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[Ling]

I would go with shelora's suggestion and ask around at Urban Fare. I am quite sure I saw them there a few weeks ago, but I didn't notice any when I was there yesterday.

[AzRaeL]

Many thanks! i shall head down to Urban Fare and take a look. I live in Abbotsford, we have lots of cattle. hahah.

Now my only decision is whether to give it to her for Christmas, a great big basket of her favourite fruit, or give it to her early cuz I just couldn't bear to wait that long to give it to her.

[Mooshmouse]

Google.ca is a good thing!

Found you these links for South Alder Farms in Aldergrove and Driediger Farms in Langley. Both are fairly close to Abbotsford and will hopefully have what you're looking for. I also tracked down a couple of farms on Vancouver Island, but why make the trek over if you can find gooseberries close to home.

Edited by Mooshmouse, 09 December 2004 - 04:14 PM.

[Daddy-A]

someone told me that her favourite fruit was this thing that looked like a large grape (pinkish white or orange) covered in leaves.

I gotta think you're looking for Ground Cherries. I grew some (okay, J grew them!) last summer on the patio, so saddly I don't have any for your gift.

Anything you're going to find now will be from warmer climates, so I'd go with Urba Fare (sorry Moosh).

A.

[Tete Carre]

It's truffle season all over the world and yet all that I can find are those awfull sweaty, spungy looking ones in jars (no doubt this is where the 'spungeform' part of BSD comes from). Is there any place in Vancouver that sells fresh truffles?

Seattle is a possibility but just try and explain what a truffle is to the border guard.

Any ideas?

[Coop]

Urban Fare has decent if a bit dry black truffles. They need to be cooked. Don't expect much information on thier provenence, the counter people don't really know (care). BTW they are at the cheese counter. I made a rissotto with mine, peel them and infuse the boiling stock with the peels. I jullienned the rest and folded it in with about 5 minutes left in the cooking. Truth is you need some good truffle oil to boost the flavour just before serving. Get the oil at the Gourmet Warehouse, not at the fancy Save On (Urban Fare).

[phoodphan]

...nobody knows the truffles I've seen -- here's a local "fun guy" seller who has truffles

[2roost]

A friend is visiting from Sacramento and wants to make his "famous" Meyer lemon granita for us - anyone know where we can find them ?

[Chef Metcalf]

A friend is visiting from Sacramento and wants to make his "famous" Meyer lemon granita for us - anyone know where we can find them ?

Whole foods at Park Royal carries them on a regular basis.
A little pricier than the regular but not as acidic.

Chef M

Edited by Chef Metcalf, 08 January 2005 - 05:17 PM.

[eatrustic]

Capers has them as well. I think that Whole Food's is a bit cheaper if it's worth the drive.

(They also make a killer salsa for Panko crusted oysters!)

[chocklateer]

Meinhardt's also carries them from time to time...at a hefty price. It may well be worth the travel time over the bridge!!

[Ling]

Urban Fare had them for 89 cents each a few weeks ago.

[eatrustic]

I was at Urban Fare Sunday and they are something like $12.00/lb!!! They might just as well use a mask and gun at the till. (While they are collecting for those stale loaves of Poilane bread at the same time.)

[appreciator]

This may be too late for you 2roost but I did see Myer lemons available at Choices Market on 16th Avenue the other day.

[saveur2]

Hi everyone,

This is my first post here. Actually, I've been following this forum since I moved here last year. I have opened up a small business here, called cafelucia, which was written up by the Georgia Strait newspaper a while ago.

So, anyway, as the title implies, where can I find a commercial source for these Spanish White Anchovies? I've tried several specialty vendors in the area such as Tosi's, but they just look at me funny. For those people who don't know what these anchovies are: They're pretty big, with filets the size of your middle finger. They're usually packed in white wine vinegar (or plain vinegar), herbs, and sometimes with a little olive oil. They're not very salty, nor briney. I am having a very hard time finding them. Coincidentally, several of my vendors have mentioned that there is an anchovy "shortage", globally.

Any help would be appreciated! Thank you!

