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The Award-Winning Taste of Venta del Baron Venta del Baron by Mueloliva is an in- tensely fruity and complex extra virgin olive oil made only from the first Picuda and Hojiblanca olives of the season. On the palate, green herbal notes mingle with peppermint, almond shells, banana and apple, resulting in a tasting experience that is at first sweet, then slightly bitter and spicy, with a nutty finish. Balanced and harmonious, Venta del Baron is delightful as part of an elaborate meal, or simply drizzled over crusty artisanal bread. Venta del Baron has consistently won gold medals at olive oil competitions, in- cluding the New York International Olive Oil Competition (NYIOOC) and the Los An- geles Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards, and this past season has been no exception for excellent results. Venta del Baron earned both best in class and the gold medal this past May in Los Angeles, and ranked seventh in the "World's 50 Best Olive Oils 2016/2017," which is based on the results of the 14 leading in- ternational olive oil competitions. The French Farm 713.660.0577 www.thefrenchfarm.com GOURMET NEWS DECEMBER 2017 www.gourmetnews.com Publisher's Picks PUBLISHER'S PICKS 1 7 Discovering regional food flavors has been a popular trend and foodies all around the country continue to search for those unique flavors and tastes that define a region. Putting peanuts into an ice cold bottle of cola is no ex- ception. From Texas to the Carolinas, people have been partakers in this sweet, salty tradition for generations. Combin- ing the sweet, ice-cold goodness of the cola with the salty crunch of peanuts is a practice that brings back fond memories for South- erners of all ages. The Virginia Diner has tried to reproduce this flavor by introducing Old Fashioned Cola Peanuts. They are Virginia Diner's famous super extra large Virginia peanuts with a salted cola flavor, packaged in a can decorated with one of Norman Rockwell's most fa- mous paintings. The result cel- ebrates the history of this regional flavor with the hope of inspiring a new generation to the sweet and salty goodness of cola and peanuts. Virginia Diner 888.823.4637 www.vadiner.com Old Fashioned Cola Peanuts Banana Almond Brown Sugar Oatmeal from Stonewall Kitchen Mom was right! Breakfast is the most im- portant meal of the day, and this delicious oatmeal is a great way to start the day. Made of steel cut whole grain oats for a full-bodied texture, customers will love its combination of banana, almonds and the sweetness from brown sugar. And since it only takes about five minutes to make, no one has to leave the house hungry. Stonewall Kitchen 800.826.1752 www.stonewallkitchen.com Apple Infused Balsamic Vinegar from Ariston Specialties Ariston Specialties introduces a new prod- uct – Apple Infused Balsamic Vinegar. This is a high quality product and it is of- fered in 8.45-ounce bottles at a great price. You will receive great feedback from your customers on this product! This is also offered in bulk form for Ariston's Refill & Save Program. The grape types used for this balsamic vinegar are mainly Lambrusco and Treb- biano, Sangiovese, Ancellotta and Mon- tuni, and product is sourced from Modena, Italy. The flavor profile for this product is sweet with very light pungency and an ex- tremely thick consistency. Tasting notes of raisins, plum, and some smoothness from oak barrels. This balsamic vinegar is in- fused with apples. This product pairs well with any fine cheese or fruit. It finishes all dishes, in- cluding salads, filet mignon, seafood dishes, grilled vegetables, certain desserts, vanilla ice cream, Greek yogurt, gelato and many more. It is also great for salad dressings and en- tertaining guests. The Ariston Apple Bal- samic pairs well with Aris- ton Select 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Ariston Lemon Infused Olive Oil, Ariston Orange Infused Olive Oil, and Ariston Blood Orange Infused Olive Oil. Dressings are 1/3 bal- samic vinegar and 2/3 olive oil. Marinades are 45 per- cent balsamic vinegar and 55 percent olive oil. Ariston Specialties 860.263.8498 www.aristonspecialties.com Frontier Soups Mississippi Delta Tomato Basil Soup Mix Frontier Soups™ has reimagined a classic with Mississippi Delta Tomato Basil Soup Mix. This nostalgic soup is gluten free and a year-round favorite. It can be dressed up with fresh tomatoes, shrimp and feta cheese for a satisfying summer meal. Dried pinwheel tomatoes are eye-catching in the clear packaging. The suggested retail price is $6.49. Frontier Soups 800.300.SOUP (7687) www.frontiersoups.com New Flavors of Graziers Whole Milk Grass-Fed Yogurts Sierra Nevada Cheese Company has in- troduced two new flavors to its Graziers line of Whole Milk Grass-Fed Yogurts. Mixed Berry and Lemon join a line that al- ready includes Plain, Vanilla, Strawberry and Vanilla in 6- ounce cups and Plain and Vanilla in 24-ounce cups. The milk that's used to make the Graziers Yogurts, like the milk that makes the com- pany's Graziers Cheeses, which are offered in Raw Medium Cheddar, Raw Monterey Jack, Raw Sharp Cheddar and Raw Jalapeno Jack, is sourced from northern California family dairy farms that have their cows – an average of about 100 cows per farm – on pasture for about 335 days a year. The farmers use inten- sive rotational grazing to keep the cattle moving from one small lot to another every day to ensure that the cows are al- ways eating grasses with the highest nu- tritional quality to provide optimal nutritional value for the milk they pro- duce. Cows fed on this kind of inten- sively managed pasture produce milk that's much higher in conjugated linoleic acid, an Omega-6 fatty acid that's thought to have positive health effects, than the milk from grain-fed cows. This kind of pas- ture management has also been shown to benefit the environment by reducing soil erosion and in- creasing carbon sequestration, the ability of the soil to capture and hold carbon so that it is not released as carbon dioxide, which is a greenhouse gas. The Graziers yogurts are made from whole milk that's non-homogenized, so that a layer of cream forms on the top of every cup. The fruit is organic, in keeping with the company's clean ingredients phi- losophy. Sierra Nevada Cheese Company 530.934.8660 www.sierranevadacheese.com

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