Specialty Spanish ingredients are spicing up kitchens throughout the Bay Area
Tagged: California, Oakland, San Francisco, SpainPosted on: January 10th, 2007“Now that youve made a permanent place in your pantry for balsamic vinegar, Arborio rice, Tuscan olive oil and other Italian essentials, youll need to clear space for the next must-haves: the flood of fine ingredients from Spain.
They arent all new to the West Coast — local stores have long stocked sherry vinegar — but the availability and prominence of first-rate Spanish groceries has skyrocketed in recent years. Imported chorizo, serrano ham, pimenton de La Vera and piquillo peppers have captured the attention of Bay Area chefs and home cooks, boosting sales at specialty retailers like the Spanish Table and LaTienda.com.”
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