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70 GOURMET NEWS www.gourmetnews.com 3 Pigs Online Marketplace Open for Business By Camille Collins, Marketing Director, Les Trois Petits Cochons Shopping for Les Trois Petits Cochons artisanal pâté and charcuterie just became a whole lot easier. Powered by iGourmet, the new 3 Pigs Online Marketplace gives consumers the opportunity to select and purchase a variety of outstanding hand-assembled gift baskets. Each of the offerings overflow with most desirable selections of pâté, cured meats and other savory indulgences. Selections such as the Premier Gift Basket—the creme de la creme of the collection—feature Bloc de Foie Gras de Canard, Smoked Chicken Breast and Wild Boar Pâté among many other French delicacies. Other gift baskets include The Classic Gift Basket, which offers an outstanding assortment of Les Trois Petits Cochons' most popular creations, such as Mousse Truffée and Pâté de Campagne. Pâté au Poivre Noir and Saucisson Sec aux Herbes de Provence are ready to slice and serve with mini toasts, French cornichons and other authentic delicacies in the Picnic Gift Basket. The Grilling Gift Basket is an oversized assortment for the master of the grill. A choice selection of pork, chicken, duck and lamb sausages is complemented by two Herb Crystals and Flower Crystals Herb Crystals® and Flower Crystals© are an innovative original concept from Fresh Origins! With dazzling, all-natural colors, an exciting crunch and incredible flavors of fresh flowers and herbs, these are spectacular new flavor ingredients. A full spectrum of flavors and colors are being developed and will be introduced over the coming months. The first six flavors: basil, cilantro, fennel, hibiscus, mint and rose, are now available and all are kosher-certified. The pure color and flavor comes only from the fresh whole herbs and flowers with no added flavors or coloring! Fresh Origins starts by growing the most flavorful fresh herbs and edible flowers. These are carefully hand-harvested at the peak of flavor and color content, then com- bined with pure cane sugar to create these beautiful and flavorful crystals. These taste amazing and will add an enticing and distinctive finishing touch to any culinary creation from desserts to savory dishes and even beverages. The crispy, crunchiness of these crystals adds a wonderful layer of texture. They are shelf-stable and are best used within six months. They are very versatile and easy to use. Sprinkle on some magic! Basil Crystals' delicious sweet basil flavor combines beautifully with a multitude of foods. Try them on everything from desserts, fresh fruit and salads. It pairs wonderfully with tomatoes, cheese and pastas. Mint crystals are bursting with minty freshness and can be used in place of that tired sprig of mint on any kind of dessert. A New Specialty Size for Foster's Pickled Products Foster's Pickled Products introduces a 16ounce. jar to its family of pickled asparagus and pickled green beans. This new line is ready for distribution starting in 2014. Over the years, Foster's has satisfied many consumers with a 32-ounce jar of its pickled asparagus or green beans. Due to the increasing number of requests for a smaller specialty size, Foster's decided to introduce a 16-ounce size jar. Along with helping out the potential customers with limited shelf space, the company has also been prompted to bring a better value to the stores. A new line of products always presents another opportunity to tell the remarkable story behind Foster's Pickled Products. Kevin Fil- brun and Bryan Lynch, who have a passion for agriculture, are family-oriented brothers who have been farming for more than 20 years in the Columbia Basin of Washington state. They have been active in the local community through coaching youth sporting teams, volunteering in community service, giving to charities and providing support for youth missions. Their success can be attributed to operating with integrity, a passion for business and sustainable farming programs. These characteristics have given these brothers the opportunity to bring a long line of farming to an eager fourth generation who are learning what it means to bring a quality product to the market. Rabbit Creek Unveiling New Products By David Cook, Vice President, Rabbit Creek Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! Step right up for Rabbit Creek Products at the Winter 2014 Fancy Food Show! Unveiling in the center ring are eight new items that will amaze and inspire wonder in the young and the young at heart. Each Fancy Food Show is a special occasion at Rabbit Creek. This is when we introduce our new products; everything from breads and brownies to muffins, dips and scones are all added to our lineup. 