Fave Brands/Product Lines?

[MC Moot]

Inspired by A-Z droppin the Lee Kum Kee : http://www.lkk.com/

What are some of your faves?

I like Pataks: http://www.pataks.ca/

and Annies: http://www.annies.com/

[MC Moot]

Thai Kitchen...

http://www.thaikitchen.com/

De Cecco...

http://www.dececcousa.com/

[HEIRESS]

patak's is good, but Presidents Choice makes a far FAR better ready made butter chicken sauce.
only problem is that they never fucking have it in stock. ever. only way i ever find a jar is if its been pushed behind the variety of jars beside it.

anyways, its very good. though I usually add more of my own hotness. and some extra garlic and onion.

yumyum!

[MC Moot]

President's choice is crosstown from me and my car is uninsured till spring...but...I do love their stuff....Have you had the pre-packaged naan?...I died when I saw the ad for that...

[HEIRESS]

i buy the pre-made stuff all the time. just reheat it in the oven and its good as new. well almost.

Liberte dairy products are the best on the planet.
im all over their yoghurts.
http://www.thenibble.com/reviews/mai...-group-300.jpg

except im pissed off because i cant get their maple flavoured variety out west here anymore its the absolute best. ive been assured that I should be able to gorge myself on some on my trip to montreal in april though.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/19/15...64a966914c.jpg

oh, and their coconut yoghurt is so good with berries and granola. its unbelievably decadent.

[MC Moot]

My mustardy goodness...

http://www.kuehne.de/en/Product_World/mustard/index.php

[cosmo105]

Originally Posted by HEIRESS

i buy the pre-made stuff all the time. just reheat it in the oven and its good as new. well almost.

Liberte dairy products are the best on the planet.
im all over their yoghurts.
http://www.thenibble.com/reviews/mai...-group-300.jpg

except im pissed off because i cant get their maple flavoured variety out west here anymore its the absolute best. ive been assured that I should be able to gorge myself on some on my trip to montreal in april though.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/19/15...64a966914c.jpg

oh, and their coconut yoghurt is so good with berries and granola. its unbelievably decadent.

come back and visit, we sell maple yogurt at the Joe's! i just bought a new jar of maple butter oh godddd

[abcdefz]

Originally Posted by MC Moot

and Annies: http://www.annies.com/

[jabumbo]

a couple of my roommates always buy those awful "salads" in a bag instead of buying real lettuce


i really don't understand it. they prefer this crap from a bag that is practically white to start and full of stem over a nice dark green head of leaf lettuce. i refuse to eat that garbage, but then i end up buying a head of real stuff for myself and it goes bad because i won't eat it fast enough. i guess i just need to have a salad with every meal

[MC Moot]

Actually Fresh Express is a good alternative when you live out of the reach of fresh greens and springs….most of the times if you get a bag on a Friday and give it a cold water bath/scrub, then spin them and refrigerate they’re good for up to 3 days…4 bucks a bag,that’s fair until local greenhouse organics start to drop in price in the next couple months….

• Organic Baby Romaine Clamshell
• Organic Baby Spinach
• Organic Baby Spinach Clamshell
• Organic Fresh Herb Salad
• Organic Fresh Herb Salad Clamshell
• Organic Hearts of Romaine
• Organic Italian
• Organic Mixed Baby Greens
• Organic Spring Mix Clamshell

http://www.freshexpress.com/

Although the Chiquita Company has a 50 year history of human rights and labor law violations...

[jabumbo]

i thought half the point of those bags were to make the food last longer in the fridge....



i need to get myself a spinner

[MC Moot]

Originally Posted by jabumbo

i thought half the point of those bags were to make the food last longer in the fridge....



i need to get myself a spinner

If I don't wash and spin the bagged stuff I swear I can taste plastic....yeah, the spinner is a must have kitchen tool...

[MC Moot]

Almost as good as La Molinasa's marinara or pomodoro con basilico but they don't seem to have a web prescence...

http://www.cirio.co.uk/

[abcdefz]

Originally Posted by MC Moot

Actually Fresh Express is a good alternative when you live out of the reach of fresh greens and springs….most of the times if you get a bag on a Friday and give it a cold water bath/scrub, then spin them and refrigerate they’re good for up to 3 days…4 bucks a bag,that’s fair until local greenhouse organics start to drop in price in the next couple months….

