Barbecue sauce. We all have our favorite varieties and our preferred way to use it. From sweet and spicy to smokey and molasses driven to mustard and vinegar based, there's a flavor profile for everyone. But our love affair with "BBQ, barbecue, barbeque sauce" has only become richer with the discovery of Korean barbecue sauces and what they bring to the grilling table.
What is crazy is the Korean BBQ sauce rising popularity goes back to the 17th century and its origins can be traced as far back as the Goguryeo Dynasty in 37 BC. What!? Does this make Korean barbecue sauce the Godfather of grilling sauces. I'm starting to think so.
A Korean barbecue sauce is a balancing act of soy sauce, brown sugar, mirin, sesame oil, rice vinegar, ginger, and garlic. A sweet sauce with deep umami undertones brought about by the soy sauce, sesame oil and in spicy versions the addition of gochujang paste. Of course we at Wozz! always looking to take our favorite traditional sauces and turn them up a couple of notches, so along with a traditionally fermented gochujang paste we also included fresh pickled raspberries to add a subtle fresh acid and brightness.
What sets a Korean barbecue sauce apart from our favorite American BBQ sauce is the insurmountable versatility this sauce brings. Typically beef, pork or chicken are used and whether applying traditional Korean BBQ styles or sticking to American BBQ cooking methods, the results are equally spectacular. But Korean barbecue sauce can go further and is commonly used in side dishes of vegetables, rice, noodle or egg dishes and even salads. These are some of our favorites ways to use Korean barbecue sauce.
1. Korean Beef Bulgogi
The most easily recognized use for Korean barbecue sauce is beef bulgogi. Beef bulgogi is usually made from thinly sliced marinated beef sirloin or tenderloin that is cooked quickly over either a hot grill pan, outdoor barbecue or pan fried.
Pictured Below:
Beef Bulgogi with Wozz! Korean Raspberry Gochujang Barbecue Sauce
2. Glazed Salmon with Korean BBQ Sauce
Our Korean Raspberry Gochujang BBQ Sauce is a fantastic marinade and glazing sauce for salmon. Simply pan sear your salmon and then glaze it with the Korean barbecue sauce and pop it under the broiler. An easy weeknight meal that can be served with steamed veggies or rice.
Pictured Below: Salmon glazed in Wozz! Korean Raspberry Gochujang BBQ Sauce
3. Korean Bibimbap
Bibimbap is a Korean fried rice dish with assorted vegetables and meat. It's usually topped off with a fried egg and it all comes together with a gochujang based bibimbap sauce. There are a few variations of bibimbap sauce and our Korean Raspberry Gochujang Barbecue Sauce works well in this dish. We like ours with sauteed spinach, carrots, bean sprouts, pickled veggies and ground beef.
4. Korean Barbecue Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Korean barbecue pulled pork sandwiches are a crowd favorite! A great pick for a summer grill party or game day. You can slow roast your pork in the oven or in the smoker and once finished, you just shred your pork and toss it with sweet sticky Korean barbecue sauce. Pile it up on a bun and serve with a kimchi slaw or cucumber pickle.
Pictured Below: Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Korean BBQ Sauce
5. Korean Barbecue Salad Dressing or Drizzle Sauce
Thin down your Korean barbecue sauce with a little rice wine vinegar, you can also add a squeeze of fresh lemon or lime and use as a dressing for chopped veggie salads and cold Asian noodle salads.
6. Korean Barbecue Sauce For Stir-fry, Tofu and Noodles
Stir fry vegetables and your choice of protein in Korean barbecue sauce and serve over rice or noodles. We make Korean rice bowls with Korean bbq glazed chicken, beef or tofu and add a little fresh flair with edamame beans, fresh herbs or pickled veggies.
Pictured Below: Korean Gochujang Barbecue Glazed Tofu Bowls with Edamame, Fresh Herbs
7. Korean Barbecue Dipping Sauce
Our Korean Raspberry Gochujang Barbecue Sauce makes a terrific dipping sauce for summer rolls, spring rolls, dumplings, fried wontons, beef skewers and crispy Korean pancakes.
8. Korean BBQ Grilled Chicken, Steak and Pork
As you grill your steak, chicken or pork, baste it with Korean barbecue sauce just like you would with regular ole barbecue sauce. We love to marinate steak tips in our Korean Raspberry Gochujang Sauce, they are so flavorful! Serve your grilled meats with traditional coleslaw or with an Asian style slaw made with fresh mango, cabbage and fresh cilantro or mint.
Pictured Below: Grilled Barbecue Chicken with Korean Barbecue Sauce
9. Glaze Meatballs in Sticky Korean Barbecue Sauce Glaze
Heat up your Korean BBQ Sauce is a saucepan and glaze your meatballs or add to crockpot meatballs for a delicious party appetizer. Add the meatballs to a sub sandwich with pickled cucumber, cabbage or kimchi and matchstick carrots, mayo and a bit of fresh herbs. Yum! You can also add your sticky glazed Korean meatballs to a rice bowl with a fresh herb salad of cilantro, radish, green onion and salad greens and add a side of kimchi for a delicious weeknight dinner.
There you have it, our best and easiest ways to use Korean Barbecue Sauce. This sauce is so versatile and full of flavor, it should be a staple in everyone's pantry.
Wozz! Korean Raspberry Gochujang BBQ Sauce was winner of the NYC Fancy Food Show Sofi Gold For Best BBQ Sauce.
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Oh the love affair we all have with a good sweet chili sauce. It's got to be sweet yet tangy and savory with a meaningful chili kick (not overwhelmingly spicy but you've got to experience a good bit of oomph). Most sweet chili sauces are Asian in origin and are made with a combination of chilis including Fresno and Thai chilis, fresh garlic, rice wine vinegar or citrus juices, sugar for the sweetness and may contain other ingredients including ginger or fish sauce.
Over the years, here at Wozz, we have developed a few sweet chili sauces including our Asian inspired Sweet Chili Orange Sesame Sauce, our Thai Hot Pepper Jelly, and our Vietnamese Mint Lime and Chili Sauce. All 3 of these sauces are made with fresh non GMO ingredients including fresh chilis and fresh garlic so they taste fresh, vibrant, are layered with umami flavor and of course all display a nice moderate level of chili kick (with no added preservatives or junk).
Whether you have any of our sweet chili sauces in your fridge or a different brand or you make your own, here are our favorite ways to use sweet chili sauce.
1. Sweet Chili Sauce as A Dipping Sauce For Coconut Shrimp
Nothing is as delicious as crispy coconut shrimp dipped in sweet chili sauce! Great for game day, as a holiday appetizer or just everyday entertaining.
Pictured Below: Coconut Shrimp Dipped in Wozz Sweet Chili Orange Sesame Sauce
2. As A Sweet Chili Glazing Sauce For Salmon
Many of our customers love to use our Thai Hot Pepper Jelly and our Sweet Chili Orange Sesame Sauce on salmon. Simply cook your salmon to your liking and finish with the sauce poured over top and popped under the broiler for a few minutes for a delicious sweet chili glaze.
Pictured Below: Sweet Chili Glazed Salmon Bowls
3. Sweet Chili Sauce For Chinese Orange Chicken
Copycat recipe right here. If you love General Tso's Chicken (Chinese Orange Chicken) like we do, then this recipe below is just what you need. Instead of ordering out this weekend, you can make this right at home.
Pictured Below: Chinese Orange Chicken with Sweet Orange Sesame Chili Sauce
4. Make a Sweet Chili Dressing For Noodle Salads
Our Sweet Chili Orange Sesame Sauce is made with fresh orange, sesame oil, fresh lime, fresh chili and it has a nice balance of sweet heat but it's citrusy and bright so it makes a wonderful dressing for Asian noodle salads. If you have straight up sweet chili sauce, you can always add a little rice wine vinegar or fresh lime to liven up your sauce to use as a salad dressing.
Pictured Below: Vermicelli Noodle Salad with Shrimp and Sweet Chili Dressing
5. Use A Sweet Chili Sauce For Dipping Potstickers, Dumplings, Spring Rolls or Rice Paper Rolls
Sweet chili sauce is a classic dipping sauce for so many appetizers from potstickers to spring rolls to wontons to chicken fingers and crab rangoons. A great alternative to traditional duck sauce. We love it with rice paper rolls. Our Vietnamese Mint Lime and Chili Sauce and our Sweet Chili Orange Sesame Sauce are both our favorite dipping sauces here at Wozz.
6. Use As A Stir Fry Sauce
You can use sweet chili sauce as an ingredient to add to any stir fry from beef and broccoli to tofu and veggies. Adding additional ingredients to the sauce including soy sauce, fresh garlic, ginger or sesame oil can add additional layers of flavor to your sweet chili stir fry. Our favorite pick for stir fry's is our Sweet Chili Orange Sesame Sauce because it's layered with fresh orange citrus, sesame oil, fresh garlic and organic tamari.
Pictured Below: Spicy Orange Beef with Green Beans Stir-Fry made with Sweet Chili Orange Sesame Sauce
7. A Sweet and Sour Chili Sauce For Meatballs
Toss meatballs in a sweet chili sauce for the perfect party food or serve over rice for an easy weeknight meal. You can also use any leftovers to make a meatball sub.
Pictured Below: Thai Hot Pepper Jelly Chicken Meatball Sub {Banh Mi Style}
8. A Dipping Sauce For Chicken Tenders or Grilled Chicken Skewers
9. As A Sweet Chili Dressing For A Thai Chicken Salad
A Thai chicken salad is made with lettuce, cilantro, shaved cabbage, bean sprouts, grape tomatoes, cashews, cucumber and red onion. Shredded chicken breasts is added to the salad and it's dressed in a tangy sweet chili citrus dressing. You can add rice wine vinegar, lime juice or fresh orange juice to sweet chili sauce and dress this salad.
10. Drizzle Sweet Chili Sauce over Thai Fish Cakes
Thai fish cakes are made with flaky white fish cut into chunks and mixed with red curry paste, cilantro, egg whites, corn flour, lime juice and fish sauce. They are pan fried and served with a side of sweet chili sauce for dipping. They are delish.
11. A Dipping Sauce For Potato Wedges or Topping For Baked Potato
Instead of ketchup, serve potato wedges or top a baked potato with sweet chili sauce and sour cream. A pub food favorite.
Pictured Below: Crispy Potato Wedges with Thai Hot Pepper Jelly Chili Sauce and Sour Cream
12. Drizzle over Pulled Pork Sandwiches or Vietnamese Pork Bowls
A good sweet chili sauce is delicious drizzled over pulled pork or used as a salad dressing over crispy Vietnamese pork bowls with sliced cucumber, matchstick carrots, cilantro and noodles. Yum!
Pictured Below: Vietnamese Pork Bowls with our Vietnamese Mint Lime Sweet Chili Sauce
13. Drizzle Sweet Chili Sauce over Tacos or Lettuce Wraps
From sweet chili shrimp tacos to Thai chicken lettuce wraps to San Choy Bow (Chinese lettuce wraps), sweet chili sauce can be added to your ground pork or chicken or it can be simply used as a topping for extra flavor and spice. Try drizzled over Baja style fish tacos with a creamy slaw.
14. Serve with Cheese and Crackers
Serve sweet chili sauce with cream cheese for a quick and easy no-fuss appetizer. An easy dish to put out when friends and family turn up for a casual visit.
Pictured Below: Cream Cheese and Crackers with Thai Hot Pepper Jelly
15. Drizzle Sweet Chili Sauce over Scrambled Eggs or a Breakfast Sandwich
16. Drizzle Sweet Chili Sauce over Pork Chops
17. A Sandwich Sauce
Mix sweet chili with mayo for a sweet creamy and spicy sandwich sauce. Spread on a Vietnamese banh mi style sandwich or a shaved beef sandwich with cilantro and cucumber slices.
18. Sweet Chili Wing Sauce
Toss baked or fried chicken wings in a sweet chili sauce for an easy appetizer or game day snack.
Pictured Below: Thai Hot Pepper Sticky Sweet Chili Chicken Wings
19. Sweet Chili Dressing For A Cucumber Salad or Veggie Dip
For a lighter dish, toss fresh cucumber slices in sweet chili sauce with a splash of rice wine vinegar and garnish with sesame seeds.
20. Use Sweet Chili Sauce as A Tossing Sauce For Fried Cauliflower or Veggie Tempura
Fried cauliflower bites or broccoli tempura is delicious served with a side of sweet chili dipping sauce.
If you are looking for a Sweet Chili Sauce that is an all around versatile sauce that can be used for stir-fry, dipping, salads and drizzling, check out Wozz! Sweet Chili Orange Sesame Sauce.
Pictured Below: Wozz! Sweet Chili Sauces Set
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1. Cambodian Coconut Peanut Sauce - A Favorite Dipping Sauce For Chicken Satay and Lettuce Wraps
Our Cambodian peanut and coconut sauce has a kick fresh lime, chili and southeast Asian spices. It is the ultimate dipping sauce for chicken satay and is terrific with rice paper rolls, spring rolls, vegetables, Thai lettuce wraps and shrimp.
2. Sweet Chili Orange and Sesame Sauce - A Thai Chili Dipping Sauce For Shrimp, Spring Rolls and Dumplings
Our Thai style Sweet Chili Orange Sesame Sauce is a customer favorite here at Wozz. Use as a sweet and spicy Thai chili Dipping Sauce for potstickers, dumplings, egg rolls, spring rolls or wontons. Serve as a dipping sauce for potato wedges with sour cream or serve alongside grilled shrimp skewers, lettuce wraps or crab rangoons.
