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NEW KID ON THE BLOCK

By Lisa J. Curtis
The Brooklyn Paper

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With the opening of its first retail store, Moriches Gourmet has brought its world of imported foods, dried fruits, nuts, chocolates, candies, grains, beans, coffee, teas, olive oils and more to 18th Avenue - at a discount.

Owner Yakup Guven says his primary business is supplying luxury foods from Turkey, Spain, Albania, Russia and other countries to respected gourmet stores in Manhattan, but decided to open his own shop in Brooklyn this summer.

On his shelves, you can find cucumber-infused soaps, soy nuts by the pound, pastas, dried fruits from California, olive oils from Turkey, Greece, Spain and Italy and even Haribo candies by the pound.

"We have better prices, very low, because we’re a wholesaler," says Guven. "We’re much lower than regular market price."

The shop is so stocked with exotic, fascinating goods, that it may take a few moments to get acclimated before you start filling your arms.

"People see dried organic chestnuts, and they’re hard like a rock," explained Guven, "but Italian people know you have to soak them in water before you can cook with them."

However, with Moriches’ prices, you can afford to be adventurous and create some fantastic new desserts with a jar of candied chestnuts (or marrons glaces) from Turkey ($4.45) or a jar of scrumptious hazelnut cream ($2.45), also from Turkey. For you, or the tea lover we all know, there are "Special Gunpowder" ($2.95) or jasmine teas ($3.95) from China. Or why not try an extra virgin "Village" olive oil from Turkey (at $3.95 for 25 ounces), and see if you can taste the difference?

Guven said he is still adjusting his inventory, "trying to test the area," which is a traditionally Italian neighborhood that has become more diversified with a thriving Chinese grocery store and Russian, Japanese and Vietnamese restaurants nearby. He has plans to augment his many luxury offerings with necessities such as dairy products and a fresh fruit stand.

Moriches Gourmet is located at 7224 18th Ave. at 72nd Street in Bensonhurst. For hours and more information, call (718) 998-7393 or visit the Web sites at www.kilyos.com or www.Moriches.com.

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