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I really like Purity Farms ghee - I buy it at my local co-op. It's definitely on the expensive side in comparison with making your own, but obviously less time-consuming! I buy it at my local co-op in Ithaca, New York, but according to the label it's a Colorado company, so presumably it can be found around the States. I think it's in the neighborhood of $4 or so. I tend to use it as a flavoring almost - if I'm making a subji or another dish, I'll often use a plain oil and a small amount of this ghee for the nutty, deep flavor. I use it for tarka if making dals, but don't use a lot at once as it's just too expensive! If used in this manner though, it lasts a good while. And I can vouch for Purity Farms ghee as quite nice tasting - mine stores well too, I've noticed no degradation of taste whilst on the shelf. Hope this helps!

Thanks all, for both the welcome and the suggestions! Looks like that Super Fresh down on Delaware Ave has the basics of what I'm craving. I'll cycle through a number of the places that people have suggested - if I find any ideal places that haven't been mentioned, I'll add them to the thread. Thanks again folks - any other suggestions would be great too!

Hello all, my first post, though I've been reading for a couple of years. Not a particularly high-brow gastronomic topic here, but I'm curious to know if there's anywhere in Philadelphia where one can buy basic UK foodstuffs - UK teas, HP sauce, biscuits, Bisto, curry, pickle, etc. I remember seeing some items in a supermarket in Center City a few years ago, but can't for the life of me remember where exactly this was, and I've struck out a number of other shops. Any suggestions within the city (Center City, West Philly, etc) itself would be quite appreciated!