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Passover Peanut Substitute?
I was in a health food store and I saw a product called Jungle Nuts. This nut tastes like a peanut, but grows on trees in the Amazon. I did some preliminary checking (please check with a Rabbi, anyway) and learned that this nut in its raw form does not fall into the kitnyiot category. So if you miss having peanuts during Passover, this may be a viable substitute since it is considered more nutrient rich (according to the distributors) than many nut varieties. BTW, it is a little pricey.
http://www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com/product/kosher-products-nuts/NRJP1.php
http://livesuperfoods.com/raw-amazon-jungle-peanuts.html
Hot Vegetarian News!
They look good, but I wish they had a lower fat version of their products.
koshergyro.com
It is the website for Town Deli in Great Neck. There is no shawarma or gyro on the menu.
http://www.koshergyro.com/menu.html
Any Interesting New Passover Products?
Lieber's has a new Passover catalog.
http://issuu.com/gomarketing/docs/p2011-6
miriam mizakura's shalom japan - glatt kosher restaurant from the 80s-22 wooster st
There was another Kosher restaurant downtown in the same time frame as Shalom Japan called the Cauldron. It had a very 60's type of feel to it.
Ash Reshte recipe
Try this recipe:
http://mypersiankitchen.com/asheh-reshteh-persian-noodle-soup/
Anybody heard of Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Center?
Is the former caterer at Hewlett East Rockaway, K & T still in business?
MAUZONE IN THE FIVE TOWNS
I noticed that the Mauzone store in Lawrence is now advertising that it now has Libby's bakery in its store. I am curious if Mauzone owns this store or does the store just sell Mauzone products.
Trader Joe's Kosher:
I noticed that many of TJ's chumus varieties are now dairy (originally pareve).
Best Burger or Shwarma in NYC?
Falafel Kitchen and Piyaz (same ownership) in Hillcrest has excellent 100% lamb schwarma.
Kosher catering costs
Give Richie of Ackerstein Caterers a call. He does an excellent job of catering dairy and vegetarian. He can suggest a location.
http://ackersteincaterers.com/
Is Cous Cous ok for Passover?
Try quinoa (I believe that the Ancient Harvest brand is ok for Passover).
Kosher for Passover Agave
Try this link:
http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/kosher-for-passover-agave-nectar
gluten free pesach products
Try Supersol, Kissena Farms, or Brachs. Anything that says non gebokts (gebrochts) will be gluten free.
Go to the JSOR website for Kosher for Pesach products for sephardim .
http://www.jsor.org/faqs.html
Try the following link:
http://www.glutenfree.co.il/index.php?change_lang=en&sesid=88d00dfff393ecac14a23f7048f73935&site_id=&BLUEWEBSESSIONSID=d1362d733039a77f963164ca84044011
Go to the following website for additional kosher gluten free info:
http://jewishceliacs.com/
Kosher Gardenburgers
I noticed that there are varieties of Gardenbuger that are now under the kosher supervision of OK Labs (OK D).
Engagement Halls, Wedding Halls and great Glatt kosher food needed NYC &/or outer boros
Call Richie of Ackerstein Caterers. He does an excellent job and will work with you.
http://ackersteincaterers.com/
GLUTEN FREE PIZZA
La Pizzeria in Great Neck(NY) also has gluten free pizza, but I believe that they use the same oven for the regular pizza.
Albany Price Chopper
Call them.
Price Chopper Supermarkets The Price Chopper supermarkets offer a year-round well-stocked full-service Kosher store in Colonie (Albany area), 2 miles west of Northway exit 2w in Albany, at the junction of Route 5 (Central Ave) and Route 155 (New Karner Road) just past the K-Mart. Open 24 Hours (deli has regular daytime hours). Call 518-456-2970 for more info.
New Kosher Restaurants in the Five Towns
I wish them luck. How many variations on the same theme ( dairy cafe or fancy bagel/baguette shop) are needed in the 5 Towns? Maybe someone should open a pizza shop on Central Avenue. That could be a novel idea. Please excuse my cynicism, but it is time that some original new eating establishments open in the 5 Towns.
New Kosher Restaurants in the Five Towns
Some kosher food establishments in the Five Towns have rectly closed. Are any new places opening?
Kosher in Newport, RI
Try this old thread for kosher places in Providence:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/442342
Or you can try the following link:
http://www.hanefesh.com/location/Rhode_Island.htm
lunch with my 10 year old nephew on monday
The Atlantis Aquarium in Riverhead is an excellent choice. While you are out there, you can also check out the Tangers Factory Outlet.
If you are going to Riverhead, the closest non bagel shop food establishment is Hunki's Pizza of Plainview. There are also a number of Bagel Boss locations on Long Island.
http://www.hunkispizza.com/
http://www.bagelboss.com/store-locator.php
kosher cooking:goodbye derma, Hello Sushi
Here is the original article:
http://www.nytimes.com/1989/09/27/garden/kosher-cooking-goodbye-derman-hello-sushi.html
Kosher meats at Brooklyn and 5 Towns Costco
Does the Costco in Westbury (Long Island, NY) have fresh kosher meat?
Tea for Two Cedarhurst
Restaurant owners sometimes blame consumers for their not doing well.
They should do their market research properly before opening a restaurant. Unsuccessful restaurant openings could be avoided. One example of not doing enough market research that I could think of is EJ's Pizza in West Hempstead (Long Island, NY). There already was an existing kosher pizza place (Hunki's) in West Hempstead. EJ's would have probably better off opening a meat fast food type of place (like Burger Nosh or Yossi's Grill). There is not a large enough kosher eating population in West Hempstead to support two kosher pizza places.
