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Originally Posted by Sachita

I'm an ingredient snob. lol I think nothing of spending 20 bucks on a great bottle of extra virgin olive oil or balsamic vinegar. I will drive several hours to purchase a special cut of grass fed meat. I can't pass Marshalls without going inside to see what kind of goodies I can find marked down in the gourmet food section. Sometimes I can find the most amazing things and other times its a bust. I just bought a wonderful ginger & lime sauce to use as a marinade for shrimp. It was really yummy and only 3.99.

I bought a wonderful bottle of balsamic marked down to 6.99. Vinegars can be hit or miss. This was a total HIT! I will be buying this again and I will be carting my ass back to Marshalls to see if they have any more for 6.99. It's really that amazing and trust me, I'm a total snob.

http://shop.sicklesmarket.com/produc...-2-gold-medals


I just had a salad with organic baby greens, crumbled maytag blue cheese and I like to take EVOO and good balsamic mix and add just a few drops of agave to sweeten. This vinegar made it. Even though the EVOO was excellent I was savoring the vinegar.

There is nothing quite like a great olive oil or vinegar. It seems that each one that I try has totally different character and nuances.

When I return to NY I am going to seek out a Greek Calamata olive oil in a little Greek neighborhood in the city. A true Calamata oil is not always easy to come by. I'll let you all know what I find. One of the things that I miss this time of year are fresh ripe tomato's with good EVOO and Balsamic. A little sea salt and I am happy.