thrapp@noscvax.UUCP (Gary R. Thrapp) (11/13/84)
- Thank you very much to everyone that responded to my enquiry about businesses that may sell maple cured bacon (and other savory food items) for gifts by mail. A special thanks to those that obviously spent considerable time to go into much detail. I have written off for catalogs. Since the responses received so far are not specific about maple cured bacon not part of a breakfast package I would still be very interested in more sources. ************************************* Why don't you just buy the stuff yourself, package it, and send it? It's much cheaper that way, and you know the quality you're getting. ************************************* You can write to Gould's Grocery in Piermont, Hew Hampshire. That should be address enough. I don't know the zip code. Gould's smokes hams, turkeys, trout, and bacon using corncobs. The stuff is delicious and they will ship anywhere. ************************************* I believe The Wisconsin Cheeseman PO Box 1 Madison, Wisconsin 53701 Has maple cured bacon, but again, perhaps only as part of a breakfast package. ************************************* Mail Order Places I personally Have Used and Believe Are Excellent: Williams-Sonoma P.O. Box 7456 San Fransisco, CA 94120 (415) 652-9007 sell: cheeses, sweets, figs, plums, apricots, ham, pistachios, chocolate, jams, ice cream toppings, maply syrup, olive oil and kitchen equipment. Smoked Virginia Bacon 4 - 5lb slab $18.00 (w/o postage) Bay Leaf Wreath $19.50 (w/o postage) ------------- The Corn Popper 1215 Strawberry Village Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415) 388-0173 32 flavors of popcorn in bags (S,M,L,XL) or pails (1/2,1,3 1/2, 6 1/2 gal) including Bacon and Eggs, Jalapeno, Amaretto, Butter Rum, Praline, Shrimp, Pizza, Bubblegum. 3 1/2 gal lithographed pail w/ 2 flavors $14.50 - $23.50 depending on flavor choices + $5.50 shipping and handling. ------------ Harry and David Bear Creek Orchards Medford, Oregon 97501 (Consumer reports rated 5 out of 5 where 5 is best rating) fruit - seasonal including apples, pears, oranges, etc., sweets including cheesecake, chocolate, petit fours, breads, pies, truffles, smoked beef, sausage, turkey, salmon. Also some plants. =========================================================================== Places I have received catalogues from but have not ordered from (and thus can not vouch for). Mission Orchards 2296 Senter Road P.O. Box 6947 San Jose, CA 95150 fruit, cheese, wine, smoked meats, chili, chocolate, cookies, breads, nuts, sourdough bread, plants -------------- Win Schuler's P.O. Box 910 Route 145 Clinton, CT 06413 cheeses, mustard, summer sausage, smoked meats, nuts, pretzels, popcorn, cheesecake, torte, petit fours and other sweets. ------------- House of Almonds P.O. Box 11125 Bakersfield, CA 93389 (800)2-ALMOND all types of nuts in various flavors, candy, fruit and nut mixes, coffee --------------- Figi's Dairy Lane Marshfield, WI 54404 (Consumer reports rated 4 out of 5 where 5 is the best) chocolate, cheese, smoked meats, some fruit, sweets, nuts Canadian Bacon 3lbs $19.95, Country Bacon 3 lbs $12.95. ========================================================================== The following are listed in Consumer Reports but I have never received a catalogue from them or ordered from them. Both are listed as "gift foods". Both were given 4 out of 5 where 5 is the best. Wisconsin Cheeseman The Swiss Colony P.O. Box 1 1112 7th Avenue Madison, Wis. 53701 Monroe, Wis 53566 ************************************* I got another food catalogue today (haven't ordered from them): Harrington's 994 Main Street Richmond, Vermont 05477 (802)434-4444 Corncob smoked meats: ham, canadian bacon, breakfast bacon, pork chops, turkey, beef, etc. as well as cheeses, maple syrup, salami, summer sausage, apples, crackers, nut brittle, chutneys, fruit cake, torte. 4 lb slab corncob smoked breakfast bacon unsliced $18.95 - 21.25 including postage and handling (price varies based on mailing zone). *************************************