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After 3 months, we have found nearly all items that we like/need, except these, so if you know where to purchase, please share:
(as ze0nz recommends, I googled some of the items w/"Santiago" in the search, and found some resources, but prefer to buy locally, if available)

1. Hydrogen peroxide - 3% if possible. Every farmacia says 'no hay'.
2. Uruguayan beef that isn't 30-40 USD per lb. (Why so much cheaper in the US? average 10 - 20 USD lb, no kidding) Chilean beef is good, but very expensive also. Not sure why.
I think we need a freezer, and buy a large quantity for discount, if that's possible. PM me if you know a source.
3. Cream. New to Chile, don't have a car yet, so I can't roam the countryside looking for a source of raw milk for awhile. It seems that only Nestle provides crema in a can - non UHT - and it's good, but is there a non mega corporation source? (Non UHT, that is). Nestle crema is about 770 clp at Jumbo.
There are bags in the refrigerated section presented as cream, but made with skimmed milk and other additives. Go figure.

btw, found some very good tasting coffee at Jumbo - "Matiz". It's from Columbia (mountains). The 'ebano', with a french press, has an excellent flavor, and so far each package has been very fresh.
We also really enjoyed an organic Peruvian coffee, but the cost was several dollars more - approx 5800clp/250 grams vs. approx 4300.
I probably need to put this in the coffee thread.

DUPE

California South wrote:1. Hydrogen peroxide - 3% if possible. Every farmacia says 'no hay'.

Hay, try a non-chain pharmacy. Most economical form is half liter bottles. No 3%, either 10% or 20% so you will have to cut it down to 3%. They used to sell 30% but they proabably prohibited it to thwart the anarchist. In this small coastal town I pay $590 for 10% or $690 for 20%.

California South wrote:Chilean beef is good, but very expensive also. Not sure why.

Best bargain Chilean beef (fresh and good quality) near the Alameda bus terminal and Estación Central train station, Susaron along BoH. Take the bus into Alameda, bring a cooler or two and stock up. Ice can be bought at the supermarket.

excellent on both counts, rcx. Will do.

Make sure you're asking for agua oxigenada when looking for the H2O2. I've never had any trouble finding it, but agree with regioncentralX that it's usually 10%.

heathrj wrote:Make sure you're asking for agua oxigenada when looking for the H2O2. I've never had any trouble finding it, but agree with regioncentralX that it's usually 10%.

FWIW the 10 and 20 percent solutions are typically used for hair bleaching and can sometimes be found in hair/barber-supply shops. The 3 percent is for medicinal purposes. "Barber supply" is sometimes called "insumos de peluquería. "

Por lo que valga.

heathrj wrote:Make sure you're asking for agua oxigenada when looking for the H2O2. I've never had any trouble finding it, but agree with regioncentralX that it's usually 10%.

FWIW the 10 and 20 percent solutions are typically used for hair bleaching and can sometimes be found in hair/barber-supply shops. The 3 percent is for medicinal purposes. "Barber supply" is sometimes called "insumos de peluquería. "

Classic newbie mistake on my part, no doubt. I was asking in spanish ("peróxido de hidrógeno"). I even wrote it down and showed it to a number of pharmacists, who were puzzled, and asked what I used it for. Didn't realize it was called by other names.

Much appreciation heathrj and px. Now I know what to ask for, and a better idea where to look.

California South wrote:

heathrj wrote:Make sure you're asking for agua oxigenada when looking for the H2O2. I've never had any trouble finding it, but agree with regioncentralX that it's usually 10%.

FWIW the 10 and 20 percent solutions are typically used for hair bleaching and can sometimes be found in hair/barber-supply shops. The 3 percent is for medicinal purposes. "Barber supply" is sometimes called "insumos de peluquería. "

Classic newbie mistake on my part, no doubt. I was asking in spanish ("peróxido de hidrógeno"). I even wrote it down and showed it to a number of pharmacists, who were puzzled, and asked what I used it for. Didn't realize it was called by other names.

Much appreciation heathrj and px. Now I know what to ask for, and a better idea where to look.

Seems like a good opportunity to segue into a discussion of the use of hydrogen peroxide for well-water treatment in Chile. There are those who are convinced of the evils of chlorination of water supplies, though the unemployable waitress in charge of rural Chilean residential water quality standards is still a fan of mandatory massive chlorination, and chlorine levels in Chilean municipal supplies tend to be on the way-high side. For twenty points, a discussion of hydrogen peroxide in private water treatment in chilito:

The 35 % food grade hydrogen peroxide needed to treat well water is not ( to my knowledge) readily available or is there? We are also interested in finding it.

Gloria wrote:The 35 % food grade hydrogen peroxide needed to treat well water is not ( to my knowledge) readily available or is there? We are also interested in finding it.

35 percent hydrogen peroxide is shipped as hazardous material and that is expensive. It's quite dangerous to transport and to work with (strong oxidiser, so it comes under the Chilean hazardous materials class as "Oxidantes" - same hazard class as industrial nitric acid here). You can use lower concentrations for small-scale residential water treatment by adjusting the dose of the lower powered stuff.

patagoniax wrote:35 percent hydrogen peroxide is shipped as hazardous material and that is expensive. It's quite dangerous to transport and to work with (strong oxidiser, so it comes under the Chilean hazardous materials class as "Oxidantes" - same hazard class as industrial nitric acid here). You can use lower concentrations for small-scale residential water treatment by adjusting the dose of the lower powered stuff.

Do they sell the lower concentration here and where can I get it? Do I need to go to a pharmacy or somewhere else?

Never mind. I found it.