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Those are all Chateau Musar of various vintages...no babies. I'm actually surprised at how sturdy it feels.

Wine rack for 6 cases. Better quality than I thought it would be. Staub braiser.

Not necessarily a standard deli meat any more, unless you’re talking about a few of the old school Jewish-style delis (Sarge’s, Katz’s, 2nd Ave. Deli). It’s usually more expensive than the others, and if you get an assorted meat platter, there is generally an up charge if you want tongue on it. When I send people a gift package from Katz’s, it’s only included if you add it as an extra…https://katzsdelicatessen.com/shipping/triple-classic.html But yes, it can still be found.

That Clifford Wright book's cover is interesting: Someone really like Giuseppe Arcimboldo.

That's fascinating, but I don't think it answers the question posed by the OP.

Those seem like beautiful hocks!

I do have that same book - he was an excellent cook!

Since we all know what you're not buying, someone (I believe there are a few posters who use this company) might be able to shed a little more light on the quality of this product: https://wildforkfoods.com/collections/chicken-wings-drumsticks/

I mean, wouldn't the best wings come from the best chickens? (And I'm not being facetious). I usually buy whole birds, be they BoBo (halal) poultry from Chinatown, or one of the slow-growth, heritage birds via Fresh Direct. They do sell the birds in parts as well, and I imagine that would be the best tasting chicken you could get. If you're just looking for a standardized, large-sized wing, that's a different thing for sure. Joyce Farms sells some of the best poultry around (sadly, hard to get in my area), and it looks like they do quantities/food service as well. I'd check them out. https://joyce-farms.com/

At the young age of 62. I was fortunate enough to eat at Slanted Door any number of times. It was an excellent restaurant, and the later location in San Francisco's Ferry Building offered stunning views as well as fabulous food. RIP, Chef.

Fresh Direct had no problem delivering eggs along with my order this morning. $3.99.

I told Significant Eater that I would make these for breakfast, but only after she ate her oatmeal! She did. So... Scones with currants.

As @KennethT says above. And in my neighborhood, there's Kopitiam. Which Ken can probably tell you more about than I can.

One of my restaurant owner friends told me he was playing $.50 an egg, by the case last week. I think that's like 30 dozen.

Had some fun this morning... Mitch McMuffin: Ham (Fra' Mani), cheddar, egg on Thomas's.

Do you not eat ikan billis? (and yes, I carry the wet ones too!)

You had good parents!

I love a good wet one!

At 92. One of the greatest. RIP, Chef. NY Times OBIT.

There is only one word for all this crap: stop

Yeah…from plenty of online sources, seems to be the case.

No eggs at Trader Joe’s today, at least not at the one where I shop.

When we first moved down here to the lower east side/Chinatown, there were a couple of ostensibly Malaysian restaurants. I'm guessing @KennethT remembers one or two of them. (One's specialty was what they called "mouse-tail" noodles). We liked them, but they were probably not super authentic...they were just putting out tasty food. They don't exist any more, but that doesn't mean I haven't saved a menu or two from that era.

This brings to mind a trip to Seattle about 20+ years ago, and we went to Armandino's shop where he cures various salumi. We got a tour of the curing area - well, we could look in from the outside - and everyone had to put on clean scrubs, hats, Booties, masks, etc. I could have been prepping for surgery. Place was so spotless you could eat off the floor! https://salumideli.com/about-us/

I'd even be worried about buying stuff in any place that still slices Boars Head products!