New
on the Shelf
by C. Morse
Cheeses
& Specialty Foods
“Descubre
los quesos de España”: Discover
the cheeses of Spain.
Gustav
(“curator” of this department) continues to move toward his goal of
offering
all of Spain’s
cheeses here at the Coop. Two vividly contrasting cow’s-milk cheeses
from Spain
are now
in the case: Queso Tetilla (“subtle, milky and creamy;”
shaped, as it
happens, like a Hershey’s “kiss”) and Queso Cabrales (“intense,”
raw
milk bleu cheese).
From
The Girl & The Fig (California) comes Red Onion
Confit; Apricot
Fig Chutney; Fig Balsamic Vinegar; and Black Mission
Fig Syrup.
(Note: Some of these products contain alcohol.) Hot Pepper Jelly and
Ginger
Pepper Jelly — both made with the Scotch Bonnet Pepper —
come from Busha
Browne’s of Jamaica.
Our
culinary travels then take us to Greece: Greek Honey in
Heather,
Pine, Chestnut, and Fir of Vytina varieties (all of which are “free
from
pesticides and collected by hand”) can be found near the chocolate
section. Fans
of Dagoba Chocolate will welcome three dark chocolate bars new
to this
line: Pacuare (“mild with low acidity,” from Costa Rica); Los Rios (“upfront
cacao, bouquet of fruit
blossom” from Ecuador);
and Milagros
(Fair Trade Certified from Peru,
with “nuances of bananas, papaya and orchids”). Also in chocolate are
dark and milk
bars by Valrhona (France). Cacao Nibs — “ready to eat
and mostly
free of husk” — from Stone & Giacomotto are now available
in the
Bulk department.
Grocery
Kettle
Chips has two new
flavors of potato chips: Spicy Thai and Cheddar
Beer, both voted for online by consumers (see crave.kettlefoods.
com).
Also new to this line are Aged White Cheddar, Hickory Honey
Barbeque and
Lightly Salted “Bakes” — “baked not fried” (lower fat)
potato chips.
Fans
of Annie’s Naturals salad dressings will notice three new
flavors: Artichoke
Parmesan, Lemon & Chive (both vinegar free) and Woodstock
Dressing.
Gluten
free, wheat free, yeast free bread sticks by Chebe Bread Products (Vermont) can be
found in
frozen foods.
We
have two new loose teas from Divini Tea in the bulk tea/herb
area.
There’s the incredibly fragrant Raspberry Rooibos, which comes
from South Africa
and is caffeine free, and Honeybush, which comes from the same
part of the
world.
Lastly,
a beverage made with mushrooms: Green Mountain Mycosystems of
Vermont
brings us VTea — Vermont Maple Lemon Reishi. Its
ingredients are
filtered water, Vermont
organic maple syrup, organic lemon juice, and Vermont Reishi, a member
of the mushroom
family that boasts medicinal uses (consumers are directed to the
company website).
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