All bakers who shop at the supermarket know that dried fruit sold in the baking aid department are expensive.
However, to lower the score by 2 to 3 times, I simply changed departments in my supermarket! I flee the pastry department to join another! I explain everything to you.
Do you want shelled dried fruit and do your shopping at the supermarket? My advice:avoid the Aide à la Pâtisserie section, because the products are sold there at 25 to 75% more than in the Fruit section.
Indeed, next to fresh fruit, there is a section dedicated to dried fruit.
These are sold in different formats than those in the pastry department (generally, 500 g sachets instead of 125 g), with much more attractive prices per kilo!
Some examples with prices per kilo:
Product Px in the Pastry department Px in the Fruit department Difference
Grated coconut €8 €4 - 50%
Golden raisins €16 €6 (organic:€10) - 62.5%
Shelled almonds €30 €15 - 50%
Walnut kernels €38 €23 - 40%
Popcorn corn 9 € 4.5 € - 50 %
Shelled pine nuts €72 €56 - 22%
Shelled hazelnuts €25 €7 - 72%
Puneaux d’Agen 9 € 4.5 € - 50 %
And it works partly for aperitif products, since in this same Fruit department, I find mixtures of exotic fruits (coconut, banana, papaya, etc.) at €6 per kilo compared to €15 in the Aperitif department.
Prices vary depending on the store, of course, but the difference remains roughly comparable.
Because the products are sold in larger formats, I keep the surplus in glass jars (old jam jars for example) until the next cake or bowl (including salad bowl) of popcorn!
And you, dear readers, how do you go about lowering the rating? Tell me in the comments, your space, your tips to achieve it.
