On Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:03:39 -0800, "Mr. Joseph Littleshoes Esq."
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> sf wrote:
> "Mr. Joseph Littleshoes Esq." wrote:
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> >>sf wrote:
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> "Mr. Joseph Littleshoes Esq." wrote:
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> >>>>You know...the Asian shopping area and Italian Deli, to say nothing of
> >>>>the 50+ year old tamale place and taylors sausages & etc. and I are not
> >>>>far from the 12th street bart station.
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> >>>I really *do* want to get to Taylor's... all of the others will be a
> >>>bonus.
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> >>Its a good source for in house, ready made products, especially sausages
> >>of various sorts.
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> > Didn't you tell me they carry house made sausages too? I'm looking
> > forward to it.
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> Taylor's makes, 'in house' a dozen or more sausages of various meats &
> types and kinds as well as selling some few commercial versions the
> owners like, they have a sausage loaf that is very good, but at near
> $7.00 a pound a bit pricey imo.

At $7 a pound is certainly not cheap - but it's not too expensive
either. I'm willing to pay that much if I like the quality.
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> And all that as well as all the roasts, chops, ground meats, leaf lard,
> blood, hooves (great big things), trip, hearts, ears or other cuts of
> meat you might want.

Leaf lard? Be still my heart!... well, it *could* stop my heart. LOL
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> I can get as good a ground pork in china town for half the price but i
> get a lot of Taylors sausages.
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> >>If you are lucky, "Jack" of Jack's meats might have
> >>some big capons in the next stall over in Housewives market.
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> >
> > Every time you mention capon... I want one, this is my chance!
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> He has had them less recently but still available, we will just watch
> the timing carefully.
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> I can usually get a 6 - 8 pounder there for around $10.00.
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Oh, man. You're really giving me reasons to shop there!
> >
> >>He also carries a lot of African cooking ingredients, various ground beans and
> >>other more obscure and esoteric ingredients.
> >
> >
> > Oh, that's great! You haven't mentioned that part before. I should
> > go with an ingredient list to some African recipes.
>
> I will make some notes, im not very familiar with the African products
> but Jack is Chinese/American with a primarily African/American
> clientele. So a lot of ethnic African food products there. Various
> flours and oils stick in my memory. However there are several African
> markets in the area also, one of which is highly stocked with imported
> food products.

I have to see them now.
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> >>Plus Housewives is just
> >>across the street from Rattos and/or the Pacific Coast Brewing Company
> >>where you can get a nice bit of soup and a glass of raspberry ale
> >
> >
> > I definitely do want to go to Ratto's too. The pump is primed and I'm
> > ready (in a couple of months)!
>
> Bring a herb and spice list and be prepared for a large selections of
> wines, cheeses, and various imported European foods, i get some very
> nice Italian pastas there. Last spring they had Italian white truffles,
> only $3,000.00 per pound
>
> Actually i buy my French bread, baguettes or rolls at a Vietnamese
> grocery store in china town

I can buy Vietnamese bread (baguette)? Great! I'll have an excuse to
make Ban Mi then.
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> >
> >>The new Belgian beer bar (The Trappist) keeps odd hours but i can find
> >>out what they are and let you know.
> >
> >
> > Goody! An added perk. Do they have a bar menu too? Maybe we can
> > have a light lunch there if we don't settle somewhere else.
>
> They do but its rather pricey and more than a bit pretentious. There is
> a Buddhist vegetarian "Chinese Restaurant" next door and a Japanese
> "bento box" place just up the street.
>
> I wish i could have taken you to the Dol House, it was a favorite Korean
> restaurant but they closed a few years ago.

I remember that name, but I don't remember it being associated with
Viet.... oh, yeah - I'm thinking of Gingerbread House, which also is
out of business.

> Unfortunately the Cat Fish
> place i have mentioned occasionally, recently went out of business, but
> the Oakland Grill is a lot more accessible price wise since the
> recession began, they have lowered there prices and simplified the menu
> considerably, you can get a nice, one person pizza there for $5.00 now.

Too many choices, too little time to eat.

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.