Posted by Sarah88 on Apr 04, 2007 · Member since Jul 2006 · 140 posts
Hi all,
Does anyone know where I would be able to find whole wheat or whole grain cannelloni or manicotti shells in Canada?
Thanks!
Posted by humboldt_honey on Apr 04, 2007 · Member since Feb 2007 · 12529 posts
I'm not sure where in Canada you live. There are a only few Whole Foods there (West Vancouver, Oakville, and Toronto). If you're anywhere nearby, I'd try there. I'm not sure what they have. I'm spoiled by living near entirely vegetarian supermarkets so I haven't been to a Whole Foods in years. Maybe someone else knows if you can find whole grain manicotti or cannelloni there.
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Posted by YinzerMama on Apr 06, 2007 · Member since Mar 2007 · 80 posts
Do you mean shells big enough to stuff? I wanted to make some stuffed shells once and I could not find any such item in a local store. (I tried Whole Foods, Trader Joes, and a couple local grocery stores that have natural foods sections) I ended up making whole wheat lagagna instead and it was naaaaaaasty... but that's because my lasagna always comes out nasty. I am not sure why. I must be lacking the lasagna gene.
I don't know why whole wheat shells are so hard to find. Maybe people don't even use the regular kind that much, compared to the other shapes of pasta? They do take more work to stuff and all and people as a rule are lazy... :)
eta - my shells always taste just fine. It's just lasagna where I fail...
I'm not sure where in Canada you live. There are a only few Whole Foods there (West Vancouver, Oakville, and Toronto). If you're anywhere nearby, I'd try there. I'm not sure what they have. I'm spoiled by living near entirely vegetarian supermarkets so I haven't been to a Whole Foods in years. Maybe someone else knows if you can find whole grain manicotti or cannelloni there.
Do you mean shells big enough to stuff? I wanted to make some stuffed shells once and I could not find any such item in a local store. (I tried Whole Foods, Trader Joes, and a couple local grocery stores that have natural foods sections) I ended up making whole wheat lagagna instead and it was naaaaaaasty... but that's because my lasagna always comes out nasty. I am not sure why. I must be lacking the lasagna gene.
I don't know why whole wheat shells are so hard to find. Maybe people don't even use the regular kind that much, compared to the other shapes of pasta? They do take more work to stuff and all and people as a rule are lazy... :)
eta - my shells always taste just fine. It's just lasagna where I fail...