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Founded by , Al Peterlin, Camp Hill Pennsylvania, in 1986

Traditional Slovenian Food Retailers, Books and Gifts

POTICA

David Vidmar reports "I can vouch for The Italian Bakery in Virginia, MN. Their Potica is excellent. I had the pleasant duty to furnish it for our local High School Alpine Ski Team for all their meets this past winter."

Chisholm baker keeps potica tradtion alive

POVITICA

Dee Stauffer says her favorite bread from Strawberry Hill in Kansas City is the Apple Cinnamon Povitica. She asks, " is there a place in Oregon that provides these specialties?"

PASTY

Pasty's (pronounced past-ees not paste-ees) were originally made for Cornish miners to have a warm lunch while working in the mine. Many Slovenian families have roots to old mining communities. Here's a great site for ordering these "now" treats. Pasty Central (Calumet, Michigan)

SLOVENIAN BUTCHERS AND GROCERS

AZMAN & SONS MARKET -- Slovenian sausages can be mailed just about anywhere if you buy them from Azman & Sons Market (216.361.0347) 6501 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44103. They have Slovenian sausages and zelodec for Easter and sausages anytime. You can email Frank Azman to order through the internet or to ask questions about the products they sell. Frank says, "I have an old-fashioned outdoor brick smokehouse and smoke my sausages and zelodec with cherry wood logs. We also ship potica and carry a line of Slovenian and Croatian foods, such as, cookies, teas, vegeta, apricot and rose hip jams, etc. We have been in business at this address since 1934."

  • Ron Zarnick writes, "Personally, I give high marks to the quality of food, service and people at Azman's. I have found no better and have even had them ship me meat and Potica to Illinois".
  • "Hi, I just thought you should add Azman's to the potica list. Our family has been getting them there the past two Christmases as my mom Vera Jarc who is now 90 is now longer able to make her own." Joyce Jarc Lewanski

GAGLIANO'S MEAT MARKET Located in Pueblo, Colorado, this market offers sausages and potica. Phone number 719.544.6058.

  • Anna Olsen writes, "I found another little meat shop in Pueblo, Colorado, that sells the homemade Potica very moist, just like my mom and aunties made. By the way, they make the best tasting Italian sausage I have found in my short 49 years. I order it for all my special occasions even though it means an 8 hour trip to get it”

ZUPANCICH BROTHER'S INC.   Located in Ely, MN, Zup's sells meat familiar to those who lived in the northern tier of the midwest. This store sells potica and other goodies, this web site has many things available, not to mention a message board. Click here to go to their web site: ZUP's

AL OTZEL’S SAUSAGE   Located in Highspire, Pennsylvania. Al sells Slovenian sausages which can be shipped anywhere in the United States since they are vacuum packed. Call Al at 717.939.2363 to order.

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