Foods From Spain News Fall 2008 / Tapas Express

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IBÉRICO DE BELLOTA HAM ARRIVES IN US Fermín, launched the Ibérico de Bellota ham in the US at the recent Fancy Food Show in NY. After almost three years of curing, this wonderful Spanish delicacy is ready to be consumed. The Ibérico breed pig is fed on acorns, grass and other plants, and, due to its natural diet and ability to process fats, the Ibérico hams are high in "good cholesterol" or HDL. For further information visit www.ferminiberico.com.	AN OLIVE OIL FOR EVERYDAY USE Goya® Extra Virgin Olive Oil, derived from the first pressing of the finest Spanish Olives, has a bold and intense flavor. It has been rated as a "great everyday product" by a leading consumer advocacy magazine, thanks to its versatility with a wide variety of foods. For more information call (201) 348-4900 or visit www.goya.com.
OLIVE OIL: ALL ABOUT TASTE AND TRADITION MedInternational produces cold-pressed organic and flavored oils. Their brands include: San Leandro, classic and organic (mild with a slightly peppery finish); and Boromeo, classic and tradition, (rounded, complex, balanced flavors and aromas). Their oils and vinegars may be found in many of the most respected specialty stores and supermarkets around the world. For more information contact Thomas Hengy at thomas. hengy@med-int.com or visit www.med-int.com.	DELIFOOD SPAIN Delifood Spain brings a complimentary group of specialty cheeses from Cuenca and award winning organic olive oil from the rolling hills of Almodovar del Campo. Delifood Spain offers a variety of eye opening selections with exceptional flavors. For information, contact Andrew Graves at andrew@quesosanabria.com or www.delifoodspain.com.
HEALTHY FOODS FROM BAJAMAR AND MAMIA Enjoying good food is one of the great pleasures in life. Products from Bajamar-Mamia are aimed to help you eat in a healthy and balanced way. They produce preserved vegetables and also Ready Meals, which just need to be heated and served. One of their specialties is Roasted Peppers with sweet onion, seasoned with oil and vinegar. For other products from Bajamar-Mamia and further information, visit www.bajamar-mamia.com.	NEW TASTES FOR VALLEJO OLIVE OIL SINGLE DOSE Emilio Vallejo, S.A. has been producing and distributing olive oil for over 25 years. Now they have developed a single pack (18 ml) serving of oil in these delicious flavors: Parmesan Cheese Essence, Honey Essence and Garlic Essence. Enjoy them in your salad, your sandwich or your toast. For more information please visit www.aceitesvallego.com or e-mail info@aceitesvallejo.com.
RINCÓN DE LA SUBBÉTICA ALAMODA Rincón Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil is produced in the Sierras Subbéticas natural reserve. The olives are hand gathered and carefully processed. This special care enabled Rincón de la Subbética Alamoda in 2007 to win top honors at BIOL, one of the world’s most important organic olive oil contests. For further information: pguerrero@almazarasdelasubbetica.com.	QUORUM INTERNATIONAL CHEESE A WINNER! Quorum International announced recently that its Cabra al Romero (Goat Cheese with Rosemary) won a Bronze Medal at the 2008 Wisconsin World Championship Cheese Contest. For further information, visit www.quoruminter.es.
NEW PRODUCTS FROM MATIZ ESPAÑA Matiz España, importer of specialty gourmet foods from Spain, recently launched three new products. Matiz Valenciano is a Horchata Drink concentrate, made from chufas, known as earth almonds or tiger nuts. Also now available are Matiz Gallego Organic Chestnuts and Matiz Andaluz, sugar & cinnamon, and garlic & parsley tortas. For further information contact Marion Sproul at Culinary Collective, marion@culinarycollective.com.	"FRAGATA" MEDITERRANEAN OLIVES MIX "Fragata" has created a delicious marriage of pitted green olives with fragrant herbs and spices like oregano, fennel, thyme, basil, rosemary, laurel and parsley. The four unique Mediterranean olive mixes are each packed in an appealing, amphoratype glass jar. For further information, visit www.acamacho.com or email info@acamacho.com.
CASTILLO DE TABERNAS IN WALDORF ASTORIA HOTEL Castillo de Tabernas EVOO is an element in many of the best creations of Executive Chef John Doherty at the famous Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. It can also be found in such establishments as the St. Regis Hotel, Nobu Restaurant (in NYC and Los Angeles), Wallse Restaurant (in NYC, Los Angeles and Washington), Spotted Pig, BLT Steak, Campton Place Hotel, Back Forty, Blue Hill at Stone Barns, MOMA Restaurant & Coffee, and the New York chains The Food Emporium and Citarella. For further information visit www.castillodetabernas.net.

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