Hard to Find seasonings & spices

You can find both tumeric and garam masala at Casa China on Arribenos and Juramento.

I bring chile powder, Lawry's, garlic salt,, whole dried Mexican chiles (although Casa China has a suitable replacement, I use them for Mole), Sambal Oleak sauce, Mexican taco sauce, and habanero sauce (I just started growing habaneros).

They have hing/asfoetida in Barrio Chino now!?! Good.
 
BASailor said:
There is also another issue that could be considered.
When we travel, we can't expect to find exactly all we eat/drink in our own place. I mean, we can adapt, we can try new things, and may be that's why we travel, to know and discover NEW things, places and people.
I never expected to find yerba mate in Delhi (and I'd never blame Indians for that)...so I adopted Chai and it was delicious, period.
IMHO.

I agree... I don't expect to find everything exactly..and I abring m certainly not going to go out & stock up... but i thought if I already have it, instead of giving it away.. I could bring it with me
 
sleslie23 said:
Any dietetica will have "cúcurma." Though most of what I've seen here isn't as bright yellow. It has more or less the same flavor, though. I just bought and used some today! :)
yes cumin is an easy find and quite different in taste and aroma from tumeric.
 
Dublin2BuenosAires said:
Mediterranean Sea Salt !! ...i would hope this ridiculous marketing scam is almost impossible to buy in South America, where salt is not lacking ! Why on earth should we ship the same product from the other side of the world and charge a premium for something with no perceptible difference in quality. Seriously people, get a grip.

I do not find excellent salt crystals anywhere from SA or Med. Salt sold is actually pretty nasty. Please do point me to these amazing SA salt crystals so I may I put them in my grinder and try them for myself.
 
che said:
yes cumin is an easy find and quite different in taste and aroma from tumeric.

cúrcurma = turmeric
cumino = cumin

I was comparing the turmeric found here to that the bright yellow (almost glowing) that one usually expects. However the aroma of the two is more or less the same.

Cumin is an entirely different thing that can be found in any supermarket, chino, etc.
 
You can buy caesar sauce in Jumbo (Or indeed in many less prestigious places) for just over 20 pesos, however it isn't difficult to make your own fresh version and all the ingredients are very easy to get hold of in BA (Home made sauce won't keep past a day or two though).

Clean the shells of some fresh eggs, use the yolks, add garlic, black pepper, a little salt, parmigiana, a splash of salsa inglesa, lemon juice, maybe some white wine and add olive oil whilst mixing (Better yet mortar it in a petzel) until the consistency you like is reached.

Play around with personal portion sizes before you start doing it in front of your guests at the table when you have them round for dinner. The ratio is really easy to adjust and it takes less than 2 minutes when you have the ingredients in front of you.

Add anchovies from the deli for the more common style or grill some jamon crudo and chop it finely if you are wanting the bacon bits experience that is common (and lovely) in North America.

Granted initially it costs more than the bottled stuff, but freeze that parmigiana and make sure you adjust your budget for a slight increase in your weekly purchases (depending on how often you eat it) and you've got a very tasty, cheap, home made and, depending upon your guests, potentially spectacular party piece.

Since I've moved here I've been making all the stuff I'd normally buy in back home.

If in doubt, check out YouTube for various people's videos on recipes - it's a bit hit and mix but you'll find there are plenty enough out there to sate any appetite. That, with many failures and attempts, is how I learned and it's fun as well as healthier.
 
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