Best of the Web
Forbes.com, Winter 2006
Gourmet Food Mall
www.gourmetfoodmall.com
Just what the name says: more than 400 epicurean merchants, under one virtual
roof. Searching for Cajun turkey, green Chile salsa or chocolate Kulfi bars?
This portal can find them for you, along with other yummy exotic edibles. Foods
are grouped into 30 categories, like Appetizers, Mushrooms & Truffles, Soups &
Stocks, Kosher Foods and Organic & Nutrition. Each section is rich with
mouth-watering regional foodstuffs ranging from tortilla soup from California to
Asiago cheese from Louisiana. Try the Specialty Floor for the gift finder and
free stuff. All purchases are 100% guaranteed by Gourmet Food Mall with a
money-back guarantee.
BEST:
Scores of stores, with a single checkout counter.
WORST:
Some slim selections; only eight merchants were listed under Cookbooks &
Publications. And when we searched for items like candied nuts and kim-chee, we
came up dry.
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