Simon Food Favourites

21 March 2013

Salt Meats Cheese: Food warehouse, Alexandria (18 Mar 2013)

41 Bourke Road, Alexandria NSW 2015

http://www.saltmeatscheese.com.au

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If you persevere with circling the industrial block of Alexandria looking for a miracle car spot and find one you'll be rewarded at Salt Meats Cheese with an extensive sized warehouse of local and international products to tempt you and your wallet. Thankfully prices seem reasonable for the quality and variety and for me it felt like stumbling across a food heaven I didn't want to leave behind. I picked up some Truffle Pecorino ($11) from the cool room which later went very nicely grated over some pasta with pesto sauce for dinner. Tomo ($12) was a strong smelling and flavoured soft cheese that was worth trying with sliced baguette. In The Lab I noticed Bell peppers stuffed with baby bocconcini ($7) were the order of the day. Still with a slight crunch made them enjoyable tasty bites suitable for a homemade antipasto. A tub of Pitted queen green olives marinated ($5) hit the spot. Just the right amount of herb flavour and salt from the plump olives after you've drained the oil their marinating in. I look forward to my next visit and picking up some of those prawn dumplings I noticed in the freezer section and perhaps a bag of Quacachips. I've also got my eye on the Hands Lane Jam, Maya Sunny Honey, Flavoured Salts and Cured Meats if my wallet can stretch that far.

SNAPSHOT REVIEW:

PROS: Lots of gourmet products, Prices seem reasonable at first glance, Nice wide aisles and well organised shelves with clearly marked prices, Friendly staff

CONS: Parking in the area can be a nightmare, Hard to visit without buying something, Doesn't seem to stock fresh fruit and vegetables

MUST TRY: Truffle Pecorino grated over your favourite pasta

VERDICT: So many tempting food products makes it a great one stop shop sort most of your speciality gourmet needs

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