15244 Thu Dec 08 12:22:00 -0800 2005 16 4 Pacific Northwest 0 38569 So I'm going to the east coast for xmas and I want to bring the fam some Oregon edible delights. What do you suggest and more importantly where can I get them? I am planning on going to Oregon Wines on Broadway so I can try before I buy, but where else? Can I get anything salmon-related to travel? We're talking 6-7 hours on airplane. Don't make me have to make an emergency run to the hazelnut kiosk at the airport! :) (Though they're good...) Thu Dec 08 12:22:00 -0800 2005 0 loofahgirl 1 38572 That sounds like fun, tasting at OWB. Give regard from Chris in NY to Betsy and Katie. For the Salmon, I was on a business trip in '01 and sent a King Salmon from Pike Mkt (I know Seattle isn't PDX) but it arrived the next day, and my brother and his wife and their guests enjoyed the hell out of it. Forgot the name of the Fish Shop but maybe someone can chime in. Or maybe there is a place in PDX that does it. Enjoy the holiday Chris Upstate NY Thu Dec 08 12:40:54 -0800 2005 38569 0 Chris Cholakis 1 38574 Vacuum sealed packages of smoked salmon are available at many places and they don't need to be refrigertated. Marionberry jam is a NW unique item and OR Pinot Noirs are great. You can probably find some OR wine jelly which is good served over Brie. Thu Dec 08 13:11:17 -0800 2005 38569 0 RM 2 38591 I'll second basically everything here. My wish list when parents came to visit me in Florida for Memorial Day was: Smoked Salmon (if you live in Clackamas County, Tony's Fish in Oregon City is a good spot) Marionberry anything OR Pinots OR Sparkling (specifically Argyle and Domaine Meriwether) Some stuff from Bob's Flour Mill which I can't find here Some goodies from Pix and Moonstruck Some Rogue bombers Thu Dec 08 16:57:47 -0800 2005 38574 0 Daaaaave 1 38575 Depending on when you're leaving, the Hillsdale farmer's market would be a great spot to hit on Dec. 17th. The Boutards of Ayer's Creek Farm have made jams from their wonderful berries this year, including boysenberry, loganberry, blackberry, raspberry and red currant. They have done gift boxes (sans red current which cost more I think) with 4 jams in them. They also have really great heritage beans (many borlottis, tarbais, zolfino, and Basque black, etc) which make great gifts too. Oh yeah, and fresh ground corn meal in coarse and fine, different white and yellow varieties. You could buy olive oil from Jim Dixon, it's not locally grown, but it is locally imported. The last thing is I buy chanterelles, pounds of them, and dry them in a dehydrator and give them out as gifts. Chanterelles run upwards of $20/lb, compared to $6 - 8 here and they're always appreciated. But you need a dehydrator. regards, trillium Thu Dec 08 13:27:08 -0800 2005 38569 0 trillium 2 38582 No dehydrator necessary. There are several local sources for dried mushrooms from the currently falling out of season chanterelles to the best, imo, mushroom-as-dried morels. The Portland Farmer's Market is still going on Saturdays. Places like Pastaworks, New Seasons, and Market of Choice all carry them as well. There's a mushroom guy at the Vancouver Farmer's Market, indoors and 7 days/week, I believe, that has fresh and dried mushrooms, too. Thu Dec 08 14:49:42 -0800 2005 38575 0 extramsg 1 38576 The Bonny Doon Framboise is pretty nice, serve over ice cream with some chocolate... although i think they're a Washington winery... Thu Dec 08 14:01:51 -0800 2005 38569 0 lisa c 2 38581 Nope, Bonny Doon is in Santa Cruz, CA. Marshall Thu Dec 08 14:46:25 -0800 2005 38576 0 Marshall Manning 1 38580 I love giving smoked salmon (and other seafood goodies) from Josephson's Smokehouse in Astoria. wonderful local business that has been in the Josephsons family for generations. They ship anything anywhere and it is fantastic - even for hard-core east coast seafood lovers. I think they also carry it at Newman's Fish Market. I put their website below. If you have someone who loves cheese, I