Pictured Below: Coconut Shrimp with Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce
3. Korean Raspberry Gochujang Barbecue Sauce - A Korean BBQ Sauce For Dipping Grilled Steak and Pulled Pork
A sticky spicy Korean barbecue sauce for dipping grilled steak tips, ribs and pulled pork sandwiches. Also delicious as a barbecue sauce for dipping gyoza, beef kebabs and chicken wings.
4. Ginger Soy Sauce - Our Favorite Potsticker Dipping Sauce
Our award winning ginger soy sauce takes your potstickers to the next level of dipping. Similar to a Japanese ponzu sauce, our ginger soy sauce is used as a dipping sauce for dumplings, sashimi, seared tuna (add a little wasabi for a kick), fried tempura and grilled steak tips.
5. Spicy Tomato Kasundi Sauce - A Tomato BBQ Dipping Sauce For Grilled Chicken, Crispy Fries and Sausages
Our Spicy Tomato Kasundi Sauce is a cross between a globally inspired ketchup and a smoky spicy barbecue sauce. This is a dipping sauce for all things barbecue from dipping crispy potatoes, sweet potato fries, burgers, sausages, grilled chicken and hot dogs.
6. Kiwi Lime Salsa Verde - A Salsa Verde For All Your Mexican Favorites
Our kiwi lime salsa verde is the perfect accompaniment to all your Mexican dishes! Drizzle this salsa on nachos, enchiladas or fish tacos. Use as a vibrant spicy dipping salsa for taquitos and quesadillas. We make a fantastic guacomole with this salsa for dipping tortillas.
7. Southern Style Rustic Mustard - A Hearty Wholegrain Mustard For Dipping Pretzels, Hot Dogs and Sausages
For all the mustard lovers, our Southern Style Rustic Mustard can be used as a dip for cheese, charcuterie, crackers and pretzels. It's also a great one for all your barbecue favorites - sausages, brats, hot dogs and grilled pork chops.
8. Spicy Summer Mango Chutney - Sweet and Spicy Mango Chutney For Chicken, Indian and Coconut Shrimp
Our sweet and spicy mango chutney makes a fantastic dipping sauce for chicken, coconut shrimp, Indian samosas and papadums. Serve on the table to spoon over chicken tacos, grilled pork chops or spicy grilled chicken.
Pictured Below: Indian Grilled Chicken with 3 Dipping Sauces: Mango Chutney, Cilantro Mint Sauce and Yogurt Raita
9. Vietnamese Green Tea and Mint Dipping Sauce - A Nuoc Cham Style Dipping Sauce
2x NYC Fancy Food Show sofi Gold winner for best condiment, don't let the name "green tea and mint" scare you. This Vietnamese inspired Nuoc Cham dipping sauce is absolutely delicious! It's sweet yet tangy and lime-y with a little chili kick. It's vibrant and fresh and ideal for rice paper rolls, spring rolls, savory crepes and Vietnamese pancakes. It's delicious for dipping lamb kebabs, grilled chicken skewers, shrimp and dumplings. One of our favorites.
10. Serrano Cilantro Lime Hot Sauce - For Those Who Dip Everything in Hot Sauce
Our serrano cilantro lime hot sauce is super fresh and vibrant with a heat level of 7/10. Use this hot sauce on your scrambled eggs, pizza, fries, chicken nuggets, tacos, tortilla chips, literally everywhere. Mix with mayo or sour cream for a creamy dip or stir into a cheese dip for an amazing queso!
There you have it, 10 Wozz sauces and condiments that will take your dipping to a whole new level.
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Wozz Trio of Globally Inspired Cooking Sauces Wine 3 Prestigious Gold sofi™ Awards at 2022 NYC Fancy Food Show
Bethlehem, NH (May 9, 2022) – Wozz! Kitchen Creations, a NH based specialty foods company has earned the specialty foods industry’s highest honor, the prestigious sofi™ Gold award for 3 products in 3 categories.
Nearly 2000 Products Competed for the Specialty Food Association’s Top Honors
GOLD Winner: Vietnamese Green Tea & Mint Dressing, Dipping Sauce & Marinade – A Vietnamese dipping sauce better known as nuoc cham, with the unexpected twist of organic green tea, fresh mint, sweetened lime and chili. A sweet savory and tangy salad dressing, a marinade for grilled chicken and lamb chops and a delicious dipping sauce for rice paper rolls and shrimp.
Category: Condiment, Marinade and Dressing
GOLD Winner: Korean Raspberry Gochujang BBQ Sauce – A Korean inspired barbecue sauce infused with tart raspberries, toasted sesame, organic tamari, fresh garlic and umami rich gochujang. Serve with Korean style steak, beef bulgogi, pulled pork and glazed salmon.
Category: Barbecue Sauce
GOLD Winner: North African Chermoula Sauce – A bold and bright fusion of fresh lemon, cilantro, fresh ginger and simmered spices including cumin, paprika and saffron. A traditional Moroccan cooking sauce for fish, tagine, chicken, lamb, couscous and lentils.
Category: Sauce
“We are sincerely honored to be awarded 3 sofi™ Gold awards,” says Warrick Dowsett, former Sydney Australia trained chef and owner of Wozz! Kitchen Creations. “We always strive for excellence in every product we make, focusing on fresh local ingredients, superior craftmanship and attention to all the fine details that create intricate and delicious flavor profiles. Winning a sofi™ award is a true testament to our dedication to the craft and we are very grateful.”
About Wozz!
Wozz! Kitchen Creations is a specialty foods company based in the White Mountains of NH. The company produces a line of globally influenced cooking sauces, grilling sauces, marinades and chutneys, a line of savory jams and spreads for cheese and charcuterie pairings and a line of slow infused vinegars and cocktail mixers. Using fresh local non gmo ingredients and custom blended aromatics, Wozz has been praised by industry leaders, award winning chefs and fine food purveyors for their exceptional flavor profiles, innovation and quality consistency. The company was founded by Warrick Dowsett and his wife Ashley Thompson in 2010. Prior to starting the company, Warrick spent nearly a decade working as private luxury yacht chef in Europe, Asia and Central America.
“Our goal at Wozz is for people to take a memorable culinary experience and be able to recreate it at home. From Cambodian noodles to Korean steak to a sophisticated cheese and charcuterie board. All you need is a few ingredients and a bottle or jar of Wozz.” - Warrick Dowsett, owner
Wozz! Kitchen Creations has received a total of 16 sofi™ awards in the past 10 years making them one of the most awarded young specialty food companies in the industry.
The Specialty Food Association (SFA) has been the leading trade association in the $170.4 billion specialty food industry for 70 years. The SFA is known for it’s fancy food shows and the sofi™ awards, which have honored excellence in specialty food and beverage for 50 years.
Wozz sells wholesale to independent retailers, grocery stores, delis, coops, olive oil stores, gift stores and cheese shops across the country. Click here for wholesale information.
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{Now I am not talking about our Ginger Soy Sauce, that is similar to the Benihana’s ginger dipping sauce, it’s sweeter and more of a dipping sauce - if you are looking for this kind of sauce, you can find that here.}
Our Japanese Sesame Miso Sauce is tangier, nuttier and more savory than sweet and is one of my favorites of all our sauces and dressings (not that I like to pick favorites). We make this in the most traditional way, we simmer together tahini and sesame with organic tamari, a homemade dashi stock, fresh ginger, saki and mirin. We balance the flavor with a touch of sweet, umami and vinegar tang.
Our Japanese Sesame Miso Dressing is one of our routine go-to’s for not only a salad dressing but a marinade and sauce for a number of dishes - and the clincher – it’s very low in sugar, vegan and still so good (a good pick for healthy keto dinners or plant based meals). From dipping wontons to drizzling over avocado toast, to marinating chicken skewers and dressing noodles and simple greens, here are our favorite ways to use our Japanese Sesame Miso Dressing, Sauce and Marinade.
1. Japanese Sesame Dressing As A Salad Dressing
Well of course, one of our favorite ways to use our Japanese Sesame Miso Dressing is as a dressing for a variety of salads. Drizzle this dressing over a simple spinach or shredded lettuce salad, mix in an Asian coleslaw or add to a chopped Oriental chicken salad with almonds, shredded cabbage and carrots.
Pictured Recipe Below: Kale Salad with Crispy Chickpeas and Japanese Sesame Miso Dressing
2. Japanese Sesame Miso Dressing as a Dipping Sauce
From grilled chicken skewers to fried shrimp, rice paper rolls and potstickers, our Japanese Sesame Miso makes a fantastic dipping sauce! It’s got all those flavor profiles going on, the slightly sweet, the nutty, the tang…the creaminess…it’s all there…so let’s dip.
Pictured Recipe Below: Rice Paper Rolls with Japanese Dipping Sauce
3. Japanese Sesame Miso Sauce Drizzled Over All Your Roasted Vegetables
Our Japanese Sesame Sauce makes all those roasted vegetables taste so good. I like to slow roast carrots in the oven with our Japanese Sesame Miso drizzled over top then finish with a little drizzle of honey, more sesame miso and sesame seeds. You can also add a sprinkle of chili flakes if you want a bit of heat. I use our Japanese Sesame Dressing over roasted brussels sprouts, butternut squash and roasted eggplant and it's vegan, so if you are focused on eating more plant based foods, this sauce is a good one to have on hand.
Pictured Below: Roasted Carrots with Japanese Sesame Dressing and Honey
4. Japanese Dressing Makes A Fantastic Steak Sauce
Grilled hibachi steak drizzled with our Japanese Dressing or serve on the side to dip your steak in. That's all I have to say about this one.
5. Japanese Sesame Dressing as a Marinade For Chicken, Pork and Beef
My number #1 simple go-to healthy dinner is chicken skewers marinated in our Japanese Sesame Dressing / Sauce served with a side salad of baby spinach drizzled with the Japanese Sesame as well. It’s easy and incredibly satisfying. When protein and salad or veggies is what you want, with no lack of flavor, this sauce is the b-o-m-b. I also mix our Japanese Sesame Dressing with mayonnaise and serve it as a drizzle sauce over pork schnitzel (panko crumbed and fried thin pork cutlets). It's delicious.
Pictured Recipe Below: Chicken Skewers Marinated in Japanese Sesame Sauce
6. Japanese Sesame Miso Sauce As A Seafood Sauce and Fish Marinade
Slow marinated cod, salmon or mahi mahi with our Japanese Sesame Miso Sauce is a classic way to prepare fish. Pat dry your fish pieces, then marinate for 24 hours in the Japanese Sesame Miso Dressing. Pan fry the fish fillets in a skillet with hot oil for a couple minutes each side then transfer to oven at 400 degrees F and bake for 5-8 minutes and serve (cooking times will vary based on size of fish fillets). You can drizzle extra Japanese Sesame Sauce on your fish right before taking out of oven for an extra glaze.
7. Japanese Sesame Miso Dressing As a Sandwich Sauce
Slather our Japanese Sesame Dressing over a roast beef bulkie roll, banh mi, fried chicken sandwich, veggie wrap or drizzle over your next avocado toast. It also makes a great marinade for grilling portabello mushrooms. Try this Japanese Sesame Marinated Mushroom Burger recipe pictured below:
8. Japanese Sesame Dressing Over Noodles
Drizzle this dressing all over your cold noodle salads, add a bit of cucumber, red pepper, scallions or bean sprouts with a dash of sesame seeds. This makes a simple, delicious lunch option and makes a nice side salad for a picnic, outdoor summer dinner or bbq event. I like to use soba noodles.
Pictured Recipe Below: Soba Noodle Salad with Japanese Dressing, Cucumber and Nori
There you have it. A variety of ways to use our Japanese Sesame Miso Dressing, Marinade and Sauce at home. Now you don't have to wait till your next Japanese hibachi restaurant experience to indulge in the goodness.
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Adding flavored vinegar or what some call shrubs or tonics to cocktails is not a new trend, in fact, "shrubs" which by definition is "a beverage made by adding acidulated fruit juice to water" have been around since the pre-refrigeration days of the colonial era. Fruit was preserved in vinegar and mixed with sugar or honey, essentially creating a juice or cordial that could be used to mix in water or alcohol for a simple drink or cocktail.
Whole Fruits and Aromatic Spices Infused in Non GMO Apple Cider Vinegar For A Healthy Alternative To Traditional Simple Syrup Commonly Used in Cocktails
We started making our finishing vinegars back in 2010 and we follow the same process, we slow infuse fresh whole fruit ingredients in apple cider vinegar, add a bit of sweetness to extract the natural juices from the fruit, add herbs and aromatic spices and then we patiently wait and allow all the flavors to combine before we bottle. It's a labor of love but the process is worth it. The resulting vinegars have a slightly thicker consistency, rich natural fresh flavor, vibrant color and just enough sweetness to balance the acidity. A common addition to many cocktail recipes is to add a simple syrup that you make at home, basically equal parts sugar and water dissolved on the stovetop with added herbs, fruits, vegetables added for whatever flavor you desire. Our infused vinegars take this step out for you plus we use healthy apple cider vinegar and a medley of antioxidant rich spices in our vinegar shrubs so theirs more involved than just a simple syrup. Just to note as well, we use all fresh fruits and vegetables in our vinegars, no concentrates and no purees. So in example in our Lemon Thyme Vinegar Cocktail Mixer, we hand cut all fresh lemons and infuse bunches of fresh fragrant thyme with cider vinegar making it a bright lemony delicious addition to your cocktails.
Our vinegars are not only served as a tonic for cocktails and seltzer but can be used as a healthy salad dressing for your everyday lunch greens or roasted vegetables but in this blog post we are going to focus on our favorite cocktail recipes using our fruit infused vinegars.
1 -2 ounces of your choice liquor (Gin, Bourbon, Tequila, Vodka)
1-2 ounces of your choice shrub
Top up glass with desired amount of seltzer water. I like to use no calorie flavored seltzers (lime, lemon, cranberry, strawberry, etc.)
