Aromatically speaking, this condiment seems more wine-y than balsamic vinegar-y. It starts off all grape-y and acidic-y and as that tails off, the balsamic aromas reveal themselves.

The color is clear, with a hint of warmth that reminds me of verjus.

But don’t be fooled by the color!!! This condimento packs some kinda punch! It starts off sweet, almost delicate, and then BAM! A punchy vinegar that hits hard! Too much and your eyes will close involuntarily and the back your throat will burn!

If you sip it by drawing air in first, the vapors feel cool, and if you get just a drop or two, you get the flavors of the bianco balsamic. Sweet, not quite sour, fruity, distinct light grape flavors in there.

It is complex and can make many a dish sing. After one taste, you want to taste it over and over to understand the multiple facets of its personality.

You can see/taste why chefs love it and have been requesting it!

Terre Bormane Aulente Condimento Bianco is a white balsamic vinegar that is produced in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.

The process for making white balsamic vinegar starts with the same grapes as traditional balsamic vinegar, which are typically Trebbiano or Lambrusco grapes.

However, unlike traditional balsamic vinegar, the skins of the grapes are removed before the grapes are pressed to create the juice, which is then used to make the vinegar. This results in a lighter color and flavor profile for the vinegar.

Terre Bormane Aulente Condimento Bianco is made from Trebbiano grapes that are grown on the hills surrounding Modena, Italy. The grapes are pressed and then the juice is cooked over an open flame until it is reduced and thickened. The resulting "must" is then aged in oak barrels for at least 3 years.

This white balsamic vinegar has a delicate flavor with a sweet and sour balance, and it is used in Italian cuisine for dressings, marinades, and sauces. It pairs well with fish, poultry, and vegetables, as well as with fruit and desserts.

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A fun vinaigrette to taste!

See the White Balsamic Yuzu Ginger Citrus Vinaigrette Recipe here!

If it's not the crunch or the look of the seeds, it just might be the Canadian Whiskey that makes this a favorite. With a giant following!

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...nutty flavor to your vinaigrettes, stir-fry and BBQ marinades. Not overpowering, this oil adds just the right amount of toasty sesame punch.

Sesame oil, also known as Gingelly Oil and Til Oil, is an ancient ingredient. The Assyrians used it as a cooking oil more than 2500 years ago. It was an expensive delicacy back then, and a hundred years later in Persia, it was still an oil only the rich could afford.

Today, it's still used as a medicine in India, and oil pressed from raw sesame seeds is commonly used as a massage oil in Ayurvedic medicine.

The quality of Sesame Oil varies depending on the quality of the seeds, and the length and temperature of the toasting process. These sesame seeds are slowly roasted at low temperatures.

La Tourangelle's Japanese partner uses only the freshest, highest quality seeds that they then painstakingly clean and slow toast to produce the best quality product, all the while maintaining the integrity of the oil and creating a unique and wonderful flavor.

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It's a request we hear all the time, "Do you have a local honey?" We have always carried honey from the Northwest, though recently nothing from Washington state.

This wildflower honey is in many ways, just honey. Which for me is perfect. It is smooth, pourable, easy to work with and works well in recipes like vinaigrettes.

It's clear, it's sweet, and it has a wonderful French candy like flavor. When you close your eyes it has this top end of light and fluffy like a cumulus cloud! It is pretty joyous to the mouth when you sweep it off the spoon.

So now, getting honey from super hip Walla Walla, which is about 4 hours southeast from Seattle, is cool!

Walla Walla, if you don't know, is a place where you can walk to explore the 120 different wineries and have great food to go with!

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This is a classic Chicken Tagine recipe—but you don't need a tagine to make it. This one was adapted by Chef Erin Coopey. It's traditionally served over couscous, but if you want to go gluten free, serve it over quinoa. Or just eat it all by itself.

See the Chicken with Preserved Lemons Recipe here!

What more could anyone want from such a keen grain! Quinoa!

Cook it' just like keen'wah (quinoa) because it is! This adds wonderful color to a plate. Makes everything better!

