Some blame Lindsey Lohan. This seems like a stretch of the imagination. However it does appear that concern around the alcohol content within the fermented drink became an issue suspiciously soon after the actress publicly claimed her elevated BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) was due to Kombucha consumption.

 It would seem highly unlikely that one could reach a BAC level similar to that achieved from an entire mixed drink by simply guzzling Kombucha. But it does appear that the attention this has brought to the detoxifying, metabolic balancing tea is enough to cause the major producers of Kombucha to voluntarily stop providing the drink until they can clarify its alcohol content more definitively.

The issue is: there is no clear way to determine the precise alcohol content of the non-pasteurized drink – by its nature, the fermentation of the fruit juices within the drink will continue after bottling, leading to some trace alcohol development, the amount of which is not clear since it depends upon storage temperatures, bottling dates, quantities of sugars and fermentable ingredients present, etc.

The current labeling suggests some trace amounts of alcohol may be present, but less than 0.5%. It is this vague percentage that is being called in to question and that will likely need to be clarified before the Kombucha manufacturers resume peaceful production. Attention like this will not disappear and if you ask enough steady Kombucha drinkers, they’ll likely admit they get a little buzz now and then when they drink it – meaning that as ridiculous as it may sound, the tea probably needs to fall under the same restrictions as NA beer.

For now, stock up while you can steady Kombucha heads: what you see is what we’ve got at the Co-op, and it’s not a whole lot at this point.

Aye, the festival of the Bard does once more lay but nights away and the Cooperative be ripe with spoils of delicacies and fine wines. Come friends, make haste – prepare now for thine starlight picnic!

Fill your baskets from our beguiling array of gourmet cheeses, organic fruits and indelibly elegant wines. Eat well the succulent foul and fish entrees – perhaps sample many a fine pasta or vegetarian salad fare from our local delicatessen. Treat yourself to a dessert rich in cakes and cookies or fruits and sweet creams.

May gluttony abound the season long – the Co-op will be prepared to fulfill your merriment and gourmand desires.

Share this season of the Bard with the Co-op, for we shall share it with you! Remember:

All’s Well That Eats Well!

All platters come with wasabi, pickled ginger, soy sauce and chopsticks. Please mention any allergies when calling and provide 48 hour notice.  Prices listed do not include tax and are for pick-up only.  Drop-off platters are available for an extra charge.

The #1- 50 Pieces–$49.95

California Rolls–Spicy Tuna Rolls–Philly Rolls

Dynamite Prawn Rolls–Avocado Rolls

The #2- 75 Pieces–$74.95

California Rolls–Tuna Rolls–Southside Philly Rolls

Samurai Rolls–Spicy California Rolls–Eel Rolls

Shrimp Nigiri–Smoked Salmon Nigiri–Tuna Sashimi

The #3- 75 Pieces (Vegetarian)–$50.95

Spicy Veggie Rolls-Sunflower Rolls–Avocado Rolls–

Cucumber Rolls–Sweet Tofu Inari Pockets

The #4- 100 Pieces–$99.95

California Rolls–Tuna Rolls–Spicy Tuna Rolls–Philly Rolls

Dynamite Prawn Rolls–Eel Rolls–Samurai Rolls–

Dynamite Tuna Rolls–Shrimp Nigiri– Smoked Salmon Nigiri–Tuna Nigiri–Tuna Sashimi

–We also offer on-site sushi preparation, for your party or event.

–Need a customized or larger platter? We can do that as well.

For pricing or to place your order, please call Scott at the Boise Co-op Meat & Seafood Department. Phone-472-4516

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 area for years – with the hope that providing nutritious and tasty meals at an affordable cost would enable families to return to sit-down dinners on a regular basis, since the time and effort of food preparation would be taken care of in a simple delivery.

Now the Homestyle Direct folks have taken their approach to the next level – providing frozen meals for the general grocery consumer – not just those wishing to have vacuum sealed, frozen entrees delivered to their homes on a regular basis. And we at the Co-op are proud to be one of the exclusive providers of these delicious, easy to prepare meals in the Boise area!

Currently we have five different frozen entrees available in the frozen food aisle 3, each a complete meal for just over five dollars:

Malibu Chicken
Pork Loin with Baked Potato
Stuffed Salmon Boat
Southwestern Breakfast
Broccoli and Cheese Stuffed Chicken

Come check them out, we guarantee you will be delighted!

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 plenty of vegetarian options as well!

Check it, you can snag these healthy, delicious sushi meals for less than five bucks a serving plate!

Chef Clapsadle has been “rolling the rice” for over twenty years, gaining his extensive experience in one of Jackson Hole’s finest Asian restaurants before founding the Boise based catering company Honor Roll Sushi a decade ago. His unique creations are now available exclusively at the Boise Co-op!

New varieties are being introduced regularly…Here are our latest additions:

*       Inari, sweet tofu pockets filled with brown rice and vegetables, which come in a combo pack with vegetarian Sunflower or Spicy Vegetable maki rolls!
*      Seaweed Salad!
*      Chuka Ika Sansai (a delicious squid salad)!
*      Nigiri combos with Maki Rolls: Four pieces of nigiri per box, including tuna, shrimp, and smoked salmon, with a variety of maki rolls!
*      Coming soon: New Catering Menu!

So take a break from the lunchtime Deli crowd — Boise Co-op Sushi is available daily in our Meat Department!!!

And if you’re interested in more than simply eating sushi, like perhaps learning how to prepare and roll your own sumptuous creations, then join us for an evening of Sushi 101 w/ the Boise Co-op’s aforementioned resident Sushi Chef Scott Clapsadle on June 2nd at the Pottery Gourmet – part of the ongoing Co-op run cooking classes.
Scott will show you how to prepare rice and vegetables, how to choose the correct fish, even detail the difference between Nigiri and Temaki. Assisted by our Culinary Educator Sylvie Ryan, the two will explain everything and show you all the basic Sushi techniques that you can use at home and impress your friends.
Bring an appetite and your maki-rolling skills…this is a ‘hands-on’ class.