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GOURMET NEWS APRIL 2016 www.gourmetnews.com HOT PRODUCTS 1 2 Hot Products ENZO Organic Balsamic Vinegar ENZO Olive Oil Company took another step to expand its product line by intro- ducing the perfect complement to its ENZO organic extra virgin olive oil with the addition of ENZO Organic Balsamic Vinegar. This prized Italian classic from Mod- ena, Italy is fashioned in the Old World style where time-honored traditions and techniques yield a rich, complex and flavorful artisanal treasure. There are three varieties of hand-crafted, barrel-aged vinegars: Traditional, Apple and Fig. As a proud member of the California Olive Oil Council, ENZO Olive Oil Company adheres to the most stringent standards in the world and shares in the organi- zation's mission of promoting fresh, certified extra virgin olive oil. ENZO Olive Oil is also sanctioned organic by the United States Department of Agriculture, certi- fied organic by California Certified Organic Farmers, kosher certified by Kosher Supervision of America, as well as Non- GMO Project Verified. With its nationally and internationally acclaimed, award-winning line of varietals and infused ENZO organic extra virgin olive oil, ENZO organic balsamic vinegar and premium P-R Farms Inc. California almonds, one could easily agree that Founders Vincenzo and Pat Ricchiuti would be most pleased to see the direction and progress that Ricchiuti Family Farms has realized since its inception back in 1914. ENZO Olive Oil Company 559.299.7278 info@prfarms.com or info@enzooliveoil.com www.enzooliveoil.com Frontier Soups Homemade-In-Minutes Idaho Outpost Potato Leek Soup Frontier Soups' versatile vegetarian, gluten free Homemade-In-Minutes™ Idaho Outpost Potato Leek Soup mix is a warm or cold weather favorite. It can be pureed and chilled as a refreshing vichyssoise or served chunky and hot as a rustic, home-style meal. Mixes have no preserva- tives, genetically modified organisms or added salt. Suggested retail price is $5.95 - $6.49. Frontier Soups 800.300.SOUP (7687) www.FrontierSoups.com New Ariston Organic Balsamic Vinegars The products in the new Ariston line of organic balsamic vinegars are charac- terized by a perfect balance between sweet and sour. This product is made ex- clusively with organically farmed grapes, without pesticides involved. The entire production process is certified in order to guarantee consumers compliance with the highest organic farming standards, guaranteed by the CCPB certifying body. To make the vinegars, the grape must, cooked over a direct heat in an open vessel, simmers slowly and is concentrated until it is reduced to about one third of its original volume. It is then placed in the attic, in a series of casks of oak wood. Here the balsamic vinegar passes the years acidifying and aging until it has reached a balance that only the alchemy of time can provide, prodded along by the masterful hands of artisans. This balsamic is naturally dark and dense, with a 5 percent acidity content. Add some over strawberries or on your favorite salad to add complexity. Ariston Specialties 860.224.7184 www.AristonSpecialties.com Alpine Valley Bread Introduces New Organic Bakery-Style Breads Since 1995, Alpine Valley Bread has been dedicated to producing nutritious, great tasting, fla- vorful, organic whole grain breads. Alpine Valley Bread Company is committed to making bread that uses the finest, carefully-selected ingredients. The folks there believe in the quality of the grain and the freshness of the milling. The bread is Non-GMO Project Verified, Organic Certified, USDA Certified, Kosher Certified and Whole Grain Stamp approved. Its bakery is SQF Certified. The team at Alpine Valley Bread loves choices and so do bakery buyers and customers. Alpine Bakery offers an excellent product assortment. Nine outstanding delicious flavors include: Multi Grain with Omega 3, 21 Whole Grains, Super Grains, Sprouted Honey Wheat with Flaxseed, Nine Grain, 12 Grain with Omega 3, Honey Whole Wheat, Honey Chia and Raisin Cinnamon Whole Wheat. Alpine Valley Bread 480.694.1380 (West Region) 859.801.8829 (East Region) www.alpinevalleybread.com Wild Forest Black Truffle Aioli Wild Forest Products has done it again! They have created a new version of a truffle may- onnaise. The company had tried a white truffle mayo in the past. Wild