• Organic Baby Romaine Clamshell
• Organic Baby Spinach
• Organic Baby Spinach Clamshell
• Organic Fresh Herb Salad
• Organic Fresh Herb Salad Clamshell
• Organic Hearts of Romaine
• Organic Italian
• Organic Mixed Baby Greens
• Organic Spring Mix Clamshell

http://www.freshexpress.com/

Although the Chiquita Company has a 50 year history of human rights and labor law violations...

I get their spinach. It's cheaper than buying a bunch, and it lasts longer, too.

[MC Moot]

Californian pickled goodness....oh yeah...

http://www.mezzetta.com/mm5/merchant...ode=pickledveg

and Sardo!

http://www.sardofoods.com/index.php?pt=products

[MC Moot]

Quite simply the best olives in the world...Greeks and Ital's please say goodnight...

http://www.laespanola.com/

[HEIRESS]

Originally Posted by MC Moot

Californian pickled goodness....oh yeah...

http://www.mezzetta.com/mm5/merchant...ode=pickledveg

ooo their peppers are my favorite!

[alien autopsy]

LOCAL
FRESH
ORGANIC
RAW

fuck the stores, support your local organic farmer!!

[HEIRESS]

I do. may-october anyways. it kinda snows here in good ole canada and greenhouses a good idea in practice, but still a luxury because they are energy sucking mothers

[alien autopsy]

yeah, freaggin weather. i have seen this guy in maine (i think) who has this "hot setup" where he winter gardens in his hoop houses using geothermal heat pumps which dont require all that much energy. his carrots are famous. elliot coleman i think is his name.

id love to have a little lean-to greenhouse/solarium on the side of my house someday. it would take in heat for the house in the winter, and also be given heat by the house for growing the veggies. you can use the water from your laundry, dishes etc... to grow the veggies too! (if you use the right soaps)

im a nerd when it comes to this stuff.

[MC Moot]

Cheap and good...

http://www.vhsauces.com/chineseNewYear/index.do

[MC Moot]

As good for your health as it is for your palate...

http://www.bragg.com/products/products.html

[MC Moot]

just his pizza's the soups are lousy and wicked overpriced...

http://www.wolfgangpuck.com/products/index.php

[abcdefz]

Oh, man -- I practically lived on his chicken pizza for a while there in my 20's.

[MC Moot]

Originally Posted by abcdefz

Oh, man -- I practically lived on his chicken pizza for a while there in my 20's.

I still could!..but it's only available at Costco up here so I get it rarely,when someone I know is making a run...yeah,the pizza and an isanely huge packet of beef jerky...you know for the befneit of the colon...

http://www.longviewjerky.com/longview_product.htm

[MC Moot]

I don't like the salsas..never seen the Marinara or marinades...but this dressing is great...

http://www.newmansown.com/product_de...id=1&prod_id=6


and Cardini's original is another off the shelf onto the plate winner...

http://www.marzetti.com/ourBrands/products.php?pid=7

[abcdefz]

Actually, I've got a Newman's Own salsa in my home fridge that is fuckin' tasty.

But, yeah -- their stuff is hit and miss.

[MC Moot]

Originally Posted by abcdefz

Actually, I've got a Newman's Own salsa in my home fridge that is fuckin' tasty.

But, yeah -- their stuff is hit and miss.

I gave it a 3rd try this weekend and it had huge chunks of tomato and pepper in it,like it hadn't been minced enough...not condusive to dipping...I had like a 3 inch piece of greyish green pepper in it....so I damned the torpedos and ate it anyway's...know what?...it actually tasted pretty good...

[abcdefz]

The one I got is really chunky, too, but I like that.

Then again, I'm using it for rice and salads and not chips...

[MC Moot]

I know it's mass manufactured and all but this it's my fave supermarket available salsa...and apparently they have a whole line of stuff stateside...

http://www.pacefoods.com/products.aspx

Come to think of it there are only 4 available brands at my grocer...

Pace,Newmans,Safeway select and Old ElPaso...oh and Tostitos which I have never tried...