Cannoli search; Anderson, SC

Last night, I went out just after supper to search for just one thing. Three things on my list, but only one did I foresee as being problematic. Tonight we’re serving cannolis for supper. To make a cannoli, you need a cannoli shell.

My first stop was at Bloom. After searching in every possible location, using their cool search computer, and asking the people in the bakery, no dice. I was a little surprised that Bloom couldn’t deliver. What’s a techno-savvy epicurian to do? Grab the iPhone, search for the next store (Ingle’s) and call them ahead of time. It went like this:

Them: “Hello, this is Ingle’s”
Me: “Hi, yes, I’m looking for a cannoli shell?”
Them: “Um…”
Me: “A cannoli shell, it’s an Italian pastry shell”
Them: “Hang on…”
(whispering in the background)
Them: “Yeah, we have ‘em”
Me: “Where in the store would I find them?”
(more whispering in the background)
Them: “Aisle 6, Italian food and pasta”

Friends, when I searched aisle 6, all I found was Manicotti / Cannellini pasta. Once I asked for help, the manager took me back to this same spot. Then we ended up in the frozen bread aisle looking at small tart and pie shells.

Enter the iPhone again. While she dug through the frozen pastries, I pulled up Google images, cannoli shells, and proceeded to show her this:

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“Ah… I think I know where that is.” Sure enough, she helped me locate it. They were in the baking section, near the chocolate chips. Well played.

If you find yourself in the deep South looking for cannoli shells, carry your iPhone and head to Ingle’s. They were very helpful.

And to top off my shopping experience, I heard one of my favorite songs and was compelled to Twitter it.