465152 Fri Nov 30 11:06:39 -0800 2007 12 14 Washington DC & Baltimore Area 0 3168407 I'm doing some holiday baking and cannot locate any paraffin. I've checked Michael's, ACMoore, WF, TJ's, and the chain grocery stores. I need a small piece to make the chocolate glossy. Fri Nov 30 11:06:39 -0800 2007 11227 nissenpa 1 3168552 How about Sur la Table? They sometimes have difficult to find baking ingredients. I didn't realize it would be that hard to find around here. I was sure Michael's or ACMoore would have it. Please post if you have any luck finding it. Fri Nov 30 11:47:23 -0800 2007 3168407 66218 cookiegirl 1 3168575 It's also used in home canning. I'm thinking maybe a Latino market or Shoppers Food Warehouse. Fri Nov 30 11:53:17 -0800 2007 3168407 69275 Gonzocook 2 3168782 Grocery stores like Giant usually have it. Fri Nov 30 12:53:40 -0800 2007 3168575 66404 foodslut 1 3170134 The way to get a small piece is to ask someone who does canning. Grocery and hardware stores sell it in blocks about handful sized for the purpose of sealing canning jars before closing them up. Look for canning supplies. The way grocery stores do their stocking these days, I'd expect it in a "working class" grocery store like Shoppers or Magruder's rather than a place like Balducci's where people buy canned goods in fancy glass jars rather than tin cans. <G> Sat Dec 01 04:08:04 -0800 2007 3168407 10624 MikeR 2 3170537 I *know* I've picked up paraffin at Giant before. If it's with canning supplies, you could try Fischer's Hardware in Springfield (yes, hardware)... they've got LOTS of kitchen and canning supplies (on your left as you go in the door). I love that place. They're a smidge pricey, but I think it's worth it to support a store with such great customer service (i.e. NOT Home Depot or Lowe's). (update) I just looked at the blue box of Northland Wax (by Conros) that I have (that I got from Giant a couple years ago)... it doesn't actually SAY "paraffin" on the box, so maybe that's part of the confusion? Either way, I agree with chowser that if you can avoid using wax and just temper the chocolate for your dish, you'd probably have a better result. Sat Dec 01 09:16:44 -0800 2007 3170134 128894 chinkleDC 3 3173784 Update (2): Was at Fischer's today... they do have paraffin wax. :) $4.95/box Sun Dec 02 18:35:34 -0800 2007 3170537 128894 chinkleDC 1 3170427 You can also temper chocolate to make it glossy and not add wax for that. I've seen it in the cake decorating sections of some party supply stores and at cake decorating stores. I go to one in Dale City (Amanda's) but if that's far for you, I've heard Fran's in Fairfax has more supplies. Sat Dec 01 08:11:04 -0800 2007 3168407 39874 chowser 1 3201580 My wife was at Safeway (Harrison St., just off Lee Hwy, Arlington) this morning and reports that the woman ahead of her in the checkout line was buying paraffin there, for a chocolate candy recipe she was following. The cute part is, no one in the store could remember the price for it, so they just estimated. Another fading tradition, I guess. Wed Dec 12 09:45:58 -0800 2007 3168407 69275 Gonzocook 1 3202093 A friend told me today to look at Giant or such for it. She said it is also sometimes referred to as Gulf Wax. Wed Dec 12 11:42:49 -0800 2007 3168407 44366 Mirdith 2 3202822 i bought some gulf brand wax at the hardware store next to cherrydale safeway. is there any diiference in parrafins, e;g;, some food grade and others not? Wed Dec 12 14:41:03 -0800 2007 3202093 105717 alkapal 3 3203090 Gulf Wax is the kind I bought at SFW. Wed Dec 12 16:09:50 -0800 2007 3202822 11227 nissenpa 3 3204084 interesting: http://homecooking.about.com/od/cookingfaqs/f/faqparaffin.htm will check labeled uses for gulf wax to see if include ingestion..... Thu Dec 13 03:30:15 -0800 2007 3202822 105717 alkapal