Free shipping at King Arthur Flour right now.

[GardeningGal]

It's good through 12/13/08 on orders of $60 or more. Check out code is CHILLY8. Here's the link if anyone is interested.

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop-home-b.html

[hippywife]

1. Wow!

What a deal this is!

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/detail.jsp?select=C79&byCategory=C128&id=3025

Wish I had a chest freezer.

[eridani]

2. Do you need to freeze it?

Also, what are the advantages of this brand?

[hippywife]

3. I would have to because

it would take me at least a couple of months to get through it, I'm thinking. It's supposed to be very good quality flour. Some people swear by the brand. Me, I haven't noticed that big a difference since I tend to mix my flours with each other, i.e. adding whole wheat, whole wheat pastry flour to a recipe. I probably use more bread flour these days than anything else.

[NMDemDist2]

4. yes, freeze flour as the oils from the kernals will go rancid on you

KA flour is good for baking anything and everything and it's not cheap usually

[Warpy]

5. I find there's a huge difference between it

and the white flour in bulk at the food co op. It is a little higher in protein, meaning the gluten develops faster and is stronger.

I only used the bulk flour when I was too poor to pay extra for King Arthur, and it does cost extra out here in New Mexico.

[mtnester]

6. Anyone got an extra couple hundred bucks laying around

they can give me? I am DEEP into the cart...I may need a lifeline

[hippywife]

7. Man!

If we still lived nearby, we could throw in together on so much stuff! Imagine the fun we'd have!

Enjoy your goodies! :hi: :hug: