That’s the one I buy or is gifted to me by my brother. My very favorite is Frantoia, but it’s pricey and I have to get down to Eataly to definitely find it. (I suppose I can use Amazon.) I can drink that stuff on its own. It’s nice and peppery. I found it about fifteen years ago by accident at my local supermarket and, as the way things go with me, they soon stopped carrying it. Same with the local supermarkets for Vermont Creamery butter and even Duke’s mayonnaise. I Amazoned both those last I ordered.
I don’t know how often others buy frozen dim sum dumplings, but I like to always have them on hand. I’m referring to the kinds that have a flat side that is fried in oil until well browned, then covered and steamed in a small amount of water until the water boils away. Pork & vegetable is my favourite variety.
They’re very convenient for either brunch or late-night snacks, either way delicious when anointed with small dollops of chili garlic sauce and then picked up with chopsticks and dipped into a small bowl of soy sauce! ![]()
I buy liverwurst for sandwiches and when available, Hostess Snoballs.
I order TONS of stuff from amazon, and I consider them reputable. But I would think twice before I ordered any marginally perishable groceries that might be sensitive to spoilage or rough handling. I mean, tea leaves, okay, or dried nori snacks–they’re dried. But something like olive oil or even flour or chocolate–those things have a shelf life. There’s no way of knowing how long that stuff has sat in an overheated warehouse or distribution center. If I were going to mail order that high-end olive oil, I’d locate the company online and order directly from them. JMHO.