Mi Tio, a small grocery store across from the bus terminal, but heading toward the Amazones Market. We’ve been coming here for a while, buying our Snow Mints or Chao mints, as well as our almonds by the pound (which we now get from a spice shop). But then we started noticing how many tienda owners come here to stock… Read More
Category Archives: Protein
Grocery shopping in Ecuador: What’s it like?
Laura Lee Jones is a single mom living in Loja and a wonderful friend. She wrote this fabulous article on shopping here and with her permission, I am sharing it. When sitting at home in the US researching living in Ecuador, I saw lots of pictures of the colorful displays of fruit sold in the open markets. I knew that… Read More
Cuts of Beef
So you are standing in the meat section at the grocery store looking for something that sounds familiar – this might help Dictionary of Cuts of Beef
Argentine Beef in Ecuador
So dear friend Daphna has found a butcher in Quito stay tuned as we are planning our first visit this week http://www.carneselcordobes.com/ We purchased a nice sample of meats & some fabulous wine 🙂 So far we have tasted these – would buy again! Ancho de Res (cut into steaks) Salsicos Parrillieras Albaca y Queso (sausage stuffed with basil &… Read More
Carma Gourmet – Quito
Last trip to Qutio found this little gem of a shop (thanks to Becky & Leslie). Found these great items: real Argentine beef steaks – thin, pricey but delish large jar of small capers (think costco size) hosin sauce liquid smoke truffles Sriracha sauce They have specialty cheeses (including Feta, blue cheese), lovely teas, dijon mustards etc! Carma Gourmet Quito:… Read More
Chickens, Sausages, Hams & More (Cotacachi)
If you are looking for great Chickens, Sausages, smoked Hams, Italian Sausages and more be sure to contact Shawn to be added to his list. Click on the link below to be added to the email list. eMail: geerbox37@gmail.com
Smoked Meat (Cotacachi)
We found a winner of a resource for smoking meat. You need to bring your turkey/chicken/pork/roast to Victor – frozen so a couple days in advance (he can advise) We had a turkey done just a week or so ago – it was tender, juicy and fabulous!! Only speaks Spanish Los Hornos de Alfonso 0983 541 293 Victor Alfonso Guerrero… Read More
Mercados (Cuenca)
Feria Libre mercado (the biggest, I estimate 40 acres in land area covered) open and enclosed. Saturday is the huge day. Wednesday there is a huge clothing market that takes over the parking area, inexpensive new clothes). https://maps.google.com/maps?q=-2.89776,-79.026121&ll=-2.898188,-79.025817&spn=0.012322,0.01929&num=1&t=h&z=16 Diez de Agosto mercado, mostly enclosed, but small vendors are on the sidewalks and close by areas. https://maps.google.com/maps?q=-2.899217,-79.007624&num=1&t=h&z=16 9 De Octubre mercado,… Read More