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Saturday, March 02, 2013 Kitchenware News & Housewares Review Show Daily A PASSION FOR NATURE'S MOST ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS Charmane Skillen is a champion for shifting consumer lifestyles to a more wholly nutritious and beneficial one. At the same time, she has grown a successful niche business called s.a.l.t. sisters in rural America with an exceptionally determined entrepreneurial spirit. Charmane's motivation to create, deliver and distribute an exceptional food product stems from a passion for nature's most essential elements and for her strong familial ties. The brand name (s.a.l.t. sisters) is an acronym for her four daughters: Sydney, Alexis, Lauren and Taylor. Armed with the knowledge of the incredible benefits of unprocessed and unrefined sea salt, she sourced and packaged a product under the s.a.l.t. sisters label and scheduled herself to appear at regional farmers markets each week to sell product in 2007. From those humble roots, the product line grew in popularity and led to an expansion of its offerings in 2009. Thus, along with a strong portfolio of unrefined salt the company staked a claim in organic cane sugars (c.a.n.e.), seasoning rubs (r.u.b.s.), vanilla infusion kits (b.e.a.n.), and natural herb blends (h.e.r.b.). The wide ranging palate of the brand commanded the attention of a wholesale market and many discernible chefs. The products even received a nod from Giada De Laurentiis in a 2009 feature segment of holiday gift ideas for NBC's TODAY show. What started as a personal endeavor to educate the populous on the many benefits of unrefined salt has blossomed into a business venture based in Goshen, Ind comprised of four employees and a PRESERVE A TREE WITH TOTALLY BAMBOO'S TREE OF LIFE CUTTING, SERVING BOARD Totally Bamboo's new "Tree of Life" is the most unique cutting and serving board ever designed. If you look closely at this solid bamboo board, you can actually see more than 800 laser-etched species of exotic and endangered animals. Totally Bamboo decided to make a statement via the Tree of Life product line by donating a percentage of the proceeds of sales to the National Forest Foundation, a U.S. based non-profit organization that has planted 4 million trees since its inception in 2008. For each dollar donated, one tree is planted! The Tree of Life cutting board represents the importance of trees for all ani- EDGEWARE RECEIVES COOKING CLUB OF AMERICA SEAL OF APPROVAL FOR TWO TOP-SELLING KITCHEN TOOLS Smith's Consumer Products, Inc., makers of the full line of Edgeware electric and manual knife sharpeners and kitchen tools, received the Cooking Club Seal of Approval for its extra coarse grater and its top-selling Better Zester. The Better Zester received a whopping 100 percent approval from the 213 in-home club members who conducted the tests, with an overall approval rating of 8.9. The extra coarse grater received 97 percent approval from 188 testers for an overall approval rating of 8.7. Look for both products to be featured in the Spring 2013 issue of Cooking Club magazine. All products are rated on a scale of 1 to 10 – with 10 being the highest – on such attributes as quality, appearance and ease of use, performance, effectiveness, and versatility. A minimum of 67 percent of testers must recommend a product for it to receive the Seal of Approval. Comments from testers ranged from, "Better than any zester I have ever used, I know I will be using zest more often in recipes because it's is so easy to use," to "I loved the grater. It was the best hand held grater that I have used. It sliced through the cheese with ease making for a large feathery grate look. I thought it HEWLETT MANUFACTURING: IMPROVING KNIFE BLADES THROUGH THE YEARS It happened more than 50 years ago when the lens-shaped diamond knife sharpener was introduced to the professional trade. Harlan D. Hewlett, a pioneer of wearresistant and abrasive coatings, and Founder of Hewlett Manufacturing was asked to improve on the butcher steel. Knowing that a butcher steel is only for maintenance of a knife edge, Harlan decided to diamond coat the surface to facilitate sharpening and repairing of the knife's edge. He also changed the shape to allow more contact area with the knife and hollow to make it more lightweight. It was a smash hit. From the food trade to the meat packing industry, Harlan healthy distribution