And perhaps recipes.ġ2) Have fun! Shopping will be an adventure for a while.

In fact if you talk out loud to yourself, in Hebrew or English, you will almost automatically receive shopping tips. Your old eating, and therefore buying, habits may not be suited to the climate here.ġ1) Do not be shy about asking fellow shoppers for advice, but always consider it carefully before acting on it. Cornstarch is amilan tiras (amilan = starch) and is also called cornflour, as stated in the blog.ġ0) You're in Israel now. It's packaged in packages exactly the same size and shape as real cream, although all are clearly labeled.ħ) Irradiated milk (the kind one keeps on a shelf, not in the fridge)is available.Ĩ) Cornmeal is kemach tiras, which could literally be translated as cornflour (kemach = flour, tiras = corn), but isn't. I have used two brands there may be another one that doesn't strain properly.Ħ) I always see pareve cooking and whipping cream in even small grocery stores. On-line shopping is available from some supermarkets and some grocery stores take phone/fax/internet orders.ĥ) I have also never found seeds or pits in apple sauce. It is darker than white bread because the flour used is less refined than white flour.Ĥ) I would not assume that all grocery stores deliver, and always ask if there's a fee. Lechem achid does not contain rye flour (kemach shifon). They didn't bake lechem achid until an agreement was reached with the government about prices. The only time I saw white bread at our local grocery store is when the bakeries were protesting not being allowed to raise the price of lechem achid even though the price of flour had risen. Lechem achid, לחם אחיד, is indeed much more popular. Stores tend to put them close together (grrr.) It's not so hard to find vanilla beans.ģ) White bread is available and is called just that in Hebrew: לחם לבן, lechem levan. Be sure not to confuse them while shopping or baking. A professional in the food industry told me and I've also measured.Ģ) Vanilla sugar is sold in packets which look very similar and are the same size as baking powder packets. Looking forward to volume 2 of Rivka's shopping hints!ġ) The packets of baking powder are three teaspoons = one tablespoon. For people who grind their own coffee or like to have it ground fresh: Eden in Ramot sells several kinds, including decaf, cheaper than anywhere else (NIS 10 for 100 gr., even for the decaf, which costs a fortune elsewhere). Also, the pure silan is much more expensive (like NIS 25 a jar vs. There are 2 kinds of silan (date honey): pure, which has no added sugar, and with added sugar. Paprika is also available smoked (paprika meushenet) at spice stores. An envelope of baking powder is about 3 Tbsp.Ĥ. Note that it comes both sweetened and no sugar added.ģ. My kids eat canned applesauce all the time and no one has ever mentioned finding pits or skin in it. Sometimes white (spanish?) ones as well.Ģ. Add tax to list price to get total price: 70 + 4.55 = $74.Wow! Kol hakavod on a very thorough job! I have just a few comments:ġ.Multiply price by decimal tax rate: 70 * 0.065 = 4.55.List price is $70 and tax percentage is 6.5%.The price of the coffee maker is $70 and your state sales tax is 6.5%. Add tax amount to list price to get total priceįor example, say you're buying a new coffee maker for your kitchen.Multiply list price by decimal tax rate to get tax amount.Divide tax percentage by 100 to get tax rate as a decimal.Then use this number in the multiplication process.

If you have tax rate as a percentage, divide that number by 100 to get tax rate as a decimal. Multiply the price of your item or service by the tax rate. Check with your state and locality for expected sales tax rates and potential tax surcharge rates. In the hospitality industry it is common for restaurants and hotels to charge a tax rate higher than the state sales tax rate. Also many states have additional tax surcharges. In Massachusetts for example sales tax is not charged on regular grocery items. Some states do not charge sales tax on specific categories of items. Alaska however does allow localities to charge local sales taxes as do many other states. In the US and the District of Columbia all states except Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon impose a state sales tax when you buy items or pay for services.

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