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November 20, 2007 at 1:33 pm
· Filed under Cheese-Yogurt-Dairy, Food Holidays & More
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| If you’re serving a cheese course on Thanksgiving, we hope it’s American cheese. Some of the greatest cheese artisans in the world work right here in the U.S.A.—and they’ve been earning top awards at world cheese competitions (see details in the Cheese Section of THE NIBBLE online magazine). It would be un-American to bring a Roquefort or a British Cheddar to the table on our day of national thanksgiving. Instead, bring one of the incredible blues from Rogue River Creamery or Point Reyes Farmstead, a great goat cheese from Cypress Grove Chèvre, a Fiscalini Cheddar from California—or any one of a thousand fine American cheeses (there were more than 1,200 at this year’s American Cheese Society competition). If you’d like to send someone a gift basket of American cheeses, MurraysCheese.com has several selections—but call or click over today in time for overnight delivery tomorrow. |
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The “Pioneer Picks” gift basket from MurraysCheese.com. All-American cheeses and goodies to go with them (honey, nuts and
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| As far as that product known as “American Cheese,” we’d like to have the name changed because it defames everything thing that is great about American cheeses; but it has a patent as well as a standard under the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations. Want to know what “American cheese” is? “Pasteurized processed American cheese” (it can be called processed or process cheese) is made of scraps of Cheddar or Colby that otherwise would be unsalable (it can also be made of cheese curd and granular cheese). Processing forms them into new presentable shapes, adding emulsifiers so they will melt smoothly. That’s why American cheese is so popular on hamburgers, grilled cheese sandwiches and cheese omelets—it does not separate or not run off (nor does it provide much flavor). There are other types of processed cheese, including prominent brands like Laughing Cow, which originated in Europe. Processed cheese often contains as little as 51% cheese; Velveeta, which cannot be called cheese but “cheese food,” contains even less. Processed cheese was invented in 1911 by Walter Gerber in Switzerland, but James L. Kraft of Chicago first applied for an American patent for his improved method in 1916. Kraft Foods introduced the first sliced process cheese to stores in 1950. The rest is history. Hmm. |
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November 19, 2007 at 11:12 am
· Filed under Condiments, Kosher Nibbles
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Cousin to a spicy honey mustard, Nip ’n Tang adds the bite of horseradish.
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Perhaps one of the most versatile condiments around, Nip ‘n Tang combines fruit and horseradish for a sweet and spicy profile—sweet fruit and spicy/tangy horseradish. If you like peach and mango salsa and honey mustard, you’ll like Nip ‘n Tang. The flavor combination makes it versatile as a spread, dip, salad dressing and marinade component, meat and poultry glaze and unusual topping (try the sweeter flavors with plain or vanilla yogurt or on vanilla ice cream). The line is all natural, allergen and fat free and certified kosher. We particularly like the Blueberry and the Cranberry Orange, both of which would be terrific on turkey sandwiches this Friday. Read the full review.
Read about more of our favorites in the Condiments Section and the Salsas & Dips Section of online magazine. |
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November 19, 2007 at 10:56 am
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| With Thanksgiving coming up, you could win a cornucopia of healthy gourmet food: choice fruit, nuts and cheese plus a keepsake “horn of plenty” basket to use as holiday decor. Enter THE NIBBLE’s weekly Gourmet Giveaway. All you have to do is answer a few fun trivia questions; you don’t even have to get them right, and if you’re a trivia buff, you’ll enjoy reading the answers. The weekly food prize relates to the trivia topic. This week’s topic is fruit. Here’s a bit of trivia not in the quiz: Most people think that nectarines are a cross between a peach and a plum, but they’re actually a variety of peach with a smooth skin. You can learn more about peaches in our peachy keen article on the topic. Enter the Gourmet Giveaway on TheNibble.com. |
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Win this cornucopia—or horn of plenty—of fruit, nuts and cheese. |
| Gourmet Giveaway prizes are sponsored by DelightfulDeliveries.com, one of the premier Internet gift retailers. |
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