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GOURMET NEWS AUGUST 2014 www.gourmetnews.com MARKETWATCH 4 8 Home Canning Using Le Parfait, the Original French Canning Jar Le Parfait is French for "The Perfect." Three perfect container styles offer alter- natives for home canning of fruits, vegeta- bles, meats, seafoods, soups, pickles, preserves and many other food products Le Parfait Super Jars are available in seven sizes (¼-liter, ½-liter, ¾-liter, 1-liter, 1½-liter, 2-liter and 3-liter). Le Parfait Super Terrines are available in eight sizes (80-grams, 125-grams, 200-grams, 275- grams, 350-grams, 500-grams, 750- grams and 1,000-grams). Le Parfait Familia Wiss Terrines are available in six sizes (200-grams, 350-grams, 500-grams, 750-grams, 1000-grams and 1,500- grams). Home canning has always been popular in Europe, and Le Parfait is the gold stan- dard there. Home canning is traditional in North America as well. The success of "homemade" has intensified dramatically in this country as people want to control the content, the preparation and the cost of their prepared foods. Le Parfait Super Jars and Le Parfait Super Terrines both use a glass lid with a rubber gasket and a metal wire structure with hinge and locking mechanism for closing the glass lid to the glass jar. The differ- ence is the shape of the glass jar body. The jars are rounded, and the terrines are tapered. Le Parfait Familia Wiss Terrines use a screw-on lid for closing and a flat metal cover for sealing to the glass jar. Familia Wiss is sim- ilar to the more familiar North American home canning jars, but it is heavier, more rugged in appearance and sturdier in use. Le Parfait is popular with gourmets around the world. The old-fashioned de- signs signify quality. These premium jars can be sourced from premium retailers. To start your canning, select fresh, sound and suitable foods for preserving. Pre- pare the products according to indus- try standards. Fill the Le Parfait jar or terrine and close properly before sterilization in a cooking pan ac- cording to the recipe and cooking instructions. When fin- ished, you can enjoy the fruits of your labor, having done your home canning with Le Parfait. For more information, visit www.bannex .com, or contact sales@bannex.com. Rabbit Creek Introduces New Products New from Rabbit Creek just in time for the holidays is a bevy of new items that are sure to tickle your fancy. The company is introducing its new Farm Fresh Creations. Think of a pot pie or upside down cake – two different mixes, one savory and one sweet. Just add your own fresh fruit or vegetables or any combination that would delight the senses and a few simple ingre- dients for an amazing and novel dinner or dessert. Crispy Parmesan and Bacon beer bread is so wonderful that you will won- der how you have not had it in your life yet. It is a bacon-laced savory delight with a parmesan crust on top. How could you say no? Who does not like thin mint cookies? Now, Rabbit Creek one-upped the perennial dessert favorite with the com- pany's new Fat Mint Chocolate Cookie mix. It is chock full of minty goodness. The company is also in- troducing a new Choco- late No Bake Cookie mix, as well as Caramel Mon- key Bread. For those wanting to add some- thing to their brunch set, or for those feeling par- ticularly British, Rabbit Creek's Snicker Doodle Scone mix is right up your alley. The fact that Rabbit Creek has only a one-case minimum order along with free private labeling and excellent cus- tomer service is the icing on the cake when it comes to purchasing the company's delicious, easy-to- make gourmet food mixes. Flavors can also be mixed in cases, allow- ing for greater variety for retailers to peddle. The team at Rabbit Creek Prod- ucts can be reached by phone at 800.837.3073 or by email at rcreek@mokancomm.net. You can also peruse the company's wares online at www.rabbitcreekgourmet.com. Tortuga Rum Cake Company Adds Combo Shipper Display Celebrating the brand's 30th anniversary in 2014, the Tortuga Rum Cake Company offers a full line of gourmet Caribbean products. The new combo shipper display holds both 4-ounce and 16-ounce rum cakes and promotes the company's consumer promotion to win a Caribbean cruise. Hol- iday and Valentine's Day shippers to pro- mote seasonal sales are also available. Tortuga rum cakes are baked in the Cayman Islands, Barbados and Jamaica from a generations-old island family secret recipe. Each cake is hand-glazed with Tor- tuga Gold Rum and vacuum-sealed to lock in the delicious freshness. The cakes are available in three sizes, including 