What is it with dried pasta and flour?

[DealorNoDeal]

Went to our local store yesterday, and the only shelves that were completely empty were dried pasta and flour.

There was loads of rice, and noodles which are a bit like pasta.

There was no shortage of cakes and bread (both fresh & packet). They even had fresh pasta, which no-one seemed to be buying.

[ladymuck]

Not sure if people are still be retarded or if the inital wiping out of stocks has just left a gap due to just in time supply lines not reconfiguring to catch up.

I suspect if people realised you can freeze fresh pasta and it keeps that way for ages those shelves would have been empty too.

[Old Greg]

Not sure if people are still be retarded or if the inital wiping out of stocks has just left a gap due to just in time supply lines not reconfiguring to catch up.

I suspect if people realised you can freeze fresh pasta and it keeps that way for ages those shelves would have been empty too.

At a group level, stockpiling makes little sense. At an individual level, it makes perfect sense.

[Gibbon]

At a group level, stockpiling makes little sense. At an individual level, it makes perfect sense.

ahh Utilitarianism and deontology, much in vogue at the moment.

[LondonManc]

Everyone's started making their own bread according to Twitface.

[ladymuck]

Everyone's started making their own bread according to Twitface.

Which is silly as there's plenty in the shops

(says she who is trying to make her own bread)

[NickFitz]

Apparently the reason you couldn't get eggs for love nor money is that they couldn't get any egg boxes - most of them are manufactured in Denmark, and the factory has closed

Though I haven’t been in search of any eggs for over a week so maybe that problem’s resolved now.

I assume the reason for the pasta thing is that it keeps for ages. I look forward to those who have stocked up having to endure their offspring moaning “But Muuuuummyyyyyyy, we had pasta yesterday, I’m sick of pasta” on a regular basis for the next three years

[Scoobos]

During the cold war, it was all about being able to survive with long lasting balanced meals.

Pasta needs gas, electric & water , its not a good survival tactic. They will regret that when all the dead rise from the grave and start eating through the cables and piping.

Cans ! They were designed for this, yet "Up my end" the shops are full of cans, and empty of flour, pasta and all the raw ingredients needed to make , a lot of the stuff that's in cans.

So yeah, don't understand the Pasta thing at all.

[LondonManc]

During the cold war, it was all about being able to survive with long lasting balanced meals.

Pasta needs gas, electric & water , its not a good survival tactic. They will regret that when all the dead rise from the grave and start eating through the cables and piping.

Cans ! They were designed for this, yet "Up my end" the shops are full of cans, and empty of flour, pasta and all the raw ingredients needed to make , a lot of the stuff that's in cans.

So yeah, don't understand the Pasta thing at all.

A heat source and water. Could be fire.

[Scoobos]

A heat source and water. Could be fire.

Right I'm off out to stockpile wood for the apocalypse! Cheers!