If you use Sweetex, where do you get it from?

ABakeMark, 50# at a time.

http://www.yourbakemark.com/contact/branches.html

Jason, do they ship? they say no location in my area? if so what is the cost with shipping, (presuming your get yours shipped).

Thanks for the info!

I buy mine at globalsugarart.com - they are located in up-state New York, and they do deliver! 
 

AWe would pick up the Sweetex from our local BakeMark location, I doubt they would deliver unless you had a large wholesale order.

If you do a google search you should be able to find several companies that ship Sweetex, like this one ($83 + ~$60 shipping): http://www.foodservicedirect.com/product.cfm/p/11047/Sweetex-Shortening-50-Pound.htm

thanks Jason, yes currently I use Super Hymo Shortening instead of Sweetex because there is no local carrier anywhere near me. I pay 51 plus 23 shipping from Stovercompany.com

They are excellent and teh Hymo is awesome.

ARestaurant Depot

GFS~Gordon Food Supply

http://www.countrykitchensa.com/shop/food-items/high-ratio-shortening/46/532/1069/619029/

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Read somewhere that this is actually another brand (Alpine or some Bakemark brand) not Sweetex.

If it all tastes the same I'm not much concerned on the brand. There is a little cake shop near me that sells it, but I was wondering if there was any way I might could get it less expensive. Right now I'm paying $1 a cup for it, plus sales tax.

I found a cake supply store that will order a 50# box for me, and it comes to a little less than $2/lb.  The company will only ship it to her when the temperatures are within a certain range, though, so I have to take that into consideration. 

I should say, I don't know what brand it is - probably not Sweetex.

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All shortenings are not created equal which is why bakers have their favorites. If you're not too concerned about the performance then I think you'd be fine with the most accessible one you can afford. Recently a friend had me try Wesson vs Sweetex and I noticed a HUGE difference between it and Sweetex. Sharon Zambito prefers Sweetex for her BC but other cakers do fine with other brands of hi-ratio in her recipe. I suppose my post would be more relevant then to cakers who specifically want one brand (in this case Sweetex) over another.

I get it from GFS, but they do not carry it in stock. They had to order it for me. It was about $80 and they didn't charge me shipping since it is coming directly to the store. The only bad thing was that it takes 2-4 weeks to get it. I knew that going in, so I placed my order before I ran out of what I have. I previously ordered it online and it cost about $135 shipped to my shop. I wish I had asked at GFS before I paid that much.

I purchased a 50# box from FoodServiceDirect.com, delivery was no problem, just over $100 including shipping to Ohio.  BUT - the problem is, I made my first batch of icing with it yesterday - and I was sorely disappointed!  The Crisco "greasy mouth feel" was horribly prevalent, so bad that I had to trash the batch because I wouldn't compromise the quality of my product that way.  I double checked, thinking that maybe I had ordered something that wasn't high-ratio, but it is...

Has anyone else had trouble with greasiness with Sweetex?  I have used Alpine and Kitchen Crafts (both regular and the "no trans fat" variety) and never had that problem.  Help!  I have 48 pounds that I don't know what to do with!!  

lkern, it's the regular Sweetex - labeled as 3g trans fat per serving.

AI'm currently working my way thru a box of Sweetex, having used Alpine previously. I haven't experienced any difference. I do use less hi ratio that what a bc recipe calls for . Unless the recipe wad formulated for BE shortening.

AIt might be a bad batch, I would contact the retailer and/or the mfr.

AMy local Cash & Carry (aka Smart & Final) orders them for me when I ask them to.

Thanks, Jason.  I sent an e-mail to the place I ordered it from, we'll start from there.  I wonder if somehow the "Z" no trans fat kind made it into the regular Sweetex box?

You can always check out:  http://stovercompany.com/

I order off them and they have a great selection of Shortenings.

I just checked their site, and Sweetex is $65.66 + Shipping

restaurant depot

Hi, I live in Charlotte, NC an there is a store 'Restaurant Depot" that sells Sweetex in a 50 LB box. They said that is all they have - no smaller boxes   It costs about $60  I forgot exactly but can be frozen although will last about a year if not frozen.

You have to have a  restaurant card to shop there thugh.   If anyone lives in Charlotte, lt me kno and I can go there with you if you wish to purchase this.  Have a great day