Finally made it back to Seattle after 45 years. Pike Place market is
amazing for all types of fresh food. I wish the kitchen at the motel we
were in across Puget Sound was better equipped or I would have bought a
half dozen halibut cheeks.

And Portland was great, too. We went to the Japanese market Uwajimaya
(sp?) which is a must see. (I hear the main store in Seattle is even
better). We also stopped into a Zurban's (sp?) on W. Burnside to pick
up some stuff for a picnic. Amazing.

T.

On Oct 26, 2006, tbsam wrote:

> And Portland was great, too. We went to the >Japanese market Uwajimaya
> (sp?) which is a must see. (I hear the main ?
> store in Seattle is even
> better). We also stopped into a Zurban's
> (sp?) on W. Burnside to pick
> up some stuff for a picnic. *Amazing.

Glad you enjoyed your trip. You probably
mean Zupan's in small shopping center
on West. Burnside. The store is being
enlarged. Another grocery destination
is Fubon on E. 82nd which, I believe is
near the Portland Penzey's.

KevinS wrote:
> On Oct 26, 2006, tbsam wrote:
>
> > And Portland was great, too. We went to the >Japanese market Uwajimaya
> > (sp?) which is a must see. (I hear the main ?
> > store in Seattle is even
> > better). We also stopped into a Zurban's
> > (sp?) on W. Burnside to pick
> > up some stuff for a picnic. ?Amazing.
>
** Glad you enjoyed your trip. You probably mean Zupan's in small
shopping center
on West. Burnside. The store is being enlarged. Another grocery
destination
is Fubon on E. 82nd which, I believe is near the Portland Penzey's.

Oh yeah. I forgot that we dropped $50 at the Penzey's. We got a lot of
our Christmas shopping done there..

BTW, the Andale/Andale Mexican cafe in the same shopping center as
Penzey's looked good, but we were on our way to have dinner at my
wife's aunt's.

T.

One time on Usenet, said:

> Finally made it back to Seattle after 45 years.

Welcome Back to the PNW!

> Pike Place market is
> amazing for all types of fresh food. I wish the kitchen at the motel we
> were in across Puget Sound was better equipped or I would have bought a
> half dozen halibut cheeks.
>
> And Portland was great, too. We went to the Japanese market Uwajimaya
> (sp?)

You had it right:

http://www.uwajimaya.com/

> which is a must see. (I hear the main store in Seattle is even
> better).

I'm sorry to say that as a native of Pugetopolis, I've never
been to Uwajimaya. When I did live in Seattle, I was very young
and in college, didn't do much cooking. Now I have no excuse, so
I'll have to get on that. Thanks for the push. ;-)

> We also stopped into a Zurban's (sp?) on W. Burnside to pick
> up some stuff for a picnic. Amazing.

That one isn't familiar to me, but I've only been to Portland
once or twice, long ago. It's on my list of places to visit
though...

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~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~

wrote:
> Finally made it back to Seattle after 45 years. Pike Place market is
> amazing for all types of fresh food. I wish the kitchen at the motel we
> were in across Puget Sound was better equipped or I would have bought a
> half dozen halibut cheeks.
>
> And Portland was great, too. We went to the Japanese market Uwajimaya
> (sp?) which is a must see. (I hear the main store in Seattle is even
> better). We also stopped into a Zurban's (sp?) on W. Burnside to pick
> up some stuff for a picnic. Amazing.
>
> T.

Haven't been to Uwajimaya but Zupan's is pretty cool. Only been there
once, so far. Glad you enjoyed our city! If you ever get an extended
stay here, come down to Yamhill county and visit Lawton winery of you
like wine. They are open most weekends and by appointment - call first
ot be sure.

http://www.lawtonwinery.com

Great folks, great wine.

-L.


-L.

wrote:
> Finally made it back to Seattle after 45 years. Pike Place market is
> amazing for all types of fresh food. I wish the kitchen at the motel we
> were in across Puget Sound was better equipped or I would have bought a
> half dozen halibut cheeks.
>
> And Portland was great, too. We went to the Japanese market Uwajimaya
> (sp?) which is a must see. (I hear the main store in Seattle is even
> better). We also stopped into a Zurban's (sp?) on W. Burnside to pick
> up some stuff for a picnic. Amazing.