Garnish with fresh lime. lemon or orange slices or whatever fruit depending on your cocktail
Garnish with fresh sprigs of herbs if desired (thyme sprig, mint leaves, etc)
Serve in low ball glass with ice, stirred.
{This is a basic shrub cocktail recipe, you can certainly add ingredients such as aromatic bitters, orange juice, ginger beer, ginger ale, champagne, grenadine, etc to your recipes ~ it all just depends on what type of cocktail you are making}
Okay now let's get to the good stuff.
1. Lemon Thyme Margaritas featuring our Lemon Thyme Vinegar Cocktail Mixer Shrub Recipe
Fresh hand cut lemons and bouquets of fragrant fresh thyme with cider vinegar is how me make this delicious super lemony and fragrant shrub. It is one of my favorite picks of our vinegar shrubs and can be mixed with Gin, Vodka, Tequila, or Bourbon. This is definitely my go-to at home cocktail mixer.
2. Strawberry Rhubarb Mojitos Featuring Spiced Strawberry Rhubarb Vinegar Cocktail Shrub Mixer.
I describe this Strawberry Rhubarb Shrub as "the taste of summer". Its like strawberry rhubarb pie, intensely strawberry yet a little tart from rhubarb with warm aromatic spices. It's just so good and it's amaaazing in these mojitos. I love the combination of strawberries and fresh mint. This is a summer's day porch cocktail.
3. Pear Ginger Dark and Stormy Featuring our Spiced Pear Ginger Vinegar Cocktail Shrub
Who doesn't love a good dark and stormy? Our Spiced Pear Ginger Vinegar Shrub is made with fresh cut pears, peppery ginger root and aromatic spices including star anise and bay leaf. Mix this with rum, ginger beer and fresh lime.
4. Grapefruit Tequila Paloma featuring Wozz! Grapefruit Juniper and Honey Shrub.
Grapefruit Juniper and Honey is another favorite shrub of mine for cocktails. We use ruby red Texas grapefruit in this shrub and the citrus is so refreshing, the juniper and honey along with a touch of bitter from the grapefruit give a nice depth and complexity to this shrub making it a good all rounder for most alcohols from Gin to Bourbon.
5. Cranberry Orange Bourbon Cocktail Featuring our Cranberry Saffron Vinegar Shrub Cocktail Mixer
A festive fall and holiday cocktail using Wozz! Cranberry Saffron Vinegar Shrub. Cranberries infused with fresh orange, warm winter spices, cider vinegar and velvety saffron.
There you have it, 5 of our favorite cocktails made using our handcrafted slow infused vinegar shrubs.
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Which Cheese To Choose For A Dessert Cheese Board
Some of our favorite varieties of cheese for a dessert inspired cheese plate are as follows:
1. Nutty Hard Chees such as Manchego, Aged Gouda and Aged Cheddar. They are slightly sweet and nutty with a slight caramel flavor which pairs wonderfully with dried or fresh fruits, nuts and sweeter crackers such as oat biscuits and are a lovely match for caramel sauce including our Rum Toddy Toffee Dessert Sauce.
2. Soft Ripened Bloomy Rind Cheese - These are your classic brie and camembert cheese varieties. They are baked and gooey with a mushroomy rich buttery flavor and pair well with full forward fruit jams such as our Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Compote or Wild Blueberry Maple Walnut Compote. They also pair well with candied walnuts, pecans, honey and fresh fruits. Look for a triple cream brie variety for extra creamy decadence and pair with champagne and strawberries.
3. Blue Cheese - Creamy blue cheese that is a bit more salty and pungent can be a nice contrast to a sweeter pairing, such as caramel or fruit jam on a dessert cheese board. It's like the ying to the yang for your palate. Pair blue cheese with a savory sweet biscuit such as Effies Rye Cakes or Effies Cocoa Cakes and top with with our Rum Toddy Toffee Caramel Sauce or our Sour Cherry Compote for a sophisticated sweet and savory delight. Blue cheese pairs well with dried apricots, dark chocolate and walnuts. A delicious blue brie blend cheese, named Cambozola (the blue label) is a nice choice for a dessert cheese board because it's a cross between a brie and a mild blue cheese with an uber creamy texture.
4. Goats Cheese - Creamy fresh chevre and aged goats cheese are a wonderful addition to a dessert cheese board. You can dress up goats cheese with a variety of topping from crushed marcona almonds and honey to cranberry chutney or fig spread. There are many options in the cheese section of your grocery store to purchase goats cheese that already has fruit in it. I like to pair goats cheese with fruit and nut crisp crackers and a drizzle of honey or side of fruit jams or chutney to give a little sweetness to the tangy goats cheese. One of my favorite pairings is our Wild Blueberry Maple Walnut Compote with Vermont Creamery's Coupole Aged Goats Cheese. Serve with a glass of sweet Riesling for an after dinner dessert treat.
Accompaniments For A Dessert Cheese Board
When creating a dessert style cheese board it's nice to have the addition of some sweeter accompaniments such as dried fruit, honey, caramel, candied nuts, fruit jams and spreads and sweeter style crackers, however it's also important to have a contrast of fresh light ingredients which include fresh fruit and plain crackers. You don't want the pairings sickly sweet or overly indulgent especially if you are pairing with dessert wines or rich ports. These are our favorite accompaniments:
1. Crackers and Biscuits: I like to have a variety of crackers from sweeter varieties to more salty savory and plain varieties. Sometimes if you have a pungent blue cheese, you may want the contrast of a sweet cracker but if you are having a richer buttery style cheese such as brie with honey and walnuts, you may want to serve that on a plain cracker or piece of crusty bread to offset the richness. So have a selection of crackers to choose from. For our dessert style cheese board, we used rosemary sea salt water crackers for the more savory option, Jan's fruit and nut cranberry pistachio crisps for the sweet and savory option and Effies Rye Cakes and Cocoa Cakes for the lightly sweeter option.
2. Dried Fruits and Fresh Fruits: I like to use dried fruits such as apricots and dates and fresh fruits such as strawberries, fresh pear slices, grapes or fresh green apple slices. The fresh fruits act as a palate cleanser and add a little acidity to the plate. Fresh fruits such as grapes are a classic pairing for any cheese plate.
3. Nuts: You can serve walnuts, pecans, pistachios, almonds or macadamia nuts with your cheese. Lightly toasting them will bring out their flavor or you can candy them for a more special occasion. I like to add candied rosemary walnuts or pecans to a holiday dessert cheese board. If you are choosing a baked brie or camembert wheel to include on your board you can top this with toasted nuts, fruit spreads, honey and a pinch of fresh herbs such as rosemary or thyme.
Pictured Below: Baked Brie with Wozz! Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Compote, Pecans and Fresh Thyme
4. Fruit Spread, Compotes and Jams: I like to have at least 1 fruit spread or compote on my dessert cheese plate and my favorite go-to's are our Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Fruit Compote and Wild Blueberry Maple Walnut Compote (with balsamic and rosemary). I think these both pair well with a variety of cheese, especially your brie, blue and goats cheese varieties. These fruit compotes also have a little savory addition to them making them not sickly sweet like a straight up jam and more complimentary to cheese. Other good options include apricot jam or fig spread. Our Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Compote which I used in the dessert board featured in this post pairs well with dark chocolate, Effies Cocoa Cakes, Walnuts and Blue Cheese and it's a classic accompaniment to a baked brie.
5. Caramel Sauce, Dark Chocolate and Maple Syrup
These are the rich decadent additions that make your dessert cheese plate, just that...Dessert. I love our Rum Toddy Toffee Caramel Sauce lightly drizzled over a creamy salty blue cheese such as Croziers Irish Blue on rye cakes or lightly drizzled over aged gouda and served with fresh strawberries. Dark chocolate is a complimentary pairing with aged gouda, aged cheddar and blue cheese. Maple syrup can be drizzled over aged cheddar and served with fresh fruit such as sliced green apple.
Pictured Below: Blue Cheese and Wozz! Rum Toddy Toffee Dessert Sauce. A Dessert Cheese Board Pairing
6. Wine, Port, Stouts and Champagne
Depending on which cheese and accompaniments you choose depends on what wine or spirits will pair the best. Champagne, prosecco and sparkling wines go well with your more buttery rich creamy cheeses such as brie and camembert, serving as palate refreshers. Rich ports and dessert wines pair well with blue cheese such as stilton and Roquefort, cutting through the salty more pungent flavors. Sweeter white wines such as Riesling pair well with tangy goats cheese and blue cheese such as gorgonzola. A heavy stout pairs well with a salty blue cheese and a brown porter pairs well with aged gouda.
Wozz! Dessert Inspired Cheese Board Recipe
Ingredients:
Cheese Selection: Triple Cream Brie (bake to soften prior to serving), Aged Gouda (sliced) and salty creamy Blue Cheese (Irish Crozier Blue Cheese is what I chose)
Cracker Selection: Jan's Farmhouse Fruit Nut Crisps, Rosemary Sea Salt Water Crackers, Effie's Rye Cakes, Effie's Cocoa Cakes
Fruit Spread: Wozz! Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Compote
Dessert Caramel Sauce: Wozz! Rum Toddy Toffee Dessert Sauce
Fresh Fruit: Strawberries
Dried Fruit: Apricots
Nuts: Toasted Walnuts
Dark Chocolate
This dessert cheese board is simple to put together and the flavors compliment each other nicely. The salty creamy Irish crozier blue cheese pairs with both the Rum Toddy Toffee Sauce and the Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Fruit Compote. The blue cheese also pairs with the apricots, chocolate, crackers and walnuts. The fresh strawberries pair with the brie, the rum toddy caramel sauce and the gouda. The sour cherry spread is delicious served on the cocoa cakes (think chocolate and cherries) and the cherry spread is a perfect accompaniment to the brie. For a lighter less sweet pairing, the blue cheese can be served on the rosemary sea salt crackers with walnuts or the aged gouda can be paired with the dried apricots. So when planning your dessert cheese board, think of the plate as a whole, how each ingredient can be paired with each other.
Wozz! Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Fruit Compote
Wozz! Rum Toddy Toffee Dessert Sauce
Quick Tips For Preparing Your Dessert Cheese Board
Pick 3 cheeses and serve at room temperature with separate serving ware
Include fresh fruits (such as sliced fresh pears or grapes) as a palate cleanser and to offset the sweeter flavors of your dessert cheese board
Pick complimentary flavors
Offer an assortment of crackers and breads so your guests can choose if they want a sweeter or more lighter plain pairing.
Enjoy!
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1. For The Cheese Lover - Wozz! Cheese Pairing Spreads and Jams Gourmet Gift Box
A collection of our favorite fruit spreads and savory jams designed for all your cheese and charcuterie pairings. From blue cheese to goats cheese to baked brie these spreads and savory jams will make your cheese plate shine.
Pictured Below: Creamy Gorgonzola Crostini with Wozz! Balsamic Fig Spread
2. Wozz! Cooking Sauces Gift Set - For Those Who Love To Cook and Get Creative in The Kitchen
Our Cooking Sauces Gift Set includes a range of rich and savory sauces made with fresh ingredients and slow cooked custom blended spices. This gift set is designed for those who love to explore in the kitchen and create delicious meals with global influence. From Cambodian Noodles to Moroccan Tomato Chicken To Salsa Verde Enchiladas, these sauces will make spectacular dishes.
3. Hot Sauce Lovers Gift Set - A Hot Sauces Set For Those Who Love Both Heat + Serious Flavor
Our Hot Sauce Gift Set is a collection of our small batch handmade hot sauces made with fresh chilis straight from the farm balanced with fresh lemon and lime juices, fresh herbs and vinegar. These hot sauces range from sweet with medium heat to savory and straight up hot, so they are versatile - use these on eggs and pizza, in stir-fry's and noodle dishes, on sandwiches, with cream cheese and crackers - wherever you want some extra heat.
Pictured Below: Pork Carnitas Tacos with Wozz! Serrano Cilantro Lime Hot Sauce
4. Jams For Cheese and Charcuterie Trio - A Simple Yet Elegant Hostess Gift
Looking to bring a simple yet elegant hostess gift to a party? Wozz! Jams For Cheese and Charcuterie Trio is a good bet. It's 3 of our best selling gourmet spreads and jams designed for easy entertaining. From our award winning Balsamic Fig Spread to our best selling Triple Ale Onion Jam, these jams make a wonderful addition to cheese plates, appetizers and charcuterie pairings.
Pictured Below: Baked Brie Cheese with Wozz! Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Fruit Compote
5. Around The World Sauces Gift Set - For Those Who Love Global Cuisine and Around The World Adventure
Influenced from our travels around the world and Wozz's near decade as a private yacht chef, these full flavored global cooking sauces and rich savory simmer sauces are slow cooked and authentically made with fresh ingredients and bold custom blended spice mixes. This is a wonderful gift for those who have been exploring in the kitchen and making all their favorite international dishes at home. From Vietnamese Crispy Pork and Noodles to Chermoula Lamb Tagine to Jamaican Jerk Pineapple Blackened Fish Tacos, these sauces are sure to capture the essence of a far away tasting adventure.
Pictured Below: Moroccan Tomato Chicken over Saffron Rice made with Wozz! Moroccan Tomato Onion Relish and Simmer Sauce
6. Jams and Spreads For Holiday Entertaining Gift Set - For Those Who Love To Entertain At Christmas and The Holidays
Want to sit by the fire with your friends and make rum toddy cocktails or how about setting up your holiday table with an assortment of cheese and jam pairings or maybe you want to serve your Thanksgiving turkey with some cranberry orange chutney on the side. This set of savory jams, spreads, chutneys and dessert sauces are classic accompaniment to the holiday table and make wonderful appetizers, cheese plates and holiday dishes for everyone to enjoy.
