Ferranti Fresh Pasta Available in Co-op Deli

Once again, it’s not very hard to find local, uber-fresh & delicious items that are produced by vendors rife with interesting, old world backgrounds here in the deli department at the Boise Co-op. Today I’d like to tell you about Ferranti Pasta, a specialty pasta that is made here in Boise by Sigita Cernius and [...]

Olive the Above – 2

Jane, the resident Cheese Buyer, and knower of all things fromage, is also the “Selector” of everything you see and choose from in our Olive Bar, on the other side of the Deli’s “Cheese Island” – extremely popular this time of year, with cookouts, Shakespeare Festival, outdoor food fights, etc.
Yes, Olives are the most [...]

What’s New in Grocery? Homestyle Direct Frozen Meals!

We at the Boise Co-op are extremely proud to introduce Homestyle Direct individual frozen meals – available today in the frozen food section, Aisle 3.

“Another frozen meal, what’s the big deal? Well, the Homestyle Direct family business has been providing gourmet-level, restaurant style frozen foods as a home delivery service to the greater northwest [...]

Fresh Rolled Sushi at the Co-op!

You’ve heard the buzz, now come taste for yourself, the Boise Co-op now offers our own delicious, in-house sushi!

Crafted by veteran sushi chef Scott Clapsadle toiling away in the back of the meat department, these fantastic sushi rolls are prepared with the freshest fish and organic produce – and not to worry, there are [...]

Gluten Free Sandwiches in the Co-op Deli

The Deli sandwiches that we make in the Boise Co-op deli are our most requested item – by a mile. For months we have been looking for just the right bread to offer our customers in order to provide a gluten-free sandwich option in this, our most popular deli item. Without naming names, a few gluten-free breads were a bit [...]

You Say Gelato…

Gelato is, essentially, Italian ice cream. However, it has less fat, is denser, and usually more flavorful than commercial brand American ice creams. Here in the Boise Co-op Deli we carry the exceptional Trovare Gelato. Trovare Gelato is the passion and efforts of Scott and Joy Caisse, who after traveling to Italy, decided that the [...]

Tricky Pronunciations

I’ve spent a great deal of my time working on the Deli floor behind the salad case. And when I’m behind the salad case I spend much of my time hearing customers ask for various salads by the name we assign them, often stumbling thru random pronunciation attempts, eventually just pointing and nodding at the [...]