Local food/gift to bring to family in California?

[Anonymous]

We are going to be visiting a relative's vineyard in CA soon and want to bring them a gift since we haven't seen them in several years and they will be giving us a tour and likely sending us back with a case of wine. They are originally from CA, so no connection to MD except for the fact that some of us live here. I thought that some local foods would be a nice gift and somewhat easy to pack in our suitcase. Berger cookies and old bay come to mind for Maryland but anything fancier? Could be a DC item too or even VA.

[Anonymous]

salty oat cookies from teaism.
if you have time, Salt and Sundry has a good selection of local food items (located in union market)

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

What's your budget? How about ordering live crabs or crabcakes for delivery?

[Anonymous]

Virginia Peanuts. The big tins of real VA peanuts are much better than what you get in the grocery store.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Virginia Peanuts. The big tins of real VA peanuts are much better than what you get in the grocery store.

Does CA grow peanuts? They grow so many things over there.

[Anonymous]

That is tough - they grow so many things in CA. My mind would go to blue crabs, but I'm not sure how to really transport them.

I think just focusing on nice snacks that go with wine is a better way to go - some nuts, dried fruit, cheeses, crackers....

Signed, DC native who lived in SF for 5 years.

[Anonymous]

Give up on the food. Go to the Paper Source and pick out some cute political things or typically DC things.

[Anonymous]

Mumbo sauce from union market.

DC Brau or another local craft beer.

Baked And Wired Hippie Crack.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mumbo sauce from union market.

DC Brau or another local craft beer.

Baked And Wired Hippie Crack.

Isn't mumbo sauce basically the red sauce from Chinese food take out places that you can get anywhere?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:salty oat cookies from teaism.
if you have time, Salt and Sundry has a good selection of local food items (located in union market)

Love the salted oat cookies. I wish someone would bring me some from DC!

[Anonymous]

Gordy's pickled okra

[Anonymous]

Smith island cake, crab cakes from Faidleys, they ship :$

[Anonymous]

Smithfield ham. My relative in California says you can't get good ham out there.

[Anonymous]

We always go with Velatis caramels.