Take a virtual trip to a Russian grocery store with FreshPickedSeattle
March 2, 2010 in News · No comments
Last month, Leslie Seaton, the creator of Fresh-Picked Seattle, and I took an exploratory trip to a Russian/Eastern European grocery store called European Foods, tucked away in a shopping plaza off Aurora Avenue. The store owner was very welcoming, treating us to yummy cabbage-filled pirozhki fresh out of the fryer, and we ended up lingering for at least two hours as we examined various jars and packages, peeked into the frozen and refrigerated sections, and talked about what we saw. Leslie was eager to learn how these various products might be prepared and served, and took lots of pictures. She was also adventurous enough to pick up a few unfamiliar foods to try at home, including a bottle of Georgian tkemali sauce and a can of smoked sprats imported from Latvia.
Leslie has just published a photo essay about our trip, which you can view here. Take a look at it, read the comments underneath the pictures, and re-create our trip for yourselves!
I hope you also take some time to browse other sections of Leslie’s website. Fresh-PickedSeattle is a comprehensive compilation of food-related events and resources in Seattle and beyond. It includes an events calendar, a Seattle food blog feed, maps of farmers markets and specialty grocery stores, a CSA directory, and much, much more.