[eatrustic]

I'd try Bosa or Continental. If they don't have them they should know where to get them if they're available.
White anchovies are super tasty!

[Ducky]

I have bought these at the Parthenon on West Broadway some time ago - when they had them in bulk. I have also bought them packaged in a sealed plastic pouch at Urban Fare.

[canucklehead]

I've seen Whole Foods in West Van have a large variety of different anchovies - not sure if they are the type you are looking for - but they may be of some help if you give them a call.

[eatrustic]

Another place that used to sell small and commercial quantities of the white anchovies is La Grotto de Formagio on Commercial.

[pedro]

Just for the record, the white anchovies are called in Spain boquerones en vinagre, literally anchovies in vinegar. The white color is the effect of marinating them in vinegar. The origin of this preparation probably has arabic roots, being a variation over the escabeche (pickling) techniques introduced by the moors to Spain centuries ago.

It's a dish that's not hard to cook and is done at home a fair number of times.

Boquerones is the name of anchovies in Southern Spain, commonly used to refer to the fresh fish, that is, when it's not preserved in oil and salt like the other anchovies. In the latter case, we use the name anchoas, which is the Northern Spain term for the fish.

[shelora]

I bought some recently in Victoria. The brand is AGOSTINO RECCA from Italy. (www.agostinorecca.com) A 239 gr. jar little boquerones in vegetable oil, vineger and salt.
I'm sure you should be able to get them through one of your Italian food purveyors.

I saw them recently on a restaurant menu in Olympia, Washington, served on wonderful bread with good olive oil and coarse salt. Oh, so good.

Shelora

[Sam Salmon]

I can report seeing the 'Chovies in question on sale @ Famous Foods on Kingsway so given the other reports there must be an Importer in town who handles them.
Too bad it's so hard to track down one product without endless phoning-Good Luck!

[Irishgirl]

I always get mine at La Grotta on Commercial (Between 1st and 2nd). They are tasty, and the owner (Fortunato) is a great guy. I like to support local small businesses.

[Chef Metcalf]

AzRaeL
They were available in Whole Foods today at Park Royal.
100 grams $2.99
In the exotic fruit department next to the pink dragon fruits.
cm

[HKDave]

Does anyone know a place in Van. that sells grits - regular corn and/or hominy?

Attempted edit to correct spelling 'ingredient' but it seems once it's in the title, it's there forever....

Edited by HKDave, 05 February 2005 - 10:03 PM.

[appreciator]

Yes..... you can buy "Grits" at both Choices and Capers. I do believe the brand I bought was Bob's Mills. Hang on let me check.....

Okay the package says: Bob's Red Mill Organic Corn Grits also known as Polenta.

Perhaps this is not what you are looking for.

What do you want to do with them if I may ask?

edited to say..... I haven't seen hominy available but I would hazzard a guess that perhaps you could buy it at Que Pasa in Richmond.

Edited by appreciator, 05 February 2005 - 10:07 PM.

[forever_young_ca]

I bought some of Bob's Red Mill organic corn grits today at Whole Foods in West Van. $5.95 (I think) for 680 g. Probably not the cheapest place to buy them, but it was the handiest for me at the time.

[HKDave]

Thanks for the suggestions. Hmmm, if corn grits are indeed the same as polenta (which makes sense, now that I think about it), then corn grits will be easier than I thought.

What am I going to make with them? Cheese grits for a homesick Southern friend is the first thing that springs to mind. But they're pretty good on their own as breakfast mush.

Hominy grits might be more difficult. I checked Que Pasa's website and they don't list hominy grits, and besides, Richmond might as well be Mars to a non-driver like me. I have received two other suggestions: Los Dos Amigos Market 1371 E 41st, and Los Gierreros Mex. Foods 3317 Kingsway. Anyone know anything about either?

[Richard Kilgore]

Have you considered mail-ordering grits, serious grits?

[HKDave]

Have you considered mail-ordering grits, serious grits?

I have, but ordering food across the border is often problematic (unless you know a Canadian mail order source?). Plus many US companies won't export, because of the previous problem.