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Kim Shook

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KennethT

KennethT

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3 hours ago, Shel_B said:

These arrived yesterday ... they have pretty much replaced chipotles in my pepper larder. They're smokey, milder than the chipotles but still with ample heat, and have a smoother, more rounded flavor. The downside is that they are not always available and not many places carry them. But they are well worth seeking. They will be used in a chili I'm making after the weekend.

 

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I'm a big fan of pasilla de Oaxaca but find them considerably more expensive than other chillies.  How are the prices of your source?

KennethT

KennethT

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14 minutes ago, TdeV said:

@KennethT

$9 US 50g. Free shipping if you spend $60.

https://spicetrekkers.com/shop/chiles/pasilla-chile

$11 US 30g

https://spicetrekkers.com/shop/chiles/pasilla-de-oaxaca-chico-smoked

https://spicetrekkers.com/shop/chiles

 

Épices de Cru is Spice Trekkers (in English)

 

 

Thank you.   Wow, the last time I purchased them from Kalustyan's, they were $29.99 for 3 ounces (90g) for A grade (large) and they're usually expensive but have lots of hard to find things.

 

On their website, the current prices are:

https://foodsofnations.com/products/pasilla-de-oaxaca-dried-chiles-mild-hot-67012300136?_pos=2&_psq=oaxaca&_ss=e&_v=1.0

normal grade

 

https://foodsofnations.com/products/pasilla-de-oaxaca-extra-large-medium-hot-67012300133?_pos=3&_psq=oaxaca&_ss=e&_v=1.0

superior grade, extra large

 

FYI, pasilla chilies are different from pasilla-de-Oaxaca.  Regular pasillas don't have the characteristic heavy smokiness that the Oaxaca ones have and are much less expensive.

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liuzhou

liuzhou

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20 hours ago, Smithy said:

 

That's quite the well-traveled chorizo!

 

Well-travelled indeed but not the most well-travelled in my arsenal.

 

Many years ago I was given a bottle of Gleneagles mineral water on a British Airways flight from Hong Kong to London. It is a Scottish brand. It amused me that it had already travelled half way round the world and was about to travel back.

 

I didn’t drink it but took it with me. Then travelled back, first to HK again, then into mainland China. For no good reason, I have carried that bottle of water with me everywhere I have travelled for the last 30 years. It has been to the UK and back at least 7 times. It has been to Ireland, France, Italy, and Spain. It has been to almost every SE Asian country (Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and to Vietnam, etc). It has been to Japan twice and has travelled the length and breadth of China.

 

I cant think why, but it amuses me. I’m not in the least superstitious so, it’s not for ‘luck’ as most people I’ve told assume. Nor is it ‘emotional support’. I take my pet ostrich for that!

 

The bottle is looking a bit bashed now, but still intact.

 

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Shel_B

Shel_B

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12 hours ago, TdeV said:

@KennethT

Free shipping if you spend $60.

$11 US 30g

https://spicetrekkers.com/shop/chiles/pasilla-de-oaxaca-chico-smoked

https://spicetrekkers.com/shop/chiles

 

Épices de Cru is Spice Trekkers (in English)

 

 

I bought the Chico and the Grande from these folks this time, and am not satisfied. The peppers that I opened and tried, the chico, were dry and brittle, i.e., old. The first batch of these peppers that I bought was from World Spice, and they were beautiful, smooth, supple, and aromatic. They'll be my go-to when World Spice is restocked unless I find something comparable. There are a couple of other sources I'm looking at. 

 

 

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Shel_B

Shel_B

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My sister was visiting from NY and brought the old family nutcracker, which I always enjoyed.

 

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Smithy

Smithy

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I bought a new fifth-wheel trailer recently, and hit the road in it late in January. Look what caught up to me in the mail!

 

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Yes, they're very good. Chocolate chip cookies. My favorite!

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DesertTinker

DesertTinker

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2 hours ago, Smithy said:

I bought a new fifth-wheel trailer recently, and hit the road in it late in January. Look what caught up to me in the mail!

 

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Yes, they're very good. Chocolate chip cookies. My favorite!

What a nice surprise! Will you please share the recipe from the back of the card? I looked on their website and blog but it’s not there.

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Shel_B

Shel_B

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On 3/4/2025 at 12:05 PM, Smithy said:

I bought a new fifth-wheel trailer recently, and hit the road in it late in January. Look what caught up to me in the mail

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Yes, they're very good. Chocolate chip cookies. My favorite!

 

Now I'm in the mood for a cookie. Thankfully, there are none in the house.

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Smithy

Smithy

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1 hour ago, DesertTinker said:

What a nice surprise! Will you please share the recipe from the back of the card? I looked on their website and blog but it’s not there.

