Comments on: International Meat Market, Astoria Queens

By: Adniralc

Adniralc — Tue, 07 Jun 2005 03:36:52 +0000

Can’t believe I missed this place on a recent trip to NY. Will certainly get there next time. I did actually try rabbit while in NY and it was fantastic

By: Marketman

Marketman — Thu, 02 Jun 2005 20:38:50 +0000

Wysgal I bought one of those canvas covers at Ace Hardware at Shoemart for P800. It looked good, I must say. But when we got to U.S. customs they actually cut a hole in the box to see the contents but somehow the lock and canvas was intact! It means they can look at anything and open all your locks… but for the return trip, my sister’s stock of balikbayan boxes is of a smaller size so they dont fit the canvas cover…hmmm, shouldn’t there be a standard?

By: wysgal

wysgal — Thu, 02 Jun 2005 12:05:24 +0000

In Manila they actually sell these canvas balikbayan box covers that are pretty handy when travelling — they’re a bit more discreet and they have handles making it easier to lift the boxes from the baggage claim conveyor belt.

By: schatzli

schatzli — Thu, 02 Jun 2005 09:08:47 +0000

I miss the great old days in Greece when only few people owned ovens. Even if they did, it has been (hopefully stil exists) a tradition on Sunday morning to queue at the bakery with your TAPSI.. its a flat metal dish where they put ther meat for roasting.
Of course its simply rub with salt and pepper and some garlic
then around 1 or 2pm (used to be alternating bakeries) all the women collect their roast lamb. You only pay a little for using the bakery’s huge oven.

Its not suprrising to roast the HEAD as well, they make soup PATSA with the brains.

Rabbits? Not very popular in Athens but in the islands and the villages they hunt wild rabbits and COOK THEM IN TOMATO STEW, gently bubbling for hours with lots of onions.
its called STEFADO.

Looks like I can live in Queens with this market you have described here.

Enjoy and I will as well (might be in Nice, France soon) cnat wait to visit the marche!