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butterfat Jun 24, 2008 08:28 AM

Is White Lily flour sold anywhere in the Boston area?

I'm wanting to get back into making biscuits and gravy. They won't be as good as when I lived in NC since I can't get Neese's sausage, but they REALLY won't be as good if I can't get any White Lily (or Martha White in a pinch) flour. I don't need the self-rising, just the plain all-purpose White Lily. I know it's a long shot, but has anyone spotted this anywhere in the Boston area?

If not, it may be time for a road trip . . .

(BTW,the biscuits I'm making are the Touch of Grace biscuits in Rose Beranbaum's Bread Bible. I make them with buttermilk and they are truly lovely.)

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    Velda Mae Jun 24, 2008 11:09 AM

    I've seen it at Williams-Sonoma.

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      random amblings Jun 24, 2008 09:12 AM

      Wonder how this will fit into the mix for future purchases.

      http://www.chowhound.com/topics/530286

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        butterfat Jun 24, 2008 09:41 AM

        Oh, dear. I missed that. Thanks for posting.

      2. PinchOfSalt Jun 24, 2008 08:58 AM

        I think I have seen it at Russo's, in Watertown. You might try giving them a call.

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          BarmyFotheringayPhipps Jun 24, 2008 09:07 AM

          Yeah, it's sold at Russo's -- it can be tricky to find, as can all of their grocery products. Bizarrely, I think I last saw it underneath the bananas.

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            butterfat Jun 24, 2008 09:37 AM

            Thanks to you both. Russo's I can do!

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              MichaelB Jun 24, 2008 12:38 PM

              Have you seen it at Russo's recently?? I've been looking but the last few times I was there the flour was gone and all they had was cake mix. (And that's exactly the spot where the flour used to be - under the bananas. Although last sunday there also seemed to be some mixes under the grapes, in an entirely different part of the store.) If the OP is making a special trip just for the flour I'd give the store a call before going.

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                BarmyFotheringayPhipps Jun 24, 2008 01:02 PM

                I think the last time I saw it was maybe a month ago. It can be weirdly sporadic, and I suspect people are also making runs on it based on that somewhat alarmist NYT article. I would indeed call to check.

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            Taralli Jun 24, 2008 08:46 AM

            http://www.whitelily.com/WhereToBuy.aspx

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