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20 The Cheese Guide Empresa by The Gracious Gourmet, launched at this year's Summer Fancy Food Show, is a small-batch jam and jelly line with elevated flavors and clean ingredients. The new products appeal to a wide range of consumer tastes and those wanting popular price points. The line's initial launch includes five products: Apple Sweet Cherry Jam, Balsamic Fig Jam, Blueberry Lemon Thyme Jam, Chile Mango Lime Jam and Spicy Red Pepper Jelly. "A wider group of food lovers — along with those who already know and love The Gracious Gourmet — will immediately fall for the jams and jellies we developed in Empresa by The Gracious Gourmet," said Founder Nancy Wekselbaum. "We select the highest quality clean ingredients and create memorable flavors to become everyone's new favorites." All of the flavor profiles are designed to pair well with cheese, and The Gracious Gourmet recommends a variety of other pairings for each of the items. "Empresa by The Gracious Gourmet jams are meant to be used every day — as well as when you want excitement for entertaining. The modern, upscale look makes the jars ready to serve on the table or gift," Wekselbaum said. For the Apple Sweet Cherry Jam, she recommends pairing with blue cheese or with soft cow, sheep or goat milk varieties. The Balsamic Fig Jam will pair best with Brie or creamy goat or blue cheeses, while the Blueberry Lemon Thyme Jam pairs well with cream cheese, blue cheese or a soft cow or goat milk cheese. Aleppo peppers and jalapeños bring the heat in the Chile Mango Lime Jam, which pairs well with cream cheese or with soft goat or Spanish varieties. Cream cheese, soft goat cheese or a Brie would pair well with the Spicy Red Pepper Jelly, which offers a balanced heat from Aleppo peppers, jalapeños and red peppers. designed to pair with cheese jams jellies &

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