Costco find coming up

[Mik]

Not at my warehouse yet, but they're going to be selling 1.5 lb packages of Carnegie Deli pastrami and corned beef. Oh, yum. A little rye, a little mustard, a little swiss...

[Steve Miller]

Went to Fligner’s yesterday. It’s an old school grocery store in a beat up part of Lorain. Largest full service meat counter this side of the Mississippi. Wanted to buy bones for stock and they didn’t have any. .

So I perused the aisles. Their supply chain must be way different from the regular ones. Heavy Puerto Rican influence - there is a huge PR coImmunity in Lorain. Who knew?

Goya. Lots of Goya. Hundreds of products , some labeled in English, some in Spanish. I’d like to try them but I don’t buy Goya. The vision of the resolute desk covered in dried beans is seared in to
my memory. I’d sooner starve.

Veg I’ve never seen before. Most of it comes from Dominican Republic. Who knew?

[Steve Miller]

“Culantro” It’s not cilantro.

[Steve Miller]

[Steve Miller]

But here’s the kicker. Capon! I thought these were only available in Europe but here it is.

$68! Supposed to be worth it and I’ll buy one for our next gathering of the toddlers. I’ll make extra Mac and cheese for the ones who won’t try it.

Ever tried capon?? Your thoughts?

[wtg]

I’ve had it a bunch of times. Used to be able to buy them at local grocery chains. I looked around for one maybe six months ago but didn’t see them anywhere.

I don’t remember it being over-the-top remarkable. Good, but basically a big chicken.

[wtg]

Wild Fork has it. Didn’t think to look there until now.

https://wildforkfoods.com/products/whole-capon/

[Mary Anna]

We had a capon for Christmas. It was my first time eating or cooking one. There were seven of us at the table and I think we were all capon virgins. It was DELICIOUS. When I have the option, I will always choose a capon over a turkey from here on out.

A local farmer had them at the farmer's market. She said that a lot of people around here cook them for holiday meals. There's a significant Italian-American population here, so maybe that's why?

There's also a significant Central American population, so we can get most or all of the things you posted at the grocery store that's about two blocks from our back door. I've been planning to just google "Honduran recipes" and start trying out those interesting ingredients. Unfortunately, I hear they're in financial trouble, so I better hurry up.

[Mik]

Yeah, I ordered one from Wild Fork. Big chicken. Steve, I’m sorry you missed Jungle Jim’s when you were here. Unreal produce department.

[Steve Miller]

Do you buy much from there, Mik?

The exotic meats alone would keep me busy for months.

[pique]

I LOVE capon! I used to get it all the time when I lived in NYC. Can't get it in Montana. Have tried to order one several times with no luck. Enjoy it! (though that price is insane.)

[ShiroKuro]

Y’all are giving me Costco envy…