On Sun, 8 Feb 2009 10:07:55 -0800 (PST), tintalle wrote:

> On Feb 8, 2:45*pm, "Theron" > wrote:
>> "tintalle" > wrote in message
>>
>> ...> Hey all,
>>
>>> anyone know of a source for good dried mushrooms that is either in
>>> canada, or will ship to canada? *ideally i'd like to get a larger
>>> sized jar of mixed wild varieties... but if i have to buy a bunch of
>>> different ones to combin myself that will work too. *I used to be able
>>> to buy a large jar at Costco here, but haven't been able to find them
>>> lately. *They are the perfect addition to the mushroom soups and
>>> risottos i make, along with so many other things.
>>
>>> thanks,
>>> tint
>> .>
>>
>> What kind of mushrooms are you looking for? I buy dried A-grade[important]
>> Italian Porcinis from my local Italian deli for $30/lb. You can't beat that
>> on the internet. I have purchased dried morels @ $80-$100/lb on e-bay
>> without any complaints. With morels you have to make sure you're getting
>> good sized mushrooms, not those little bitty ones. Many morels come from
>> Oregon, in addition to France. If you find an E-bay vendor with a 99%
>> positive rating you shouldn't go wrong.
>>
>> Therey
>
> Well what i've had before was a mix including morels, porcini,
> shitake... and something else i can't remember. It had this lovely
> smokey woodsey flavor, just a little went a long way.
>
> The area i'm in doesn't have much of an asian.. or any other
> ethnic.. .market. there are a few small asian groceries that i've
> checked, but they didn't carry anything i can't get at the regular
> grocery stores, surprisingly enough.
>
> I hadn't really considered ebay... i guess that'll be my next try.
> I've spent hours googling, but its hard to find a vendor that operates
> or ships in canada, and even then i'd prefer to not fly blind... a few
> recommendations can make all the difference.
>
> thanks everyone,
> tint

i would google for on-line sources rather than rely on the vagaries of
e-bay. but possibly good deals can be had there, i don't know.

your pal,
blake