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GOURMET NEWS OCTOBER 2014 www.gourmetnews.com SEASONING & SPICES 2 0 The Spice Lab Introduces Hot and Spicy Sea Salts One of the hottest condi- ments on the market right now is Sriracha hot chili sauce, and the team at The Spice Lab has developed an innovative new take on the product – Sriracha Sea Salt. Made from sun-ripened chilies, finely ground Sriracha powder is infused with sea salt to create this amazingly versatile condiment. The selection of hot and spicy season- ings from The Spice Lab does not stop at Sriracha Sea Salt, however. The com- pany's product selection also includes Scotch Bonnet Pepper Salt, Ghost Pepper Salt, Smoked Ghost Pepper Salt, Scorpion Pepper Salt, Jalapeño Salt, Smoked Chipotle Salt and Cayenne Hot Sauce Sea Salt. Made with all-natural unre- fined sea salt and premium, finely ground chili peppers from around the world, each unique salt offers distinct flavor and heat, true to the peppers that season it. The salts are available in both 100-milliliter glass jars and 3-ounce stand-up pouches. For more information on The Spice Lab, call 954.275.4478, or visit the company online at www.shop.thespicelab.com. Salty Wahine Brings the Best Hawaiian Seasonings to the Mainland Laura Cristobal Andersland created Salty Wahine Gourmet Hawaiian Sea Salts in 2008 out of her passion for cooking and her desire for promoting Kauai-made products. Award-winning Salty Wahine products fulfill the need to prepare quick meals with healthy pre- mixed gourmet seasonings that en- hance the dining experience. The various tropical infused flavors provide the right choice for any dish, including beef, pork, seafood, poultry and vegeta- bles. Feedback from customers on Facebook, local repeat customers, chefs and Kauai visitors extoll the gour- met value of Salty Wahine Products. Fa- vorites from the Salty Wahine product line include Hawaiian Rub, which Laura created when she was just eleven years old, Pineapple Poultry Seasoning, Hot Lava, Mango Java Steak Rub, Red Alaea, Passion Fruit Chile Pepper, Guava Garlic and Black Lava. Salty Wahine is a Kauai family busi- ness that has received a number of awards, including 2012 US SBA Hawaii exporter of the year, Kauai Economic Development Board Business Plan Competition Grand Prize Winner and Best Kauai Product in 2013 and 2014. In the company's sixth year of operation, its products can be found at over 100 stores worldwide, including hotels and restaurants throughout Hawaii, the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. Salty Wahine is a member of the Kauai Chamber of Commerce, the Kauai County Farm Bureau, Kauai Grown, Kauai Made and the Specialty Food As- sociation. The company was selected by the American Logistics A s s o c i a t i o n / D e - fense Commissary Agency as one of the first Kauai com- panies to have their products sold at Hawaii military ex- changes and com- missaries. Cristobal Andersland shares her experience with other small business owners through the mayor's office, the Chamber of Commerce and Kauai Farm Bureau. She prides herself on the fact that Salty Wahine was one of eight Kauai Made companies chosen to rep- resent Kauai at the Hawaii-themed Inter- national Flower Show in Philadelphia in 2012. The company was also invited by the Hawaii Chamber of Commerce and Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono to be part of the first-ever Hawaii on the Hill, an event celebrating the flavors of Hawaii and showcasing Hawaii's outstanding local products and innovative entrepreneurs, in July 2014. Cristobal An- dersland's hus- band and adult children are key employees of this family busi- ness. They as- sist with sales, marketing and p r o d u c t i o n . When not in Hawaii, her family can be found selling Salty Wahine products at Hawaiian Aloha Festivals throughout the United States. For more information, contact Salty Wahine Gourmet Hawaiian Sea Salts by mail at P.O. Box 829, Hanapepe, Kauai, 96716. Visit the company online at www.saltywahine.com. Email owner Laura Cristobal Andersland at info@salty wahine.com, call 808.346.2942, or fax 808.442.1120. Five Minutes to Fabulous with Wind & Willow Wind & Willow has long been known for their Cheeseball Mixes but that is only the beginning. Every mix comes with spectacular recipes and quick serving suggestions. According to Renee Tettenhorst, co-owner of the 23-year-old company, this is one of the secrets to its fiercely loyal customer base. "We love hearing from our customers," said Tettenhorst. "When they tell us how having a few Wind & Willow mixes in their cabinet has made their life easier or saved them when unexpected guests show up, those are the things that give us great sat- isfaction in what we're doing." One of the company's delicious and ver- satile products is its Bacon Bleu Cheese Mix. Add it to cream cheese and spread it on crackers or fresh pears. Or try one of the company's many quick recipe ideas. For example, take mashed pota- toes from fair to fabulous in five minutes. Simply stir the mix into warm mashed potatoes and gar- nish with cheese, bacon bits and the included bread crumb top- ping. Other ideas which are just as simple include bacon blue cheese pizza, country club chicken salad and the crostini ap- petizer, which is pictured on the front of the package. For more information, contact Wind & Willow at 888.427.3235. You can also visit the company's website or Facebook pages for additional information at www.windandwillow.com and www .facebook.com/windandwillowfoods. Visionary Vinegars from Bakto Flavors Bakto Flavors recently introduced Vision- ary Vinegars, six delicious balsamic vine- gars blended with perfectly matched natural flavors. Choose from blood or- ange, vanilla, raspberry, strawberry, chocolate, peach, classic, passion fruit, and pomegranate, with more flavor varia- tions on the way. All Bakto Flavors' vine- gars are all-natural, kosher, non-GMO, gluten-free and contain no added color or sugar. Visionary Vinegars are made from the best available kosher balsamic vinegar around. Historically made in Italy from white grapes, Bakto takes an old tradition and puts a new spin on it by introducing a variety of excellent flavors. Finally, your salad dressing is healthy, low in calories and tastier than ever. Visionary Vinegars from Bakto Flavors are available in 375-milliliter at- tractive glass bot- tles for retailers and in 1-gallon bottles for food- service. The vine- gars are sold in boxes of 12 with the option of cus- tom flavor choices. A bottle of Visionary Vinegar is great as a gift on its own, or present some- one with a set of all six. Perfect as a dip, mari- nade, dressing or sauce, this is sure to be a new essential in your kitchen. Learn more about Bakto Flavors at www.baktoflavors.com. Contact the company for free samples at info@baktoflavors.com, or call 732.354.4492.

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