33-ounce, 16-ounce and 4- ounce packages, and in eight tropical flavors. Introduced in January, Tortuga Choco- late Rum Balls have a moist and fudgy chocolate center bursting with rum flavor and coated in dark chocolate sprinkles. They are a sweet and creamy tropical treat capturing a taste of the Caribbean in every bite. The foil-trimmed and embossed package with Tortuga's iconic galleon pirate ship make a beau- tiful presentation. The 6.17- ounce box includes 20 rum balls. The boxes are available in cases of 12. Other chocolate rum treats in- clude Tortuga's award-winning Chocolate Rum Turtles with Sea Salt and three flavors of choco- late rum fudge. Products also in- clude hot and savory Caribbean sauces, gourmet flavored coffees and 100 percent Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee. Understanding the adage "when they try it, they will buy it," and testing it among the thou- sands of tourists that visit Tortuga shops in the Caribbean, the com- pany offers sheet cakes to help re- tailers facilitate their own sampling programs. Point of purchase ma- terials and colorful yellow and red eco-friendly cloth totes also are available. For more information, call the Tortuga Rum Cake Company at 305.378.6668 or 877.486.7884, email sales@tortugaimports.com or visit www.tortugarumcakes.com. Robert Rothschild Farm Reintroduces Raspberry Thunder Sauce Robert Rothschild Farm is reintroducing its Raspberry Thunder Sauce. This all-natural, gluten-free hot sauce is back by popular demand. The same great taste that its consumers love is now packaged in a new size bottle with a distinct label that will grab the attention of the consumer. This fiery hot sauce is a spicy blend of jalapeño peppers and crushed red peppers. Add just a dash for a kick of heat. There are multiple uses for this spicy hot sauce – everything from breakfast to ap- petizer to entrée. Try tossing chicken wings with the Raspberry Thunder Sauce or stirring it into chili, gazpacho or tortilla soup. This sauce is perfect for adding flavorful heat when basting grilled shrimp or blending into shredded pork. Create a spicy snack by adding a dash to melted butter and drizzling over popcorn. For a zesty break- fast, top an omelet or scrambled eggs. The consumer can also make a quick and simple appetizer by adding this hot sauce into cream cheese and serving with crackers. Robert Roth- schild Farm's Raspberry Thunder Sauce is perfect for the fiery hot sauce lover. For more information, call 800.356.8933, email info@robertroth- schild.com, or visit the company's website at www.robertrothschild.com. Numi Organic Tea Gift Sets with Carla Hall Petite Cookies Numi Organic Tea, producer of non-GMO and fair trade certified teas, is partnering with Celebrity Chef Carla Hall's artisan cookie company, Carla Hall Petite Cook- ies. Throughout 2014, gift boxes will be available online at http://carlahall.com, pairing complementary flavors of Numi's organic tea blends and artisan cookies. Carla Hall Petite Cookies are baked to perfection and contain only the finest in- gredients, including European-style but- ter, premium sugar, flours, couverture chocolate, artisanal cheeses, fresh nuts and sea- s o n a l f r u i t s . W i t h both sa- vory and sweet flavors, Carla Hall Petite Cookies are an ideal match for Numi Or- ganic Tea, which offers a wide variety of tea blends to pair perfectly with Carla's full flavor spectrum of bite-sized delights. The suggested retail price for the gift sets is $16 - $30. The sets are available through- out 2014 at www.carlahall.com. DeMet's Candy Company Introduces Dark Chocolate Almond TURTLES DeMet's Candy Company, makers of the timeless confection, TURTLES ® brand caramel nut clusters, recently announced the launch of indulgent Dark Chocolate Al- mond TURTLES. The new flavor will roll out nationwide this October, just in time for the holiday season. Inspired by the ever-growing consumer demand for dark chocolate confections, Dark Chocolate Almond TURTLES are an irresistible treat made with the finest qual- ity ingredients. Lightly salted almonds, creamy sweet homemade caramel and 60 percent cacao dark chocolate create a distinct taste unlike any other chocolate caramel nut cluster on the market. Joining the line of original, cashew, sea salt caramel and hazelnut TURTLES, Dark Chocolate Almond TURTLES will be widely available in food, mass, drug and convenience retail chains around the United States. The line will be offered in holiday-themed packaging, perfect for gift giving. For more information on DeMet's Candy Company, visit www.demetscandy.com.