Re: Re: Re: 99 ranch AND other ethnic markets

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On Aug 22, 2009 10:14pm, Harper <flatcat9@...> wrote:

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> > > > > > > > > > > > > Right off of s Creek Blvd and De Anza, in Cupertino I believe, or Sunnyvale? It's such a great store!! Happy shopping! Jean- I too am super, super sensitive to even a spec of gluten.

Amira

> > Where is Marina Foods? Do you mean Marina Market on Chestnut St. in SF?

> > > H.

> > > > > > > > > I shop at Marina Foods regularly for GF flours - some folks have

> > > > > mentioned they are concerned about cross contamination but I have not

> > > > > had any issues with it (yet) - but I could be just lucky. And the prices

> > > > > can't be beat. I think last time I paid 50 cents for a pound of tapioca

> > > > > flour (or maybe it was 1/2 a pound). I also buy white rice flour, sweet

> > > > > rice flour and they have some of the odder ones like cashew flour and

> > > > > arrowroot starch. I also pick up rice stick there. The one thing I keep

> > > > > meaning to look for are premade thick rice noodles - the kind they use

> > > > > for the dim sum which are thick noodles wrapped around shrimp -that used

> > > > > to be my favorite but I'm afraid to go to a dim sum place due to cross

> > > > > contamination and am sure the sauce is not gf - but it would be amazing

> > > > > if I could make my own.

> > > > > > > > > > I also frequent the Indian markets to pick up spices, chickpea flour

> > > > > and tamarind sauce, although I've also heard warnings that the spices

> > > > > (which are super cheap) could be contaminated- but again I've been lucky

> > > > > so far - and I find I am pretty sensitive to gluten - just a crumb or a

> > > > > trace and I'm sick within a couple of hours and have brain fog/lethargy

> > > > > for a few days. But again, I may have just dodged a bullet so far by

> > > > > frequenting these places.

> > > > > > > > > > Jean

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----

> > > From: jeansomlo jina68@...>

> > >

> > > Sent: Sat, Aug 22, 2009 8:31 pm

> > > Subject: [ ] Re: 99 ranch AND other ethnic markets

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I shop at Marina Foods regularly for GF flours - some folks have

> > > > > mentioned they are concerned about cross contamination but I have not

> > > > > had any issues with it (yet) - but I could be just lucky. And the prices

> > > > > can't be beat. I think last time I paid 50 cents for a pound of tapioca

> > > > > flour (or maybe it was 1/2 a pound). I also buy white rice flour, sweet

> > > > > rice flour and they have some of the odder ones like cashew flour and

> > > > > arrowroot starch. I also pick up rice stick there. The one thing I keep

> > > > > meaning to look for are premade thick rice noodles - the kind they use

> > > > > for the dim sum which are thick noodles wrapped around shrimp -that used

> > > > > to be my favorite but I'm afraid to go to a dim sum place due to cross

> > > > > contamination and am sure the sauce is not gf - but it would be amazing

> > > > > if I could make my own.

> > > > > > > > > > I also frequent the Indian markets to pick up spices, chickpea flour

> > > > > and tamarind sauce, although I've also heard warnings that the spices

> > > > > (which are super cheap) could be contaminated- but again I've been lucky

> > > > > so far - and I find I am pretty sensitive to gluten - just a crumb or a

> > > > > trace and I'm sick within a couple of hours and have brain fog/lethargy

> > > > > for a few days. But again, I may have just dodged a bullet so far by

> > > > > frequenting these places.

> > > > > > > > > > Jean

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