English Caramelized Onion Marmalade Debuts in U.S.
Award-winning Caramelized Onion Marmalade from The Tracklement Company, one of the U.K.’s most celebrated specialty condiment producers, is now available in the U.S. through online outlets and retail grocery stores.
Made by hand in small batches at Tracklement’s factory in Sherston, a village of 2,000 in Wiltshire, England, Caramelized Onion Marmalade won top “Great Taste” and “Taste of the West” awards in the U.K. in 2012. It has a sweet roasted-onion flavor derived from its main ingredient: white onions that are cooked fro three hours and enriched with redcurrant juice.
In England, Caramelized Onion Marmalade is served alngside grilled or roasted meats and is a popular accompaniment for pates, terrines and cheese. Tracklement’s owner Guy Tullberg serves it melted over sausages and as a topping for any grilled burger. It is also used to enhance gravies or sauces.
The Tracklement Company produced more than 60 tons of Onion Marmalade last year. It is currently available online at Amazon.com through CyberCucina.com and Lobels.com, and at independent retail stores, including Eli’s Manhattan, Formaggio Kitchen, Epicure Market and Home Grown Meats. The suggested U.S. retail price is $7.99 for a 9-ounce jar.
Tracklement’s U.S. distributor is Belgravia Imports of Portsmouth, R.I.
H-E-B Markets to Stock 505 Southwestern Sauces
505 Southwestern has reached an agreement with H-E-B Markets to sell its line of All Natural 505 Southwestern sauces and salsas in 62 H-E-B Markets across the state of Texas. 505 Southwestern Sauces and Salsas are available in mild, medium and hot flavor profiles, are all natural, gluten free and made with 100 percent green and red chile peppers grown in the Hatch Valley of New Mexico, also known as the “Chile Capital of The World.” 505 Southwestern products come in five tantalizing varieties including Flame Roasted Green Chile, Green Chile Sauce, Enchilada & Tamale Sauce and an assortment of Salsas.
“We have seen an overwhelming positive response from both retailers and consumers to the quality and superior taste of our sauces and salsas. We are extremely excited that Texans will now have the opportunity to experience our 505 Southwestern sauces and salsas for themselves,” said Ray Gadd, Executive Vice President of 505 Southwestern.
Rapidly growing in popularity nationwide, 505 Southwestern sauces and salsas are setting the standard in the fast growing Hispanic-influenced sauce category. 505 Southwestern uses only Hatch Valley pungent green chile peppers that deliver a smooth, simmering heat and a kaleidoscope of chile flavors based upon legendary recipes of generations past from the Hatch Valley in southwestern New Mexico.
505 Southwestern sauces and salsas are available in mild, medium and hot tantalizing flavor profiles and packed in glass jars.
Sriracha Sauce Plant Declared Public Nuisance
The Associated Press is reporting that the city of Irwindale, Calif. has declared the Huy Fong Foods, Inc. plant that makes its Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce is a public nuisance. The action gives Huy Fong 90 days to abate the odors that have prompted complaints from nearby residents and gives city officials the right to enter the plant and make changes if the odors persist past that date, according to the Associated Press. Read the entire story here in the Huffington Post.
Busha Browne’s Jerk BBQ Slider Recipe
Ingredients
4 ounces Busha Browne’s Jerk Smokey BBQ Sauce
2 pounds premium ground beef (80 percent lean / 20 percent fat)
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
3 tsp – fresh garlic minced
1 TBSP olive oil, plus extra for brushing the grill
2 ounces mayonnaise
1 dozen slider rolls or dinner rolls
6 ounces romaine lettuce leaves
3 medium tomatoes – cut into 1/8-inch slices
2 medium purple onions – cut into 1/8-inch slices
Technique
Combine 2 ounces Jerk Smokey BBQ Sauce, beef, salt, pepper, garlic, and olive oil. Mix gently with a fork.
Shape the meat into 12 patties and place into your freezer while preheating the barbecue grill to med/high heat.
Oil the grill just before putting the patties to cook for 5 to 6 minutes per side, depending on your preference for medium to well done. Check your patties’ temperature with a thermometer before removing them from the grill. The USDA recommends a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees for ground beef.
Combine mayonnaise and remaining Jerk Smokey BBQ Sauce and dress top and bottom of slider rolls.
Dress sliders with lettuce, tomato and purple onions.
Makes 12.
Greenview Kitchen Organic Sauces Receive Non-GMO Project Verification
Greenview Kitchen, a brand of organic sauces manufactured by Giovanni Food Co. Inc., has received the Non-GMO Project
Verification seal for its organic pizza sauce and organic bruschetta. The verification was awarded by the Non-GMO Project. Greenview Kitchen is one of the first brands of organic pizza sauce and organic bruschetta topping to receive this verification. “We plan to continue the verification process for all future organic products under the Greenview Kitchen brand,” said Louis DeMent, CEO of Giovanni Food Co. Inc.
