Gourmet Foods Recipes Food Cooking International Guide
Gourmet Foods Shopping Online
By Jane Kliperrs
Gourmet foods are a lifestyle choice for the more affluent members
of society who prefer the freshest and most exotic foods their
palates can taste. For these food connoisseurs, it’s about the
ingredients, but it is also about presentation and the latest
food trends.
They perhaps watch shows about cooking healthy foods or work
in the culinary industry. Sometimes, it takes just one night at
an award-winning gourmet restaurant to beg the question. Why not
eat gourmet every night?
According to Mintel new product expert Lynn Dornblaster, there
will be many new gourmet tastes and smells expanding globally
through 2009. Persimmon, an exotic fruit, has been a key ingredient
in Japanese yogurt and beverages, which will likely be blended
with peaches, apricots and other familiar fruits this year.
More Tastes And Smells To Be Introduced Throughout 2009
The Brazilian starfruit makes a delicious addition to Flor De
Hibiscus’s Chutney, while Latin American cactus has been incorporated
into products like Nopalia Cactus Toasts. German favorite lavender
is being featured in Lindt Chocolat Provence’s Lemon-Lavender
Dream chocolate and Latin American chimichurri came up in Gaucho
Ranch’s Argentinean steak sauce. Peri-peri is a new African hot
sauce making its way to other countries and masala is the latest
Indian-inspired spice to reach the snack foods market.
A recent trend in gourmet foods is the number of restaurants
exporting their products into retail markets. At one time, people
had to head to Buffalo’s Anchor Bar to get a taste of the original
Buffalo chicken wing sauce, but now grocers are carrying this
product nationally.
Gourmet Ethnic Foods And Shopping Online
Similarly, Junior’s is now selling its famous New York cheesecake;
Il Mulino is selling their pasta sauces too. Additionally, gourmet
ethnic foods are being packaged up in the frozen foods section
to cater to the increasingly diverse American market. For instance,
India’s Tandoor Chef offers twenty-five different entrees, including
Panek Paneer and a vegetarian marsala burger.
In addition to the whole foods market, there are many online
destinations to learn about and to shop for gourmet foods. For
specialty cheeses, particularly American-made cheese from almost
every state, check out www.igourmet.com.
At www.dibruno.com,
you’ll find the Dibruno Brothers’ great selection of olives, charcuterie,
caviar, pates, foie gras and truffles.
Zingermans (www.zingermans.com)
offers a solid selection of vinegars, olive oils, cheeses and
breads. Earth Delights (www.earthy.com)
specializes in mushrooms, but also offers salts, cheeses, chocolates,
vinegars and more. Other places to check include: www.formaggio.com,
www.chefshop.com,
www.straubs.com
and www.zabar.com.
Also, www.thenibble.com
is a great little gourmet foods magazine to check out on the web.
About the Author:
By Jane Kliperrs has written a number of articles on food and
party ideas including Birthday
Party Supplies, The
Birthday Party, Party
Supplies, Party
Supply Tips, Mothers
Day Gift, Unique
Gift.
Keep a lookout for more articles on this website.
Did You Know?
Where are some good places to go for gift ideas?
The consumer culture has made it easy
for people to let other people know what they want, so really
it’s not going to be too difficult to get gift ideas, especially
for special occasions like weddings or the birth of a child.
Many stores have gift registries where people participating
in a celebration such as a wedding can register for the types
of gifts they would like to receive.
For example, a couple soon to be married can go into a store
like Target or Bed, Bath and Beyond and register for household
items that would be helpful as they start their life together.
This registry or wish list process also helps to ensure that guests
of the wedding don’t buy too many of certain items.
You only need so many coffeepots in a house! A number of consumer-oriented
websites have similar tools. For example, Amazon.com will make
suggestions about complementary items or other products you might
view on the website.
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