2014 is also a great year for us, marking our 30th year in business. It's hard to imagine we started with only one mix all those years ago, assembling everything in a kinds of mustard and French cornichons, too. The Pork-Free Gift Basket is designed for those who observe cochon-restricted diets and features savory chicken, salmon and veggie creations along with other French specialties. All Les Trois Petits Cochons gourmet gift baskets contain a hand-assembled variety of pâté, cured saucisson and all the accompaniments and are presented in custom containers. Just add a bottle of wine to make an impressive gift for any occasion. Visit www.3pigs.com/shop for more information and to purchase. Les Trois Petits Cochons has been producing award winning, all-natural pâté and char- n JANUARY 2014 n GOURMET NEWS cuterie for more than 38 years by crafting small handmade batches using high quality ingredients. Recognized for its excellence as a leader in the specialty food business, an industry it helped to create, Les Trois Petits Cochons began as a small charcuterie in Greenwich Village, NYC in 1975. Today it leads the pâté and charcuterie industry, offering a complete line of all-natural pâtés, terrines, mousses, cornichons, petits toasts, mustards, saucissons, sausages, smoked meats and other French specialties. For more information, contact Les Trois Petits Cochons at 800-LES-PATES, email info@3pigs.com or visit www.3pigs.com. Visit them at the Winter Fancy Food Show booth #3604. Add to fresh berries, chocolate mousse or cheesecake, or sprinkle on ice cream. Put inside chocolate truffles. It's an exciting topping for doughnuts and cookies. Fennel Crystals have a bright yellow color and provide a concentrated blast of sweet anise flavor! This beautiful new ingredient pairs fabulously with seafood such as seared scallops or salmon. Brighten up a green salad. Sprinkle on chocolate and citrus desserts. It's also a unique and crunchy topping for ceviche. Rose Crystals have a stunning, rubypink color and are made from rose petals and sugar! No added coloring, just the natural color from edible roses. Use in all kinds of desserts: top mini-cupcakes, sorbet or crème brulee. Add a fresh floral note to fruit salads. Add color to chocolate-dipped strawberries. Cilantro Crystals boast a sweet, fresh cilantro flavor. Sprinkle on salsa, gazpacho, ceviche or guacamole. It is a tasty and colorful topping for shrimp, lobster and crab. Add in tequila-based cocktails or top lime sorbet and key lime pie. It's an innovative finishing touch to shredded pork or mahi tacos. Float on vegetable cream soups. Hibiscus Flower Crystals have a rich burgundy color and a wonderful sweet and sour flavor. A perfect combination of sweetness and citrus taste, these crystals are an ideal flavor accent in so many dishes. Add a tangy spark to desserts: top lemon sorbet and chocolates. Since hibiscus is a popular ingredient in creative cocktails, Hibiscus Crystals are a natural addition to drinks. The lemony flavor pairs perfectly with seafood; sprinkle on smoked salmon hors d'oeuvres, specialty ceviches and raw oysters. The excellence that customers have come to expect is achieved through careful and intentional steps. The asparagus is precisely cut daily and immediately shipped from the fields to the fresh packing lines or to the processing plant for pickling. With the processing plants just a mere 10 miles from its asparagus fields, Foster's guarantees a fresh product going into processing and ultimately on to the consumer. "Growing the raw product in our own fields give us an advantage—the consumer can buy our asparagus knowing that it's been processed fresh or placed into the jar for pickling within 24 hours," said Kevin Filbrun, President of Columbia Valley Family Farms (Foster's Pickled Products). Loyal customers in Canada and the North- western United States have seen Foster's Pickled Products in major wholesale chains, retail outlets and roadside stands for more than 20 years. Columbia Valley Family Farms is looking forward to seeing its new specialty size distributed across the United States for years to come. The new 16-ounce jar that Foster's Pickled Products is bringing to the market presents retailers, distributors and wholesalers with new options, and for the consumer it is the perfect size for social functions, downsized households or even the casual sampler. spare room. We've now gotten to where everything is in house. From printing our labels to blending, packaging and decorating, we do it all. Adding even more quality to our work is the fact that we produce all of our products to order only; there are no giant bins of mixes lying around. By doing this, we ensure that our customers receive the freshest products we can give them. We also have a little cherry on top with our free private labeling offered on every item that we make. Few things make a better statement than one's personalized product sitting on For more information, stop by booth #1556. For more information, visit www.fosters asparagus.com, call 855-261-6395 or stop by booth #2616 at the Winter Fancy Food Show. their shelves; it just adds that little something extra for your customers. Rabbit Creek Products will be at booth #409 at this year's Winter Fancy Food Show showing off our new items along with samples for one and all. We would love for you to stop by to peruse our wares, taste some goodies or just to strike up a conversation. Visit Rabbit Creek at booth #409. For more information, call 800-837-3073, visit www.rabbitcreekgourmet.com or email rcreek@mokancomm.net.