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THE PANTRY www.kitchenwarenews.com n FEBRUARY 2018 n KITCHENWARE NEWS & HOUSEWARES REVIEW 1 9 The Pantry Authentic Flavors FALL RIVER WILD RICE: NEW WAYS TO EAT HEALTHY WITH AMERICA'S NATIVE GRAIN Interest in plants and grains is soaring as shoppers look for new ways to eat healthy. High in protein 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 "anoomin,"or "precious grain." Fall River Wild Rice brings this culinary gem to your store shelf. This naturally cultivated 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- protein goodness in seconds. Fall River Wild Rice is a small grower-owned cooperative in the Fall River Valley, a rural mountain valley nestled between the Cascade and Sierra Nevada ranges. Fall River Wild Rice 800.626.4366 www.fallriverwildrice.com THE ART OF SNACKING SMART Pearl and Johnny Beetroot & Garlic Dip takes people from "I don't like beets" to "Oh, maybe I love beets!" in just one bite. Combine with sour cream (or non- dairy alternative), hummus or mayo. Enjoy as a vegetable dip, a wrap or sandwich spread or as a sauce. Try as a sauce on fish tacos or add to shredded vegetables for "pink slaw." Ingredients include organic beetroot, organic garlic, organic black pepper, organic onion and sea salt. Like all Pearl and Johnny dip mixes, the ingredients are organic, non-GMO, real food ingredients, an approach the company refers to as "The Art of Snacking Smart." Other flavors in the line include Spinach & Leek, Chili & Lime, and Maple & Onion. Each mix is packaged in a single-serve stand-up pouch that retails for $5.00. Pearl and Johnny 888.437.3235 www.pearlandjohnny.com ORGANIC SICILIAN KETCHUP FROM TRAINA Organic Sicilian Ketchup from Traina Home Grown debuted at the Winter Fancy Food Show as a breakout flavor and product that draws on the Traina family's Italian heritage. With a unique blend of fennel, garlic and other Italian spices, the Sicilian Ketchup will elevate fish and chicken recipes, add a ton of authentic flavor to pasta, and tastes incredible in any traditional ketchup application—with a fun twist. All of Traina Home Grown's ketchup is made with four pounds of tomatoes in each 16 ounce bottle, and all four flavors are high in lycopene, kosher, gluten free and vegan. Traina Home Grown www.trainafoods.com HATCH CHILE COMPANY USDA ORGANIC RED ENCHILADA SAUCES In 2018, the Hatch Chile Company will be introducing USDA-cer- tified organic formulations of its popular HATCH Red Mild and HATCH Red Medium enchilada sauces to consumers across the United States. The Hatch Chile Company is a category leader in premium quality Southwestern food with a broad product line that includes premium quality green chile and jalapeno peppers, enchilada sauces, salsas, and taco sauce. HATCH and HATCH Select branded products are available in supermarkets and natural and specialty grocery retailers across the United States. Hatch Chile Company www.hatchchileco.com CASTELLA MEDITERRANEAN OLIVE MEDLEY Castella's Mediterranean Olive Medley is truly a one of a kind product, made of beautiful and colorful green and black olives marinated in a delicious blend of spices, that will leave you wanting more. This medley is the perfect addition to any hors d'oeuvre or to enhance any party platter with its beautiful assortments of colors. It is also great for adding flavor to chicken meals or as a standalone snack. Castella's gourmet line of hand-picked imported and domestic olives offers a delectable assortment of the best flavors from around the world. Since 1992, Castella has worked with the finest growers from the Mediterranean and beyond to ensure quality and freshness is consistent throughout its wide-ranging product line. Castella's Mediterranean Olive Medley is available whole or pitted. Castella 631.231.5500 marketing@castella.com www.castella.com GLUTEN-FREE FAVORITES FROM STONEWALL KITCHEN Stonewall Kitchen's Gluten Free Chocolate Brownie Mix is rich, chewy and chocolaty and a genuinely delicious gluten free option. It's one of six gluten free baking mixes now available from the specialty food creator. Each is easy to make with just a few common pantry items, and all of them bake up with a fresh, homemade taste that's sure to please. Other current gluten-free offerings include Cinnamon Sugar Doughnut, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Vanilla Cupcake, Herbed Pizza Crust and Cornbread. These tasty products are great options for anyone following a gluten-free diet and are even popular with those who don't need to watch their wheat consumption. Stonewall Kitchen 800.826.1752 www.stonewallkitchen.com MONTANA GLUTEN FREE ALL PURPOSE BAKING MIX Do you think gluten free baking can't be delicious? Want to bake gluten-free bread and pastries that will fly off the shelves or out of the cookie jar? Montana Gluten Free's Naked Oat ingredients are just what you need! No rice flour, no potato starch. Just a simple four-ingredient mix that is a truly one to one replacement for wheat flour. Montana Gluten Free uses a special variety of high protein, low glycemic, non-allergenic oats as its base, locking in moisture that is critical to quality baking. Toasted Oat Flour made from Montana Gluten Free's Naked Oats is the base of the company's baking and bread mixes. Montana Gluten Free is gluten free from farm to fork. The company grows its oats in dedicated fields and creates, packages and stores its products and ingredients in a gluten- and allergen-free facility for baked goods that will turn out celiac-safe and delicious. Montana Gluten Free 406.600.7400 www.montanaglutenfree.com FRONTIER SOUPS SOUTHWESTERN SAUSAGE & CHICKPEA SOUP MIX Gluten free diets seem to have become more of a lifestyle than a trend, receiving an added boost from the Paleo diet trend and an array of celebrities who acknowledge they avoid gluten. Frontier Soups' gourmet soup mixes also have gotten a boost at retail as consumers have sought more gluten-free products, said Jon Anderson, company co-Owner. The company has labeled mixes gluten free since 2010. Two newly introduced soup mixes that capitalize on consumers' continued love for Tex-Mex flavor profiles, Southwestern Sausage & Chickpea Soup Mix and Montana Creekside Classic Chili Mix, are certified gluten free. Most of Frontier Soups' 36 soup mixes – filled with beans, legumes, vegetables and spices – are inherently gluten free, but the company regularly tests ingredients through the University of Nebraska's Food Allergy Research and Resource Program. Thirty of its soups are CSA-certified gluten free. High quality corn pasta has been substituted for semolina wheat pasta in several mixes, including Connecticut Cottage Chicken Noodle, said company co- Owner Matt Anderson. All Frontier Soups mixes are made with non-GMO ingredients and have no salt, preservatives or MSG added. They sell for a suggested retail price of $5.95 to $6.95 for a 6- ounce package. Frontier Soups 800.253.0550 www.frontiersoups.com