uknurse888 wrote:
Hi I love this site!
I'm making a steak and kidney pie and have been unable to find kidneys.
I haven't made one for a couple of years but it seems I used to be able to find them at Stater bros. They now say they can't get them. I live in southern California in the Inland Empire.
Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Thanks!
Either talk to the butcher in your store about ordering you in some kidneys or go to an independent butcher shop.
In Southern California, you might also try a Mexican market. The word for kidneys is riñones (rin-YONE-es). For veal kidneys it would be riñones de ternera, for lamb it would be riñones de borrego, for beef it would be riñones de res and for pork it would be riñones de cerdo.
Offal can be difficult to easily find in mainstream stores as there's not a lot of comparative demand for it.