Some Shopping: Bluegrass Soy Sauce at Catalina Offshore, Balistreri Salumi at Trader Joe's, and Some "Beery" Stuffs

 Bluegrass Soy Sauce and other stuffs at Catalina Offshore:

I don't get to Catalina Offshore quite as often during winter months, so I was surprised to find Bluegrass Soy Sauce on a recent visit. I know Catalina has been bolstering their retail sales floor; I regularly buy Salt Farm's Ghost Pepper Salt from there, but was really pleasantly surprised to find Bluegrass Soy Sauce. If you've never tried the stuff, check it out; deep flavors, a hint of sweet, perhaps a bit more salty....no don't use it in a marinade....try it on some tofu. From what I've read, Kentucky non-GMO soybeans are highly prized for miso and soy sauce makers in Japan.

There's now a bunch of other stuff as well.

It was great browsing around....even if Mr Grumpy....ummmm, Tommy wasn't around to entertain me on this day.

Catalina Offshore Products
5202 Lovelock St.
San Diego, CA 92110

The Missus shops at Trader Joe's a lot. In fact, this might be the one place She'll go on Her own......everywhere else....I do the shopping. That is, so long it's a familiar TJ's. She has problems with unfamiliar set-ups and it drives Her nuts. It has to be the same Target, the Sprouts.....you know what I mean? Rite Aid in our neighborhood did some redesign. Five minutes after entering the place, She had to leave....couldn't find anything was the issue. The new PB location was a challenge at first, but She's gotten used to the set-up......I recently went along....if I go to TJ's it's usually on the weekend and I'm on a Mission. This time, while the Missus went and got Her stuffs, I had a chance to browse and I found this.

Good stuff! I've seen this local line of salumi at Siesel's and Venissimo, but here at TJ's it was $4.99. Makes for a nice addition during the last two days when the weather has been more April than January.

I know, it's usually Kirbie that gives us updates on this stuff.

My current favorite beer? Paris of the West by Almanac.

While much lighter than most Quads, which I think is rather misleading, I like the balance of stone fruit, sweet, mild hops, with a nice earthiness, this is so drinkable and balanced for my taste. Even the Missus likes it with blue and washed rind cheese.

Just to show you, I can be sucked in by "cute" labels.

And this was an interesting one for me.

Not quite sure what to think........it was indeed briney and the tart flavor combined with that was interesting to say the least. Wasn't quite sour enough for me. Still, it's great to have such an interesting beer.

 

Comments

[kat]

fun labels!

[nhbilly]

That's some good eating.

[Kirk]

Couldn't resist Kat!

It was Billy!

[Soo @ hungryones]

That's cool you can get your fish and exotic seasonings all in one stop!

[Kirbie]

haha, I was so surprised to see you writing about finds at TJ!

[Kirk]

It is Soo!

Lol Kirbie. When I go to TJ's I'm usually on a mission to get out as fast as possible, but this time I had a chance to wander around a bit.