Hi people,
I need advice on shopping for kitchen, food supplies - you know, olive oil, bread, cheese, butter this that :
I noticed that in spain, there is a LOT of 'neatly packaged', small amount foodstuffs. For example, there are tiny glass jars of olive paste, which cost ~$1-1.5 eu. Or, flavored, spiced cheese in small packaging etc.
I have an understanding that anything that is in smaller packages is more expensive than anything that is sold in big bulk containers. Especially when they are neatly packaged - calculations i made also show them to be like more expensive, naturally.
But i also know from experience that in every country there is a brand or brands that produce good quality stuff that is sold in cheaper, bulk packages.
But since i dont know enough of spain yet, i dont know which brands are good for that purpose so that we can go and buy 15 liters of olive oil from one.
So i thought i should ask here, for there are sure people who have extensive experience in shopping stuff.
Thank you in advance for your advice !
Mar 11, 2014 · Expatriator
I'm curious, what country are you coming from? I know Canadians are especially into buying in buik... (being one myself).
Bulk buying isn't as common in Spain and, frankly, stuff is already so incredibly cheap in some stores like Dia or Lidl that you might find yourself not worrying about saving 25 centimos. And since most people walk to the grocery store to buy their food a few times a week instead of driving once per week, you may also find that buying in smaller quantities (that don't go bad as often ? keep in my Europe uses a lot less preservatives) saves your back after a few blocks.
Not sure if that helps, but I wanted to highlight the cultural difference first. Hopefully someone else can pipe up with some good brand suggestions for you!
Bulk buying isn't as common in Spain and, frankly, stuff is already so incredibly cheap in some stores like Dia or Lidl that you might find yourself not worrying about saving 25 centimos. And since most people walk to the grocery store to buy their food a few times a week instead of driving once per week, you may also find that buying in smaller quantities (that don't go bad as often ? keep in my Europe uses a lot less preservatives) saves your back after a few blocks.
Not sure if that helps, but I wanted to highlight the cultural difference first. Hopefully someone else can pipe up with some good brand suggestions for you!