One of the joys (for me) of living in Chicago (or any big city and I’ve lived in a raft of them!) is having access to a preponderance of ethnic supermarkets. Within 20 minutes of me, I can partake of markets dedicated to Italian food, Indian, Asian, Polish, Ukrainian, Spanish, Middle Eastern, and Greek. It’s… Continue reading Spartan Brothers Greek Grocery Review, Chicago, IL
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Schmeissers Sausage Review, Niles, IL
One of the thing that delights me about living in a larger city is having a wide variety of ethnic grocers, and Chicago has some great ones. We have Asian grocers, Indian, Eastern European, Greek, Polish, Italian, and I love them all. Chicago is big on Polish restaurants and markets as the population of Poles… Continue reading Schmeissers Sausage Review, Niles, IL
Meeskes / Haybeck’s, Chicago Butchers
Sometimes I wish there was an illustrated dictionary of food. There would be a photo, a list of ingredients, and a description of how the product is supposed to taste and what the texture should be. If there was, beside the entry for “Italian Sausage” would be the hand-stuffed sausages at Meeske’s and Haybeck’s butcher… Continue reading Meeskes / Haybeck’s, Chicago Butchers
Home Cookin’ – Greenridge Farm’s Black Jack Sausage (New Product)
I spotted these a couple weeks ago, but didn’t pick any up until yesterday. They are a premium sausage, clocking in at about a buck each, and their dark color and a natural casing were the draw for me. These are apparently so new that they aren’t described on the manufacturer’s website, a suburban Chicago… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Greenridge Farm’s Black Jack Sausage (New Product)