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Wednesday, July 4, 2007

I am not a Foodie, I am not a Foodie, I am not a Foodie…

posted by on July 4 at 8:08 AM

…but everyone I hang out with seems to be. And they’re affecting me.

On Sunday I was in the kitchen (unheard of) helping (unbelievable) make tamales from a friend’s secret recipe.

And early this morning, I was up reading food blogs.

I came across this July 4th recipe for Thomas Jefferson’s Ice Cream.

It calls for 1 vanilla bean. Yum. Although, where do you get a vanilla bean? (Told you I don’t know anything about food.) Do they sell individual vanilla beans? … At the QFC?

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You should be able to get them at Whole Foods or maybe the fancy-ish QFC in U-Village. I buy them mail order from Penzey Spices (though that doesn't help you today).

Posted by elswinger | July 4, 2007 8:20 AM
2

I think most QFC's have them. They are pricey but delicious.

Posted by It's Mark Mitchell | July 4, 2007 8:22 AM
3

Enjoy the salmonella. I would say more but your spam filter won't let me.

Posted by dw | July 4, 2007 8:32 AM
4

You REALLY don't cook much, do ya?

Madison Market should have stock... Trader Joe's around the corner should be the cheapest place in the city, I would think. Broadway Market... I also think City Market would have a vanilla bean.

Posted by Phenics | July 4, 2007 8:44 AM
5

boo to the professionalization of everything. cooking doesn't make you a foodie, i have it on good authority that nearly every living person over the age 5 has cooked or assisted in cooking at least once. and that nearly every person who's ever eaten has thoroughly enjoyed it at least once. don't let anyone convince you that enjoying food or enjoying preparing food is something they invented and comes with a diagnosis.

now i have to go stir my jam.

Posted by chuckles | July 4, 2007 8:50 AM
6

trader joe's sucks. They have shit and its for the suburban types that wont go anywhere without a parking lot. QFC on broadway, either one should be fine. Unless you like the hippy store?

Posted by Is this hand cranked ice cream? | July 4, 2007 9:04 AM
7

I'm enjoying a vanilla-flavored protein shake and probably gonna eat a small-size yogurt (unflavored) later. I know, I know--but it's the Fourth, and I figured I'd live a little.

Posted by Boomer in NYC | July 4, 2007 9:23 AM
8

Peet's coffee in Fremont sells little jars of vanilla beans. I remember that they were the only place that you could rely on having them - more reliable than Whole Foods, PCC, Larry's (RIP) or Metropolitan Market. However I think Central Market in Shoreline had them too, and now that I think about it Sur La Table always has stuff like that on hand.

Posted by Matt from Denver | July 4, 2007 9:32 AM
9

@8,
Thanks. Peet's it is. I'm gonna be over in Fremont in just a few hours.

Posted by Josh Feit | July 4, 2007 9:40 AM
10

Josh, for some reason I got a funny feeling about that so I called Peet's and they said that they DON'T carry them anymore. Arrgh!

Try Sur La Table in the market. If they don't have it I'll eat your ice cream maker.

Posted by Matt from Denver | July 4, 2007 9:57 AM
11

... josh.. don't say foodie.. gastronome or gourmand maybe. cook or chef probably. chowhound if your're feeling colloquial. but not foodie.. foodie is up there with guesstimate. you don't say guesstimate do you ?
i didn't think do...

Posted by reverend dr dj riz | July 4, 2007 9:58 AM
12

josh -

if you are going to be in fremont, Markettime between 43rd & 44th will have them in their bulk section.

i live down the street, so could you bring me a pack of smoke and some coffee as well? thanks.

Posted by kevin jones | July 4, 2007 10:04 AM
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Go to Madison Market for bulk vanilla beans. QFC has them in jars but they are EXPENSIVE! If you become a gastrofoodie or gourhound or whatever, Madison Market will save you a ton of money with their great bulk section.

Posted by jamier | July 4, 2007 10:05 AM
14

Greenwood Market on 85th and 3rd has plenty of vanilla beans.

Posted by Sally Struthers Lawnchair | July 4, 2007 10:07 AM
15

Josh, the best vanilla beans in Seattle can be found at the City Market. Good luck on your quest.

Posted by Deacon Seattle | July 4, 2007 10:12 AM
16

Market Spice in the Pike Place Market has the best beans, but you can get good ones in bulk sections all over town.

Posted by Fnarf | July 4, 2007 10:23 AM
17

Actually, the best vanilla beans can be found buried deep in Dan's anus.

They are from Madagascar!!!

Posted by ecce homo | July 4, 2007 10:30 AM
18

#6 QFC is overpriced with all their goods and the people there are AT LEAST as snobby as Trader Joes. Don't encourage them. At least Trader Joes has those delicious unique quick pizzas. mmm... it's almost like I'm eating one right now...

Posted by Cale | July 4, 2007 11:29 AM
19

Now, should last minute logistical changes in the kitchen cause the dessert served to be Fry's Ice Cream Soup, serve in 4 oz dixie cups. Using reserved bean husk, garnish with julianed 3-4cm cut.


Additional garnishes: whip cream from the ambrosia, berries from fruit plate.


Expert garnishes: certain soft cheeses.

Posted by Happy Freedom Day!!! | July 4, 2007 12:24 PM
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And you know not to use the whole bean, right? You scrape out the seeds inside the pod with a knife and uses those. The pod can be used to flavor sugar.

They've always been pricey (they come from an orchid), but there's a shortage this year - so now, they're ridiculous. A friend just paid $25 for three. BUT there's nothing like vanilla bean.

Posted by Bauhaus | July 4, 2007 12:35 PM
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Bauhaus, you beat me to it. Buy two Josh, and put one in your sugar jar. Coffee goes boom!

re: Kevin Jones @ 12: If anyone's in Boston, can you bring me a quart of Brigham's Chocolate Chip ice cream?

Posted by Lloyd Clydesdale | July 4, 2007 3:25 PM
22

Um, #3, this recipe doesn't actually pose a salmonella risk... the eggs are heated enough with the cream. :|

Posted by Forward Momentum! | July 5, 2007 7:38 AM
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#20: They sell them for about $1/each at Madison Market. I'm not a vanilla beanionado but they seem good quality to me.

Posted by jamier | July 5, 2007 5:43 PM

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