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September 11, 2009 at 7:44 am
· Filed under Cheese-Yogurt-Dairy, Kids, Tip Of The Day
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Even if your fledgling gourmets shrink from trying stronger cheeses, you can begin “cheese appreciation” at an early age by teaching them quality in the cheeses they do like. Buy different brands of Cheddar, Swiss and cream cheese, for example, and let the kids evaluate the differences between regular supermarket brands, organic brands and artisan brands. After they taste them, lead a discussion on how the flavors and textures differ and let them express opinions and preferences. Then share the prices and discuss price/value. If they prefer a more expensive cheese, do they prefer it enough to pay 20% or 30% more? You can do this with other foods they like—frankfurters, peanut butter and cookies. It’s never too early to develop an analytical palate.
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September 11, 2009 at 7:35 am
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| Love caramels? Enter to win some of the best!
This week’s gourmet prize sponsor is Amella Cocoa Butter Caramels. Available in three mouth-watering flavors, the gourmet caramels are all made with butter, cream and real fruits and vegetables. (Yes, vegetables: They made a delicious Carrot Cake caramel in addition to their equally delightful Black Forest and Passion Fruit caramels.) The addition of cocoa butter adds the silkiness to chocolate for these candies, which are all hand-cut and individually hand-dipped so no two are exactly identical.
In addition to an indulgent treat for you, indulge your guests by serving these with after-dinner coffee. They also make wonderful gifts and stocking stuffers for foodies.
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Black Forest Caramels: Chocolate, cherries,
creamy topping and shaved black chocolate—
just like Black Forest cake. Photography by
Hannah Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE. |
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September 10, 2009 at 7:37 am
· Filed under Beverages, Fruits, Nuts & Seeds, Tip Of The Day
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| If you turn to orange juice for vitamin C, you should know that tropical fruit juices like guava and mango have even more vitamin C per serving. They also have more layers of flavor. Natural food markets and chains like Whole Foods are one source to find tropical juices; international supermarkets catering to Latino, Indian and Pac Rim customers are also great sources. Don’t overlook frozen juice concentrates—they’re generally just as delicious and less expensive (many bottled juices are reconstituted from concentrate, too—read the labels). Grown in the U.S., currant juice has four times the vitamin C of O.J. and twice the antioxidants of blueberries. The best juice you can drink is Montmorency cherry juice, with the highest antioxidants of all fruits.
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