would also highly recommend taking a can (yes, a can) of Cougar Gold Cheese. Although it is not from OR, it is made at the WSU Creamery and is some of the best white cheddar I have had (and we eat alot of cheese). It is also kind of a novelty since it comes in a big can similar to a tuna can. You can buy the cheese at Lamb's Thriftway in Garden Home. Link: http://www.josephsons.com Thu Dec 08 14:25:07 -0800 2005 38569 0 ekc 1 38589 In addition to the previously mentioned smoked salmon, dried mushrooms, and jams: * Sahagun, Pix, or Moonstruck chocolates * Rogue Creamery Cheeses (some, like the curds, are pre-packaged) * Hazelnuts and things made with them * Stumptown Coffee * Local beers Thu Dec 08 16:23:03 -0800 2005 38569 0 extramsg 2 38606 Oh, I like the idea of local beers; my father in law will love those. Can anyone suggest a good place to get bottles? Belmont Station? Are there any others you'd recommend? Thu Dec 08 21:55:34 -0800 2005 38589 0 loofahgirl 2 38608 Depending on where on the East Coast you are headed, some of Mr. MSG's suggestions may be unnecessary. I mean, I like Stumptown Coffee fine but, when all is said and done, it is not a world-class unique Oregoncentric offering of the same sort as, say, Clear Creek Distillery's products, or the Rogue Creamery. At least a few weeks ago, New Seasons at Seven Corners (and maybe other places) had some Oregon Ales in stupendous double-jeroboam sizes, or the like. That would be a conversation piece, 2B sure. Pix macaroons -- esp. the espresso, if you can find them -- are definitely worth taking, though they would require careful-ish packing not to crumble in transit. Thu Dec 08 22:31:40 -0800 2005 38589 0 Robert 1 38598 If you don't have a ton of time to search this stuff out, you might want to just go by a Made in Oregon shop. As cheesy as that place is, they carry a wide assortment of local food goodies. Sometimes it's more convenient to go there for smoked salmon or Moonstruck chocolate than other places. Thu Dec 08 19:13:02 -0800 2005 38569 0 Mariko 2 38625 Made in Oregon would be a great one-stop choice. They have a half-bottle dessert wine by Girardet, plus sparkling by Argyle, Moonstruck chocolate, beer, smoked salmon, etc. Sahagun chocolate would travel ok, should be eaten within a week of buying. 10 NW 16th, a few steps off W Burnside. World class. Fri Dec 09 12:48:10 -0800 2005 38598 0 Leonardo 1 38610 The suggestion of the Clear Creek brandy and other distilled spirits is a really good one. These are world class products (not that the others aren't). I read recently in the paper that he is now producing a whiskey that was named world's best small batch single malt, or something like that. Thu Dec 08 23:47:17 -0800 2005 38569 0 Eva B 2 38631 That would be McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt Pot Distilled Whiskey. I've had it. It's nice, but I would seriously doubt it is the world's best small batch single malt, if for no other reason than there is such stiff competition. (Also, the "Awards" link on Clear Creek's website does not mention such an award, and you'd think it would.) The one I am looking forward to curiously is the Doug Fir eau de vie though, at 50/bottle, I think I'll have a shot first. Fri Dec 09 14:28:20 -0800 2005 38610 0 Robert 3 38669 Note that I didn't say it "won an award." I know nothing more than what I read, but here's the bit from Jonathon Nicholas' column. Full piece available on-line @ Oregon LIve--and it does go on to discuss the Doug Fir eu de vie: Jim Murray was in town Monday. He may just be the luckiest man in the world. The author of "The Whiskey Bible" has a singular job: Each year he has to taste more than 2,500 whiskies. Murray came west this week with a little seasonal gift for Steve McCarthy -- the news that the Northwest Portland distiller makes "the best small-batch whiskey in the world." Not bad going for a guy who never meant to be in the whiskey business at all... Sun Dec 11 13:25:14 -0800 2005 38631 0 Eva B