Callebaut Ruby Chocolate
Created by the Belgian chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut Group, this gift of mother nature surprises and bedazzles with a completely new chocolate taste and color experience, born from the ruby cocoa bean.
Mancini Pasta
We hear, “pasta is just pasta”…..but we know, and now you do too, that Mancini is not “just pasta”. It is an edible work of art. Taste the deliciousness for yourself.
Heirloom Grits from Geechie Boy in Red! White! and Blue!
If Southern foods have got you "grinnin' like a possum eatin' a sweet tater," then we've got the best grits to anchor your plate. Geechie Boy Mill was founded by Greg and Betsy Johnsman in 2003 on Edisto Island, South Carolina. After...
You Say “Tomato,” We Say, “Pétales de Tomates Confites”
Did you know that our logo is a tomato? Customers have scratched their heads over our logo for years, is it a peach? A cherry? Nope, it’s a tomato. And for good reason; we love tomatoes! We have DOP canned San Marzano Tomaotes for Neapolitan Pizza, semi-sundried...
The Handee Cheese Cutter: Our Favorite Tool of the Trade
If you have ever been to our warehouse for a cheese tasting, you know that one of our most prized non-edible possessions is our trusty cheese wire. The Handee Cheese Cutter is the universal standard in the cheese industry, and was a tool of the trade that Katie...
Monger’s Choice: Fontina Val D’Aosta
Rich and creamy, with a gooey melt and just enough earthy funk to hit home, Fontina Val D'Aosta may as well be a perfect cheese. Often imitated but never replicated by cheaper alternatives like wax rinded Danish Fontal, or Fontinella; Fontina Val D'Aosta is the real...
Heirloom Chandler Walnuts from Old Dog Ranch
Organically Grown Walnuts from a 5th Generation San Joaquin County Family Farm This might seem obvious, but after a few years in the business we've found that we like working with likable people. And if they happen to make a great product, well then it's...
Quince and Apple Pear Mostarda
At Great Ciao, we've never been keen on the “cheese with stuff in it” genre. We'd prefer to source the tastiest cheeses, and pair them with delicious accompaniments. As luck would have it, we have some delicious new “stuff” to put on our favorite cheeses....
French Comté: Your New Kitchen Staple
There’s something downright practical about a cheese that has the utility of being just as good for cooking as it is for noshing. Comté is an AOC protected French cheese that has unparalleled (and delicious) versatility in both applications.
Quattro Latti – A Menagerie of Milks
Our fearless leader, Scott, just got back from judging the World Cheese Awards in the coastal Basque town of San Sebastian... poor guy. He came back to Minnesota laden with a few great versions of classic cheeses from new producers, as well as a couple of new...