What foreigners eat
On Aug 11, 4:41*am, "Giusi" > wrote:
> "Dan Goodman" > ha scritto nel eader.iphouse.com...
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> > Giusi wrote:
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> >> The list is even narrower than that. *We only publish recipes that
> >> can be made here. *There are lots of ingredients practically no one
> >> would ever find here, and those we may make because people bring us
> >> things, but we don't publish them unless they are doable.
>
> > What are some of the ingredients which are so difficult to find there?
> > --
> > Dan Goodman
>
> Top of the list cheddar cheese, then baking powder that is not in
> premeasured packets, buttermilk, confectioner's sugar, vanilla extract,
> celery seed, dry mustard, chillies of diverse descriptions, corn tortillas,
> and the list can be expanded by every expat who lives here. *We can get lots
> of wonderful stuff the folks back home can't or else pay a bundle for, but a
> lot of real basics to down home cuisine are rare or absent.
Ahhh, thanks again for your help yesterday concerning powdered sugar.
I don't know if you read the thread any further, but I have been asked
to make the wedding cake there in Trento! This post helps a lot as I
am worried about access to ingredients, tools, etc. I'll have to keep
notes as to what I will need to pack along. Maybe you would be willing
to help me with info that I need??
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