658381 Fri Oct 09 16:18:20 -0700 2009 16 18 Manhattan 0 5092259 Basaijo (best I can do) is soft rich cow (said the counterman) cheese from around Trentino. Everyone who has tasted it has been stopped by its excellence. It's new to me, but so many cheeses are so please excuse me if it is old hat to cheese lovers. Fri Oct 09 16:18:20 -0700 2009 20276 wew 1 5092303 Tall guy or shorter? Tall is Lou, shorter is his brother, Sal. Marie is their sister,who says she'll never be able to retire because of Lou's "big idea" to expand :) Thanks for the tip. LOVE their cheeses and all sorts of other things. Have you had their gorgonzola dolce? To die for. We bring back their stuff to NoCal. Fri Oct 09 16:37:38 -0700 2009 5092259 131001 c oliver 2 5092338 A new man to me today. Lou made the first rec three weeks ago, the nice new fellow gave some background. The gorgonzola dolce pleases everyone the Basaijo causes exclamations of delight. Fri Oct 09 16:55:01 -0700 2009 5092303 20276 wew 3 5092943 The new store must have allowed them to hire someone new. Maybe theline will move faster. Don't have our next trip to NYC planned - maybe that cheese will be the reason :) Sat Oct 10 04:37:54 -0700 2009 5092338 131001 c oliver 4 5093357 It is my understanding, and correct me if you KNOW TO A CERTAINTY that I am wrong, that DiPalo's welcomes all its costumers. The pacing at the store is dictated, about 97% worth, by their unusual, exemplary, highly detailed service that they extend to each person who walks in. Over many years I have found nothing but this to be true. Sat Oct 10 09:28:00 -0700 2009 5093014 20276 wew 5 5093466 Yes, the gracious and patient and engaging service is why Di Palo is one of my favorite places in Manhattan. Sat Oct 10 10:38:01 -0700 2009 5093357 10985 MMRuth 6 5093538 I have been on a hunt through the city for candied citron (not candied lemons) for a while now and have come up empty. My last stop was DiPalo's and sadly they failed also. Anyone know where I can find the stuff? Its for a friend. I've tried Dean & DeLuca, Citarella, a few spots in Little Italy, West Side Market, etc. Sat Oct 10 11:17:05 -0700 2009 5093466 71241 lynnlato 7 5093836 have you tried russ & daughters? i know they have delicious candied orange and i believe they have citron too. Sat Oct 10 14:50:42 -0700 2009 5093538 15175 Produce Addict 8 5093960 Yes, that would be my suggestion as well, though I don't know if they actually have it. Sat Oct 10 16:00:39 -0700 2009 5093836 10985 MMRuth 7 5095993 My wife gets candied citron at Aphrodisia on Bleecker Street. Sun Oct 11 18:57:02 -0700 2009 5093538 10020 DavyTheFatBoy 7 5099918 russ and daughters most definitely carries candied citron as well as candied orange peels and glaced fruits from australia, 179 e. houston st Tue Oct 13 10:56:08 -0700 2009 5093538 50017 El Tigre 6 5093541 100% with you and wew. Sat Oct 10 11:20:13 -0700 2009 5093466 131001 c oliver 4 5097770 The "new guy" is a relative, I believe (could be wrong on this, though) and he is very gracious and very knowledgeable about the products, as are the regulars. Thanks for the tip about the cheese; I think it is spelled Basajo. Mon Oct 12 14:27:40 -0700 2009 5092943 12618 erica 5 5158107 I was first introduced to this beautiful cheese at Keste Pizza and Vino on Bleeker St.They used it on a "special" Pizza they were doing one night (they also use a Barolo infused cheese sometimes ) it is by far the best blue i've ever tasted.Very unique..It's a sheeps milk cheese ripened in passito wine.I'm generally not too adventurous when it comes to cheeses,but this one blew my mind. Thu Nov 05 09:12:11 -0800 2009 5097770 130312 xny556cip 6 5158250 I think I need to check their website and see if this is available for mail order. It's going to quite a while before we're back in NYC and you kids are making me really crave this cheese :) Thu Nov 05 09:59:21 -0800 2009 5158107 131001 c oliver 7 5158708 Since I couldn't find this on their site, I sent an email and here's their response: Dear Ms. Oliver, I spoke to Lou DiPalo and he said the description of the cheese on Chowhound is a little off. First of all, the cheese is spelled "basaio" and happens to be a blue vein, sheep's milk cheese that has grapes in it. Also, it's not from Trentino either, but from the Veneto. He did say that the cheese is absolutely delicious and that if you would like to know anything more about it, to contact him at 212-226-1033. The gorgonzola dolce is one of my personal favorites as well; however, I've tasted the basaio and it is cheese perfection! If this is something that you are interested in ordering, just let me know and I can put your order in manually. Sincerely, Nina Colangelo I LOVE those people :) I think I'm need ing to place an order! Thu Nov 05 12:06:14 -0800 2009 5158250 131001 c oliver 8 5163221 Thank you for the correction. I was given both descriptions one from Lou and one from the new man and I used the last offered for my post, a foolish method. I again given the cheese as gifts to friends and it has received much praise. Sat Nov 07 08:35:43 -0800 2009 5158708 20276 wew