In addition to receiving the verification seal for these two products, Greenview Kitchen has three organic pasta sauces that are currently in the Non-GMO Project verification process. It is part of the company’s ongoing commitment to being a leader in the organic sauce category. “We are confident that this verification will help to get our brand into more health-food store chains that are committed to non-GMO products,” De Ment said.
The Greenview Kitchen organic products are all kosher, gluten-free and all natural, and will soon have the Non-GMO Project Verified seal on the product labels. In addition, the products are enrolled in the Quality Assurance Institute’s Gluten-Free certification program to further verify the integrity of the products and give consumers the verification they need as many consumers are faced with dietary restrictions that prohibit gluten.
In addition to seeking certification for its own products, Giovanni Food Co. Inc. is helping some of its current and prospective co-packing and private-label customers take the next step in becoming Non-GMO Project verified. For more information about Giovanni Food Co.’s private-label or contract manufacturing services, visit www.giovannifoods.com.
Fischer & Wieser Extends Mustard Line
Fischer & Wieser has added three new mustard sauces to a line that was founded on its Sweet, Sour & Smoky Mustard Sauce in response to the growing popularity of mustard flavors.
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- Hickory & Cracked Black Pepper
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- Raspberry & Wildflower Honey
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- Salted Caramel Mustard Sauce
Fischer & Wieser Specialty Foods of Fredericksburg, Texas launched the mustards at the Winter Fancy Food Show, where the unique mustard flavor combinations created a buzz of excitement.
“Faces are just lighting up with enjoyment as people are tasting them and then coming back for a second and third taste,” said Case D. Fischer, CEO and President of Fischer & Wieser, as he engaged attendees at the gourmet booth.
One of the first observations is that the Raspberry and Wildflower Honey Mustard Sauce is an unusual color for a mustard—maroon—and there is a compelling story behind the color. “We knew we wanted to combine mustard with wildflower honey, but after cooking, we realized it needed something more,” Fischer said. “Then, we thought of adding raspberry, and the mustard came to life. It took on a remarkable flavor, texture and color, and we realized we had something special.”
The second new mustard sauce, Salted Caramel Mustard, brings three exciting flavors together and enables a wide range of usages. Fischer said, “In the tradition of honey mustard, it’s a sweet, savory mustard that is versatile. Many people would not think of combining caramel with mustard, and I’ll admit I was skeptical when we first thought about it, but it turned out to be an amazing sauce. The most unusual concepts sometimes become the biggest discoveries, and that’s one of the wonderful elements of the Fancy Food Show. So many great, out-of-the-box products like Salted Caramel Mustard Sauce are discovered here, and they go on to be celebrated and adopted to a point that we wonder why they took so long to think of.”
The Hickory and Cracked Black Pepper Mustard Sauce is the third new mustard sauce. “It’s awesome,” Fischer said. “It bears a sweet, peppery, smokey taste that we fell in love with. An industry peer tasted it and dubbed it the ‘Boston Baked Bean Sauce’ because it goes so well with pork. It looks great on any meat and cheese, and we couldn’t be more excited to introduce it to the market.”
The three new sauces join Fischer & Wieser’s existing mustard sauce—Sweet, Sour and Smokey Mustard Sauce—which has won two mustard medals from the National Mustard Museum over the past two years.
“It was our first mustard sauce and it’s a consistent winner,” he said. “We’re proud to now have four outstanding and diverse mustard sauces that people can enjoy and share.”
Fischer & Wieser products inspire culinary enthusiasts to try new things, and the gourmet company’s mantra, “Inspiring Your Culinary Adventure,” poignantly captures their influence on foodies.
“We have seen many of our gourmet sauces inspire great recipes over the years,” Fischer said. “With this launch, we’re looking forward to hearing about the new dishes our fans create.”
The Salted Caramel Mustard Sauce was picked out by the Winter Fancy Food Show Trendspotters as a prime example of a trending interest in dressed-up condiments, and it has excited the curiosity of the Gourmet News editorial staff as well. Fischer & Wieser’s Troy Sifford has promised to send along samples so we can try some experiments on prelimary ideas that have included bread puddings or a play on chicken and waffles. Stay tuned to GourmetNews.com for a report on the results.
The mustard sauces will be available on February 1, and the suggested retail price is $8.99. For more information on the new mustard sauces and Fischer & Wieser, go to jelly.com or call 1-800-369-9257.