of product in 27 states. The s.a.l.t Sisters Way is 80 percent eat healthy whole foods, 20 percent eat what you want in moderation; To live a long, healthy life one must enjoy food. No rules. No guilt. Just don't make the unhealthy choices every day. A Passion For Nature's Most Essential Elements Sustain a lifestyle at home grounded in the premise of what is simply needed to live well. That is, to live well, humans only need salt and water. Understanding salt is a crucial principle of its inclusion in food. It is the one ingredient found in most every recipe that also pulls and marries flavors. Unrefined Ingredients In reality, it's a process of asking individuals to rethink the use of salt and unre- mals. Trees are life! Do your part to keep them in the ground… use bamboo instead! Totally Bamboo encourages and supports reducing the widespread practice of clear-cutting our precious hard wood forests by giving consumers a sustainable alternative. Bamboo is the alternative for all things wood. It is one of the fastest grow- was phenomenal." "We take great pride in the quality and innovative design of our entire line of graters, zesters and manual/electric knife sharpeners," said Melissa Moore, Marketing Manager for Edgeware. "It's particularly gratifying to receive this award from independent testers who put the product to work in real-life situations." The Better Zester features a V-etched zester blade, which is comprised of more than 300 V-shaped teeth and is covered with a non-stick coating. The food approved coating allows it to smoothly glide across the surface of all types of citrus, while finely zesting the outer layer of skin, not the bitter pith. It also includes a fresh zest storage container with Hewlett's "Jewelstik" was big news and a market success. Over the years, Harlan's sons have turned many new ideas into more market successes. The most popular being the Jewelstik 1-2-3. Three grits on one stick to give a razor-like edge to any knife, dull as it may be. The coarse, medium and fine grits all at your fingertips make this product a true trifecta. Hewlett Mfg. is a family-owned and operated, well respected company that believes in American-made products. All raw materials, production and packaging 83 fined ingredients. Above all, the key component in use is seasoning during the cooking process, not after. Charmane contemplates what she is attempting to create (Thinker) then she pulls out the Flavor Bible and researches the means by which to reach her design (Researcher) then she brings her research to the kitchen (Alchemist) and finally the new product is delivered to the manufacturer for bulk production. Product Line Gluten Free. Unrefined. No Bleach. No chemicals. No anti-caking. No MSG. S.a.l.t. sisters sources ingredients from U.S. importers that carry edicts for responsible harvesting. For more information, visit the s.a.l.t. sisters booth S2384 and visit www.salt sistersonline.com. ing plants on the planet and is actually a species of grass that can produce more oxygen than hard wood forests of comparable size. It helps prevent soil erosion through its widespread root system and large canopy supporting a wide range of wild life. For more information, visit Booth S2157 at the International Home + Housewares Show. Be sure to check out www.totallybamboo.com and call 760-471-6600. squeegee, which gathers fresh zest while grating. The squeegee helps remove moist zest from the back of the blade while the ergonomic shape features a non-slip tip and soft touch handle and comes with a reusable protective cover. SRP is $14.99. The extra coarse grater is also equipped with V-etched blades and is ideal for soft cheeses, potatoes and cabbage. The grater includes non-slip feet for easy use, a soft touch handle and a reusable plastic cover. An optional slider attachment is available, which is designed to safely hold smaller foods when grating. SRP is $16.99. To see all of the Edgeware products, visit booth S651 at the International Home + Housewares Show and visit www.smithsproducts.com are done in western Pennsylvania. The Hewlett Mfg. product line includes a range of sizes and a range of grits which will be easy to choose what is best suited for your customers' needs. In 2013, Hewlett Mfg. will be introducing new ideas at the Chicago Housewares show in March. Be sure to stop by booth No. S2083. For more information, contact Linda at 814683-4762 or email sharpen@jewelstik.com.