How do you prepare halibut cheeks? And, does anyone know where I can
buy some in the bay area of California?

thanks,
Karen

Karen wrote:

> How do you prepare halibut cheeks? And, does anyone know where I can
> buy some in the bay area of California?
>
Ah, halibut cheeks, one of our most favorite things whenever we're
lucky enough to find them. Treat 'em like scallops or abalone or the
tenderest fish fillets. For example, season them lightly and quickly
sauté them in a tiny bit of butter or butter and oil combined. Don't
overcook. A squeeze of fresh lemon juice at the finish. That's all
they need. Optional: light dusting of flour at the beginning.
Optional: a fast pan sauce at the end with minced shallots, lemon
juice, splash of white wine, finished with butter. Optional: a few
shakes of Louisiana red hot sauce.

They also make wonderful fish and chips with a beer batter, but at
today's prices that's a waste.

-aem

aem wrote:
[snip]
> They also make wonderful fish and chips with a beer batter, but at
> today's prices that's a waste.

What are today's prices, approximately?

thanks for the recipe.

Karen

Karen wrote:
> aem wrote:
> [snip]
> > They also make wonderful fish and chips with a beer batter, but at
> > today's prices that's a waste.
>
> What are today's prices, approximately?
>
I don't have current information about that as my fish market hardly
ever gets it. Seems to me it was in the neighborhood of $18/lb when I
last saw it. -aem

In article >,
unge (Little Malice) wrote:


>
> I'm sorry to say that as a native of Pugetopolis, I've never
> been to Uwajimaya. When I did live in Seattle, I was very young
> and in college, didn't do much cooking. Now I have no excuse, so
> I'll have to get on that. Thanks for the push. ;-)
>
Consider this another push: GO TO UWAJIMAYA. Great Asian produce and
products. The Kinokuniya Bookstore. The Asian food court, if you get
the munchies on the spot. We're taking my mother there this week so she
can see her first geoduck.

Cindy

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One time on Usenet, Cindy Fuller >
said:
> In article >,
> unge (Little Malice) wrote:

> > I'm sorry to say that as a native of Pugetopolis, I've never
> > been to Uwajimaya. When I did live in Seattle, I was very young
> > and in college, didn't do much cooking. Now I have no excuse, so
> > I'll have to get on that. Thanks for the push. ;-)
> >
> Consider this another push: GO TO UWAJIMAYA. Great Asian produce and
> products. The Kinokuniya Bookstore. The Asian food court, if you get
> the munchies on the spot.

I've put their web site in my "To Do in Seattle" bookmarks. Next time
the family makes a trip, we'll definitely go.

> We're taking my mother there this week so she
> can see her first geoduck.

Heh! Was she amused or appalled? ;-)

BTW Cindy, I've seen Rome apples in stores lately -- they had some
at the Wal Mart last week. Sorry, I still haven't checked Top Foods;
I'm still fighting a cold, so I haven't been to Olympia for a while...


--
"Little Malice" is Jani in WA
~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~

In article >,
unge (Little Malice) wrote:

> One time on Usenet, Cindy Fuller >
> said:
> > In article >,
> > unge (Little Malice) wrote:
>
> > > I'm sorry to say that as a native of Pugetopolis, I've never
> > > been to Uwajimaya. When I did live in Seattle, I was very young
> > > and in college, didn't do much cooking. Now I have no excuse, so
> > > I'll have to get on that. Thanks for the push. ;-)
> > >
> > Consider this another push: GO TO UWAJIMAYA. Great Asian produce and
> > products. The Kinokuniya Bookstore. The Asian food court, if you get
> > the munchies on the spot.
>
> I've put their web site in my "To Do in Seattle" bookmarks. Next time
> the family makes a trip, we'll definitely go.
>
> > We're taking my mother there this week so she
> > can see her first geoduck.
>
> Heh! Was she amused or appalled? ;-)

Uwajimaya didn't have any geoducks last week!!! She moseyed over to the
seafood tanks, and I ran over to see her response--to an empty tank.
DAMN!!! As consolation, we got some oysters and SO made oysters
Rockefeller as an appetizer that night. She certainly got in her
seafood while she was here. In addition to oysters Rockefeller, she had
oysters on the half shell, Dungeness crab, shrimp creole, and Alaskan
prawns at Ray's Boathouse.
>
> BTW Cindy, I've seen Rome apples in stores lately -- they had some
> at the Wal Mart last week. Sorry, I still haven't checked Top Foods;
> I'm still fighting a cold, so I haven't been to Olympia for a while...

Central Market in Shoreline had Romes on sale for 78 cents a pound last
week. They are sitting on my counter awaiting conversion to applesauce.

Cindy

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