Savory Gourmet in Lititz..... They have moved and expanded!

 

Hoo boy , look who is back at it! Stumbling through adventures in fooding again. It is the two irascible dragons!

Like a lot of people COVID-19 slowed us down. We sat in our dragon's den with our hoarded books, cats, and Great British Baking Show and waited for things to pass. Himself made too much bread and I made too much bread pudding with bourbon sauce, in exchange. 

We got the dreaded jab and pokes as we saw fit and are now merging back into "normal" society.  Our break in food blogging was warranted, but we have missed sharing our food escapades with our reader(s). Yes, I am looking at you! That one lonely soul who actually enjoys our ramblings. We REALLY appreciate you. What else we really appreciate is some of the new (to us!) offerings Lititz has brought to the table. We will dig into Lititz with our next few blog posts! But first let's revisit an old friend in a new location! 

The Savory Gourmet, reviewed here before, has moved to a new larger location.  It was a real hike on our part to search out their new digs, but anything for a good cheese!

Okay, so seriously, Bill and Missy moved next door.  In fact, they swapped shops with their neighbor (who does something with fermented drinks I think) (It is Kombucha, something I have never tried and am frankly scared to!), and now have what looks like almost twice the space.

The new digs (Same steps!) allows them to spread out a bit, add some more significantly good treats, and accommodate the increased clientele. 

What hasn't change at all is the downright evil way they run their shop.   Listen to this.... this is how far they go.... They will let you taste all the cheese you want! 

Yeah, I know, right?  Who can stand up to that?  Those monsters!  If you show the slightest interest in the cheese they love, suddenly you are having samples thrust upon you with smiles and conspiratorial winks.  "If you like that, just try a bit of this!" (*insert sarcasm here* Oh yeah, they are such bullies!  I 100% saw them twisting your arm. HA! They are like honestly the nicest people alive, even if they are akin to my drug dealers of choice. Gimme all the cheeses, baby!)

Next we know, we are shaking hands and walking out with a bag full of astonishingly good cheese and rich little stars in our eyes as we contemplate the insanely satisfying snacking in our future.  

Today, the choices were difficult, but after many tastings and lots of expert advice from the Cheese Boss, we settled on several soft cheese's from France and Canada, an aged cheddar from Wisconsin, and a flavored goat cheese from North Carolina.  Two we bought already knowing what treasure they are, but the Brie and the semi-soft French goat cheese, for these we relied on Bill and Missy's guidance.

I'd be remiss in not pointing out that it's not a 'Cheese' shop, even though that's about as much as my addled foodie brain can deal with.

The Savory Gourmet has a wide ranging selection of things nobody else does.  Things that excite the pallet, and inflame the culinary soul. (The savory part is a wee bit of a fib too! They have some amazing sweet options as well: honeys, fruit jams, chocolates, nuts, and today I saw little cheesecake treats in the one refrigerator case)

Exotic meats from around the world are stored frozen in cooler after cooler lining the walls.  Oh, you wanted kangaroo?  No worries mate! Giraffe? Crocodile? Wild boar sausage?  Only the finest will do. Spice rubs, rare jams and jellies, amazing savory crackers, and more fill out the shelves.

The wizards who own the place can put you together whatever you need for a special meal, a romantic picnic, an impressive gift basket, or even what we do.... go home and Nom up all the goodness we can stand.

Tonight, we will be snacking our dinner with pears and warm Brie, apple splices with aged Cheddar, and a semi-sweet cranberry wine. Herself will also proudly wear the T-Shirt we purchased today with pride. 

One of the things I want to reiterate about my love of this shop, is that no matter your foodie level experience, if you go in and ask for guidance you will leave knowing a little more and have a smile on your face. Bill and Missy and the people that work for them, all take such pride and joy in the work they are doing and the knowledge they are sharing. You always feel like you are chatting with friends. People young and old walk in their doors and are all treated the same and given samples of their drug of choice....CHEESE...glorious cheese! 

Some images from today's visit: