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Amidst the many distractions and festivities of The Big Easy, thousands of retailers made their way to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center for the 2001 Gourmet Products Show April 22-25, where they found an immense selection of gourmet products. Waffle makers, electric grills, fondue sets, even glow-in-the-dark ice cubes are just a few examples of the many products on display at the show. To truly get an idea of what products really caught the attention of your peers, we assembled a group of qualified specialty retailers to act as anonymous judges. Their mission? To search through the overwhelming selection of products and gadgets and find the best of each aisle.

What follows are those products judged to be the best by people who own, manage, or buy for a retail store just as you do. Whether you didn't make it to the show or you just didn't have a chance to see every product in every aisle, we think you?ll find the choices of our judges interesting and helpful.

Aisle: 100
Candle Lighter
From The Lighter Co.
305-665-9393

Aisle: 200
The Stonewall Kitchen Cookbook
From Stonewall Kitchen
888-326-5678

Aisle: 400
Evolution Pepper Mill
From Trudeau
800-878-3328

Aisle: 1000
The Hostess Diary
From Maria Baker Publications
501-922-4373

Aisle: 1100
Metro Plate
From BIA Cordon Bleu
650-553-4150

Aisle: 1200
The Vin Chilla Electric Wine Chiller
From Vin Chilla/Imported by Oenophilia
800-899-6366

Aisle: 1300
Cookie Kits
From Simple Sweets
413-562-2042

Aisle: 1700
Decorative Cooling Rack
From AMCO
847-968-3813

Aisle: 1900
Sink-EEZ
From Kitchenex Products, Inc.
209-588-0848

Aisle: 2000
Salad Chef
From BonJour
800-226-6568
Kristen Etka

Aisle: 2200
Two to Go Coffee Maker
From Cuisinart
203-975-4600

Aisle: 2400
Le Max Grill-Griddle
From ELAG, Inc.
847-202-9118

Aisle: 2800
Kasumi Knives
From Sointu
212-219-8585

Aisle: 3600
Soapstone Cooking Pots and Griddles
From Brazil on My Mind
209-536-1887

Aisle: 3700
Smoothie Maker
From Back to Basics
800-688-1989

Aisle: 4100
Two-Cup Adjustable Measuring Cup
From OXO
212-242-3333

Aisle: 4200
20-Quart Stock Pot
From CM International
888-563-0227

Aisle: 4400
Kitchen Machine
From Bosch
800-944-2904

Aisle: 300
Bakeware
From Doughmakers
888-386-8517

Aisle: 500
Wesley's Tangy Goat Cheese Chips
From Southernfood Specialties
800-255-5323

Aisle: 600
Tip 'n Grip
From Industex-North America, Inc.
204-982-0900

Aisle: 700
Heirloom Treasures Coasters
From terra COASTERS, a division of CRG Enterprises
800-626-1459

Aisle: 800
Cooking Tagine
From ACTU Homeware
206-547-3995

Aisle: 900
Ceramic Chef Knife
From Kyocera America Inc.
858-576-2600

Aisle: 1400
Mini Butcher Block
From John Boos & Co.
217-347-7701

Aisle: 1500
Trompl'oile Paintings by Valerie Decors
From Romancing Provence Ltd.
212-481-9879

Aisle: 1600
Entire line, including Acacia Wooden Bowls and Holiday Shakers
From Woodard + Charles Ltd.
800-645-8264

Aisle: 1800
Borner Stainless Steel Stacking Slicers
From Swissmar Imports
800-387-5707

Aisle: 2100
DR1 Decor Oval Rack
From Enclume
877-362-5863

Aisle: 2300
Radio Control Clock
From La Crosse Technology
507-895-7095

Aisle: 2500
Wooden Concave Chopping Board
From Mouli Manufacturing Corp.
800-789-8285

Aisle: 2600
Entire Line, including Hors d'oeuvres Servers, Ice Buckets, and Salad Bowls
From WOVO
212-242-3369

Aisle: 2700
Luna Espresso Machine
From Espressione/The Smith Agency
770-509-3006
Jack Cardoso

Aisle: 2900
Line of Juicers
From Omega Products, Inc.
717-561-1105

Aisle: 3000
Linzer Cookie Cutters
From Kaiser Bakeware
800-966-3009

Aisle: 3100
Swiss Durotherm Cookware
From Kuhn Rikon
800-662-5882

Aisle: 3200
Casual Tableware Collection
From Ironwood Grillware
866-474-5592

Aisle: 3300
"got milk" and "Lea" Children's Tabletop
From athome international
732-287-1110

Aisle: 3400
Yo Yo Salad Spinner
From Zyliss
888-794-7623

Aisle: 3500
Fire & Ice Fondue Set
From Chantal
800-365-4354

Aisle: 3900
Black Clay Cookware
From Imports Chibcha
505-982-1163


Aisle: 4300
Asian Cooking Utensils
From i-Clipse, Inc.
916-852-7855

Aisle: 4500
Turkish Pepper Mill
From Olde Thompson
800-827-1565

Aisle: 4600
3 Cup Mini Chopper
From KitchenAid
800-300-2873

Aisle: 4800
Electric Fryer
From Rival
508-634-8050

Aisle: 4900
Professional II Food Saver
From Tilia
800-777-5452
Scott Hendrikson

Aisle: 5200
Bravetti Deep Fryer
From Euro-Pro Corp.
178 West Service Rd.
Champlain, NY 12919
514-842-8691

Aisle: 5300
Steel Glo
From Faultless Starch/Bon Ami Co.
800-846-1230

Aisle: 5600
Expand-a-Drawer
From Grandway USA Corp.
801-973-4644