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Title:	How to Make them Goodies
Notice:	Please Don't Start New Notes for Old Topics! Check 5.*
Moderator:	FUTURE::DDESMAISONSec.com::winalski

Created:	Tue Feb 18 1986
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	4127
Total number of notes:	31160

2445.0. "Masa Harina in the UK????" by TRUCKS::GKE () Fri Jun 01 1990 14:06

    I did a dir/title="Masa Harina" and I did not find anything.. so
    here goes.
    
    Does anyone anywhere know where I can buy Masa Harina (the special
    corn preparation that is soaked in lime and then stone ground into
    corn tortilla flour) here in the UK?  I live in the Southampton
    area but would be willing to travel anywhere in the general area
    to get some.  I also have connections in Reading if anyone knows
    if it might be possible to get it there.
    
    I've heard that good delicatessens and health food stores are known
    to stock it (the brand I have always used is done by Quaker in the
    States) but all the ones I have frequented only have Polenta Meal
    or Corn Meal which is not it at all.
    
    I've managed to make some really good tamales using something I
    found in an Asian cash and carry called Stone Ground White Corn
    Grit flour but it is not adequate for other Mexican dishes...
    
    Please help if you can!  I'm desperate!! ;-)
    
    gailann

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
2445.1		TLE::EIKENBERRY	Sharon Eikenberry	`Mon Jun 04 1990 14:04`	6
	Check out small grocery stores in any area that is known to have a significant Spanish population. My husband and I had searched high and low for Masa Harina, until we found it right under our noses right in downtown Nashua, NH! --Sharon
2445.2		TRUCKS::GKE		`Wed Jun 06 1990 12:18`	12
	I found a distributor for Mexican foods in the UK in Liverpool but it turned out they only sell prepared tortillas for restaurants and do not carry Masa Harina. Is there anyone here that has a bag of Masa Harina by Quaker that could give me the address off the bag so that I can write to them and ask them if their product is distributed in the UK? I'd really appreciate it! many thanks in advance, gailann
2445.7	address for Quaker	TLE::EIKENBERRY	Sharon Eikenberry	`Fri Jun 08 1990 00:15`	11
	Here's the address: The Quaker Oats Company P.O. Box 9003 Chicago, IL 60604-9003, U.S.A. The phone number can be gotten from information - I don't seem to have it any more. --Sharon
2445.9	Masa harina in Reading, UK	FORTY2::JUFFS	Claire	`Mon Jul 16 1990 14:06`	8
	Gailann, You can get masa harina (Quaker brand) in Reading in the deli on the corner of Castle Street and St Mary's Butts. The shop is called County Delicacies, and it's at 35 St Mary's Butts, Reading. Tel (0734) 574653 or 589344. Cheers, Claire
2445.10	La Mexicana	TRUCKS::GAILANN	It takes a gourmet to get a silver dollar	`Fri Aug 14 1992 10:27`	12
	La Mexicana is a food company I have located here in the UK, that market a range of TEXMEX and Mexican foods. You can get everything from corn tortillas to made up tamales and Mexican rice.. etc. (Masa Harina is the cheapest I've found it) The address is: 17 Faraday Road, Rabans Lane, Aylesbury, Bucks. HP19 3RY - Telephone 0296-84243 and the FAX is 0296-393387. If you would like a photo copy of the price list or a FAX of it sent to you, then please mail me. I have extra copies on my desk. gailann