Winter Fancy Food Show
By
Carol & Joe Davis
Dining Detectives
Once
again this year we were thrilled to attend the 36th Winter
Fancy Food Show www.FancyFoodShows.com
at Moscone Center in San Francisco. The mood at the show was upbeat
as Specialty Food sales are on the rebound from the previous two
years. There were 1,300 companies from 35 countries showcasing
over 80,000 specialty food and beverage items.
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attendance was up as well with more than 17,000 attendees. We
particularly enjoy this show as we get to seek out new and interesting
foods from around the world as well as sample new items from companies
that we know. There is no way to taste everything even if you
attend all three days but here are a few of the items we tasted
or enjoy currently at home.
We
enjoyed the gourmet spreads including a luscious Caramelized Onion
Confit from Hand to Mouth www.Hand2mouth.com.
Laxmi's Delights www.laxmisdelights.com
featured delicious Flaxseed spreads. We love the Briannas
Home Style Dressing's Blush Wine Vinaigrette www.briannassaladdressing.com
and were glad to see that they have some new dressings. We enjoyed
premium organic breads and loved the corn cakes from Pastry
Smart www.pastrysmart.com
and met Chef Mark Ainsworth who was formerly Pastry Chef at the
Ritz Carlton.
The
Petit Fours from Divine Delights www.divinedelights.com
were amazing. Tasty almond rice pops with blueberries from 180
snacks www.180snacks.com
are gluten free, vegan, trans fat free, kosher and still they
were delicious. Mareblu Naturals www.mbnaturals.com
featured oven roasted natural snacks. We also enjoyed the
Chocolate Cranberry Bog Frogs from Cape Cod Provisions
www.capecodprovisions.com.
We enjoyed the Asian Curry Instant Miso Soup from Sushi
Now www.sushinow.com.
Wild Planet www.wildplanetfoods.com
offered great tasting sustainable seafood from the Pacific Northwest
and they are proud to utilize local fleets and fisheries. One
of our favorite seasonings that we use for a Cajun smack on chicken
and fish is Slap Ya Mama Cajun Products www.slapyamama.com
from Ville Platte, Louisiana. Food as Art was on display as well
with a Mona Lisa portrait created with 12,000 Jelly Belly
www.jellybelly.com
jelly beans by California artist Kristen Cumings.
The
Summer Fancy Food Show will be held at the Washington
Convention Center in Washington D.C. July 10-12, 2011
Fancy
Food Show
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