where to find citric acid?

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?

[sairuh]

I was able to find powdered ascorbic acid (labeled as vitamin C) and citric acid in the supplement/health section at Whole Foods.

[iwilkes]

SF Brewcraft on 17th & Clement reliably has citric acid powder, because it's used in cider making. Other brewing stores probably carry it as well. http://www.sanfranciscobrewcraft.com/

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)

FWIW...vitamin C is ascorbic acid.

you can use powdered vitamin C.

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.

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.