Re: [CH] Boston and area?
chile head (chilehedz@hotmail.com)
Tue, 09 Apr 2002 13:32:37 -0400
>
>What's the hot stuff prospects like in the Boston area? Looks like I have
>to move that way in a few weeks and I know nothing about anything up there,
>except that it's a far cry from Texas where I'm at now. Any and all leads
>and advice would be appreciated. (BTW, I'll be working in Cambridge. God
>knows where I'll be living.)
>
>Help!
>
>David "Zeb" Cook
>
Hi, David.
To what others have already said, I can add a few things...
For fresh peppers, your best quick-n-easy options are the Star/Shaw's Market
at Porter Square, and the Bread And Circus at Fresh Pond mall.
Don't get your hopes up. You'll usually find jalapenos, serranos, and some
variety of scotch bonnet or habanero. Beyond that, you've got a 50/50
chance of finding poblanos, and a small chance of finding some more exotic
variety. Of the two stores, B-and-C is slightly more likely to have good
stuff, though its prices are rather higher than Star's.
And, since you're from Texas, I should probably mention that Star stocks
Rotel.
For tortillas (and hispanic products in general), you want to either go to
Market Basket near Union Square, or to one of the smaller markets
thereabouts. (THere are other places, which you'll find on your own, I'm
sure.)
For masa......we got a problem there. I've heard of a tortilleria in
Chelsea that will sell it. There are a couple of taquerias that, if your
Spanish is up to it, will sell you some out the back door....
Beyond that, I can only add an assenting nod to what other folks have
already said.
--d in Somerville (sometimes referred to as Baja Cambridge)
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