Pictured Below: Open Faced Turkey Sandwich with Wozz! Cranberry Orange Cognac Chutney
7. Award Winners Sauces and Condiments Gift Set - For Those Who Want The Best of The Best
Each one of these sauces in our Award Winner Condiments and Sauces Gift Set is the winner of a prestigious food award, whether it be the NYC Fancy Food Show, Royal Sydney Fine Food Awards or the San Francisco based Good Food Awards, these sauces and condiments are a curated collection of our shining stars and they are totally vetted as some of the best of the best sauces in the industry.
8. Asian Sauces Gift Set - Cooking Sauces For The Asian Food Lover
So many of us want to cook our favorite take-out dishes at home and now you can, easy peazy and without a long list of ingredients. Wozz! Asian Cooking Sauces Gift Set is a delicious set of authentic Asian sauces that makes cooking all your favorite noodle and stir fry dishes at home so easy. Create a classic Chinese Chicken Chop Suey with our Ginger Soy Sauce, a Shrimp Lo Mein Noodle Dish with our Sweet Chili Orange Sesame Sauce, Pad Thai with our Cambodian Coconut Peanut Sauce or drizzle your grilled steak with our Japanese Sesame Miso Dressing for a hibachi style Japanese dinner.
Pictured Below: Pad Thai Noodles with Cambodian Coconut Peanut Sauce
9. The Ultimate Dips and Spreads Gift - For The Hostess or Foodie Who Likes To Entertain with Savory Appetizers and Dips
Wozz! Ultimate Dips and Spreads Gift is a collection of our favorite dips and spreads that range from savory to sweet that can be used in a number of appetizers from hummus boards to guacamole and tortilla chips to simple cheese and meat platters. Serve our Bruschetta Caponata on your next antipasto platter, serve our Southern Style Rustic Mustard on some ham and cheese sliders, mix our Kiwi Lime Salsa Verde with avocado and tomato for a knock your socks off guacamole!
Pictured Below: Simple Cheese, Cracker and Charcuterie Pairings with Wozz! Southern Style Rustic Mustard
There you have it, our top picks for our condiment, jam and sauce gift sets that are not only unique and well crafted but delicious. Each of our gift sets arrive in beautiful eco-friendly packaging with recipe cards and a personalized message from you.
Happy Holidays To You All! Stay Safe and Thanks For Supporting Small Business! :)
Check Out The Entire Wozz! Collection of Condiment, Jam and Sauce Gifts Here
]]>What's great about summer pizza is that you can get all those healthy salad ingredients, your greens, fresh herbs, fresh tomatoes, peppers, squash, onions all piled high on your delicious crispy flatbread pizza and our sauces and condiments make awesome unique bases for a variety of alternative pizzas. You can also add any leftover grilled meats like chicken or lamb to your pizza and can cook it right outside on the grill which is ideal when entertaining with friends or family on these beautiful mild summer evenings. Serve up your gourmet summer pizzas with some cold craft brews or cocktails and you've got a perfect night out on the deck.
Here are 5 Fresh Alternative Summer Pizza Recipes That'll Make You Swoon!
1. Balsamic Fig Tomato Basil Caprese Pizza Featuring Wozz! Balsamic Fig Mostarda Spread
Our Balsamic Fig Spread on fresh dough with farm stand vine ripened tomatoes, mozzarella, burrata cheese and fresh basil from the garden. This one is summer pizza at it's finest. It's so good and so fresh. Recipe: Balsamic Fig Tomato Caprese Pizza
2. Triple Ale Onion Steak Bomb Pizza with Smoked Cheddar Featuring Wozz! Triple Ale Onion Spread
Serve this steak bomb pizza with some cold beers on a hot summers night. Fresh dough is slathered with our Triple Ale Onion Spread and topped with shaved steak, green peppers, onions, smoked cheddar, mozzarella and fresh mesclun and mustard greens from the garden. Finish it with a drizzle of sour cream and some hot sauce. Recipe: Triple Ale Onion Steak Bomb Pizza
3. Moroccan Tomato Lamb Pizza with Feta Yogurt Sauce and Mint Featuring Wozz! Moroccan Tomato Onion Relish
For this summer pizza we used leftover grilled lamb chops, sliced up the lamb and placed it on a pizza dough base with our Moroccan Tomato Onion Relish and mozzarella, baked it off and then topped it with a feta yogurt sauce and fresh mint from the garden. Recipe: Moroccan Tomato Lamb Pizza with Feta and Mint
4. Pickled Beet Pizza with Goats Cheese, Burrata, Arugula and Walnuts Featuring Wozz! Indian Spiced Pickled Beet Relish
Our Indian Spiced Pickled Beet Relish is used as an alternative pizza sauce for this recipe, baked until crisp and bubbly with goats cheese and mozzarella and finished with fresh arugula, torn burrata cheese, roasted walnuts and fresh thyme. Recipe: Pickled Beet Summer Pizza with Goats Cheese, Burrata, Arugula and Walnuts
5. Grilled Peach and Balsamic Fig Pizza with Bacon, Basil and Brie Featuring Wozz! Balsamic Fig Mostarda Spread
This flatbread pizza during the height of summer is just bursting with flavor. I love the combination of grilled ripe peaches and basil, then you add some Wozz! Balsamic Fig Spread, bacon and brie in the mix and me oh my... Recipe: Grilled Peach and Balsamic Fig Pizza with Bacon Basil and Brie
Want to get creative and make your own pizza magic? Here we have a set of 4 of our favorite Wozz! appetizer spreads for making delicious pizzas and flatbreads at home.
Blue Cheese
Not everyone's favorite but but after an aged Gouda, certainly mine. With its bold, sharp, and tangy flavor with grassy notes and hints of mushroom, an array of textures and in mouth feels from buttery to crumbly. This is a style of cheese that just keeps on giving. This cheese may be an acquired taste for a discriminating palate, but you don’t need to start with a bold Roquefort or Stilton. There are a wonderful array of milder blues, that with their buttery textures can ease you into the wonderful nuances and layers that come with exploring this style of cheese. My love affair with blue cheeses has not waned in spite of a newly discovered allergy to penicillin.Traditional pairings for blue cheese include fresh fig, pear and apple slices, dried fruits, walnuts, chutneys, some jams, honey, truffle, chocolate, sherry, ports, stouts and of course wine…. Lots and lots of wine :)
With pairing for any cheese I always recommend try the cheese first, what does it taste like. Is it sour, musty like a goat cheese. Is it a bit sweeter with a mushroom feel like brie or bold heavy nutty tones like an aged Gouda or Alpine cheddar? Or in the case of blue cheese the bold acidity of the mold that gives a blue its distinctive flavor. Is it bold? Does it leave a slight burn in the mouthfeel? Is the cheese sweet, creamy or more tangy and bright? Once you have a feel for your cheese as it stands on its own, ask yourself, what is it you want from a pairing. Is it to be a palate cleanser for the next bite? Do you want to cut the acidity of a bold cheese or are you looking for a flavor combination the brings out or highlights different flavors and aspects of cheese that you didn’t notice before. Basically you are either pairing cheese with similar flavors to compliment a cheese or are looking for opposite flavors to contrast the cheese. The same when choosing a wine. What's great about bolder blue cheese and pairings is because of the strong nature and acidity of blue cheese, it allows for sweeter pairings that I would normally never recommend for cheese like overly sweet jams. Not only are some jams too sweet for almost every cheese imaginable, but the very nature of a jam is a reduction of fruit that simply is too heavy, smothering the cheese thus hiding its natural characteristics. You still want a little acidity which is why we pair with our chutneys, savory spreads and our fruit compotes with a range of cheese, they have a balanced acidity from balsamic vinegar, citrus and the natural acids of the fruit and have a third less sugar than traditional jam which result in perfectly balanced pairings. That is why quince paste and fruits are such a natural pairing, because they still offer some acidity and often why chutneys and pickles are more often chosen pairings. In saying this, the sharp bold flavors of a strong blue cheese can be nicely paired with sweeter fruit compotes and condiments such as honey.
Blue cheese ranges from mild and creamy to bold crumbly sharp and tangy. Combozola which is a combination of a triple cream brie and a gorgonzola is a milder creamier type of blue-brie cheese and a French Roquefort is your more picante tangy pungent blue cheese. Stilton is a beautiful well rounded blue cheese made in the UK, it's sweeter, creamier and more nutty than your salty tangy gorgonzola or piquant Roquefort - I almost think of it as a cross between a mild creamy aged cheddar and a blue cheese. I think Stilton is a great all around blue cheese, especially for those who don't particularly enjoy a salty tangy sharp blue cheese. Some of our favorite New World Blue Cheese varieties made right here in the USA are phenomenal and my personal favorites for a cheese plate - they include Jasper Cellars Bayley Hazen Blue (which reminds me of a Stilton), Point Reyes Farmstead Original Blue (more of a classic picante blue) and Bay Blue (a milder creamier blue) and the 2019 World Cheese Award Winner Rogue River Blue. Each variety will pair well with apples, walnuts, grapes, pears, honey and a number of our chutneys and fruit compotes. Below is some of our favorite fruit spread pairing with blue cheese.
Balsamic Fig Mostarda Spread - Figs simmered in balsamic with fresh apples and pears and finished with pure mustard oil. This is an amazing mostarda that pairs beautifully with blue cheese, especially delicious with roasted meats like roast beef and cured meats like prosciutto. Great for crostini appetizers and as a base for flatbread.
Blue Cheese Varieties:
Maytag is a blue cheese produced by Maytag Dairy Farms from the milk of prize-winning herd of Holstein cattle. The farm located outside Newton, Iowa has been making this handcrafted cheese since 1941 using traditional methods of curing. Even today, the blue cheese is not produced in huge quantities as the cheesemakers want to ensure that only the best quality cheese reaches the consumers. Maytag Blue cheese is ripened over six months during which it develops a dense, crumbly texture and semi-sharp flavor. Every bite of Maytag melts in the mouth releasing a slightly tangy flavor with a lemony finish. With its pungent odor, the cheese might not suit everyone’s tastes.
1. Ultimate Hummus and Veggie Sandwich with Wozz! Pickled Beet Relish
Your everyday hummus and veggie sandwich just got Wozz'ed up with our Indian Spiced Pickled Beet Relish. This beet relish is made from fresh from the farm beets, roasted and shredded and pickled with our own blend of Indian spices. It's most at home on a veggie hummus or goats cheese panini.
2. Grilled Chicken and Brie Sandwich with Wozz! Cranberry Orange Cognac Chutney
Juicy grilled chicken atop thick grilled bread and topped with gooey cheese, fresh avocado and our cranberry orange cognac chutney Our Cranberry Orange Cognac is a blend of New England Cranberries blended with fresh orange, aromatic spices and cognac liquor. Just delicious with a roast turkey sandwich.
3. Ham Egg and Avocado Bagel Sandwich with Wozz! Spicy Tomato Kasundi Sauce
Our globally influenced spicy tomato kasundi sauce with cumin, paprika and chili is a a cross between a wordly ketchup and a smoky bbq sauce and it completely transforms this breakfast bagel sandwich.
4. Avocado Toast with Poached Eggs and Wozz! Super Hot Chii Sambal
Poached eggs on smashed avocado toast topped with our Indonesian style Super Hot Chili Sambal Hot Sauce.
5. Falafel Gyros with Lemon Green Tahini Sauce
Lebanese street food made at home. Is there anything better than a loaded gyro wrap with veggies, tzatziki, lemon green tahini dressing and falafel. Survey says no. This lemon green tahini dressing is also fantastic stirred into chopped eggs for an egg salad sandwich and if you are vegan, swap out the eggs and use tofu.
6. Turkey Cheese Wraps with Thai Orange Ginger Relish
Simple turkey and cheese wraps get a bold and tangy twist with Wozz! Spicy Savory Thai Orange and Ginger Relish
7. Balsamic Fig Caprese BLT Club Sandwich with Wozz! Balsamic Fig Spread
A BLT perfect for the summer garden season when ripe tomatoes and bunches of fresh basil are ready for harvest. Add some sliced mozzarella, our Balsamic Fig Mostarda Spread, cripsy thick cut bacon, avocado and mayo and you've got yourself one ridiculously delicious sandwich.
8. Grilled Ham and Cheese Sandwich with Wozz! Moroccan Tomato Onion Relish
This grown up style grilled cheese is made with crusty sourdough bread, our Moroccan Tomato Onion Relish, sliced ham, fresh spinach, Gruyere and cheddar.
9. Ultimate Bacon Cheeseburger with Wozz! Triple Ale Onion Spread
What do you get when you take a Bacon Cheeseburger and add Wozz! Triple Ale Onion Spread to it?
The most mouthwatering delicious flavor explosive bacon cheeseburger you have ever tasted.
10. Corned Beef Reuben with Wozz! Southern Style Rustic Mustard
Layered corn beef on marble rye bread with swiss cheese, sauerkraut, Russian dressing and Wozz! Southern Style Rustic Mustard. This sandwich is a full on flavor bomb.
11. Crispy Fried Chicken Sandwich with Green Tomato Jalapeno Spicy Mayonnaise and Special Sauce Coleslaw.
The ultimate buttermilk fried chicken sandwich with spicy mayo and "special sauce" coleslaw made with our Green Tomato Jalapeno Pepper Jelly Spread. Served on a toasted brioche bun with pickles.
