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It was panic shopping when people were hoarding flour and yeast though, for instance
by asalahli 6y ago
It was panic shopping when people were hoarding flour and yeast though, for instance
- mattmanser 6y agoNo, people were bored, stuck at home and started trying home baking. It was doing the rounds on social media. So there was suddenly a massive demand for flour and yeast. No panic, just a simple fad that they couldn't supply enough to meet demand. I read that in the UK at least the actual problem was they had enough flour, but it was all in industrial bags and they did not have enough packaging to rebag it. Actually another victim of just-in-time supply lines, rather than any 'panic'.
- rtkwe 6y agoThe fad was also for sourdough bread which requires a lot of flour before you make any loaves and constantly to keep the starter alive.
- hinkley 6y agoI understood why the rice sold out. I understood why the flour sold out. I understood why the beans sold out. What I don't understand is why the instant ramen sold out at the same time as the rice.