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 | May 27, 2016 | Fruits & Fruit Purees, Newsletter, Olives & Vegetables
There are a few super-obscure products we’ve sourced over the years that have managed to build up a bit of a cult following. When we can’t get them, their absence can make even the most even-keeled chef cry foul play. Unfortunately, these weird little...
by Scott Pikovsky | Jun 2, 2012 | Fruits & Fruit Purees, Newsletter
How d’Agen Prunes are Taking Back their Geriatric Image Did your grandparents ever force you to drink a glass of their prune juice? Mine did. And I’ll never forget the singularly awful combination of flavors that came with washing down a peanut butter and...
by Scott Pikovsky | May 9, 2011 | Fruits & Fruit Purees, Mushrooms, Truffles & Truffled Products, Newsletter
From Southern Italy, these peaches have an amazing bright crisp flavor that is both familiar and surprising to your palate. The familiar sweet sour pickle is bolstered by just enough truffle to tease your senses. The size and texture is familiar; crisp like an...
by Scott Pikovsky | Apr 25, 2011 | Fruits & Fruit Purees, Newsletter
These are not your Grandmother’s prunes! From the Ente plum to the Agen prune, much has to be done to obtain the tender, tasty, juicy delicacy that’s come to be known as the “black gold of Aquitaine”. The Agen prunes are made from a variety of...
by Scott Pikovsky | Jan 21, 2011 | Fruits & Fruit Purees, Newsletter
Les Vergers, translates to the orchards and it is from orchards all over the world that Boiron collects the best fruits at the height of their ripeness. The fruit is manipulated as little as possible, to seize the optimal flavor. Boiron has perfected the process of...
