Best hummus & ethnic grocery stores

[marni]

To me, it's no more extra time marni, than going to a mainstream supermarket.

But I do homemade focaccia..

This is assuming you have an ethnic store near you- here in Stepfordville, WASP/Evangelic Christian Katy Tx. their idea of exotic or ethnic food is soy sauce.

Once or twice a year I bite the bullet, drive 25 miles, each way, to the nearest whole foods store to stock up on tahini. Garbanzo beans I buy at a local stop and shop that for some reason carries them predictably, while to local Krogers doesn't always, nor does the HEB or Randalls.

My daughter just taught me how to make nan bread. One more bread to be addicted to, but it makes a nice break from the homemade rustic carroway rye the Sag Guys makes which is our staple.

I love focaccia.

marni

[shootingstar]

This is assuming you have an ethnic store near you- here in Stepfordville, WASP/Evangelic Christian Katy Tx. their idea of exotic or ethnic food is soy sauce.

Once or twice a year I bite the bullet, drive 25 miles, each way, to the nearest whole foods store to stock up on tahini. Garbanzo beans I buy at a local stop and shop that for some reason carries them predictably, while to local Krogers doesn't always, nor does the HEB or Randalls.

My daughter just taught me how to make nan bread. One more bread to be addicted to, but it makes a nice break from the homemade rustic carroway rye the Sag Guys makes which is our staple.

I love focaccia.

marni

You have a great daughter, she's learned well from her mother to step out of local cuisine to do... nan bread.

Your story is reminder to those of us..that still...in this global community there are lots of areas in North America that simply stick to their comfort zone/local food cuisine/cooking recipes and don't want to venture too far too often.

Would be useful to hear stories if this true or if TE members here have to take extra steps like you do for "other" ethnic ingredients/foods in more rural areas/smaller town areas.

I am reminded....when we go cycling in rural areas or stay with friends who live in these areas. (It is true, they....learn from me.) It depends on the area. Sometimes I've been pleasantly surprised. Other times, it's me bringing a gift of fresh lichee fruit or whatever.