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In 1991 Billy and Akaisha Kaderli retired at the age of 38. Now, into their 4th decade of this financially independent lifestyle, they invite you to take advantage of their wisdom and experience.

Gourmet Deco Grocery Store,

Cefalu, Sicily

(Pronounced: Shef-ah-LOO)

Billy and Akaisha Kaderli

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Because we rented an apartment with a kitchen in Cefalu, we scouted around for various grocery stores to find foods that we could take home and make some tasty meals.

Well, Sicilians love their high quality food, and not far from where we were staying was this massive grocery - even more varied than Lidl - where one could literally get lost.

Everything you could think of, and in all categories were piled high in each section.

Entrance to Gourmet Deco, Cefalu, Sicily

The entrance to Gourmet Deco

Nestled right into the neighborhood, locals came here to shop for all their gourmet needs.

There is a reason this is called Gourmet Deco.

Map showing Gourmet Deco location, Cefalu, Sicily

Map of Gourmet Deco location

You can see from this map that this grocery store is not a long walk from our apartment.

Salumerie section of Gourmet Deco, Cefalu, Sicily

The Salumeria section

Meats, meats, meats, packaged or ready-to-be-sliced.

There are countless choices here as you can see.

Everything is well marked and the area is kept very clean.

Sauces in jars, wine pairing suggestions, cheeses to accompany your purchase... they think of it all.

The display is beautiful!

Cheese section of Gourmet Deco, Cefalu, Sicily

Cheese case

Mind you, this is simply one case of cheese.

Practically any option, hard, soft, creamy, grate-able, spreadable, chunk-able and slice-able.

 

 

 

 

Deli section of Gourmet Deco, Cefalu, Sicily

The marinated deli section

Of course, you will find olives here, and marinated mushrooms of different sorts.

There are also sardines, artichoke hearts, chilis, sun-dried tomatoes, and combinations of vegetables ready for placing on salads, breads or crackers.

Prices are marked in Euros per kilo.

Packaged pasta, Gourmet Deco Grocery, Cefalu, Sicily

Pasta in a package

Don't have time to make pasta at home?

Here you can purchase freshly made pastas of different shapes stuffed with cheese, mushrooms, prosciutto or spinach.

Toss into boiling water for 3 minutes and ECCO! Your meal is ready.

more cheeses, Gourmet Deco Grocery, Cefalu, Sicily

Another cheese section

This selection of cheeses shows Camembert, Italian Brie, Blue cheeses from different countries and a Formaggio Pesto (the green cheese in the center left).

This could be a pesto-infused Gouda or it could be a softer style of cheese that is spreadable.

Bakery section, Gourmet Deco Grocery, Cefalu, Sicily

Pizzas, calzones, and loaves

In Italy, bread is truly the staff of life.

Rarely is a meal served without bread, and even leftover breads are made into desserts and salads.

This photo shows square pizzas (cut and weighed by the portion), calzones, assorted loaves and on the left, croutons in a plastic box.

more baked items, Gourmet Deco Grocery, Cefalu, Sicily

Assorted breads

This photo shows you buns, loaves, baguettes, cookies made with the bitter Amari, breadsticks and sandwich loaves.

In this store, you could not want for anything.

There were differing flours, shapes and types of crusts.

more baked goods, Gourmet Deco Grocery, Cefalu, Sicily

Even more breads

Originally, the round breads in the center back were made specifically for those taking a long journey. The hard crust kept the bread soft and fresh inside and could withstand weeks of traveling.

You have multi-cereal breads in the front on the right, sesame topped buns and a sort of rolled crescent shaped style on the left front basket.

With all this selection a white, spongy "Wonder Bread" could not be found anywhere.

Wine section, Gourmet Deco Grocery, Cefalu, Sicily

The wine cellar

 

 

 

 

"Cantina" in Italian translates to cellar.

This was also an extensive area from which to choose international wines, with a further collection against the wall at the left of the photo.

One could spend hours in this store!

Champagnes, sparklies and beers on the right in the cool case.

packaged meats, Gourmet Deco Grocery, Cefalu, Sicily

Packaged sliced cured meats

Italy is famous for its cured meats - salamis, Prosciuttos, hams, Mortadellas...

Here you can find a package or a flavor to suit your taste or occasion.

Fish section, Gourmet Deco Grocery, Cefalu, Sicily

Fishmonger

And now the seafood area.

Fresh catch are displayed on thick ice, and you can find... well, everything.

Whole fish, sliced fish, fish roe, and fish steaks.

Shellfish were at another counter.

Oysters, mussels, clams, periwinkles... you name it.

What a delight.

Eating at home, Cefalu, Sicily

A quick antipasti plate at home

Well, it was hard not to buy up the store, that's for sure.

Here's a plate we put together quickly from all the selections available.

We had seasoned Virgin Olive oil, fresh bread to dip into it and sweet fruit to contrast the saltiness of the meat and cheeses.

A bottle of Sicilian red wine and what more could one want?

Life is good!

If you are in Cefalu, make a special stop to this deluxe grocery, and do it up Sicilian style!

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Gourmet Deco

Via G. Vazzana 3 90100 Cefalù PA

Tele:  0921 424500

Website:  https://supermercatideco.gruppoarena.it/punti-vendita/gourmet-deco-pa-661/

Open daily 8am - 10pm

 

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