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1northcoin1northcoin Posts: 4,855 ✭✭✭✭✭

With all that has been going on in this 2020 World one may have understandably missed the national Minute Tapioca shortage. Of course there is a subset of the population that could care less about the availability of this frog egg appearing pudding delicacy in the first place, but for the addicted it has been just one more challenge to face in these trying times.

Well the good news for the tapioca deprived is that even though it has been unavailable for the last four months, and likely remains unstocked on most grocery store shelves, Walmart.com has apparently cornered at least a limited supply as confirmed by last week's emailed alert.

If the internet postings are to be believed, the national tapioca shortage began with a drought affecting the cassava plant from whose roots the taro like substance is extracted. Apparently the primarily sourced from South America tapioca has also been impacted by plant disease as well, but the major culprit appears to have been the Covid-19 impacted supply chain.

While I did find some miniature tapioca pearls at a natural foods store to tide me over during the famine, it took a six hour process between soaking the pearls, heating them on low heat, and a full quarter hour of boiling to achieve a satisfactory tapioca pudding equivalent to Kraft's iconic Minute Tapioca.

Pictured is my just FedEx delivered box along with the first batch of Minute Tapioca pudding made from It.

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  • SnapsSnaps Posts: 195 ✭✭✭✭

    Looks yummy.

  • HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nothing better!

  • ifthevamzarockinifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,908 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thank you! I will sleep better tonight. :p

  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I love tapioca!

  • Batman23Batman23 Posts: 5,001 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Interesting, I'll have to look now. We use it in our fruit pies (like nectarine) and it turns out great.

  • blitzdudeblitzdude Posts: 6,460 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No tapioca shortages to report from the commonwealth, however mason jars, lids, bands for canning etc. that's a completely different story.

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  • derrybderryb Posts: 37,591 ✭✭✭✭✭

    good for dipping coins.

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  • vplite99vplite99 Posts: 1,365 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Now what is tapioca?

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  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No shortage here - I have all I need. :D

  • CatbertCatbert Posts: 7,585 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think you meant that there is a subset of the population who craves it like you do! ;):)

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  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is some lovely pudding

    Stuck with this bland ugly mess

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  • 1northcoin1northcoin Posts: 4,855 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks all!

  • 1northcoin1northcoin Posts: 4,855 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Baley said:
    That is some lovely pudding

    Stuck with this bland ugly mess

    I could sure go for a slice of that sausage with the pictured cheese.

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