Oh, yes!!
I saw, but did not purchase, organic pork and beef tallow. $12 for a 14_oz. jar. for each. Also saw dried black garbanzo beans! Has anyone had an experience with black garbanzo beans? The bag said they’re great in salads. I did purchase smoked rainbow trout in a tin for the roomate.
1 Like
Ceci neri ? - They are quite similar to regular garbanzo beans with a bit more earthy flavor
1 Like
This PC Calzone was pretty good! I bought this when it was on sale. Maybe $3 for the 2 calzones. Regular price is $6 at Loblaws, maybe less at Superstore or No Frills.
https://www.loblaws.ca/en/cheese-calzones/p/21549751_EA
These were quite good.
Sobeys in Ontario is now carrying a small selection of Sainsbury’s products imported from the UK.
I bought Sainsbury’s beans in tomato sauce, reduced salt and reduced sugar baked beans, and a small bag of Dolly Mix.
Priced better than the imported UK Heinz beans and taste just as good. $2.29 CAD for 398 ml Sainsbury’s beans, $3.49-$3.99 CAD for 398 ml UK Heinz beans. US Bush’s run $2.29-$2.99 CAD, Canadian Heinz run $2.29-$2.99 CAD.
3 Likes
I used it today to pimp out some frozen green peas as a bed for scallops. Not bad, and I could see using it with steak 
3 Likes
I have loved the Israeli feta, bought crumbled, in salad for years, but the block version, still in brine , and the Bulgarian is new to me.
I think the store signage says Israeli best for cooking and Bulgarian for crumbling.
ETA
I might have mixed it up
"Bulgarian Feta’s texture is firmer and springier than that of Greek, and it doesn’t crumble as easily. "
“Israeli Feta is most often made from sheep milk, and it’s the most mellow out of all Feta varieties, with only mild tanginess and low salt content. Israeli Feta has a smooth but firm texture that doesn’t lend itself particularly well to crumbling but makes it easy to slice and cube.”
I find this Tnuva Israeli feta extremely salty!
2 Likes
That’s interesting! I can’t speak for Israeli feta (only had TJ’s once, then went back to the Greek feta I find to be far superior), but the Bulgarian fetas we’ve had were much creamier than your usual feta, so not that easy to crumble.
But maybe it depends on the producer?
2 Likes
I might have mixed it up. 
I’m on it!
Atalanta
Tnuva has a sheep milk and cows milk
https://tnuvausa.com/fresh-from-the-dairy/feta-collections/
Probably behind a paywall but an interesting exploration of amount of sodium, salting and brining, and type and percentage of milks (sheep, goat, cow) , their diet, their fat and their fatty acids.
Bulgarian and other EU fetas are sold as “white cheese” in the shops I go to, because of the place of origin restrictions. The Bulgarian is half the price of the Greek. The past two bricks I got didn’t crumble very easily.
5 Likes
Wegman’s carries an Israeli block feta (in a package, not their own) called Pastures of Eden. It’s my favorite.
1 Like
I soak feta in tap water for a few minutes and rinse it, before using.
1 Like
New products for me:
From Forbes on the Danforth in Toronto.
Wild Ramps/ wild leeks
From Alex Farms Danforth location
6 Likes
I bought a bag of the plain ones at our new Aldi…much to the confusion of my fellow residents.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I am absolutely mystified how these have not taken the US by storm. It’s a PEANUT snack!
1 Like
From my recently concluded roadtrip to Tuscon. I could only think of one grocery item to look for that could be considered somewhat specific to the Tuscon region, and that was Chiltepin hot sauce. I went to the I went to the El Herradero supermarket and was not disappointed. The wild chiltepin peppers were a happy addition.
6 Likes
Weirdly enough, Fage 2% seems to be impossible to come by around these parts. It’s either 0% (blech) or 5%, which we usually find too rich.
Enter Mevgal 10%.
Ho boy, this is some creamy shiznit 
I haven’t tried the sheep’s milk version yet, but I’m excited to!
2 Likes
I haven’t yet, but will immediately when they hit store shelves.
7 Likes
I approve. But the pop Tarts would be raw, no?
You mean you’re supposed to cook pop tarts?
1 Like
