Redondo Iglesias, USA has come out with a new Deli Loaf for their traditional Jamon Serrano (Spanish dry-cured ham). So far, they are doing only the 12 month old with the skin and fat removed and the ham is pressed into a rectangular loaf that can go straight into the slicer. They have also introduced presliced ham in cryovac packages. Call 718-729-2763, or send questions to info@redondousa.com.
Artisan charcutier Fabrique Delices introduced some new sausages, including Wild Boar with Apples, Chorizo, and a really incredible and unique Duck Sausage with Figs. Call 510-441-9500, or visit www.fabriquedelices.com.
Encore Specialty Food Importers debuted a number of new items from Arnaud, including fresh 650-gram Mini Pails of four olive types imported from France — Melange Provencale, Tournates, Nicoise Pitted, and Green Pitted. Also new were Arnaud French Extra Virgin Olive Oils in three sizes. For more information, call 781-749-7491, or send e-mail toJeremyJohnson@encorefoods.com.
Clear Springs Foods, an employee-owned company that is the world's largest processor of trout, introduced three new Maplewood Smoked Trouts: Plain, Cracked Black Pepper, and Roasted Garlic, Lemon and Cracked Black Pepper. Naturally raised, they are guaranteed boneless, and are pasteurized after they are vacuum sealed. Call 800-635-8211.
Award-winning pork, pork-free, duck, chicken, pheasant, vegetable, and seafood pates, mousses, and terrines were sampled and displayed at the Alexian Pates booth. Available in three- and five-pound loaves, 7-ounce slices, and 7-ounce mini terrines, all meat and dairy ingredients are certified "clean" and free of added antibiotics or growth stimulants. For more information, call 800-927-9473, or send e-mail to paul@alexianpate.com.
Tsar Nicoulai, a California-based caviar producer and importer, had a couple of new products on display. Their Sturgeon Jerky is a way to use fish after they have been "milked" of their roe. They were also sampling a line of caviars that are naturally flavored and colored, including Ginger Whitefish, Beet and Saffron Whitefish, Wasabi Whitefish, and perhaps the most amazing of all, Truffled Whitefish. Call 800-95-CAVIAR, or visit www.tsarnicoulai.com.