All of our condiments and spreads are versatile and can be used on a variety of sandwiches. Here are a few more of our favorite sandwich and condiment combinations:
Shaved Turkey + Bacon + Mayo + Cheddar + Spicy Summer Mango Chutney + Salad Greens + Baguette
Prosciutto + Fresh Pear + Goats Cheese + Fresh Basil + Balsamic Fig Mostarda Spread on Hearty Artisan Bread Grilled
Roast Beef + Horseradish Mayo + Triple Ale Onion Spread + Lettuce + Bulkie Roll
Turkey Burger + Melted Cheddar + Thai Orange Ginger Relish + Lettuce + Whole Wheat Hamburger Bun
Goats Cheese + Indian Spiced Pickled Beet Relish + Arugula on Grilled Bread
Pulled Pork + Jamaican Jerk Pineapple Chutney + BBQ Sauce + Fresh Cilantro + Pickles + Brioche Bun
View The Entire Collection of Wozz! Condiments, Spreads, Relish and Sauces
If you love to add a bit of spice and tang to your everyday sandwiches, you may like our Global Relish Collection
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recipe courtesy of Weston Table
https://www.westontable.com/blog/brie-balsamic-fig-mostarda
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Put the round of brie in a SMALL OVEN PROOF DISH. Use a small off set spatula to spread the mostarda over the top of the brie (all the way to the edge so that it begins to drip over the sides).
3. Place the pancetta rounds in a single layer on a QUARTER SHEET BAKING PAN.
4. Place the brie on the middle rack of the oven and the pancetta rounds on the top rack of the oven. Cook the brie for 7 minutes and the pancetta rounds until they are crisp, about 5 minutes (check frequently and remove as soon as they are brown and crisp).
5. While the brie is baking, trim the ends from the scallions, light green and deep green pieces only (reserve the white bulb part for another dish). Cut the green stem on the bias into very thin 1.25” long strips in which one end of the scallion stays together and forms a V. Plunge the scallions into an ice water bath. The scallion greens will firm up and begin to curl.
6. Remove the brie from the oven and carefully separate the pancetta wheel where it comes together naturally. Stick the ends of 3 pancetta rounds into the top of the brie. Sprinkle with the curled scallions. Serve immediately with the remaining pancetta rounds and crackers.
Let the brie come to room temperature for an hour or two before baking to minimize oven time and keep the mostarda from drying out. Pancetta rounds are often found in the refrigerator section that includes prepackaged sliced Italian meats. Effie's Homemade Oatcakes are particularly delcious with this dish and may be found at Whole Foods. If you have fresh or dried figs, slice them and add a few to the top of the brie before baking.
Oh a sweet sticky caramelized onion jam, it's like heaven in a jar. But how should you use it? With cheese, pizza, flatbreads, chicken? Yes, the answer is D: All Of The Above and wait up...there's a whole lot more. Our Triple Ale Onion Savory Jam Spread is one of our best selling spreads, it also won the coveted NYC Fancy Food Show Sofi Gold award for best condiment, so we know a thing or two about a delicious onion jam and have experimented with it over and over again, so let us show you how to use a caramelized onion jam in a variety of ways. Our Triple Ale Onion Spread which of course we are partial too, is a sweet sticky caramelized onion spread made with fresh roasted garlic, fresh onions and 3 artisan ales and here are a few of our favorite recipes and ways to use it.
1. Pair Our Onion Jam with Cheese and Charcuterie
Pairing our Triple Ale Onion Jam with Cheddar is one of our favorite ways to use this spread. It's fantastic with an aged cheddar or blue cheese, cured salami and crackers and also a delicious addition to charcuterie boards with a variety of cured meats and rustic breads.
Recipe: Wozz! Triple Ale Onion Jam with Cheddar and Salami
2. Slather Our Triple Ale Onion Spread on All Your Sandwiches
From a steak and cheese bomb to a grilled cheese to a simple roast turkey sandwich, our triple ale onion jam spread elevates your sandwich to the next level. Try a roast beef, cheese and arugula panini with a little mayo and a dollop of onion jam toasted to perfection or try it on a grilled cheese!
Pictured Below: French Onion Grilled Cheese with Bacon, Apple and Onion Jam
3. Spread Onion Jam on Your Next Bacon Cheeseburger
There is nothing better than a sweet sticky caramelized onion jam spread on a char grilled bacon cheeseburger.
Recipe: Bacon Cheeseburger with Wozz! Triple Ale Onion Savory Spread
4. Use Onion Jam as a Braising Sauce For Chicken
Toss chicken thighs with our Triple Ale Onion Jam and a little fresh thyme or rosemary and roast in the oven. With a few roasted potatoes, it makes a weeknight meal that's easy and delicious.
Recipe: Roasted Chicken Thighs with Triple Ale Onion Spread and Roasted Potatoes
5. Use Onion Jam For a Topping For Brie Cheese
Creamy velvety brie cheese with it's earthy and mushroomy notes pairs perfectly with a savory onion jam. Pair with toasted crostini and it's a crowd favorite.
Recipe: Baked Brie En Croute with Wozz! Triple Ale Onion Spread
6. Use Our Triple Ale Onion Spread as an Alternative Pizza Sauce
You don't always have to turn to that traditional tomato marinara sauce, our Triple Ale Onion Spread makes a wonderful pizza base, especially for a bbq chicken pizza or a cheddar, bacon and apple pizza.
Recipe: Smoked Tilsit, Bacon, Apple and Triple Ale Onion Spread Pizza
7. Add Onion Jam to Mini Tarts and Puff Pastry Appetizers
For no fuss, super easy entertaining, add onion jam to mini pastry tarts with goats cheese, brie or blue cheese and garnish with fresh herbs. They only take 10 minutes are so good!
Recipe: Mini Tarts with Goats Cheese, Wozz! Triple Ale Onion Spread, Thyme & Walnuts
8. Toss Onion Jam through Your Favorite Vegetables
Steamed green beans tossed with onion jam and bacon is divine and a way to liven up those veggies. Also delicious when tossed through brussells sprouts or dolloped on top of roasted sweet potatoes.
9. Swirl Onion Jam through Macaroni and Cheese
Add a swirl of savory onion jam through your favorite macaroni and cheese recipe and top with bread crumbs. You can even add a little hamburg to your macaroni and cheese for a fantastic weeknight comfort meal. Check out this recipe below for an out of this world macaroni and cheese dish!
Recipe: Onion Jam Mac and Cheese with Rosemary
10. Spread Onion Jam onto Crostini
A simple and easy way to use onion jam is to spread onto toasted crostini with cheese, prosciutto and fresh herbs. We love this crostini with our Triple Ale Onion Spread, Mushrooms and Fresh Thyme.
Recipe: Mushroom Thyme Crostini with Triple Ale Onion Spread
There you have it, the many ways to use Wozz! Triple Ale Onion Savory Jam Spread in a variety of recipes. From easy entertaining to delicious weeknight meals.
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First off, what exactly is salsa verde? and how do I incorporate salsa verde in my cooking? Salsa verde also known as "green salsa" is a condiment that originated in Mexico. It's made with tomatillos, green chili, garlic, onions, fresh lime, salt and cilantro with usually a pinch of sugar to balance out the tart tang of this salsa. It's typically thinner in consistency to a traditional chunky red tomato salsa and is commonly served with Mexican cuisine including enchiladas, tacos, fajitas and chimichangas. Salsa Verde isn't just to be used as a condiment drizzled on top of your favorite Mexican dishes, it can be used in a number of recipes as an ingredient and adds fantastic flavor tang and spice. For our award winning Kiwi Lime Salsa Verde, we chose to add a bit of fresh kiwi to kick up that tang just a bit more. You may think that the addition of kiwi to our salsa verde would make it sweeter or fruitier but it does just the opposite, it adds a nice zing and acid to the salsa. We make our Kiwi Lime Salsa Verde with fresh charred tomatillos, fresh jalapenos, garlic, onion, fresh lime and cilantro. It's a favorite and actually was featured on The Today Show after winning best salsa at the NYC Fancy Food Show in 2015! So we are not lying, when we say its delicious! We've picked our best and easiest ways to use salsa verde in a variety of recipes and I hope you'll give our Kiwi Lime Salsa Verde a try in your next dish.
1. Salsa Verde Guacamole
Make a delicious guacamole in no time with salsa verde. Just smash up some avocados, add your salsa verde, add a little chopped tomato, fresh squeezed lime juice and season with salt and pepper. That's It! Serve the salsa verde guacamole with tortilla chips at your next party for easy no hassle entertaining.
Recipe: Easiest Salsa Verde Guacamole
2. Dip Tortilla Chips in Wozz! Kiwi Lime Salsa Verde
For a refreshing alternative to traditional red tomato salsa, serve tortilla chips or nachos with some vibrant delicious salsa verde! Especially good with loaded pulled pork nachos.
3. Spoon Salsa Verde over Mexican Fajitas and Tacos
Serve salsa verde as a condiment and side to all your Mexican tacos, fajitas and quesadillas. I made these amazing Mexican Street Corn Beef Fajitas with our Kiwi Lime Salsa Verde and they were so so good! I have attached the recipe below.
Recipe: Mexican Street Corn Beef Fajitas with Salsa Verde
4. Serve Salsa Verde as Condiment for Grilled Meats and Seafood
Simple grilled flank steak, chicken, fish and scallops are dressed up beautifully with a drizzle of salsa verde and when watching the carbs, salsa verde is a great choice! Our Kiwi Lime Salsa Verde has only 1 g of carbs per tablespoon and only 80 calories in the entire jar.
5. A Healthy Salsa For Grilled Fish Tacos
Who doesn't want zingy fresh and spicy salsa verde atop their grilled fish tacos?? It's a classic accompaniment and adds a fresh tang and smokey kick to the tacos.
Recipe: Grilled Fish Tacos with Kiwi Lime Salsa Verde
6. Chicken Enchiladas with Salsa Verde
My favorite Mexican dish, chicken or pork enchiladas baked in a salsa verde sauce with a little extra hot sauce and sour cream on the side! For a super quick recipe, pick up a rotisserie chicken at store, shred chicken and set aside. Pan fry your corn tortillas on both sides and set aside. Now assemble your enchiladas - in a baking dish add salsa verde to bottom of dish, make your enchiladas rolls by adding shredded chicken, a little salsa verde into tortillas and roll up, place seam side down into baking dish. Once dish is full of your enchiladas, add a little more salsa verde to top of enchiladas and top with cheese of your choice, either cojita cheese or Mexican shredded taco cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for approximately 15 minutes until cheese is nice and bubbly.
Pictured Below: Chicken, Cream Cheese and White Bean Enchiladas with Kiwi Lime Salsa Verde
7. Salsa Verde Chicken Cheese and Rice Bake
Salsa Verde can be added to a chicken cheese and rice bake for a Mexican inspired casserole dish. This is a delicious weeknight meal that you have to try using our Kiwi Lime Salsa Verde.
Recipe: Salsa Verde Chicken Cheese and Rice Bake
8. Salsa Verde as a Healthy Dressing
Salsa verde makes a wonderful low calorie fresh and zingy dressing for a variety of salads and is also used to dress side dishes of rice and beans. I like salsa verde drizzled on a Mexican black bean and corn salad with chopped red onion, fresh cilantro and an extra squeeze of lime.
9. Salsa Verde on Eggs
Salsa verde drizzled over your morning poached eggs on toast or scrambled eggs? yes please. When you are not feeling like traditional hot sauce, give salsa verde a go. It's also a classic addition to the authentic Mexican dish Huevos Rancheros (fried eggs with refried black beans and salsa verde served on corn tortillas)
10. Healthy Salsa Verde Potato Salad
Forgo the Mayo! We've just cut a zillion calories out of the traditional potato salad recipe. A perfect addition to a hot summers day bbq - salsa verde potato salad with our handmade kiwi lime salsa verde.
Recipe: Health Salsa Verde Potato Salad
11. Add Salsa Verde To a Mexican Inspired Soup or Chili
The perfect soup when it's cold outside and you want to warm up or if you are feeling congested or have a cold. Salsa Verde added to a soup or chili adds such a vibrant tang and spicy kick and it's delicious.
Pictured Below: Salsa Verde Chicken and White Bean Soup
and that's a wrap! We'll continue to add more salsa verde recipes as we make them using our signature Kiwi Lime Salsa Verde. In the meantime, give one of these recipes a try or swap out your regular ole tomato salsa for this super fresh and delicious green version. Don't forget to serve up some margaritas with these dishes as well...what's a night of Mexican without margaritas or tequila?
Winner of the NYC Fancy Food show Sofi Gold Award For Best Salsa and Featured On The Today Show!
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I swear other than the bubbly, the next best thing at a holiday party is that delicious beautiful ooey gooey baked brie bejeweled with fruit preserves and nuts all dressed up in its puff pastry. With warm slices of french bread scattered round it's base, it is an appetizer that just wants to be devoured by most guests.
You can top a baked brie with a variety of jams and spreads ranging in flavors from sweet and fruity to savory and piquant. Typically people prefer a sweet fruitier topping for brie and will often mix a jam with toasted nuts or herbs to spoon over top but a savory pairing such as our Triple Ale Onion Spread which is a caramelized onion jam made with 3 craft beers is a wonderful savory alternative for pairing, so both options - sweet or savory will work well and can stand up to the earthy creamy mushroomy taste of brie.
Remember too that brie doesn't only have to be served in a puff pastry (commonly referred to as brie en croute), you can forgo the pastry and simply bake it in the oven for 10 minutes and then dress it up with your preferred topping (jam, savory preserves, honey, fruit, nuts, sun dried tomatoes, pesto, etc.) You can also use brie in a number of different appetizers from mini tarts to small puff pastries, mini quiches, paninis and flatbreads. All of our savory spreads and jam compotes listed below will work with a variety of soft ripened bloomy rind style cheeses from Brie to Camembert to Coulommiers (which is a cousin to brie) and make a beautiful addition to any cheese plate.
