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| - My quest for sausage casings led me to Derado's.While they did not carry the sausage casings, I did end up finding something even better...an Italian market that reminded me of the New York-style places I left behind after moving to the area. The owner, John, was ridiculously friendly, even more so when he realized that I wasn't only Italian but also raised in New York (as he is.) He runs a clean shop with all sorts of Italian treats, and I was very happy to find such a place.
The store carries a ton of Italian grocery staples like fresh pasta, jarred sauces and fresh sausages (all imported from his family's businesses in New York and New Jersey.) Aside from that he also does some hot specials that you can buy by the pound like eggplant parm, lasagna and that kind of food. He also makes his own pizza with the dough hand-tossed to order, and he also sells the dough separately. We had been buying our pizza dough from Harris Teeter, but he sold it for less so we decided to give it a whirl. Along with the hot foods and pizza he also carries a variety of Italian deli meats and cheeses, and makes some pretty massive sandwiches.
However, my biggest interest with Derado's was the bakery items. The miss' worked for an Italian bakery in New York so we were used to all those sweet treats. It was awesome to find the same quality goods down here. He had a good selection of Italian cookies as well as some dynamite-looking cannoli shells, napoleons and other pastries. He gave us a sample of the cannoli cream and it was pretty darn tastetacular, and I doubt you'll find any better in the area.
Then he did something that blew my mind...he showed us his special cannoli cream desserts. As if stuffing that wonderful cream into a fresh, crisp shell wasn't good enough, he actually found a higher calling for the cream. He has three "sandwich desserts" to choose from, in which he plops a generous amount of the cannoli cream between giant chocolate chip cookies, brownies, or, and my personal favorite, black and white cookies. If you've had a black and white cookie before, you know how awesome that cakey treat is. Now imagine two of those sandwiched around a mass of cannoli cream! Soooo amazing!!!
There is only one thing I would like to add about Derado's which might have an impact on some people. It's not cheap. With most of his food either imported or made with imported ingredients, his prices are a bit higher than you would expect. Don't get me wrong...the quality of the food is top-notch, and definitely worth the price. If you're looking for some traditional Italian eats, and you want to spoil yourself, then definitely come down to Derado's and take a gander.
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