FrogPrincesse

Sure! There is Wayfarer in Birdrock (limited opening hours and frequent lines, but their baguettes are really nice). Con Pane in Point Loma is also quite good. Unfortunately my favorite bakery, Wildwood Flour on Garnet avenue, shut down at the end of last year after their landlord significantly increased their rent. See discussion here:

I do not recommend the bresaola. It has an off-flavor that is unpleasant.

The new package has a reclosable tab. I don't see how it's inferior to the old design. Maybe I am missing something.

The cheesy herby biscuits which are sold frozen are pretty good.

Same around here. The best / meatiest and also cheapest oxtail can be found at the Mexican supermarket, about $9 / lb vs. double at the butcher shop where they tend to be very small.

As mentioned upthread, I have both box designs and the contents are the same.

@rotuts It does taste very similar. I couldn't do a side by side because they stopped selling the fresh version months ago.

Trader Joe’s has corned beef for St. Patrick’s day. I decided to cook it sous vide (80C, 10 hours - following the recommendation from Serious Eats/ Kenji). We shall see the result tomorrow.

An old favorite, the salsa verde / tomatillo salsa! It disappeared from the refrigerated section a few months ago, but I found the shelf-stable version next to the tortilla chips and it’s essentially the same thing.

Very odd. I have had boxes of Diamond Crystal kosher salt with the old and new designs, but the salt inside was the same and had a flaky texture.

I really like that TJ’s mustard. It’s delicious and not overly garlicky. Works great in sandwiches!

Sprinkle water on the surface, wrap in foil, warm up in the oven, eat immediately (it will harden again eventually).

A long braise, or in the instant pot.

Nice to see Bread & Cie make an appearance! They are one of the reasons I have “survived” all these years in the US . I don’t know if you are familiar with their history. They celebrated the 30th year of the bakery last year. There are more bakery options these days, but they were bread pioneers in San Diego, for sure. I am sharing here if you would like to learn more! https://breadandcie.com/about-us/an-interview-with-our-founder/

Thank you! They were.