensive? Want me to say sorry?
Plenty of dodgy things made in Aus and plenty of great things made in India, irrelevant since this is made in China, but don't let facts get in the way of your bigotry.
It does say product of china on the image and country of origin: India in the description. It is already dodgy, we all are going to die now
Not so much of dodgy foodstuffs made in australia…. and that would be fact not bigotry, directly as a result of food standards
You might want to take a closer look at what the supermarkets stock, mostly stuff from overseas and it's perfectly safe to eat.
@BadAtNames: When a food importer that supplies food products to mainstream supermarkets, they know if they get dodgy shit they'll suffer immense reputational blowback. Not so much amazon as a supplier…
@rooster7777: Maharaja's has their own reputation to protect, they're a massive brand and also have products sold in the main supermarkets.
What about vegemite?
@bigdeak: For you to write that says it all… no comment needed regarding a very nutritious food of dubious taste.
Please share your knowledge of dodgy foods made in australia.
I would but my mum might read this
@eloque: Chuckles… my mistake… I should have written "sold in australia!"
I've never worked out which recipe book my mum used when learning how to cook brussel sprouts to such sulphurous mushiness that they'd stick to the ceiling when tossed up.
Or how to bake liver to resemble car tyres…. ahem
But she did learn to bake some nice patisseries.
Good price for the exotic white powder
Have been a long time purchaser of Maharaja spices, but have noticed a deterioration in quality in recent times.
Perhaps partially explained by many items which show images or product listings with "Product of Spain" or "Product of India" claims, only to arrive with "Made in China" labels.
At least this one is upfront from the start about it's origins.
Lots of great cost-effective production happens in China, but food ingredients (and vitamins) aren't areas I need to save a buck on when I'm literally ingesting the product…
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that's a lot of garlic powder. is everything okay?