Pacific Northwest

I'm from Washington State and I don't find here something similar to what we call "tocino" in Puerto Rico. "Tocino" is a cured salted pork skin with some fat. And gives so much flavor to beans or a...

The Marshall strawberry is the greatest strawberry to ever be cultivated. It thrives in the environment surrounding Puget Sound. Unfortunately is not a commercially viable fruit due to it's sugar c...

Three couples from New York traveling to Seattle - Portland and some of the coastal towns for seven nights. Trying to figure out the best way to fly in and out of the area - some great restaurants ...

Portland Punch was a concentrated bottled punch base which seemed to be a local specialty in the Pacific Northwest. You added water and/or soda pop to make a big bowlful -- this was a standard fea...

by kaleokahu 5 years ago

Today I cut into a new "baby loaf" (2lb.), and the slices were: (a) rubbery; (b) oversalted; and (c) bland. This has been one of my staple cheeses for years. But based on toaday's experience, i...

by Melanie Wong 1 year ago

Costco announced that Copper River sockeye salmon would be available today. This is at the Mountain View store, $14.99 per pound.

by puzzler 11 years ago

Can anyone recommend a good Greek spice blend? (I'm in Bellingham WA) We moved and I'm just finishing some from The Spice House in Chicago called Greektown "Billy Goat" Seasoning. I'd like to find ...

I'm looking to try the best Authentic Alaskan food while I will be in Fairbanks, Anchorage, and Juneau. If anyone has any suggestions it would be much appreciated. I'm looking for places that are u...

My family and I are going on a cruise to Alaska, this will be our second. We would like to know where the locals eat in Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and Victoria, B.C. We get a little tired of the ...

Hi, there’s not been much recent in the Alaska dining. I’ll be in Fairbanks in July for 4 nights and looking for some current recommendations on good dining options. We won’t have a car, staying at...

by kmcg302 2 years ago

Hello! We are visiting Portland from CA (Sacramento) for MLK weekend in January and need new feedback since we last visited three years ago -- https://www.chowhound.com/post/portland-recs-feedback-...

by Melanie Wong 2 years ago

After our biscuit breakfast at Pine State https://www.chowhound.com/post/pine-state-biscuits-schuyler-eliot-ne-portland-1076068 , we headed to Portland State University for the Saturday morning far...

Recently moved to Pacific Northwest. My neighbor heard about my hunt for Geoduck and dropped off a bag of them when I was not home. My husband put them in the freezer shell and all because he did ...

Does anyone know of any true cider mills in the NW that also make their own donuts on premises? I'm a Michigan boy that has been without my beloved fall tradition of visiting cider mills and hav...

The food scene in Ashland has changed so much over the past few years, it can be hard to keep up. We've been coming here fore years with our family of four, and consider each trip a culinary advent...

Anyone know where to find fresh figs in Seattle? Any chance of finding them at the U. District Farmers Market? Approximate cost?

I am a former resident of the Pacific Northwest and remember fondly the taste of Nate`s Peel and Eat Pickled Prawns. You could buy them in most grocery stores in the Portland, Oregon area in the 7...