Imported Foods

The American palate is gradually broadening to include more foods from other countries. Ethnic restaurants, once confined to “red sauce” Italian, Mandarin Chinese and perhaps Mexican in the southwest, now include Thai, Indonesian, Ethiopian, Hunan, Brazilian and a wide range of others. For the adventurous home cook, imported foods make it possible to enjoy the same delights at home.

Cheeses, cookies and candies were among the first foods to be commonly imported. At specialty stores in the ethnic neighborhoods of larger cities, one might also find dolmades, gefilte fish, Turkish coffee or jasmine rice. Since the 1980s, however, such imports are more and more commonly found in the better supermarkets, even in smaller towns.

Mediterranean cuisines such as Italian and Greek make up a large part of the imported food market. Roasted and pickled vegetables, Italian tuna, pastas and sauces add zest to many American dinners these days. The range of available sweets has broadened, too. Especially at holiday time, the best gourmet stores are filled with pannetone, babkas, moon cakes and other ethnic goodies.

That’s not to say that it’s always easy to find the imported foods you want. For the widest selection and the greatest convenience, shop for imported foods online. The low overhead of online suppliers also helps them keep their prices very reasonable. Browse through our catalog at Gourmet Pantry to find German cakes, Italian olive oils, Austrian fruit preserves and other delicacies. Italian delicacies are our specialty!

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