Top Five Places To Find Specialty Food Ingredients In The Twin Ports
Twin Ports foodies rejoice! There ARE plenty of places you can find the specialty ingredients you need right here in our own backyard; You may just need to look a little. With the current popularity of celebrity cooking shows and cook books, a lot of people have found themselves making recipes that they may not have tackled before. A lot of those recipes involve ingredients that may stray a little off "the beaten path" of what constitutes the inventory at the typical supermarket. What follows is a list of places you can turn to locally for help in finding the specialty ingredients you need. In no particular order --
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Located in the heart of Spirit Valley, the Italian Village is a great place to find those "must-haves" for your Italian recipes. From homemade sausage and meatballs to a sauce that beats most, the Italian Village feels like a step into the past. The Italian Village also serves food for a dine-in experience. Check them out at 305 North Central Avenue in Duluth, MN.
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When was the last time you visited a real butcher shop? With a meat case that measures longer than 60 feet, Superior Meats is the largest full-service meat department in the Northland. Home-made sausages and jerkys. Stuffed chicken rolls. Hand-cut steaks and chops. Superior Meats has everything you'll ever need to fill your grill or roasting pan. They also have plenty of other specialty ingredients, too. And the best part: You can actually talk to the butcher! You'll find Superior Meats at 6301 Tower Avenue in Superior, WI.
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In the decades since they first opened, Whole Foods Coop has billed itself as "Your premier destination for really awesome organic and natural foods in the Northland". And, yes - you'll find plenty of fresh produce. But that's not all that Whole Foods Coop offers. It's actually a full-service grocery store with all of the departments you would expect to find. And, it's a great source for those hard-to-find ingredients you need. You'll find Whole Foods Coop at 610 E 4th Street in Duluth, MN.
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The Wrazidlo family has been in the meat business for generations. The current bearer of the families butcher shop is centrally located just off of Central Entrance in Duluth. Old World Meats has a large selection of specialty meats - including their famous home-smoked sausage. They also stock all of your necessities. You'll find Old World Meats at 226 North Basswood Avenue in Duluth, MN.
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On the surface, Mount Royal Fine Foods is a grocery store. But - one step inside and you'll know that it's so much more. The owners have taken the time to develop a store that provides the "extras" you're looking for. Their deli is especially notable. You'll find Mount Royal Fine Foods at 1600 Woodland Avenue in Duluth, MN.
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