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To make preserved lemons is easy. Salt, lemons, time.

Preserved lemons are a wonderful go-to add-to a recipe kind of food. Use as a topping, an ingredient or as a taste-changer. Any place you use a lemon you can use a preserved one for more punch and flavor. This intense concentration of flavor is more than a lemon, it is a releaser of flavor in your mouth!

This combination of salt, lemon and time makes a flavor bomb when combined with chicken, for instance, by bringing out the best in your fowl. A bit like sardines, another flavor enhancer bomb, it might not appeal to all your senses right off the bat, but once you incorporate a preserved lemon into your next dish you might just find a new love.

We like the Belazu Beldi Preserved Lemons because they are whole, small, little round globes. Smaller than a golf ball, they have a very thin skin, easy to cut and to chew. As a garnish whole, they look cute and gorgeous, dressing up any dish!

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We all know the great Steen's cane syrup and how wonderful it is to use in the kitchen.

For me the biggest pain in using this product is the can. Open the can, use what you need and then what? This glass bottle solves the problem for me because I can use what I need and then store the rest for later.

This pure sugar cane syrup is made the old fashioned way in open kettles. Nothing extracted, nothing added. Just 100% goodness. As in days past, Steen's still harvests ripened cane at the sweetest state of maturity. The cane is then ground and the juice extracted. The sweet juice is then cooked to perfection in open kettles. When it's just the right clarity and consistency, it becomes Steen's Pure Cane Syrup.

Now you can have a can of Steen's always on hand, just now in glass! And no worries for the can people, we just got in a new shipment of cans, as well.

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This is the Pecan Pie recipe off the back of the Steen's Cane Syrup can and the bottle. It's super easy! Often the very best recipes come from the people who make the product, as is the case here.

See the easy Steen's Pecan Pie Filling Recipe here!

Made by the C.S. Steen Syrup Mill, still based in Abbeville, Louisiana, this rich, dark molasses is the last word in molasses. No preservatives, thickeners or anything else: It's pure and natural.

Perfect for gingerbread and other flavorful, home baked goodies like Steen's Molasses Cake.

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This recipe is courtesy of Steen's Home Style pure and natural Molasses.

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If you love Lemongrass Chai this is the deal for you! Lemongrass has a delicate, citrusy aroma and warm flavor—if you like lemongrass, you will love this chai flavor.

This is a special deal from Jaipur Avenue. They have excess inventory and this product is "short dated". Meaning its expiration date is soon. We feel pretty confident that it will be fine for a long time.

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Chai is traditionally a freshly brewed black tea with added milk, spices and sugar. With Jaipur Saffron Chai Tea you can make the perfect chai elixir by just adding hot water. Each packet has just the right amount of tea, real milk powder, sugar and spices to create an authentic chai beverage instantly. It's the perfect, soothing combination, which not only gives us a little pick up, but settles your spirit and calm your nerves.

Saffron has an aroma and flavor all it's own. Made with natural saffron, the sensual and unique aroma cannot be faked. If you love saffron, you will love this chai.

This special pricing is available while stock lasts. This product is short dated meaning it has an expiration date that is coming up soon. So if you don’t like expiration dates this isn't for you. On the other hand if they don't worry you, at least for a product like this chai, then this is a great deal.

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...and it is not thick, like some. Instead it is thin and svelte. The break is the toffee and not your teeth!

In the package the view is shards of toffee. Each piece is different in shape and size. One side is flat chocolate, the flip side is topped with small white sesame seeds against the contrasting dark chocolate. And when you look closely you can see the black sesame seeds co-mingling with the chocolate and the other sesame seeds.

The first bite is joyous, with an easy crunch, an explosion of subtle flavor of chocolate, with the toasted sesame tingling the edges of the tongue. And there is a lot more sesame flavor than just what is on top....

This is one treat I am always happy to have!

Exceptionally YUM!
"Extremely delicious. Happy that there is a reasonable amount because otherwise I would dive in and never come out! If you love black sesame and dark chocolate, this is the treat for you. Savor it slowly, as a little goes a long way."
-- bonnie

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