Our Favorite Spreads, Jams and Nut Toppings For Brie Include:
1. Baked Brie with Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Fruit Compote with Thyme and Pecans
Our Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Fruit Compote is made with whole tart cherries sourced from upstate NY with warm winter spices and cracked black pepper. Its sweet yet savory and when mixed with toasted pecans and fresh thyme is just amazing with a baked brie. Not only is it a classic pairing - brie cheese and sour cherry but for a holiday gathering, its just gorgeous on the table.
Recipe: Baked Brie with Sour Cherry Compote with Thyme and Pecans
2. Baked Brie En Croute with Wozz! Triple Ale Onion Savory Spread and Crispy Bacon
A savory option which we love, our NYC Fancy Food Show Award Winning Triple Ale Onion Savory Spread mixed with bacon and served atop a brie baked in puff pastry. The caramelized onion jam spread is a perfect pairing for the buttery mushroomy brie and makes a wonderful fall or winter appetizer.
Recipe: Baked Brie En Croute with Caramelized Onion Spread and Bacon
3. Balsamic Fig Mostarda Spread and Brie Pairings
Our Balsamic Fig Mostarda Spread is a combination of sweet figs slowly simmered in a red wine reduction sauce with balsamic and a finishing touch of mustard oil spice. It's our signature cheese pairing condiment and the winner of the NYC Fancy Food Show sofi award for best condiment. This fig spread is an amazing accompaniment to brie and we've used it many times in recipes. Here are a few of our favorite brie and balsamic fig mostarda spread pairings:
Recipe: Brie and Balsamic Fig Spread Mini Tarts Appetizer
Recipe: Summer Grilled Peach Flatbread with Brie, Fig Spread, Bacon and Basil
4. Cranberry Orange Cognac Chutney Paired with Brie Cheese
Wozz! Cranberry Orange and Cognac Chutney is a traditional cranberry chutney with an orange inspired twist! New England Cranberries are simmered in aromatic spices including cinnamon and allspice with hand candied oranges and a touch of cognac liquor. A classic holiday pairing for camembert or brie cheese, especially brie en croute and perfect when spooned over those leftover holiday chicken and turkey sandwiches! Below we served our cranberry chutney with brie on puff pastry for a festive holiday appetizer.
Recipe: Puff Pastry with Brie and Cranberry Chutney
5. Baked Brie Paired with Wozz! Wild Blueberry Maple Walnut Fruit Compote (with balsamic and rosemary).
This recipe is a home run. It turned out sooo good. For this baked brie appetizer we combined Wozz! Wild Blueberry Maple Walnut Fruit Compote which is made using wild Maine blueberries, pure maple syrup, toasted walnuts, fresh rosemary and balsamic vinegar with some additional fresh rosemary and toasted walnuts and simply spoon it over the brie after it was baked.
Recipe: Baked Brie with Wozz! Wild Blueberry Compote, Walnuts and Rosemary
So there you have it, our best handcrafted jams, compotes, condiments and savory spreads with nut toppings for brie cheese. For a quick recap of favorite toppings:
Baked Brie + Wozz! Wild Blueberry Maple Compote + Fresh Rosemary + Toasted Walnuts
Baked Brie + Wozz! Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Fruit Compote + Fresh Thyme + Toasted Pecans
Baked Brie + Wozz! Balsamic Fig Mostarda Spread
Baked Brie + Wozz! Cranberry Orange Chutney + Pistachios + Pecans
Baked Brie En Croute + Wozz! Triple Ale Caramelized Onion Spread + Bacon + Fresh Rosemary
Serve warm with toasted sliced french baguette or crackers.
Get The Set - Wozz! Best Spreads and Jams For Brie CheeseTrio
If you are looking for a gift for the cheese lover or for the hostess that loves to entertain, you may like:
Wozz! Cheese Pairing Gourmet Spreads Gift Set - A Set of 6 Condiments, Jams and Savory Spreads Designed For Perfect Cheese Pairings
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Whichever way you want to construct your charcuterie board, whether it be a sophisticated spread highlighting artisan made cured meats with types such as prosciutto di parma to jamón serrano to duck paté or it be a simpler spread including some genoa salami or sopressata with some cheddar and crackers we've got a range of condiments, chutneys and savory fruit spreads to liven up the board and add a nice accompaniment to your choice of meats, cheese, breads and crackers.
Our Favorite Condiments, Chutneys and Savory Fruit Spreads For Charctuerie Include:
1. Southern Style Rustic Mustard - Our Signature Pairing For All Charcuterie
Hands down a staple to a magnificent charcuterie board is a nice hearty mustard. Our Southern Style Rustic Mustard is a hearty wholegrain mustard with a southern barbecue inspired twist and a nice bit of vinegary tang. It's slightly sweet, peppery and tangy which makes it a phenomenal addition to a range of cured meats from sopressata (a rustic style Italian cured sausage) to capicola (also known as coppa - a smoked sausage) and salami. It's also delicious with cooked sliced ham, mortadella (Italian bologna - usually seen in the deli - looks like large bologna with olives and black peppers inside) and chicken liver pate (served with butter and toast). Our Southern Style Rustic Mustard is a perfect accompaniment to any charcuterie board you display from a swanky spread to a Super Bowl party platter and everything in-between.
Featured Below: Our Southern Style Rustic Mustard Featured on our Fall Festive Simple Cheese and Charcuterie Board - pictured is French bread baguette slices with sopressata, prosciutto, gherkin pickles, swiss cheese and aged cheddar with our Southern Style Rustic Mustard and our Triple Ale Onion Savory Spread.
2. Triple Ale Onion Spread - A Favorite For Cheese, Cured Sausage and Crackers - Winner of The NYC Fancy Food Show Sofi Gold Award
We always say our Triple Ale Onion Savory Spread is made for aged cheddar, cured sausage and crackers, washed down with a craft brew. It's the Super Bowl style meat and cheese platter that this spread is made for. This sweet sticky caramelized onion jam spread is also delicious with a variety of cheeses from blue cheese to goats cheese to baked brie (with a little bit of crumbled bacon and rosemary on top - so good).
Pictured Below: Wozz! Triple Ale Onion Spread with Aged Cheddar and Sausage.
3. Balsamic Fig Mostarda Spread - Figs Simmered in Balsamic with a Touch of Mustard Spice - A Classic Addition to A Cheese and Charcuterie Board
Our Balsamic Fig Mostarda Spread is not only our signature cheese pairing condiment, pairing with a variety of cheese from aged chevre to stilton, this fig spread is a classic addition to a charcuterie board and also a winner of the NYC Fancy Food Show for best in class. Our favorite way to pair it, is with crostini, gorgonzola and crispy prosciutto (as shown below). It's a delicious accompaniment to prosciutto (Italian dry cured ham) and jamón (dry cured ham from Spain) served with a few cheeses including blue cheese, aged goats cheese and crusty bread or crackers along with grapes, nuts and olives.
4. Green Tomato Jalapeno Pepper Jelly Spread - A Sweet Yet Tangy and Spicy Bite For Your Meat and Cheese Platters
This is a pepper jelly jam made with fresh green tomatoes and fresh jalapenos, it's sweet and tangy with a vinegary spicy kick and it's just delicious paired with a variety of charcuterie and deli meats including ham, prosciutto, mortadella, sausage, pastrami and terrines. It's also great with cheddar, swiss cheese, goats cheese and simple cream cheese. From a simple meat and cheese platter to a sophisticated charcuterie board this one adds a nice tangy pickle-y bite to them all.
Pictured Below: Toasted Crostini with Sopressata, Ham, Aged Cheddar and Wozz! Green Tomato Jalapeno Spread
5. Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Fruit Compote - A Favorite Fruit Spread For Pate, Foie Gras and Holiday Charcuterie Boards
With it's bright burgundy sour cherries, Our Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Fruit Compote makes a gorgeous addition to a charcuterie board. Sour cherries are simmered in red wine with warm aromatic spices and finished with a touch of cracked black pepper making it a great match for peppery salami and sausages. It is our favorite pairing for pate, foie gras and terrines. This sour cherry compote paired with duck paté and simple buttered toast is a lovely holiday appetizer.
Get The Set - Wozz! Condiments Jams and Spreads For Cheese and Charcuterie Boards ~ $58.00
]]>We here at Wozz, are of course a little partial to our Cambodian Coconut Peanut Sauce, it's handmade in small batches by us with all natural peanut butter, fresh lime juice, a medley of Southeast Asian spices, fresh chili and creamy coconut milk. It's layered with intense flavor - rich and creamy with a bite of fresh lime, spice and chili - it's definitely a step above your grocery store brand gluggy peanut sauce. It was named best cooking sauce by the NYC Fancy Food Show and continues to be a best seller here at Wozz.
We use our peanut sauce in a variety of ways because it's pretty versatile - we use it as a dressing, a cooking sauce and a marinade. Here are our favorite ways to incorporate peanut sauce in a number of dishes and recipes at home.
1. Create A Curry Using Peanut Sauce
There are a variety of different curries to make using peanut sauce as a base. From chicken curry to sweet potato and tofu curry to peanut shrimp coconut curry, you simply mix your peanut sauce with coconut milk for your cooking sauce and add whatever protein or vegetables you like. If you want to add even more oomph to your peanut curry sauce, you can add additional curry paste (red or green), you can add in some fresh garlic or fresh ginger, extra lime juice or a little sambal or fresh chili for extra spice. You can make it as simple or complex as you like. Serve the dish with rice or grilled bread to soak up all that delicious peanut sauce. Garnish your dish with fresh herbs, basil or cilantro, crushed peanuts and fresh lime wedges.
Pictured Below: Asian Coconut Peanut Chicken Curry with Butternut Squash Recipe
2. Make Pad Thai Style Noodles Using Peanut Sauce
Cook up some rice noodles, add some shredded cabbage, carrot or bean sprouts, stir in a bottle of peanut sauce and garnish with fresh squeezed lime, crushed peanuts and fresh herbs. A super easy weeknight meal that is a crowd pleaser. Who doesn't love some pad thai? and you can always add some boneless pork strips, chicken, shrimp or tofu if you want some extra protein.
Pictured Below: Pad Thai Style Noodles with Wozz Cambodian Coconut Peanut Sauce
3. Use Peanut Sauce as an Asian Stir Fry Sauce
In a large skillet, add some sesame oil, brown off some diced chicken, stir fry some vegetables - green beans, broccoli, red pepper (whatever you want) and finish it with peanut sauce. Bada bing bada boom, Asian peanut chicken veggie stir fry. Of course, you can expand on this - add a little soy sauce, a little chicken stock or a little coconut milk, fresh herbs, sriracha, fresh garlic, fresh ginger but for a simple no fuss 15 minute dinner then simply brown chicken, stir fry veggies and add some peanut sauce. Another delicious option is to add peanut sauce to a bit of chicken stock and serve over these Chicken Meatballs with Peanut Sauce and Thai Basil (pictured below).
4. Use Peanut Sauce As A Dipping Sauce Or Satay Sauce
Peanut sauce is the classic dipping sauce for chicken satay (grilled chicken skewers) and makes a delicious dipping sauce for rice paper rolls, shrimp, potstickers, tempura and fresh vegetables including cucumber slices, carrot sticks and red pepper strips. Peanut sauce makes a flavorful alternative dip for a veggie party platter.
Pictured Below: Grilled Chicken Satay with Coconut Peanut Dipping Sauce Recipe
5. Use Peanut Sauce as A Dressing For Lettuce Wraps or Tacos
Skipping out on bread or cutting carbs? Peanut sauce makes a delicious dressing for a variety of Asian lettuce wraps. Simply use the leaves from either iceburg, bibb or butter lettuce, add whatever filling you like and top with a drizzle of peanut sauce. Some ideas for lettuce wraps include:
lettuce wrap with grilled chicken + fresh sliced mango + shredded cabbage + a little fresh basil + drizzle with peanut sauce
lettuce wraps with stir fried tofu cooked with peanut sauce + brown rice + topped with cilantro + crushed peanuts + scallions + chili sambal
lettuce wraps with sautéed ground chicken cooked in sesame oil with fresh garlic, ginger, a splash of soy sauce and hoisin sauce + top with pickled carrots + chopped scallions + a squeeze of fresh lime + drizzle with peanut sauce
You can also dress up a variety of tacos with peanut sauce from ground pork, mint and chili tacos to stir fried cauliflower tacos with cabbage and cilantro.
6. Make Buddha Bowls with Peanut Dressing
Create a variety of different healthy buddha bowls and top with peanut dressing. You can either use straight up peanut sauce for your dressing or you can mix the peanut sauce with a little rice wine vinegar to lighten it up. Ingredients in your buddha bowls that go well with peanut dressing include: baked tofu, lentils or roasted chickpeas, sliced avocado, pickled carrot or cabbage, fresh cucumber and red pepper, roasted veggies such as sweet potato or butternut squash, fresh salad greens, lightly sautéed kale and broccoli.
Pictured Below: Baked Tofu Buddha Bowls with Butternut Squash and Peanut Dressing
7. Use Peanut Sauce As A Base For Soup or Stew
We use our Cambodian Coconut Peanut Sauce as a base for a Fall inspired butternut squash, lentil and wild rice soup. We mix the peanut sauce with vegetable broth and add coconut milk to make the broth. If you don't want to add squash, lentils and rice, you could give it a more Asian flair and add shitake mushrooms and ramen noodles or rice noodles and broccoli. You can also add some vegetable broth, tomato paste and crushed tomatoes to the peanut sauce and slow cook with stewed beef (or boneless diced chicken thighs) and vegetables (sweet potatoes, rutabagas, onion, garlic) to make an African inspired stew, commonly referred to as Mafé.
