by Scott Pikovsky | Apr 30, 2020 | Condiments & Sauces
Daddy Sam’s Available in 3 Flavors Way back in 1883, 16-year-old Sam Oglesby got off a stagecoach in Mertzon, Texas, and bought a cowboy hat at the general store. Before long he’d married the pretty young shop clerk who sold it to him and was raising a pack of...
by Scott Pikovsky | Apr 24, 2020 | Cheese & Dairy, Condiments & Sauces, Fruits & Fruit Purees
Primo is a small, independent jam producer based in Colorado. They love what they do and directly source their ingredients. Jams are made in small batches using mild to spicy peppers. Similar to how a winemaker uses a refractometer to measure brix, Primo tests the...
by Scott Pikovsky | Jun 28, 2017 | Condiments & Sauces, Newsletter, Olives & Vegetables
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...
by Scott Pikovsky | Jun 12, 2017 | Condiments & Sauces, Newsletter
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...
by Scott Pikovsky | Nov 22, 2016 | Condiments & Sauces, Newsletter
One of the best parts of the job is listening to the the myriad of creative ways our customers pronounce the name of this dutch stone-ground mustard (thankfully, the label now clarifies that it is pronounced “boat-cheese”). Funny name aside,...
by Scott Pikovsky | May 27, 2016 | Condiments & Sauces, Newsletter
“A little bit Southeast Asian, a little bit rock n’ roll…” We brought in Red Boat Fish Sauce a little over a year ago, at the behest of our friends Bob & Kristen at Valley Cheese and Wine in Henderson, Nevada. And despite the fact that you...
