26654 Fri Nov 21 19:10:05 -0800 2003 5 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 108757 I found a recipe that calls for citric acid for some fruit jellies. Can I omit this? If not, where in the bay area, or better yet, San Francisco can I find this stuff? Fri Nov 21 19:10:05 -0800 2003 0 Wendy Lai 1 108768 A Russian friend uses citric acid in her borscht recipe. She buys it at a European grocery at the corner of 32nd Ave. and Clement Street, across from the Albertson's market. Fri Nov 21 20:28:09 -0800 2003 108757 0 Cynthia 2 108809 Sorry I can't be more helpful, but the European grocery store talked about above at 32nd and Clement does carry citric acid, also the Russian grocery store at Geary and 23rd (I think - 21st through 24th somewhere). Can't remember its name for the life of me, but definately a great place to browse for stuff not available elsewhere. More generally, searching in the outer Richmond has resulted in my favorite finds recently: the peroskis, cloudberry jams (wow!), aquavits, cured meats . . . Lots of Eastern European stuff that cannot be found elsewhere in the city (except at that place in Berkley - House of Norway?) As you can see, not a good chowhound, only remember the food, not the names of the places I got it. Sat Nov 22 03:12:53 -0800 2003 108768 0 norjah 1 108775 you can use powdered vitamin C. Fri Nov 21 21:00:28 -0800 2003 108757 0 Victoria Libin 1 108792 Citric Acid also available at SF Herb Co. on 14th St and So. Van Ness (250 14th St) Having made cheese with lemon juice and finally using citric acid, I say go for the real thing. (Can't speak to powdered Vitamin C) Sat Nov 22 01:29:28 -0800 2003 108757 0 SteveT 2 109206 FWIW...vitamin C is ascorbic acid. Fri Nov 28 01:39:12 -0800 2003 108792 0 memorylane