Foods you miss from home...
 

Growing up in NY and getting used to all the great foods available only in the North East is tough when you're living in TX...


Right now, I'm craving a genuine Ba-Tampte kosher garlic pickle. They are so yummy. Occasionally I can find them at a local HEB grocery store, but it's hit or miss.

I also miss Sabrett skin-on hot dogs. The only ones close that I can find are from Boar's Head and they're rank expensive.

It's also tough to find a grilled sweet Italian Sausage sammich on a NY club roll here in Texas. I've yet to find one even close to the stuff you can get up north.

Thankfully I found a couple places in Austin that have excellent NY pizza. Just like home... and in some cases, BETTER than some of the joints at home.



Talking to Dannyboy Aleeeseeeeeeah.... he misses Drakes cakes Ring Dings and Yohos... they're good too. Can't find 'em here at all.


Any food y'all miss since you moved away from where you grew up?

Kosher Bagels fresh from the cooker.

The Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cakes, Fresh Fruit pies and Fried Cakes (not yeast doughnuts) from Freihofer's.

The Mint Chocolate Enrobed Chocolate Chip Cookies.
and Cheese Danish Strips from Entenmann's.

Since they merged and the Freihofer now cooks poptarts in the Albany bakery, I bet they are nothing like they were.

Calzones and Canoli from the Boston North End type pizza shoppes!
D'Angelo's sandwiches, forget the cold cut junk at Subway.

We are going back in July.

I can find the Entenmann's stuff here... well some of it. I can find the cheese danish and the crumb cakes. I miss the Entenmann's chocolate chip cookies bro. They were yummy.


Ain't no bagels like NY bagels, bub. They don't even come close here.



I miss Stella Doro breakfast treats too. They were so delicious. When I go home, my mom buys a couple packages just for me. ;)

I guess this explains why we are both "Full" Gospel Preachers!

Jn 10:10

yeah Boudin,cracklins,ettouffee,fried boudin balls,stuffed pistollettes
and the turtle sauce picante that my cousins rest. makes.
I also miss chocolate eclairs from Ruddocks Bakery in Crowley.
Hey OGIA eat some for me.

I never moved away from where I grew up.... so the answer to that would be no.

I did find this though... http://www.amazon.com/Ba-tampte-Garl.../dp/B00032HACQ

If that's what you're craving, you can have it in a few days.... :lol

Here ya go: http://www.amazon.com/Entenmanns-Cho.../dp/B0005YYHQY

http://www.amazon.com/Stella-Dora-Br.../dp/B0005ZUV18

Cheese Danish Strips available here: http://www.gerritysdelivers.com/7203000314.html

I didn't have any luck finding the Mint Chocolate cookies....

Ronzo-- Give this link to DA....

http://www.drakescakesonline.com/

Now he doesn't have to miss them anymore. :D

Entenmann's cookies were hard and crumbly. Freihofers were softer. They made Hermit cookies, Fruit cookies, and during the holidays Black Eyed Susan and Butter cookies.

Entenmann's Mint Choc Enrobed CC cookies rivaled Girl Scout Thin Mints. No one could eat just one.

NY Style Bagels are about the same through the Northeast. The NW has Starbucks and Lattes' New England Bagel shops with Green Mountain Coffee.