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On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:26:37 -0700 (PDT), bulka wrote:

> On Sep 14, 11:14 am, blake murphy > wrote:
>> On Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:59:37 -0700 (PDT), bulka wrote:
>>
>>> One of my favorite comfort foods is Taramasalata. I've seen jars
>>> labled this, with some kind of relish-looking stuff inside. Never
>>> tried it. Next time I see it I will. What I've got from varioius
>>> recipie sources, and have had in restaurants, is starch based. Mashed
>>> bread and potatoes, garlic, olive oil and, most importantly, tarama -
>>> carp roe. I use it as a condiment/dip sort of thing. I'm craving it,
>>> but can't find the tarama here in white suburbia. Made it with caviar
>>> once, but that was expensivlely wasteful and not as good.

>>
>>> I'm sure that there are people here who will correct me, and I
>>> welcome, look foreward to it. And maybe tell me what that stuff in
>>> the jars is. I'll try yours, and just call my stuff "fishy garlic
>>> potato dip".

>>
>>> Bulka

>>
>> i love that stuff. let us know if you find a good brand in a jar.
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake

>
> I'm pretty sure the brand of tarama that I bought and the taramasalata
> that I didn't was Peleponese. Talked to a driver/delivery guy/rep
> from Krinos once. He didn't know what I was talking about, but maybe
> he was just a driver.
>
> b


that sounds like it might be the brand i saw at whole foods. of course,
when i decided to buy some, it wasn't there.

your pal,
blake