Pictured Below: Coconut Peanut Butternut Squash Soup with Lentil and Wild Rice made with Wozz Cambodian Coconut Peanut Sauce
8. Peanut Sauce Makes A Simple Delicious Salad Dressing
Whether you are dressing simple salad greens or making a grilled chicken salad with fresh veggies and garden herbs, a peanut dressing is a nice way to switch things up from your traditional Ranch or balsamic vinegar. Simply add a splash of rice wine vinegar or squeeze of fresh lime to your salad with a of drizzle peanut sauce for a creamy rich delicious dressing. I love a peanut dressing over a chopped Asian salad of kale, shredded cabbage, peppers and some cashews or crushed peanuts for added crunch. I often use it on a Thai style chicken salad with fresh mint and chili. Another option is to toss your peanut dressing in a Thai noodle salad - simply cook up some rice noodles and cool over running water in colander, add some shredded cabbage, cilantro or Thai basil and shredded carrot and toss with your peanut sauce. Serve with fresh squeeze of lime.
Pictured Below: Thai Chicken, Cucumber and Mint Salad with Peanut Sauce Dressing
9. Use Peanut Sauce As A Sauce For Chicken Wings or Vegetarian Cauliflower "Wings"
You can batter up some chicken wings, fry them and then toss with your peanut sauce or you can toss the chicken wings with the sauce and bake them, basting occasionally (a healthier option), or you can go super healthy and make some baked battered cauliflower bites (sometimes referred to as "cauliflower wings") and after they are done baking, toss them with the peanut sauce.
10. Use Peanut Sauce in an Asian broth for Mussels
We use our Cambodian Coconut Peanut Sauce to make a broth for Asian inspired mussels which is a nice change from the traditional white wine, tomato based broth. We serve the mussels with a side of rice and grilled bread to soak up all the coconut peanut broth. Garnish with fresh lime and cilantro or basil. So easy and so good.
Pictured Below: Cambodian Coconut Peanut Curry Mussels Recipe using Wozz Cambodian Coconut Peanut Sauce
There you have it, our favorite ways to use peanut sauce beyond satay - from curry to tacos to salad to mussels! It's a pretty versatile sauce once you start to get creative with it and it's a good one to have on hand in the pantry so you don't have to always make it from scratch.
]]>We released our Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Compote Spread back in 2016, and it's quickly become a popular pick among our customers for their holiday and winter cheese plates. I will say it's more of a fall and winter condiment and we actually designed it as such, it's made with whole sour cherries from Upstate New York, simmered in a red wine reduction sauce with warm winter spices and cracked black pepper. With it's aromatic spices and gorgeous red color, it's well suited for the holidays and makes a terrific addition to your entertaining spread.
Not only is our sour cherry spread fantastic for cheese, it's also a fabulous pairing for roasted meats, charcuterie and desserts. You can go sweet or savory with this gem of a sauce and we are here to show you 10 ways to use our Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Spread.
1. Crostini with Creamy Goats Cheese and Sour Cherry Spread
So gorgeous and so good! Simply slice a French baguette at an angle, brush with olive and a little salt, toast in the oven then spread with creamy goats cheese and top with our delicious sour cherry jam spread and a touch of cracked black pepper.
Recipe: Crostini with Goats Cheese and Wozz! Sour Cherry Spread
2. Crispy Duck with Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Sauce
Yes, yes, i know. Crispy duck with a cherry sauce is absolute heaven. This is a great go to when you are looking for an at home upscale Friday night meal or to entertain friends. Cherry preserves is a classic pairing for duck.
3. Cheese Plate with Sour Cherry Spread
Our Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Spread is fantastic with a blue cheese, aged goats cheese, baked brie and camembert. A beautiful addition to any cheese plate.
Pictured Below: Baked Brie with Sour Cherry Compote, Thyme and Pecans
4. Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Sauce
Rub a pork tenderloin with a herb oil blend (oil, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper), roast in the oven and serve with our Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Sauce on the side.
5. Roasted Sausages with Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Sauce
An easy weeknight meal that lacks no flavor! Savory sausages topped with a pan sauce made with our sour cherry spread and balsamic vinegar. Serve with a side of mashed potatoes and gravy and you've got yourself a bangin' dinner.
Recipe: Roasted Sausages with Wozz! Sour Cherry Wine Sauce
6. Charcuterie and Paté with Sour Cherry Spread
Pair our sour cherry spread with a charcuterie plate with paté, foie gras and terrines. Our favorite paté pairing is mini toasts with duck mousse paired with our sour cherry spread. Serve with a pinot noir red wine and you'll think you're in France.
Recipe: Paté with Wozz! Sour Cherry Spread
7. Cheesecake and Cherry Spread
No advice needed! Spoon our Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Sauce over a simple store bought cheesecake for a simple yet phenomenal dessert. Try this chocolate dirt cake with mascarpone and cherry spread
8. Ham and Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Sauce
A delicious elegant and classic addition to a baked ham. Perfect for the holidays! Just serve on the side and let your guests help themselves. Warm the cherry sauce if desired.
9. Chocolate and Sour Cherry Spread
Whether our Sour Cherry Spread is spooned over a hot brownie sundae, chocolate ice cream, black forest cake or cocoa cakes with cream cheese. Cherries and chocolate are a no fail perfect pairing and you will not be disappointed.
10. Lamb Chops with Quick Sour Cherry Pan Sauce
Warm up our sour cherry spread in a saucepan with a dash of balsamic vinegar and fresh thyme and serve over grilled lamb chops or pan fried crumbed lamb cutlets for a delicious sophisticated weeknight meal.
11. Mini Phyllo Tarts with Brie and Sour Cherry Spread
Mini phyllo tarts are great to have on hand for a quick entertaining. Simply cut up a wedge of brie cheese into cubes, add one cube to each mini tart and top with a dollop of sour cherry spiced spread. Bake for 10 minutes and serve. Garnish with fresh thyme or rosemary. Mini phyllo tarts are found in the freezer section of the grocery store usually with puff pastry.
12. Holiday Dessert Cheese Board with Sour Cherry Fruit Compote
Our Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Compote makes a wonderful dessert style cheese board. It pairs fantastic with a variety of cheese such as blue cheese, goats cheese and creamy brie served alongside some dark chocolate or cocoa biscuits. A little sweet, a little savory and a wonderful addition to the holiday table.
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Chutney is a combination of stewed fruit and vegetables simmered in vinegar and sugar with aromatic spices. It roots come from India where you commonly see chutney that is made from herbs, chili and spices such as tamarind chutney, cilantro mint chutney and one of our favorites, mango chutney. Chutney is different from a jam, in that jam is traditionally made of fruit, sugar and pectin whereas a chutney adds a more savory element, including ginger, chili, vinegar, herbs and spices. It's sweet but more savory, vinegary and spiced than a traditional jam. You may ask if it's similar to a relish, however a relish is a bit more of a pickle made from vegetables and usually does not contain fruit, where a chutney usually contains fruit. Because of it's sweet and savory elements a chutney lends itself well as an accompaniment to sandwiches, meats and cheese plates.
Mango Chutney or as some refer to as Major Grey's Chutney (a traditional English mango chutney) is a combination of mango, sometimes onion, chili, vinegar, aromatic spices and dried fruit. Our version, Spicy Summer Mango Chutney is handmade by slowly simmering juicy mango with succulent dates, cider vinegar, fresh habanero chili, custom blended spices, fresh ginger and garlic. We use our mango chutney here at Wozz in a variety of ways and because we are makers of chutney, we play with so many ideas of how to use it and include it in a number of recipes, so we think we are more than qualified to give you some ideas of the best ways to use this delicious condiment.
1. Use Mango Chutney as an Accompaniment To Indian Cuisine
One of the most traditional ways to use a mango chutney is with Indian cuisine. Mango chutney is traditionally paired with spicy Indian curries to help take some of the heat out of the dish, just like a yogurt sauce helps takes the edge off a spicy vindaloo dish, a mango chutney with it's sweetness, helps balance the spiciness of Indian dishes. Mango chutney is also used as an accompaniment to Indian appetizers serving as a dipping sauce to samosas, vegetable pakoras and papadums.
2. Use Mango Chutney As A Mango Simmer Sauce or Glazing Sauce For Chicken, Pork or Shrimp
A jar of mango chutney makes a wonderful simmer sauce for chicken and shrimp or glazing sauce for pork tenderloin. One of our favorite ways to use our Spicy Summer Mango Chutney is add it to a saucepan with shredded rotisserie chicken and serve atop coconut rice with a little bit of fresh basil. It's an easy weeknight dinner recipe and delicious.
Pictured Below: Mango Chutney Chicken with Coconut Rice Recipe
3. Use Mango Chutney as A Sandwich Spread or a Mix into Mayo For A Flavorful Condiment
From ham and cheddar grilled cheese to a chicken curry salad sandwich, our Spicy Summer Mango Chutney adds a delicious sweet and savory pop to everyday sandwiches. For a chicken salad sandwich add a couple tablespoons of mango chutney to your mayonnaise, chopped celery and onions, along with a handful of raisins and dash of curry powder and serve atop a croissant.
4. Use Mango Chutney As A Topping Condiment For Grilling
Serve mango chutney as a condiment atop all your grilling favorites from pork chops to grilled chicken to lamb chops, shrimp skewers and more. Simply spoon some chutney over your grilled meats with a sprinkle of fresh chopped herbs or serve the mango chutney on turkey burgers, grilled fish, beef tacos or gourmet sausages.
Pictured Below: Grilled Ginger Soy Pork Chops with Wozz! Spicy Mango Chutney Recipe
5. Serve Mango Chutney with Cheese, Cold Cuts, Crackers and Terrines
Serve mango chutney as an accompaniment to a simple meat and cheese platter or ploughman's lunch. A ploughman's lunch is an English style lunch which includes cold cuts, bread, butter, pickles, chutneys, cheese and sometimes fruit such as an apple. It's like a picnic basket style lunch that was served for workers in the field, hence the "ploughman". Mango chutney also pairs well with an evening appetizer of pork or duck terrines or country patés served with buttered toast and a glass of wine.
6. Use Mango Chutney As A Stir Fry Sauce or Crock Pot Sauce
Add Wozz! mango chutney and a dash of chicken stock to a pan of stir fried chicken with peppers, onions, garlic, green beans and cashews for a easy weeknight stir fry served over rice, this recipe also works with shrimp and snap peas. Add a jar of mango chutney to crockpot chicken meatballs or pulled pork for an easy "set it and forget it" dinner entrée or crowd pleasing meal.
Pictured Below: Spicy Mango Chutney Cashew Chicken Stir Fry Recipe
7. Use Mango Chutney As A Dipping Sauce
Use our Spicy Summer Mango Chutney as a sweet yet tangy and spicy dipping sauce for a number of appetizers from samosas to spring rolls to chicken fingers, egg rolls and coconut shrimp.
Pictured Below: Coconut Shrimp with Mango Chutney Dipping Sauce and Slaw
Wozz! Spicy Summer Mango Chutney
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Oh me oh my, this vinegar...this grapefruit vinegar is like nothing you have ever tasted.
I have always loved the combination of fresh grapefruit with a drizzle of honey over top...either for breakfast or in citrus style salads. The flavor combination of the sweet yet bitter grapefruit with that floral fragrant honey sweetness is just a perfect union so I thought why not incorporate these flavors and create a new vinegar flavor for 2018. It will be filled with high vibrant citrus notes and balanced honey sweetness, designed for everything from salads, to seafood to drinks. I thought, it would be phenomenal as a drinking vinegar and not only straight up delicious but pretty darn healthy too.
A Grapefruit Vinegar with A Deliciously Complex Flavor Profile
When we first started playing around with the grapefruit vinegar recipe, we knew we wanted to add a bit of complexity to the infusion, so we started playing around with an interesting little spice named the juniper berry. Traditionally used in the making of gin, Juniper berries are actually not berries but the female seed cones of the juniper plant which is an evergreen coniferous plant of the cypress family. The flavor profile of juniper is pine-like, citrusy and kind of woody. If it were a candle, I would describe it as "a walk in the woods". It adds a nice woody pine undertone to the vinegar which gives another dimension to the grapefruit honey infusion, rounding out all the flavors. Almost like a earthy aged fine wine, there are vibrant fruity notes in this vinegar with mysterious undertones all intertwined which lends to a robust and interesting tasting experience.
A Grapefruit Vinegar Made with Healthy Whole Fruit Ingredients, Non GMO Apple Cider Vinegar and Orange Blossom Honey
USA sourced non gmo apple cider vinegar that comes with the mother, is the cider vinegar we chose to use in our grapefruit vinegar making it a super healthy choice as a drink mixer or salad dressing. We take whole fresh Texas grapefruit - the zest, skin, pith and flesh and infuse it in the cider vinegar with our Juniper spice infusion and combine it with a beautifully fragrant orange blossom honey. The resulting vinegar is just absolutely delicious and packed with vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants. I wasn't even really thinking about the health benefits of this vinegar while we were making it, I was focused on the flavor profile but when we were finished and I started adding it to my everyday seltzer water, I realized hey, people drink grapefruit and apple cider vinegar everyday as a health boost and this vinegar fits the bill. Researching more on the benefits of grapefruit and apple cider vinegar, I learned it's used quite frequently as a fat burning aid, which is awesome! It helps to burn belly fat and assists in regulating insulin levels which is directly related to decreased fat storage in the body. With the added Vitamin C from the whole grapefruit and antioxidant packed juniper berries, this vinegar hits all the right notes from flavor to health.
Ways to use our Grapefruit Vinegar with Juniper & Honey
Drizzle our grapefruit vinegar over an arugula salad with goats cheese and walnuts
Mix 1 part Grapefruit Juniper Honey Vinegar in 3 parts seltzer water and serve over ice. My go-to everyday cleansing drink!
Mix into your next gin and tonic for a grapefruit honey twist.
Make a grapefruit honey pan sauce by mixing our Grapefruit Juniper Honey Vinegar with a tab of butter in a sauce pan, warm up and serve over pan seared scallops on a bed of wilted spinach.
