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GOURMET NEWS FEBRUARY 2020 www.gourmetnews.com SUSTAINABILITY 1 7 Urban Accents' new Meatless Mixes are available in three flavors: Honey Barbecue Sloppy Joes, Sweet Black Garlic Korean BBQ Lettuce Wraps and Smokin' Chipotle Street Taco. Each Urban Ac- cents Meatless Mix takes only 15 minutes to prepare and provides the base for a hearty, flavor- ful vegetarian meal. Nearly 45 percent of people identify as flexi- tarians, or mostly vege- tarians who limit their consumption of meat. Urban Accents aims to help them and others experimenting with vegetarian cooking by creating convenient favorites to add to their weekly culinary repertoire. Urban Accents uses natural ingredients. Each serving includes a hearty 11 grams of protein. The soy-based mix is flavored with natural herbs and spices and delivers a meat-like texture with enough hearty bite to anchor the main dish. Meatless Mixes have an easy recipe on the back of the package along with serving sug- gestions. With the ad- dition of just a few fresh ingredients, its spiced, plant-powered protein provides a satisfying, out-of-the-ordinary culinary experience. Urban Accents removes the intimidating learning curve while still providing room for experimentation and personalization. Urban Accents www.urbanaccents.com Urban Accents Launches Meatless Mixes Fiorucci is the brand of specialty meats that delivers the true taste of Italy. For more than 165 years, Fiorucci has used Old World recipes to produce a full line of authentic Italian charcu- terie meats, cheeses and premium snacking products using only hand-trimmed cuts of premium pork and the finest ingredients, then slowly aging them to perfection. Since 1850, the Fiorucci family has been creating authentic Italian meats, hon- oring the tradition of the Italian dinner table. Fiorucci is now introducing a line of au- thentic Italian cheeses in Aged Parmesan and Mild Provolone. The sweet, savory, 10-month-aged Parmesan adds a punch of flavor to nearly anything it's added to. As a tableside topping or integral ingredi- ent, its salty, nutty flavor provides delicious umami and depth. Aged for more than 60 days, Fioruccci Provolone is full of rich, mildly smoky, nutty flavor. Its firm body holds up well against spicy, robust fla- vors, making it an ideal addition to a zesty appe- tizer tray or charcuterie board. Both products are gluten free, rBST free and an excellent source of calcium and pro- tein. They are available in 8-ounce pack- ages, and each unit contains about eight servings. Fiorucci Foods www.fioruccifoods.com Fiorucci Introduces New Authentic Cheese Line MarDona Specialty Foods, Ltd.'s Spicy Spinach Dip is a blend of spinach, some artichoke and spices, all blended together to make a great spicy dip (low calorie and healthy, too). It has just the right amount of heat to tempt that spicy lover's fancy. Use it straight from the jar, mix with pasta, or for a real dip treat, mix with soft, melting cheese to make a cheese and spicy spinach dip. For a cooler taste in dip, blend with sour cream to make a cold spicy dip. MarDona Spicy Spinach Dip is also great as an addi- tive for macaroni and cheese to make a spicy spinach mac & cheese. Visit the company's web- site to see the recipe. MarDona Specialty Foods, Ltd. 855.645.7772 www.mardonaspecialtyfoods.com MarDona Spicy Spinach Dip These deliciously indulgent Truffles are the gift your customers have been look- ing for. With 12 incredible variations, these Truffles seem almost too beautiful to eat. Each oversized piece is individu- ally and artistically designed, but its true beauty lies within. Each silky, rich Truffle is like a petite, luxurious chocolate dessert. The Caramel Truffle contains DeBrand's popular milk chocolate and a soft, liquid caramel inside, covered in a creamy, milk chocolate shell to make a Truffle that's a favorite of DeBrand's cus- tomers. DeBrand offers several varieties of chocolates, so that there is always the perfect size and price-point for any occa- sion. The Classic Collection is the ideal gift for people who appreciate quality and tra- dition, and it's DeBrand's most popular collec- tion. Timeless favorites in- clude luscious caramel varia- tions, pure fruit creams bursting with won- derfully intense flavors, as well as re-inspired traditional selections