Thread: New Market

On May 11, 11:04 am, "Dimitri" <Dimitr...@prodigy.net> wrote:
> They just opened the 3rd LATINO market in my area. A place called SABOR
>
> http://www.saborlatinosupermarkets.com/Groceries.html
>
> Complete with bakery (panaderia) Tortillaria, and real butchers.
.....

One way I diifferentiate among those around here is by how much we
like their marinade for carne asada. And their house pico de
gallo. -aem

"aem" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On May 11, 11:04 am, "Dimitri" <Dimitr...@prodigy.net> wrote:
>> They just opened the 3rd LATINO market in my area. A place called SABOR
>>
>> http://www.saborlatinosupermarkets.com/Groceries.html
>>
>> Complete with bakery (panaderia) Tortillaria, and real butchers.
> ....
>
> One way I diifferentiate among those around here is by how much we
> like their marinade for carne asada. And their house pico de
> gallo. -aem



@ Vallarta Market their Pico De Gallo & Guacamole & marinated boneless
skinless chicken legs (leg & thigh) are to die for. Their tortillas still
hot in the bag coming off the machine are what I remember from my mis-spent
youth in Mexico.

Dimitri (o)

On May 11, 11:04*am, "Dimitri" <Dimitr...@prodigy.net> wrote:
> They just opened the 3rd LATINO market in my area. *A place called SABOR
>
> http://www.saborlatinosupermarkets.com/Groceries.html
>
> Complete with bakery (panaderia) Tortillaria, and real butchers.
>
> If you have never tasted fresh tortillas right off the machine you've never
> had a tortilla.
>
> I wonder since this is the 3rd market if there's a population shift
> happening in Southern California?
>
> Dimitri

Here in the central San Gabriel Valley, I receive flyers from:
Northgate Market, Superior Market, Baja King Market, Price Rite Market
and El Super. I buy my tortillas (flour and/or yellow corn) from the
La Tolteca tortilleria at..$.95/dozen for flour, and $.45/dozen for 6
inch corn. I bought a bag of the 3 inch tortillas...3 dozen for $.75.

Harriet & critters in Azusa

On May 11, 11:04*am, "Dimitri" <Dimitr...@prodigy.net> wrote:
> They just opened the 3rd LATINO market in my area. *A place called SABOR
>
> http://www.saborlatinosupermarkets.com/Groceries.html
>
> Complete with bakery (panaderia) Tortillaria, and real butchers.
>
> If you have never tasted fresh tortillas right off the machine you've never
> had a tortilla.
>
> I wonder since this is the 3rd market if there's a population shift
> happening in Southern California?
>
> Dimitri

We have three Hispanic markets in my Southern Oregon town. All have
great tortillas and great meat for fajitas.

On Wed, 11 May 2011 11:04:46 -0700, Dimitri wrote:

> They just opened the 3rd LATINO market in my area. A place called SABOR
>
> http://www.saborlatinosupermarkets.com/Groceries.html
>
> Complete with bakery (panaderia) Tortillaria, and real butchers.

I have 6 of them within 4 miles and they're only good for
chicharrones.

None of them speak English and nothing in the case compels me to speak
Spinich.

-sw

On May 11, 1:17*pm, aem <aem_ag...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On May 11, 11:04 am, "Dimitri" <Dimitr...@prodigy.net> wrote:> They just opened the 3rd LATINO market in my area. *A place called SABOR
>
> >http://www.saborlatinosupermarkets.com/Groceries.html
>
> > Complete with bakery (panaderia) Tortillaria, and real butchers.
>
> ....
>
> One way I diifferentiate among those around here is by how much we
> like their marinade for carne asada. * And their house pico de
> gallo. * *

Fresh tomatoes, fresh chilies, of course fresh onions, and little or
no cilantro (certainly no cilantro STEMS) is all it takes for great
pico de gallo.

Of course everyone differs on how much pecker they want in their
mouths. I couldn't resist the pun.

> -aem

--Bryan

On Wed, 11 May 2011 20:40:42 -0500 in rec.food.cooking, Sqwertz
<[email protected]> wrote,
>
>None of them speak English and nothing in the case compels me to speak
>Spinich.

At the Mexican market here, the checker will be speaking Spanish
mile-a-minute with the previous customer. When I get to the head of
line, she switches to English with zero hesitation, before I say a
word. Maybe because I am whiter than Conan O'Brien.

Those years I spent in German class in high school were a complete
waste. I wish now I had chosen Spanish instead. It seems
completely obvious; I don't know what I was thinking back then.

Mostly the Supermarcado sells the same stuff you can get anywhere,
but their meat is often cheaper and their produce is a *lot*
cheaper.

Spinach is an anti-food that nobody should eat.

On Thu, 12 May 2011 19:49:33 -0700, David Harmon wrote:

> On Wed, 11 May 2011 20:40:42 -0500 in rec.food.cooking, Sqwertz
> <[email protected]> wrote,
>>
>>None of them speak English and nothing in the case compels me to speak
>>Spinich.
>
> At the Mexican market here, the checker will be speaking Spanish
> mile-a-minute with the previous customer. When I get to the head of
> line, she switches to English with zero hesitation, before I say a
> word. Maybe because I am whiter than Conan O'Brien.

The checker at the Mexican markets always speaks well English. But
nobody else in the store will. My boss just got rid of the cleaning
crew for not speakie [sic] english.

> Mostly the Supermarcado sells the same stuff you can get anywhere,
> but their meat is often cheaper and their produce is a *lot*
> cheaper.

My mileage varies. If I see something at one of the outfits I WILL
get it. Like the 10.5lb bag of "Norteno Fajita" meat last month which
was really bottom sirlion flap meat advertised for $3/lb. It was not
the Round Tip they first tried to sell me and I let them know.

-sw

David Harmon wrote:
>
> At the Mexican market here, the checker will be speaking Spanish
> mile-a-minute with the previous customer. When I get to the head of
> line, she switches to English with zero hesitation, before I say a
> word. Maybe because I am whiter than Conan O'Brien.

Me too. In my case it's not that my complexion is all that pale but
that I am almost as hairy as wolf man. It makes it easy to guess that
I'll except English. I can read Spanish okay and I know the numbers so
they could tell me the total in Spanish, but chatting with me isn't
going to work.

> Those years I spent in German class in high school were a complete
> waste. I wish now I had chosen Spanish instead. It seems
> completely obvious; I don't know what I was thinking back then.

I was thinking that I planned to go into aerospace in my career and that
German would be better for it. I did start in aerospace for the first
decade of my career. it was worth it.

> Spinach is an anti-food that nobody should eat.

You've been conspiring with my wife? ;^)

"David Harmon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 11 May 2011 20:40:42 -0500 in rec.food.cooking, Sqwertz
> <[email protected]> wrote,
>>
>>None of them speak English and nothing in the case compels me to speak
>>Spinich.
>
> At the Mexican market here, the checker will be speaking Spanish
> mile-a-minute with the previous customer. When I get to the head of
> line, she switches to English with zero hesitation, before I say a
> word. Maybe because I am whiter than Conan O'Brien.



Many years ago one of my daughters requested some Mexican food for her
birthday.

I zipped over to Tres Sierras (Mexican Market) for the goods I needed.

The female clerk looked at the purchases the at le then at the purchases
then at me again and finally said " Buenos Tardes" (Good Afternoon in
Spanish) I answered her in Spanish & we continued in Spanish.

I guess she figured no Gringo could possibly be purchasing that combination
of food.

:-)

Dimitri(o)