357964 Sun Jan 07 22:33:12 -0800 2007 23 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 2163060 Where can I get burrata cheese in the East Bay? Sun Jan 07 22:33:12 -0800 2007 64945 SNDP 1 2163223 If you have an A.G. Ferrari's, I've seen it there. Sun Jan 07 23:41:58 -0800 2007 2163060 43540 orezscu 2 2201202 I've bought it at the one on Solano Ave in Berkeley. You have to call in and ask to be put on the list unless they have it in stock. They only get shipments in every other week or so and it goes fast! Thu Jan 18 08:20:33 -0800 2007 2163223 43515 adrienne156 1 2164088 I have seen it at Cowgirl Creamery at the Ferry Building Mon Jan 08 05:09:44 -0800 2007 2163060 43891 poulet_roti 1 2164233 Here's a old thread with tons of places. http://www.chowhound.com/topics/309078 Besides A.G. Ferrari's in the East Bay it mentions Cheeseboard Maybe Whole Foods The Pasta Shop Farmstead Cheeses (Alameda) Anyone interested in SF, besides Cowgirl Bi-Rite Rainbow Cheeseplus Say Cheese Bryan's Market (the larger grocery store, not the smaller meat/fish market) on California Street Mon Jan 08 07:01:51 -0800 2007 2163060 10264 rworange 2 2164251 Farmstead isn't carrying it anymore -- it's very perishable, and they were having to discard too much of it if they couldn't sell it in 2-3 days. Mon Jan 08 07:14:24 -0800 2007 2164233 10159 Ruth Lafler 1 2165420 I haven't been in for a while, but the Bristol Frams in the Westfield Center did have well priced Gioia burrata, my favorite kind. Mon Jan 08 17:56:06 -0800 2007 2163060 10708 Oakland Barb 1 2196309 I wouldn't say that we're not carrying it anymore Ruth. It's a seasonal thing. People associate it with tomatoes. So when the tomatoes are in season, we have great demand for burrata and bufala mozzarella Wed Jan 17 02:19:34 -0800 2007 2163060 25435 jeffyd 2 2196780 Well, my memory is that you did "say it" -- but I'm glad to know I'm wrong! Wed Jan 17 05:18:16 -0800 2007 2196309 10159 Ruth Lafler 1 2197735 JeffyD, is Farmstead only selling it in the summer, early fall? Can it be special ordered and if so, what is the minimum order? Wed Jan 17 16:43:37 -0800 2007 2163060 13194 foodfan 2 2198827 I don't know if that might cross the line into a commercial posting. Why don't you call Farmstead directly? Wed Jan 17 20:29:16 -0800 2007 2197735 10159 Ruth Lafler 3 2198982 Sure, I can do that but thought maybe a chow group might put together an order. I like to eat it wih other things besides tomatoes and if it was a good product I would like to get it without leaving Alameda. Wed Jan 17 21:04:02 -0800 2007 2198827 13194 foodfan 4 2199243 It's definitely available since it's on the list at A16 year-round. Personally I prefer burrata plain. Wed Jan 17 21:55:28 -0800 2007 2198982 11369 Robert Lauriston 5 2232712 It is available all year - it's just so darned persihable that most cheese stores only carry it when tomatoes are in season. Sat Jan 27 07:30:21 -0800 2007 2199243 25435 jeffyd 4 2199372 I just don't want to get JeffyD in trouble for promoting his shop inappropriately. If you find out the info, you can post back the answer. I'd be happy to take a ball or two from an order. Wed Jan 17 22:18:54 -0800 2007 2198982 10159 Ruth Lafler 5 2200191 I sent an email directly, thanks for the suggestion. I'll post if I can / will try to raise an order ~ Thu Jan 18 01:35:40 -0800 2007 2199372 13194 foodfan 1 2200227 I asked for it at The Cheeseboard last Friday and they said they hope to get it in this week. I believe he said Wednesday (today). Thu Jan 18 01:44:29 -0800 2007 2163060 42334 Cerise 37 1 2209466 I special ordered some directly from Jeff at Farmstead and he seemed happy to help, even with a small order of 12 - 1 oz balls. Takes a couple of days to come in so planning ahead is necessary. Burrata right after the Fancy Food show ~ promises to be a decadent week! Sat Jan 20 17:06:51 -0800 2007 2163060 13194 foodfan 2 2209584 I've never seen a one-ounce burrata. Is that from Gioia? Sat Jan 20 17:53:45 -0800 2007 2209466 11369 Robert Lauriston 3 2209748 Yes, Gioia. Jeff says the burrata is available in either 1# balls or 1 oz. When I asked him if there was a difference in texture he says not, the larger is more party sized while the 1 ouncers are for more personal consumption. The 1 oz balls come 12 to a case. He has ordered them for me and they will arrive Tuesday ~ I'll post after I have eaten one. Or four. Sat Jan 20 18:57:29 -0800 2007 2209584 13194 foodfan 1 2232707 Actually, I think that they are 1.5 oz. No matter - they are the perfect size for two. Sat Jan 27 07:29:03 -0800 2007 2163060 25435 jeffyd 2 2232892 Jeff, I think they are actually larger than that ~ I think the box is labeled 2.5 pounds which would actually make them about 3.5 oz. I still have (1!) at my house, I'll weigh it tonight. The cheese was great ~ sweet, creamy, delicate. We ate it plain with thick sliced toast and a chopped artichoke heart, roasted red bell pepper and celery salad on the side. Just great! I tried one at the Fancy Food show from Italy that must have been older, not as sweet and more separation into cream and cheese layers and I liked these much better. Sat Jan 27 08:57:44 -0800 2007 2232707 13194 foodfan 2 2233082 A 1.5-ounce ball is not the perfect size for two if I'm one of them! Sat Jan 27 10:18:45 -0800 2007 2232707 11369 Robert Lauriston 3 2705386 Got some at the Cowgirl Creamery in the Ferry Building. It doesn't come packed in leaves like in Puglia but nevertheless, it was delicious. You pull out the strandy rags of pure mozzarella with the gooey cream inside and ladle it onto toast points, sprinkle a bit of red sea salt and crunch away with some cherry tomatoes. You need to consume within 24 hours. Which is not a problem. Thu Jun 28 22:03:34 -0700 2007 2233082 64945 SNDP