New on the Shelf

by C. Morse

For the Hot Months of Summer

Because the Glacéau line of waters now all contain sugar, we are replacing them with O2Go Oxygenated Bottled Water. Available unflavored or with Orange Tangerine, Cranberry, Lemon Lime or Peach natural flavors, this product is “real purity” guaranteed, with “no minerals or salts, and no aftertaste.” Iceland Spring noncarbonated water “has one of the naturally lowest mineral contents of any water and a neutral pH close to that of our body.” Sanfaustino Natural Mineral Water from Italy distinguishes itself as “a good source of calcium”: Eight glasses of Sanfaustino provide about 80% of the adult calcium RDA. Finally, Kagome 100% Juice with Added Natural Ingredients (a product of Japan) offers three new flavors: Purple Roots & Fruits (a “richly balanced combination of vegetables and fruits such as purple carrots, wild blueberries, beets, and black grapes”), Autumn Reds (“a vibrant and intriguing combination [with] tomatoes, apples, sweet bell peppers, and red grapes”), and Carrot Ginger Zest (“with a fresh light twist of ginger”).

Amazon Rainforest Fruit Smoothie Packs are made with Sambazon Pure Açaí, which is pure, unsweetened, organic palmberry pulp. “A power house of nutrients, Açaí is considered to be one of the healthiest fruits on the planet,” with antioxidants, essential omegas, amino acids and dietary fiber. We are now carrying both the sweetened and unsweetened Smoothie Packs, each of which features four recipes.

Palapa Azul Frozen Fruit Bars (in Mango, Strawberry, Pineapple and Mexican Papaya) “are unique for their intense and original flavors, high quality, and fruit content. They recreate and improve upon the recipes and sensations long enjoyed and cherished by the people of México.” Soy Dream’s Rocket Bar is a non-dairy frozen dessert bar made with organic soybeans; it’s good oldfashioned vanilla coated with chocolate. Another frozen treat is a new flavor of ice cream — Javalanche — from Stonyfield Farms.

Also New in Grocery

Onesto offers Wild Fennel Paté, Marinated Artichokes, and Nocellara Olives, Onions and Capers Caponata. These delicacies (produced and packed in Italy) contain no additives or preservatives. The Maggie Beer company adds Fig Paste to its line of spreads, with an elegantly simple suggestion that “fig paste with parmigiano, cheddar or goat’s cheese adds so much to your cheese plate.” Racconti del Sapore Italian Flatbread (Ciappine) with Rosemary is free of GMOs, additives and preservatives. Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Olivico is ecologically harvested and kosher certified. This product from Peru was recently featured in the New York Times food section in an article about olive oils from nontraditional places.

A new choice in “energy bars” comes from KIND, a division of PeaceWorks Inc. It’s available in Almond & Apricot, Banana & Oatbran, Sesame & Peanuts (with chocolate), and Nut Delight. Among the product’s attributes is that it is low in carbohydrates, low in sodium and free of sulphur dioxide.

Returning to our shelves is the Little Bear baked snack food Crunchitos, which claim to have one-third less fat than the leading brands.

Vegans might want to note some new Wildwood refrigerated products: soy yogurt, soy sour cream, baked tofu, smoked tofu and tofu burgers.

Cheeses

Fanny Mason Boggy Meadow Farm brings us Farmstead Baby Swiss and Smoked Baby Swiss. Gustav says that the Baby Swiss makes the best grilled cheese. Mt. Vikos Fetiri was recently chosen by Fine Cooking magazine as one of the six best feta cheeses, along with two other brands that we carry (Valbreso and Organic Valley). Fetiri is a milder feta that contains Greek herbs.

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