450252 Fri Oct 12 12:42:08 -0700 2007 28 23 Ontario (including Toronto) 0 3029345 I enjoy vegetarian cooking and recently had a great experience at Re-bar Modern Food on an otherwise cold and dreary day in Victoria. The food was so cosy and delish that I purchased the restaurant's cookbook and am now replicating the recipes at home. Several of the recipes call for liquid smoke. Does anyone know where to find it in Toronto? My "sensitive new age sloppy joes" of tofu and pinto beans were pretty tasty without it, but it sounds like it would be a fun ingredient to experiment with. Fri Oct 12 12:42:08 -0700 2007 79108 basileater 1 3029376 I usually buy liquid smoke at Loblaws. They should have it in the aisle with the marinades and sauces. Fri Oct 12 12:48:09 -0700 2007 3029345 77991 demeen25 1 3030387 You can get liquid smoke anywhere. Also, note that liquid smoke actually IS condensed liquid smoke, it's not some chemically flavoured artificial thing. Fri Oct 12 17:37:57 -0700 2007 3029345 132042 abscissa 1 3030432 http://www.chowhound.com/topics/397618 Fri Oct 12 17:59:44 -0700 2007 3029345 75332 Gio 2 3030445 Wow, why are people so opposed to liquid smoke? If anything, commercial liquid smoke is healthier for you than "natural" smoke since they filter out the carcinogens!! All you have to remember is DON'T USE TOO MUCH!! A splash is all you will ever need. I am surprised there are a lot of people here who think that liquid smoke is made artificially with chemicals. Fri Oct 12 18:04:46 -0700 2007 3030432 132042 abscissa 3 3030477 I know..... My theory is that people think it's artificial. They have not done their homework. I can remember my father using it waaaaayyyy back in the 50's even though we had an outdoor built-in brick barbecue oven on the patio. Personally, I prefer the outdoor spur of the moment taste.... but apparently Liquid Smoke is perfectly good to use. Fri Oct 12 18:22:29 -0700 2007 3030445 75332 Gio 3 3155713 Also, be careful not to spill or -- worse -- break the bottle... Mon Nov 26 11:37:41 -0800 2007 3030445 72386 cocolou 1 3030485 a dab of liquid smoke in red lentils stewed down, is really ymm Fri Oct 12 18:29:26 -0700 2007 3029345 45908 orangewasabi 1 3032572 Liquid smoke is available almost everywhere. Most brands are actually just distilled natural smoke. You can even get different varieties - hickory and mesquite are the most widely available, but you'll find more types available online. I doubt that it's "good" for our bodies, but it is likely more benign than genuinely smoked food. It isn't some kind of weird lab creation. I have two major caveats: - The appropriate quantities of liquid smoke in any recipe are tiny, tinier, and tiniest. More than a trace is overwhelming. - Unlike real smoke, liquid smoke has no ability to preserve food. Sat Oct 13 20:27:28 -0700 2007 3029345 23411 embee 1 3032599 How strange that I haven't been able to find it. Sat Oct 13 20:48:05 -0700 2007 3029345 79108 basileater 2 3033848 You should be able to find it in any grocery store where the spices are displayed. I've seen it at Loblaws and Sobeys. Sun Oct 14 15:29:57 -0700 2007 3032599 84272 5andman 3 3035803 Thanks, I was checking near the sauces and marinades only. Will return to the spice section. Once I find it I will post the specific location. Mon Oct 15 10:30:29 -0700 2007 3033848 79108 basileater 4 3035843 if i see it i see it... but can't say it's necessarily in the same places with each type of grocer. for the most part i recall it in bbq sauce sections. i've definitely seen it at no frills and price chopper as well... it more so depends on if they've got it in stock or not. Mon Oct 15 10:38:19 -0700 2007 3035803 10634 pinstripeprincess 5 3153831 I bought Mesquite liquid smoke at a Price Chopper. It was in the Tex-Mex area. It is very strong, and I rarely use it, but if I did, just a drop or two. Sun Nov 25 16:47:02 -0800 2007 3035843 56131 jayt90 2 3033896 I've looked at a couple of Loblaws in the spice / extracts sections and I've never seen it, either. I had given up, but I'm going to take a peek again next time I'm there. Sun Oct 14 15:51:56 -0700 2007 3032599 75881 vorpal 3 3034366 Have you treated Dominion? I haven't looked for it lately, but I KNOW I have seen it there. I would recommend checking out the larger stores because they have the room to stock less trafficked items. Sun Oct 14 19:13:48 -0700 2007 3033896 11551 Apple 4 3034580 I don't have any Dominions in my neighbourhood, but I do pass by some frequently on my commutes. I'll drop in and check next time I'm near one! Thanks for the tip. Sun Oct 14 21:06:40 -0700 2007 3034366 75881 vorpal 5 3036445 in fact I have never seen liquid smoke in Canada. Mon Oct 15 12:51:43 -0700 2007 3034580 15193 phylao 6 3038052 Loblaws definitely has it at some locations. With the sauces, not the spices, last i saw (a couple of months ago). Mon Oct 15 20:47:43 -0700 2007 3036445 57618 flibbertygibbet 2 4776928 Hi, they don't sell it at vegan places, try a regular supermarket. Tue Jun 16 05:45:35 -0700 2009 3032599 273330 ebay3392 1 3038404 Everywhere. DT Tue Oct 16 04:43:55 -0700 2007 3029345 11291 Davwud 1 3038972 I bought it at Cajun Corner a coupla years back. Tue Oct 16 08:21:34 -0700 2007 3029345 12072 Googs 1 3153801 I have seen it TONS of places, but BOUGHT it just last week at Sobey's near the Ontario Food Terminal and intersection of Queensway/Parklawn. They must have had 30 bottles on the top shelf where they keep steak sauces and marinades. Sun Nov 25 16:32:58 -0800 2007 3029345 145528 NewCanuck 1 3155943 Seems to be an NG(Loblaws, Fortino's, NoFrills)staple in the westend GTA stores. Another alternative that's less overpowering is Spanish smoked paprika(sweet or hot)--La Chinata is the most common brand. Might be better in your Sloppy Joes than the "Liquid 2x4." Mon Nov 26 12:39:54 -0800 2007 3029345 16382 Kagemusha 2 3290863 What does a bottle of "LIQUID SMOKE" sell for? Sun Jan 13 11:16:34 -0800 2008 3155943 151625 fruglescot 3 3311831 Both Natural Hickory and Mesquite were $3.99 per 150 ML bottle Product of Canada Westminister BC at Loblaws SS Sat Jan 19 10:58:32 -0800 2008 3290863 151625 fruglescot 1 3312962 Bought some Thurs. night at Dominion at Vic. Park & Ellesmere. $4.69 for a 150 ml bottle. It was in the mustard & ketchup aisle. They only had Hickory flavour tho, and yes a little dab will do you. Sat Jan 19 18:46:17 -0800 2008 3029345 147682 PlayWithYourFood 1 3313889 Liquid Smoke is one of those oddball items that most grocers carry, but never really has a set home on the shelf, areas to try include the ethnic cooking sauces, hot sauces, spices, and seafood section. Or ask the grocery manager where they have hidden it. Sun Jan 20 08:31:12 -0800 2008 3029345 65995 kaymanti 1 4776547 old post, i know but still useful. I just bought liquid smoke from the Loblaws at North York Centre. It was in the condiments aisle. They had hickory and mesquite varities. I bought the mesquite because it was on sale ($2.79 i think). I checked No Frills but couldn't find it. WON http://whatsonmyplate.wordpres.com Mon Jun 15 22:38:56 -0700 2009 3029345 92591 wontonfm