AMERICAN SOURCES & STOCKISTS

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MEAT AND FISH

It probably isn’t altogether necessary to scrabble about for producers of organic meat now that supermarkets are more on the ball about stocking properly reared and treated meat themselves, but it can’t hurt. I don’t buy meat unless I know who I’m buying it from and they, in turn, know who is supplying it to them, and are sure that the animals are properly reared (including naturally fed), properly treated and can be surely sourced (that’s to say the provenance of each creature can be checked).

You should always find out if there is a farm near you that you can build a relationship with and get your meat from direct, or if you live in the city, a faraway one you can build a telephonic relationship with (often the best kind) instead.

Lasater Grasslands Beef
Tel: 1 866 454 2333
http://www.lgbeef.com
Beef steaks, roasts, ground beef and other cuts from cattle raised without antibiotics, pesticides, hormones, growth implants, animal by-products or steroids.

Diamond Organics
Tel: 1 888 674 2642
http://www.diamondorganics.com
Great selection of organic meats, poultry and fish, including beef, buffalo, pork, ham, chicken, turkey, organic hotdogs, wild salmon and tuna, smoke black cod, smoked salmon and smoked oysters.

Scanpan
Tel: 1 201 818 2280
http://www.scanpan.com
I use a rigid griddle for cooking meat a lot. Scanpan griddles have the virtue of being lighter than cast iron ones and much easier to wash up, too. For fish and pancakes you will need one of their smooth griddles too.

Citarella
Tel: 212 874 0383
http://www.citarella.com
Not only does Citarella have geese, they have a very wide range of other poultry, seafood, meats and game meats and speciality foods. They have about half a dozen locations – listed below is the nail-order information and the location for the upper west side store. They do not have a toll free phone number, but they have an excellent website.
Upper west side location: 2135 Broadway (at 75th St), New York, NY 10023

William's Pork
Tel: 910-608-2226

HERBS AND SPICES

You may have noticed, and I have made no attempt to hide it, that I have gone all out for pink peppercorns in Feast – indeed, in my life in general. Purists will sneeringly tell you that this is not proper pepper and just a whimsical fantasy. This may be so, but I like to use it and if you do you will need to find a good supplier, as you will for the mixed herbs with lavender that I use for the St Tropez chicken and many of the recipes in the Eid chapter.

Adriana's Caravan
Not only does this company sell a huge selection of herbs and spices, they also supply various exotica and "world foods" that will be helpful for any far-flung ingredient needed.
Tel: 1 800 316 0820
http://www.adrianascaravan.com

Savory Spice Shop
Spices, sauces and extracts galore!
Tel: 1 303 477-3322 - Toll Free: (888) 677-3322
http://www.savoryspiceshop.com

DRINKS

For white peach puree (for the Bellini - Feast)
The Perfect Puree of Napa Valley
Tel: 1 800 556 3707
http://www.perfectpuree.com
if you want to make the bellini on page 374 of Feast, and don’t have access to orchardsful of white peaches, you will need to buy top quality peach puree and this is the company that will make it for you.

BAKING AND CAKE DECORATING

My weakness, I know, but very helpful if you don’t have a specialist cake or baking shop near you.
King Arthur Flour Baker’s Catalogue
Tel: (001) 800 827 6836
http://www.kingarthurflour.com
Anything you need for baking, this company will send you. The range is huge and the catalogue is - for me at least - compulsive reading.

Sweet Celebrations
This company has a huge range of baking paraphenalia, including sugars, sprinkles, cupcakes cases and what-have-you.
http://www.sweetc.com/

Broadway Panhandler
Tel: 1 866 COOKWARE
http://www.broadwaypanhandler.com
I couldn’t live without reusable baking parchment, which is mentioned throughout the book: this store sells Silpat, Exopat and Fiberlux, and an enormous array of baking and other cooking items.

Fantes Kitchenwares
Tel: 1 800 44 FANTE (1 800 443 2683)
http://www.fantes.com
All manner of bakeware and kitchen equipment!

SPECIALIST ENGLISH PRODUCE

Myers of Keswick
http://www.myersofkeswick.com
If you require Marmite, golden syrup, Maltesers, Birds Custard powder, or various other items suggested in recipes in this book, then you’re in luck.

For some reason, I couldn’t find Horlicks (needed for the Chocolate Malteser cake on page 283 of Feast) at Myers of Keswick, but luckily you can get it from:

The Vermont Country Store
Tel: 1 802 362 8440
http://www.vermontcountrystore.com
You should know that Horlicks has less sugar and more malt flavour than American malted milk powder, so the distinction is important.

WORLD VARIETY PRODUCE

Melissa's World Variety Produce
Tel: 1 800 588 0151
http://www.melissas.com
Fruit, veg, nuts, dried goods, seasonings and much much more!

Wholefoods
http://www.wholefoods.com
Organic specialist in meat, fish, cheese, and many baked and dried goods.