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Jan 9Liked by Phoebe Maltz Bovy

I'll FedEx you some from Seattle if you like...

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Nice of you but I will try in Canada!

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Jan 9Liked by Phoebe Maltz Bovy

I was going to say surely De La Mer has some... and then learned the sad news.

Have you ever visited the Osler Fish Market (a pleasant journey as it's right off the West Toronto Railpath) or their charmingly named A Lota Seafoods spinoff shop on Dundas? Call first tho!

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Both of those are nearby or near enough and worth a try, thanks!

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Jan 9Liked by Phoebe Maltz Bovy

These guys are mail order, I think they ship to Canada, and everything they sell is awesome

https://www.donostiafoods.com/collections/spanish-tinned-seafood

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Jan 9Liked by Phoebe Maltz Bovy

...I can't tell you a damn thing about the anchovies on the shelves in Toronto, Phoebe, but I snag the Cento brand anchovies, and the Season brand anchovies (which I find in the kosher section). 100% pure olive oil packed. They're both listed on Amazon.

elm

you can make carbonara and whatnot with them

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Jan 9Liked by Phoebe Maltz Bovy

I’ve definitely seen Season brand at the kosher supermarkets in Toronto

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Jan 9Liked by Phoebe Maltz Bovy

I poked around - I used a Toronto VPN connection and used Amazon.ca and there's a spectre haunting Canada - ridiculous anchovy prices. And the scammy delivery fees! (is the CAD in that bad of a shape?) Whatever. Unfortunately the best I could do was the sea castle:

https://www.amazon.ca/Sea-Castle-Fillets-Anchovies-Caught/dp/B089N2VR34/

78 CAD$ for a pack of 12 tins, sheesh. But free delivery to Toronto.

elm

"what's wrong with canada?"

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It looks like you’re eating red anchovies ( with disgusting little hairs) - try white anchovies

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Jan 9·edited Jan 9

I have SO MANY jokes piling up in the spirit of Feminine Chaos right now...

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God and all the powers that be from greater to lesser and best to worst are united in telling you to quit eating anchovies. Under any and all circumstances.

That is the real and true meaning here.

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