Empanadas and Samosas
© Manuel González Olaechea y Franco (Wikimedia Commons)
We are thrilled to be carrying some savoury treats from the International Women’s Catering Co-op (of Moss Street Market fame). Reach into the Plenty freezer for a tasty empanada or samosa:
Empanada
From Ecuador, an oven baked pastry with a vegetarian or beef filling.
Samosa
A crisp Indian pastry, filled with potato, cilantro, onion, jalepenos and peas or lentil with cilantro, leeks, onions, and spices.
The International Women’s Catering Co-op (IWCC) is a worker co-op located here in Victoria. It practices business in a non-traditional way where ownership is equally shared; the business flow is structured around the needs of the members; and the decision-making process encourages participation by all. Since the co-op’s inception participants have ranged in age from 39 - 70 and have come from all parts of the world (including India, Japan, Oromia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ecuador, Holland, El Salvador and Vietnam). We hope to add more items from the co-op such as frozen soups and their amazing Buraqs.