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GOURMET NEWS SEPTEMBER 2014 OILS & VINEGARS 2 2 Brownie Crunch: "Read Our Label. There's no Comparison" When you treat yourself to a snack, taste is first and foremost. If you are like Brownie Crunch creator Seth Greenberg, you know but- ter tastes better than oil, and sugar is better than corn syrup solids. Brownie Crunch only uses the best all-natural ingre- dients, including butter, sugar, pure vanilla extract (from a company that owns its own bean orchards), cocoa specially selected for its flavor and color, eggs and flour from the best American wheat. You will not bake with corn syrup solids, palm kernel oil, palm oil, soybean oil, caramel color or corn starch, and neither will Brownie Crunch – ever! Closely supervised by Greenberg himself, Brownie Crunch is baked in small batches in the United States. It is all-natural, certified kosher and 120 calories per 1- ounce serving. The product is avail- able in five sweet and three spicy flavors. Learn more at www.brown- iecrunch.com. Brownie Crunch: "It's the brownie reinvented!" Ariston Specialties Preserves the Flavors of the Season Ariston Preserves are made by a local family using fresh fruit, not pre-frozen blocks of pulp. The preserves are pro- duced in accordance with what fruit is in season at the time. For example, since the apple harvest will begin from September to October, this is when Ariston produces its Apple and Cinnamon Preserves. This method allows Ariston to use what fruit is naturally ripened by nature and not last year's frozen fruit, which hinders taste and quality. Current flavors in Ariston's product line include apple and cinnamon (a.k.a "Apple Pie in a Jar!"), strawberry, peach, apricot, orange marmalade and fig. The com- pany also offers olive tapenades and sun- dried tomato pesto, as well as a wide range of infused olive oils and vinegars. All of Ariston's products naturally complement cheese. For more information, contact Ariston Specialties at 860.224.7184, or visit the company online at www.aristonoliveoil.com or at www.facebook.com/aristonoliveoil. Bring Excitement to the Dinner Table with Caviar, Foie Gras and More House of Caviar & Fine Foods is a whole- sale business that sells 20 kinds of caviar, as well as specialty food products, such as foie gras, truffles, smoked fish, saffron, coarse sea salt from France, dried woodland mushrooms, pate and bourbon vanilla beans. High-end businesses, such as hotels, restaurants and cruise lines, are the company's pri- mary customers, but individuals make up five percent of sales. Notable clients in- clude The Setai and Mandarin Oriental ho- tels in Miami, as well as Daniel Boulud, Four Seasons and Nobu. Prices are about half the amount of typ- ical retail shops, and tastings are offered in a showroom of samples, according to Max Moghaddam, co- owner with his wife Zoe Moghaddam of House of Caviar & Fine Foods. "Our price, even for personal use, is based on our wholesale business, so our clients will have good and fresh products for a com- petitive price," Moghaddam said. "When you have a customer who buys an expen- sive product once or twice a year, they should be happy." For more information, visit www.house ofcaviarandfinefoods.com, or call 954.462.0533. B.R. Cohn Debuts Limited Release Sonoma Syrah Vinegar B.R. Cohn Olive Oil Co., a pioneer in mod- ern-day California extra-virgin olive oil and other locally-made food products, is taking a page from the fine wine business with the introduction of its new limited-release Sonoma Syrah Vinegar. The product is small lot-produced and aged in French oak casks. Made from 100 percent Syrah grapes from Sonoma County and utilizing the Orleans vinegar process, the Sonoma Syrah Vinegar ages for three years in French oak casks, which provide the ideal environment for cul- tured vinegar bacteria. B.R. Cohn's Sonoma Syrah Vinegar contains no addi- tives or preservatives. And total production is just 170 cases. B.R. Cohn Olive Oil Co. is one of the top award-winning producers of fine oils and vinegars. The company's olive oils and vinegars have captured more than 120 awards, including frequent best of show, double gold and gold medals at leading competitions. Additional information is available at www.brcohn.com/oliveoilcompany or by calling 877.933.9675, ext. 141.

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