Forest Products worked together with a well-known manufacturer of mayonnaise to bring out what became a really tasty and flavorful aioli. After months of testing and tasting, Wild Forest Products presents the new Wild Forest Black Truffle Aioli Spread. Wild Forest Products found the best ingredients and created a smooth, rustic and truffle aromatic spread. This is wonderful as a spread on sandwiches, used with dips, added to mashed potatoes or used anywhere you would use a mayonnaise spread. Wild Forest Products uses the finest all natural in- gredients, cage free and pasture raised eggs and non-GMO oils. Then, black truffles are added into the spread along with truffle olive oil. Try it, and you will never go back regular mayonnaise again. Available in six, 4-ounce pack cases. Wild Forest Products 855.645.7772 www.wildforestproducts.com Stonewall Kitchen Mustard Dips Pair With Pretzels When it comes to tasty snacking, specialty food cre- ator Stonewall Kitchen knows a thing or two about what customer's crave. To go with the baked, crispy and always popular Dipping Pretzels and Seasoned Sea Salt Pretzels, two new delicious mustard dips have been added for 2016. The Sriracha Honey Mus- tard Dip starts out deceptively mild with the taste of sweet honey before a robust combination of hot sriracha and tangy Dijon mustard take over with a real kick of heat. The Horseradish Bacon Mustard Dip offers a hearty combination of sweet, smooth honey, tangy Dijon mustard, crispy bacon bits and spicy horseradish. Both offer a wonderful, multi-layered taste that's great for dipping, serving with grilled shrimp or chicken or used as ingredients in a vinaigrette. Stonewall Kitchen 1.800.826.1752 www.stonewallkitchen.com Wind & Willow Adds Sweet Pickles to Line Wind & Willow has added a new flavor to its ground-breaking line of all-natural pickle mixes. Sweet Dreams is the first sweet pickle in the line. As with the other flavors, all the consumer needs to add is their own cucumbers or other vegetables, vinegar and water. One jar at a time in less than 10 minutes, and you have your own homemade pickles. By adding your favorite combination of vegetables or throwing in some of the herbs from your garden, you can create your own unique jar of pickles. Since introducing the Farm Stand Pickle line, the company has received numerous requests for a sweet pickle. Sweet Dreams has been well-received by sweet pickle lovers and a surprise to customers who haven't been a fan of sweet pickles in the past. The traditional sweet pickle has been updated to include only natural ingredients including only cane sugar (no corn syrup or beet sugar) and is subtly infused with lavender. Pickle Mixes with jar retail for $7.99 and refill bags with four mixes for $8.99. Flavors include Dill-icious (top seller), Fire & Spice, Secret Recipe, Rosemary Bell and – new for 2016 – Sweet Dreams Pickle Mix. You can also find recipes and other info on Facebook and Pinterest. Wind & Willow 888.427.3235 www.windandwillow.com Coco Aminos from Big Tree Farms After introducing the world's first certified organic coconut sugar to the global market in 2008, Big Tree Farms remains the No. 1 selling brand (SPINS data, October 31, 2015) and processor of this unrefined, high-nu- trient sweetener, with its one pound coconut sugar outselling the No. 1 agave SKU (SPINS data, October 31, 2015). Big Tree Farms' coconut nectar is also the fastest growing liquid sweetener in the U.S. (SPINS data, October 31, 2015). Bringing the first fair-trade certification to coconut sweeteners in 2014, Big Tree Farms also tests for Low-Glycemic verification. Its retail line of co- conut-blossom nectars and sugars includes items ranging in pack size from five-gram packets (retail 50-pack and foodservice 1,000 qty.) to five-pound pouches and infused flavors in 14-, 16- and 32-ounce packages. Sugars and nectars are both available for retail, foodservice and industrial use. The most recent innovation for Big Tree Farms is its Coco Aminos™, a soy-free and gluten-free all purpose seasoning sauce made from nutrient packed coconut nectar. A perfect soy sauce alternative, Coco Aminos is not only an ideal seasoning sauce for many uses, but also offers essential amino acids and nutrients with every serving. Big Tree Farms 541.488.5605 www.bigtreefarms.com

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