We use local farmers, ranchers, butchers, and purveyors whenever possible. If you have trouble finding some of the less common ingredients used in this book, the following purveyors sell good-quality products in their online and/or traditional stores.
Niman Ranch
Natural beef, pork, and lamb
510-808-0330
NFR Natural Beef
Grass-fed and dry-aged beef from the Neff Family Ranch
530-284-6371
Lobel’s
High-quality beef, pork, lamb, sausages, and other specialty foods
877-783-4512
D’Artagnan
Boar, bison, venison, duck, quail, sausages, and other meats
800-327-8246
Dean & Deluca
Standing rib roasts, prime beef cuts, venison, pork, lamb, quail, cured meats, seafood, cheese, and other fine foods
800-999-0306
DiBruno Brothers
High-quality pancetta, prosciutto, and other charcuterie
888-322-4337
Buon Italia
Lardo, cured meats, and other high-quality products imported from Italy
212-633-9090
Hudson Valley Foie Gras
Duck and foie gras
845-292-2500
Jamison Farm
High-quality lamb, whole or parts
800-237-5262
McReynolds Farms
Frozen whole suckling pigs and other meats
800-981-1854
Goat World
Goat meat
908-735-5928
Copeland Family Farms
Goat meat
530-436-2348
Game Sales International
Boar, bison, rabbit, pheasant, quail, ostrich, and other wild game and game birds
800-729-2090
Fossil Farm
Foie gras, bison, Berkshire pork, venison, boar, ostrich, pheasant, rabbit, and other game meats
201-651-1190
Seattle’s Finest Exotic Meats
Alligator, yak, snapping turtle, llama, kangaroo, rattlesnake and other exotic meats, poultry, seafood, and sauces
800-680-4375
Alligator tail tenderloin and other specialty foods
407-855-1119
Broken Arrow Ranch
Game, including antelope and venison fillets, loin, kabobs, stew chunks, sausage, and ground meat
800-962-4263
Prawn Corporation of America
Prawns, conch, octopus, eel, and other seafood
866-772-9626
Cajun Grocer
Crawfish tails and many other foods from Louisiana
888-272-9347
Estero Bay Abalone
Abalone steaks
805-962-4313
Catalina Offshore Products
Abalone and other exotic fish and shellfish
619-297-9797
Melissa’s
Specialty fruits, vegetables, and international produce
800-588-0151
Frieda’s
Specialty fruits, vegetables, greens, and nuts
800-241-1771
The Meadow
More than 100 kinds of artisanal salts and peppers, salt blocks for grilling, cocoa nibs, and chocolate
888-388-4633
Salt Traders
Smoked salt, black salt, and other artisanal salts and peppers
800-641-7258
Penzeys Spices
Massive array of good-quality and hard-to-find spices and seasoning blends
800-741-7787
Vann’s Spices
Good-quality spices, both common and hard to find
800-583-1693
Zamouri Spices
Sumac and other Middle Eastern, Moroccan, Indian, and Asian spices
866-329-5988
Chocolate Source
A wide variety of good-quality chocolate chips, bars, and blocks
800-214-4926
Ethnic Grocer
Pomegranate molasses, chutneys, herbs, spices, and other international ingredients
630-860-1733
Mustaphas
Harissa, preserved lemons, and other Moroccan foods
206-382-1706