298871 Tue Oct 19 14:39:09 -0700 2004 17 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1653820 I fell in love with the cold farro salad at Tempo, a new restaurant in Brooklyn. Ever since then, I've been trying to find farro so I can make it at home, and I've been unsuccessful-- I've even tried Trader Joe's, a huge Waldbaum's upstate and my local food co-op. which has a lot of grains and bulk foods. I know it's also known as whole spelt, and have been looking for that as well. I'm also looking for good farro/spelt recipes... Does anyone know where I can find farro, either online or in the New York City area? Tue Oct 19 14:39:09 -0700 2004 0 JessicaSophia 1 1653823 You should be able to buy Farro from a really good Italian Deli. We have an A&S here in westchester that sells it. Gourmet specialty stores, Gourmet Garage in the city, Dean & Deluca. I make risotto with it and Farro soup with a ham hock(like regular bean soup) You can just boil it til soft and add butter and cheese as a side dish. However, I'm with you I love farro salad and make it all the time in the summer. Kind of like tabouli with cherry tomatoes/cukes/parsley dressed with lemon juice and olive oil. Hope this helps. Tue Oct 19 15:00:50 -0700 2004 1653820 0 Doreen 2 1653862 yes- most good italian deli's have it- theres lots of A & S fine foods- italian delis around-they also have it- my fave way is with lemon juice, chopped tomatoes, and basil- great tastes Tue Oct 19 18:41:20 -0700 2004 1653823 0 doc 1 1653824 Easily available online if you Google it. This price is better than Kalustyan's: http://store.claros.com/browse.cfm/4,1168.html Tue Oct 19 15:02:16 -0700 2004 1653820 0 Karl S. 1 1653836 Coluccio has it (60th St Bklyn) as well as the umbrian lentils somebody was looking for last week. I am sure Kalyustan carries farro too - likely even Sahadi's. Tue Oct 19 15:38:09 -0700 2004 1653820 0 jen kalb 1 1653868 Out in California, whole foods carries it. You might want to try something resembling a "hippie" store or co-op or someplace touting natural foods, vegan etc. It will be half of what a trendy Italian boutique will charge for spelt. Tue Oct 19 20:33:57 -0700 2004 1653820 0 Jerome 2 1653913 Yeah, I was surprised that my co-op--which is as "hippie" as you can get--did not carry it in the bulk aisle (although they have spelt flour, etc). Wed Oct 20 10:17:11 -0700 2004 1653868 0 JessicaSophia 3 1653921 Why not try asking them to order some (this is the PS food coop, right?) Wed Oct 20 11:01:17 -0700 2004 1653913 0 jen kalb 4 1654071 That's a good idea... I actually just learned that they take suggestions for what to stock. (Also on my list is meringue cookies, which I'm surprised they don't carry) Thu Oct 21 10:02:52 -0700 2004 1653921 0 JessicaSophia 1 1653874 I usually find farro at Eli's on 3rdAve. and 80th Tue Oct 19 22:29:54 -0700 2004 1653820 0 chazgee 2 3160266 hi chazgee - had a similar love-at-first-bite experience with tempo's farro and was able to find the elusive little grain in the neighborhood. well, maybe. we can't remember whether we got it at union st. market or fairway in redhook. but it can be found within a few-mile radius. Tue Nov 27 19:03:10 -0800 2007 1653874 146074 yiratliff 1 1653914 Thanks, everyone! You've given me hope for finding my new favorite obsession.... hopefully when I make it myself, it will be as toothsome as the dish that I had at Tempo... Wed Oct 20 10:18:28 -0700 2004 1653820 0 JessicaSophia 1 1654282 I have cooked with both imported Italian farro and domestic spelt. Both are great products, but they are not the same, despite what you may have heard. Although it is tempting to substitute with the much cheaper spelt, give the whole grain farro a try, for comparison. It doesn't cook or taste the same. I grind most of my spelt into flour for pasta now. It is unfortunate that the Italian farro seems to run at $10-11/ lb. Sat Oct 23 13:44:32 -0700 2004 1653820 0 Randy Francisco 1 3160456 Buon Italia in the chelsea market should carry it Tue Nov 27 20:31:39 -0800 2007 1653820 60805 cmarie 1 3160538 Anson Mills in South Carolina sells it. I haven't had their farro but if it is anything close to the quality of their grits and Carolina Gold rice, it's worth ordering from them. They grow their products from heirloom seed and use organic production methods for everything they sell. They grind their grits to order and ship them immediately after grinding. They're all about quality. http://www.ansonmills.com/farro.htm And some farro and other "ancient grains" recipes from them too. http://www.ansonmills.com/recipes-ancientgrains.htm Tue Nov 27 21:08:12 -0800 2007 1653820 32444 MakingSense 1 3160769 Bob's Red Mill http://www.bobsredmill.com Tue Nov 27 23:43:09 -0800 2007 1653820 15572 Emme 1 3161332 I've bought farro at Fairway. Wed Nov 28 08:13:14 -0800 2007 1653820 14171 Pumpkinseed 1 3161426 I buy it at Fairway. Wed Nov 28 08:38:51 -0800 2007 1653820 43893 C. Hamster