Pool Boy Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Anyone know a good local resource to obtain reasonably fresh '00' flour? I'd prefer to not order online, but will if I have to. Would prefer a location in MD ideally, but will travel if I have to. TIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers2000 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I've used 00 from Vace in Cleveland Park with good results...I can't attest to how "fresh" it is but it's never caused me problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I've bought from The Italian Store in the past. Caputo brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Eater Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 La Cuisine in Old Town has the best selection in the area, by far, in terms of variety. Not only do they have the standard/universal Caputo 00 flour, but they also have Caputo 00 pasta/gnocchi flour, Caputo 00 pastry flour (have used for honey ricotta cake, olive oil cake, etc.), and Caputo 00 Rinzforzato Rosso (High-Gluten) flour, that I use specifically for pizza. It can be a trek if you're coming from MD, but I'd say take a Saturday and make the drive. Lots of cool stuff at that store, plus you can hit some other spots in Old Town as well to make it worth your while (provisions at Butcher's Block, rabbit cheesesteak at La Fromagerie). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Anyone know a good local resource to obtain reasonably fresh '00' flour? I'd prefer to not order online, but will if I have to. Would prefer a location in MD ideally, but will travel if I have to. TIA. Vace in Bethesda carries it. You can probably find it at Balducci's on Old Georgetown and Democracy, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuneBacon Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 A Litteri near Florida Ave NE / Union Market. They have a great selection of Italian flour, including some nut flours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pool Boy Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 Thanks all! I suspected A Litteri might - have not been there is a bit. Kind of annoyed with them actually, the last bag of dried porcini I did not look at closely enough and it was NOT porcini (it came from China) - my own fault for not reading the package closely. Vace is right in Bethesda where I work, so I will give them a try. La Cuisine is new to me. I will have to check it out eventually. Thanks for the tip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoyS Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I've bought the 00 Caputo and A Litteri and Vace in Bethesda and results have been good. (FWIW, Vace is slightly cheaper.) Sur La Table in Chevy Chase carries the King Arthur version of 00 flour, but I haven't given it a try. If anyone has tried, I'd love to know the results/comparison with the Caputo brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hersch Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 If anyone has tried, I'd love to know the results/comparison with the Caputo brand. I haven't done a side-by-side comparison, but have used both. I love the King Arthur "Italian-Style" flour, which I've used a lot. It's a nice low-protein flour (I think it's under 10%) that's great for pasta and pastry. Some prefer higher-protein flour for pizza dough, but I disagree and think that the King Arthur 00-style flour produces a superb pizza crust. In fact, I find that lower-protein flour is excellent for every kind of lean-dough bread. I think only enriched-dough (fat and/or dairy) bread, such as typical American-style sandwich bread or French pain de mie call for high-protein "bread" flour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mleese Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 For reference, the Wegman's in Fairfax usually has 00 caputo flour in the Italian section of the store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pool Boy Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 I found the Caputo 00 flour at Vace in Bethesda. Thanks all for the tips. Also, FWIW, the Caputo bags also have a use by date printed on them, which is quite handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoyS Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Saw this week the Silver Spring Whole Foods had 00 flour for $2.99/1kg bag (must have been a new item there, as I'm in that aisle about every other week). It was the Anna brand, not Caputo. I haven't tried this brand, but I know A Litteri has sometimes carried it alongside the Caputo. I picked up a bag and plan to give it a try soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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