 

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Smithy

Smithy

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My San Diego friends are inveterate declutterers, unlike me. They knew I was coming back to Yuma to a yard sale for an organization I belong to here, so they cast about for things to unload on me. Among the booty was a bunch of nut-meat (or crab meat?) pickers and some bottle corks from South Africa with hand-carved, beautifully smooth wood.

 

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My BFF says these things always sell better if you provide a little sign on a bundle. Her suggestion:

"Drink your wine and pick your nuts"

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Maison Rustique

Maison Rustique

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I wish I had a couple of those pickers! I used to have a set and apparently I got rid of them because I don't have them. Now I bugger up the tip of a small cheap knife since I don't have any proper pickers.

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liuzhou

liuzhou

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I bought a set of crab pickers just before Covid struck. The price of crabs went through the roof  and then some and never came back down again. So, I've never used them. Not even sure where they are now.

 

 

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...your dancing child with his Chinese suit.

 

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weinoo

weinoo

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I definitely didn't buy all of these, but all of a sudden, I have a bunch of La Boite. Inherited, absconded with, whatever. I find it hard to use them. Stuff is expensive!

 

Restocked my favorite pasta:

 

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Buon Italia. Free delivery!

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paulraphael

paulraphael

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11 hours ago, weinoo said:

Restocked my favorite pasta:

 

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Buon Italia. Free delivery!

I used to buy this at Buon Italia. Lately I've been getting Afeltra from Eataly, just because it's easier for me to get to on public transport. Will have to see if the free delivery applies to Brooklyn. Have you compared this to the Eataly brands, in price / quality?

 

Edited to add: I'm addicted to the Vesuvio shape.

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Tan Can Cook

Tan Can Cook

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11 hours ago, weinoo said:

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I definitely didn't buy all of these, but all of a sudden, I have a bunch of La Boite. Inherited, absconded with, whatever. I find it hard to use them. Stuff is expensive!

 

Restocked my favorite pasta:

 

IMG_3878.thumb.jpeg.0ec083d79dc3a270281058c4dbb4d063.jpeg

 

Buon Italia. Free delivery!

 

As someone who loves spices and herbs. I like your collection.

Ronald N. Tan

Personal Chef at Tan Can Cook

Northern California (USA)

Tan Can Cook

Tan Can Cook

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41 minutes ago, Maison Rustique said:

@weinoo, spices/herbs/blends are the only thing I have more of than Rancho Gordo beans. Somehow these things breed in my pantries and have multiplied by the next time I open the door.

 

Spices and herbs! I know right. They somehow kept multiplying. Hehe.

 

Variety is the spice of life. As they say. :-)

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weinoo

weinoo

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16 minutes ago, paulraphael said:

Will have to see if the free delivery applies to Brooklyn

 

Free standard shipping is offered on orders over $100 For Customers living in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

 

16 minutes ago, paulraphael said:

Have you compared this to the Eataly brands, in price / quality?

 

I haven't compared to the Eataly brands, per se. But my favorite dried pastas are Setaro, Faella (which Gustiamo was first responsible for importing), and Senatore Cappelli.  I find that even if they get a little more cooking than they should, they remain al dente.  Don't get me wrong - I will use Ronzoni or Barilla - but for things like macaroni salad or mac and cheese.

 

At $12.95 per kilo, it's under $6/lb...I can live with that, at least for now!

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Shelby

Shelby

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I got a package in the mail from my mom yesterday.  She sent me these neat jar lids for fermenting:

 

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I have cabbage that's been in the fridge forever so I'm going to attempt sauerkraut again.  Last time it got moldy.  Crossing my fingers for this batch to turn out.

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Tan Can Cook

Tan Can Cook

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13 minutes ago, weinoo said:

 

Have you ever checked out either his shop or his books?  I am particularly fond of The Spice Companion (eG-friendly Amazon.com link).

 

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Hi Mr. Weinstein sir. @weinoo

 

Great to bump into you here. All my spices and blends are laser-focused onto blends from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Iran. I have about 40+ cookbooks that I am still trying to cook through. Here in eGullet, I have started to share some of these masale blends I've made and have presented in the form of mise-en-place collage.

 

I consider myself a "masalchi" in training.

Ronald N. Tan

Personal Chef at Tan Can Cook

Northern California (USA)

weinoo

weinoo

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1 hour ago, Tan Can Cook said:

 

Hi Mr. Weinstein sir. @weinoo

 

Great to bump into you here. All my spices and blends are laser-focused onto blends from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Iran. I have about 40+ cookbooks that I am still trying to cook through. Here in eGullet, I have started to share some of these masale blends I've made and have presented in the form of mise-en-place collage.

 

I consider myself a "masalchi" in training.

 

That's great. But all I asked is if you checked out his book (s) or his shops.

Mitch Weinstein aka "weinoo"

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My eGullet FoodBog - A Tale of Two Boroughs

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