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GOURMET NEWS NOVEMBER 2016 HOLIDAY UPDATE 2 1 Fresh Roasted Pecans in Minutes with Wind & Willow New from Wind & Willow and perfect for the holidays: Roasted Pecan Seasoning Mixes. Combine each mix with one egg white and pecans and bake for 22 minutes. With the aroma that fills the kitchen, you'll fall in love before you take the first bite. Once you pull them from the oven, the taste be- comes the star of the show. Perfect on their own or in a salad, decorate a pump- kin pie, top ice cream, or make an over- the-top snack mix by adding dried fruit and candies. Each re-usable and biodegradable burlap bag contains two packets so you can make two batches. After the first batch, you'll be glad you have one left. Flavors include Cinna- mon & Sugar, Caramel Apple, and Cocoa & Cayenne. Each double- batch bag retails for $9.95. Wind & Willow, Inc. 888.427.3235 www.windandwillow.com Fall River Wild Rice: New Ways with America's Native Grain Interest in plants and grains is soaring as shoppers look for new ways to eat healthy. High in pro- tein and fiber, nutty and with a striking visual appeal, wild rice is one of the healthiest grains available. It was a staple food of several Native American tribes, who called it "manoomin" or "precious grain." Fall River Wild Rice brings this culinary gem to your store shelf. This naturally cul- tivated wild rice is great in salads, soups and stir-fries. However, it also works well in mixes for pancakes and muffins and even in chocolate and desserts. Fall River's Fully Cooked Wild Rice is high-pro- tein goodness in seconds. Fall River Wild Rice is a small grower-owned cooperative in the Fall River Valley, a rural mountain valley nestled be- tween the Cascade and Sierra Nevada ranges. Fall River Wild Rice 800.626.4366 www.fallriverwildrice.com Ariston Specialties Products Help Your Customers Craft the Perfect Gift The fall and the holidays are already upon us. Your customers will be cooking and baking up a storm. Ariston Specialties of- fers the best ingredients for them. Ariston's Lemon infused Olive Oil can be used in cook- ing and baking. Your customer can use it with seafood, steamed vegetables and also baking a beautiful cake (recipe available from Ariston Special- ties upon request). Ariston's oils and vinegars are not only premium quality and a proven success with the company's current retailers; they are also reasonably priced for both the re- tailer and for the consumer. Increase your sales this holiday season with Ariston's suggested pairings of extra virgin olive oil, infused olive oils and balsamic vinegars. Help your customer create the perfect gift for the foodies on their list with Ariston Specialties' recom- mended pairings. When you call Ariston for a catalog, literature or Aris- ton's pairing suggestions, your call and your general questions will be answered by a member of the family! Ariston Specialties LLC 860.263.8493 www.aristonspecialties.com Brick cheese is an American original and is among the first washed rind cheeses produced in the U.S. It was developed in 1877 by John Jossi, a Swiss born cheesemaker. As Jossi did, Joe Widmer uses real brick to press his cheese, the same bricks his grandfather used in 1922. After pressing, the cheese is placed in a salt brine for 11 hours, then moved to a warm, humid curing room where it is washed and turned daily for seven days. It is then packed in parchment paper and foil. It reaches peak flavor at four to five months. This semi-soft cheese has a pleasant, earthy flavor that inten- sifies with age. Wid- mer's Aged Brick is also available with car- away seeds. Suggested retail price is $12.99 to $15.99/pound. Widmer's Cheese Cellars 888.878.1107 www.widmerscheese.com Widmer's Aged Brick Cheese

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