Brooklyn - need preserved lemons asap

[jen kalb]

Any sources for preserved lemons in brooklyn? Last time I was in Sahadi's they did not have any. No time to travel to other boroughs, unfortunately.

[lambretta76]

Glad you were able to find them. And a trip to Sahadi's (even on a Saturday, when it's generally packed) is always a great thing.

[redgirl]

sometimes blue apron carries them.

[jen kalb]

thanks for all the responses - in the end I got jarred at Sahadi from Egypt. Malko and Oriental were closed when I swung by this morning. Probably pretty much the same as what they sell from the barrel from time to time.

[sixraccoons]

I got some (dried Iranian lemons) at Oriental right before thanksgiving to take down to my mom. They had a bunch.

Just curious, what do you use them for? I only know how to make tea out of them.

[jen kalb]

they are used in soups and stews. They are put in whole in some cases, also in powder form. Iraqis and other arabs use them too.

[prunefeet]

I looked at sahadi's too, having been told taht they had a few variaties...but I think they are a different kind of preserved lemons from the moroccan ones used in tajines...they were small, thin skinned and whole, in a can.

[jason carey]

Blue apron has them , I think I saw them there.. call them.. or what about Fairway?
what about some of the other middle east groceries in the area?

[lambretta76]

Sahadi's has them canned. But whether they have them fresh or not is hit or miss. Fairway has jarred ones, too, Mustapha's brand.

http://stores.homestead.com/HaddouchG...

Occasionally Pacific Green has them, but its much rarer than Sahadi's. Oriental or Malco Karkanni may have them as well, give 'em a call at 718.875.7687 and 718.834.0845, respectively.

[Steve R]

Gee, and I was all ready to recommend Sahadi. Did you try Oriental and the other grocery across from Sahadi? How about Fairway?

[mary shaposhnik]

Yes, try Oriental -- I've gotten them there many times when Sahadi was out.

[sgny]

Check with Divine Taste in Park Slope. I thought I saw something at their olive bar that resembled them.