such as Gourmet PB&J, Toffee Crush and Orange Cream. With DeBrand's wide variety of op- tions, from impressive chocolate gifts to impulse items, there's always something for everyone. DeBrand Fine Chocolates 260.969.8331 www.debrand.com DeBrand Truffles a Luxurious Treat Ricchiuti Family Farms: Fresh, Premium, Organic Products For more than 100 years, the Ricchiuti family has diligently worked the land with a goal of bringing premium, fresh, Califor- nia-grown products to its loyal customers. Following in the footsteps of patriarchs Vincenzo and son, Pat Ricchiuti, are Patrick and Vincent Ricchiuti, represent- ing the third-and- fourth generation, with an aim to carry on the family legacy of being a diversified California agricultural business. In a quest to continue diversification while responding to consumer demands, the Ricchiuti family took on a new venture in 2008, drawing upon old world expertise and four generations of farming in the heart of California's San Joaquin Valley to craft 100 percent estate-grown organic extra virgin olive oil. The Ricchiuti's ENZO Olive Oil Company remains steadfast in its pursuit to uphold the family's 100-year tra- dition of excellence by planting each and every tree, harvesting the crop, milling the fruit and bottling the oil under the direction and supervision of Patrick and Vincent Ricchiuti. This meticulous, hands-on ap- proach is what Patrick and Vincent believe it takes to produce the finest oil. Most recently, the Ricchiuti family took another step to expand their product of- ferings by introducing the perfect comple- ment to their ENZO organic extra virgin olive oil with the addition of ENZO organic balsamic vinegar. This prized Italian clas- sic is fashioned in the Old World style where time-hon- ored traditions and techniques yield a rich, complex and flavorful artisanal treasure. As a proud member of the California Olive Oil Council, ENZO Olive Oil Com- pany adheres to the most stringent stan- dards in the world and shares in the organization's mission of promoting fresh, certified extra virgin olive oil. ENZO Olive Oil is also sanctioned organic by the United States Department of Agriculture, certified organic by California Certified Or- ganic Farmers, kosher certified by Kosher Supervision of America, as well as certified by the Non-GMO Project. ENZO Olive Oil Company 559.299.7278 www.enzooliveoil.com Ariston Specialties Oils and Vinegars Ariston Specialties' Fusti Refill and Save Program and Fusti Freshly Poured Pro- gram, offered since 1997, provide options that include more than 23 extra-virgin olive oil and infused oils and 23 balsamic vine- gars. The versatile program works well in many different kinds of stores and offers customers quality, flexibility and great pric- ing. The oils come from family farmers, and the balsamic vinegars come from Modena, Italy, the birthplace of balsamic vinegar, and many of the fla- vors are unique to Ariston. No sugar is added to the vine- gars – their sweet- ness comes from the fruit with which the products are made. Ariston Specialties 860.263.8498 www.aristonspecialties.com Fall River Wild Rice: New Ways with America's Native Grain Interest in plants and grains is soaring, as shoppers look for new ways to eat healthy. High in protein and fiber, nutty and with a striking vi- sual appeal, wild rice is one of the healthiest grains available. It was a staple food of several Native American tribes, who called it "manoomin" or "precious grain." Fall River Wild Rice brings this culinary gem to your store shelf. This naturally cultivated wild rice is great in salads, soups and stir-fries. How- ever, it also works well in mixes for pan- cakes and muffins and even in chocolate and desserts. Fall River's Fully Cooked Wild Rice is high-protein goodness in sec- onds. The only cereal grain native to North America, wild rice is not even a rice at all. It is the seed of Zizania plustris, a tall, bloom- ing water grass that prospers in the Great Lakes region, as well as in the fruitful valley in the shadows of the Sierra Nevadas and the Rockies. Fall River Wild Rice is a small grower-owned cooperative in the Fall River Valley, a rural mountain valley nestled between the Cascade and Sierra Nevada ranges. Fall River Wild Rice 800.626.4366 www.fallriverwildrice.com

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