Use as a grapefruit honey glaze for salmon
Dress a salad of baby kale, roasted beets, red onion and grilled halloumi cheese
Take a grapefruit vinegar shot for the health of it!
Shop: Grapefruit Juniper & Honey Vinegar $12.00
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Drinking flavored vinegar or what some call shrubs or tonics is not a new trend, in fact, "shrubs" which by definition is "a beverage made by adding acidulated fruit juice to water" have been around since the pre-refrigeration days of the colonial era. Fruit was preserved in vinegar and mixed with sugar or honey, essentially creating a juice or cordial that could be used to mix in water or alcohol for a simple drink or cocktail.
Whole Fruits and Aromatic Spices Infused in Non GMO Apple Cider Vinegar For A Healthy Tonic
We started making our finishing vinegars back in 2010 and we follow the same process, we slow infuse fresh whole fruit ingredients in apple cider vinegar, add a bit of sweetness, herbs and aromatic spices and then we patiently wait and allow all the flavors to combine before we bottle. It's a labor of love but the process is worth it. The resulting vinegars have a slightly thicker consistency, rich natural fresh flavor, vibrant color and just enough sweetness to balance the acidity. Our vinegars are not only served as a tonic for cocktails and seltzer but can be used as a healthy salad dressing for your everyday lunch greens.
Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar and Spices in Shrubs
We use real non gmo USA sourced apple cider vinegar in our line so when you taste our vinegars or "shrubs", you will notice the difference - they have a wonderfully refreshing vinegar kick which is what you want in a shrub, you don't want it to taste like kool-aid or a sugar laden cordial. Apple cider vinegar has been shown to have a number of health benefits including:
Additional Health Benefits of Drinking Vinegar
With the infusion of whole fresh fruits, aromatics and herbs in our drinking vinegars, you are not only gaining the benefits of apple cider vinegar but you benefit from all the vitamins and antioxidant properties in the spices we use. For example, take our Spiced Strawberry Rhubarb Vinegar - made with farm fresh strawberries, local garden rhubarb and spices including cinnamon, bay leaf, star anise and orange peel. All those wonderful herbs, spices and fresh fruit ingredients are packed with vitamins and minerals. Mix this in your seltzer water instead of chemical flavorings for a refreshing summer mocktail and know you are getting a variety of antioxidant benefits. Did you know cinammon has the highest antioxidant property of all the spices and that star anise is known to fight off influenza? Bay leaf is packed with Vitamin A, C, manganese, potassium and iron and strawberries are full of anti-inflammatory and immunity boosting properties! I say, drink up!
Simply Mix 1 Part Drinking Vinegar with 3 Parts Seltzer
We have created a number of recipes that use our drinking vinegars in both cocktails and mocktails but they are easily enjoyed by mixing 1 part drinking vinegar to 3 parts seltzer water or adjust to your desired taste. You can choose from a variety of seltzer flavors and just serve over ice. Our newest addition to our vinegar line is our Grapefruit Juniper and Honey Vinegar made with whole juicy Texas grapefruit, juniper berries and orange blossom honey - it's just perfect on a hot summers day over ice with seltzer water or mixed in a tequila paloma. For a quick health boost, you can take a shot of it!
Get Creative and Make Your Own Drinking Vinegars or Shrubs
You can make your own drinking vinegars at home quite easily but the process isn't quick. We infuse our vinegars for up to 12 weeks, but if you got time on your side, it's actually quite easy and fun, especially during the summer months when fresh fruits and berries are at their peak of ripeness. You can cook the ingredients on the stove top by combining fresh cut fruits and spices together in a honey or sugar syrup, strain off your spices and fruit pulp and then add your apple cider vinegar. You can also infuse the ingredients cold, let steep and keep in the refrigerator. You don't have to use apple cider vinegar, I don't recommend white vinegar but some people use champagne vinegar, balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, etc. You can experiment with whatever flavor combinations intrigue you and you can play around with a variety of wild herbs to create your own health benefiting tonics. It's actually a great hobby and will put your herb garden to good use!
If you don't have the time to create your own, take a chance and try ours! You won't be disappointed and like I said earlier, you can mix them into a variety of drinks or simply drizzle over your favorite salad greens.
Our Drinking Vinegar Flavor Combinations Include:
1. Spiced Strawberry Rhubarb Vinegar Shrub - the taste of grandma's strawberry pie in a bottle! Fresh picked strawberries and local garden rhubarb infused in apple cider vinegar with warm aromatic spices including cinnamon, star anise and orange peel.
2. Grapefruit Juniper & Honey Vinegar Shrub - fresh juicy Texas grapefruit packed with vitamin c infused in apple cider vinegar with floral orange blossom honey and juniper berries. A complex refreshing and vibrant vinegar perfect over ice with seltzer water or drizzled over an arugula and goats cheese salad!
3. Spiced Pear Ginger Vinegar Shrub - fresh handcut pears are infused in apple cider vinegar with fresh peppery ginger and spices. This is one of my favorite drinking vinegars when mixed with vanilla seltzer! It also makes a delicious white rum cocktail and is fantastic drizzled over a salad of spinach, grilled chicken, gorgonzola and candied walnuts.
4. Cranberry Saffron Vinegar Shrub - New England cranberries infused in apple cider vinegar with cinnamon, orange peel, bay leaf and velvety saffron. This antioxidant packed shrub is just perfect in winter drinks and holiday sparklers. Try with seltzer water and a splash of fresh orange juice for a cranberry orange fizz. Drizzle over a salad of spinach, candied pecans and goats cheese for a delicious fall salad.
Let's go back to 1988 for a minute.
Most people think of fig spread or fig jam as what is in the middle of a fig newton...basically dried figs and sugar, but our fig spread takes on a modern approach and the combination of sweet figs with a nice balance of balsamic acidity and mustard heat lends itself to a whole lot of dishes far beyond a simple cheese plate. So with that being said here we go.
10 Ways to Use Fig Spread (you can use any fig spread but we of course, recommend ours :)
1. Crostini with Balsamic Fig Spread
Looking to entertain in 5 minutes? Spread our Balsamic Fig Mostarda Spread on toasted crostini with goats cheese and drizzle with honey. You can also spread over a log of goats cheese with a drizzle of honey and chopped nuts and serve with crostini or crackers on the side.
2. Shredded Roast Beef Dip Sandwiches with Balsamic Fig Sauce
Slow cooker beef with a balsamic fig sauce, shredded and added to crusty bread rolls and dipped in balsamic fig gravy? Yes please....
3. Fig Spread as a Pizza Base and Flatbread Base
Slather fig spread over a pizza crust or flatbread crust and top with goats cheese or blue cheese, prosciutto, arugula, walnuts and rosemary. Fig spread also makes a delicious base for a steak and blue cheese pizza. Try 2 of our favorite pizzas: Grilled Peach with Balsamic Fig, Brie and Basil or our Balsamic Fig with Blue Cheese, Walnuts and Prosciutto
4. Mini Phyllo Tarts with Fig Spread
Add a spoonful of fig spread to mini tarts and top with goats cheese, blue cheese or brie and add just a snip of fresh thyme or rosemary. Bake for 10 minutes and voila! Balsamic Fig and Brie Mini Tarts Recipe
5. Fig Spread on a Grilled Cheese Panini
Add our fig spread to a variety of grilled cheese panini combinations. Try turkey, brie and fig spread on a baguette or cheddar and fig on brioche. Roast beef, provolone, fig spread and arugula is a favorite combo.
6. Easter Ham with Warm Fig Mostarda Sauce
Simply warm up our balsamic fig spread on the stove top and serve with Easter ham. Keep it simple, yet savvy. (and the mustard kick works so well with ham)
7. Balsamic Fig Baked Chicken
Mix our balsamic fig spread with a bit of balsamic vinegar pour over chicken and bake with cherry tomatoes on top. Done and it's pretty darn good for a typical Tuesday night. Balsamic Fig Chicken Recipe here.
8. Fig and Cheese Plate
We already know this one. No advice needed. You can add our Balsamic Fig Spread to any cheese plate and it's a classic pairing. Serve it on the side of blue cheese, gorgonzola, goats cheese or atop brie and serve with crackers, fruit and charcuterie.
9. Roasted Vegetables and Fig Spread
From Brussells sprouts to green beans, you can toss veggies in our balsamic fig spread and roast in the oven or sauté in a pan. Check out our balsamic fig roasted brussels sprouts here.
10. Balsamic Fig Salad Dressing
Add our balsamic fig mostarda spread to a little extra balsamic vinegar, olive oil and salt and pepper. Drizzle over a baby spinach, cranberry and candied walnut salad with goats cheese.
11. Pork Tenderloin with Balsamic Fig Mostarda Sauce
Rub a pork tenderloin with an herb oil blend (olive oil, fresh rosemary, sage, salt , pepper) bake in oven and serve our Balsamic Fig Mostarda Spread on the side.
There you have it! Now your jar of fig spread is empty and you need more. :)
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After years of making this sauce, it being hands down one of our best sellers and it winning the NYC Fancy Food Show Sofi GOLD Award, we can almost guarantee that our Ginger Soy Infusion Sauce will be the BEST stir fry sauce you have ever bought. Now maybe you can make something that you think is better at home, but we put a lot of craft and care into making this sauce. It starts with an authentic kombu dashi seaweed stock, made by yours truly and infused with fresh chopped garlic, fresh ginger, toasted sesame, a little saki and sweetened organic tamari (yes this is gluten free as well). It's not only a traditional style ginger soy stir fry sauce but it's a perfect balance of sweet and savory and it's not too heavy. It's still light and full of intense Japanese flavor.
You can use our Ginger Soy Sauce in a variety of stir fry's from Chinese chicken stir fry to shrimp lo mein. It's perfect for tofu and veggie stir fry, general tso's chicken and delicious with simple fried rice. Here are our top stir fry favorite recipes and Asian inspired dishes using our Ginger Soy Infusion Sauce. Try it, you won't be disappointed.
Chinese Chicken Chop Suey Stir Fry with Wozz! Ginger Soy Sauce
Soft melt in your mouth velvety chicken stir fried with shiitake mushrooms, Chinese cabbage, carrots and cashews and tossed in our sweet and savory Ginger Soy Stir Fry Sauce. This is just like Chinese Chop Suey take-out with half the calories, salt and oil.
RECIPE: Chinese Chicken Chop Suey Stir Fry
The Best Beef & Broccoli Stir Fry with Wozz! Ginger Soy Sauce
This beef and broccoli stir fry is hands down my favorite stir fry recipe. Flank steak is thinly sliced and sauteed with crisp broccoli in our Ginger Soy Infusion sauce and thickened with a little cornstarch for rich saucy deliciousness. It's the perfect weeknight dinner for quick and easy comfort food.
RECIPE: Best Beef & Broccoli Stir Fry
Ginger Soy Chicken Teriyaki with Rice
Our Ginger Soy Infusion is used as both a marinade and a sweet finishing sauce for this chicken teriyaki recipe. What's great about our Ginger Soy Sauce is we use no preservatives, artificial ingredients or colors and it's msg free, so you can enjoy delicious Asian teriyaki without all the added rubbish that's in a lot of store bought sauces.
RECIPE: Ginger Soy Chicken Teriyaki with Rice Recipe
Shrimp Lo Mein Stir Fry with Wozz! Ginger Soy Sauce
Sauteed shrimp stir fried with red bell pepper, fresh basil, green onions, tossed in our Ginger Soy Sauce and finished with crushed peanuts.
RECIPE: Shrimp Lo Mein Stir Fry with Wozz! Ginger Soy
Asian Chicken Wings with Wozz! Ginger Soy Sauce
Along with that stir fry for dinner, why not start with an appetizer of Asian chicken wings tossed in our Ginger Soy Sauce? YASS!
RECIPE: Best Asian Chicken Wings with Ginger Soy Sauce
Love you some stir fry and want to mix it up with a variety of sauces?
Check out our latest collection of Best Selling Stir Fry Sauces - a set of 4 handcrafted small batch Asian inspired stir fry sauces. Rich aromatic and well balanced, each of these sauces can also be used to marinate, dress or dip. Our Best Stir Fry Sauces Set includes Ginger Soy Infusion Sauce, Sweet Chili Orange Sesame Sauce, Vietnamese Green Tea Mint Nuoc Cham Sauce and our award winning Cambodian Coconut Peanut Sauce.
Wozz! Best Stir Fry Sauces Set
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The Good Food Foundation celebrates exceptional food and drink crafters who are pushing the envelope in both craftsmanship and sustainability. For a long time, certifications for responsible food production and awards for superior taste have remained distinct—one honors social and environmental and social responsibility, while the other celebrates flavor. The Good Food Awards recognize that truly good food—the kind that brings people together and builds strong, healthy communities—contains all of these ingredients. The Good Food Awards honor the people who make food that is delicious, respectful of the environment, and connected to communities and cultural traditions.
In collaboration with Meadowstone Farm, a local vegetable farm and goat dairy located just 3 miles from our home, we source all of our beets. Picked so fresh, the resulting color of our spiced beet vinegar is a vibrant purple and packed with healthy nutrients. Added to our beet vinegar is USA sourced organic apple cider vinegar and a medley of aromatic spices including bay leaf and fresh orange peel. Slowly infused for up to 12 weeks, we let all these amazing flavors infuse and then we bottle!
Our Spiced Beet Vinegar is delicious drizzled over a variety of salads from hearty winter salads with roasted root vegetables and crumbled feta to summer favorites such as mozzarella, tomato and basil caprese. Try over this summer panzanella salad for a delicious lunch or make a quick pan sauce by reducing our spiced beet vinegar on the stove top and drizzling over a steak filet.
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Hot Pepper Jelly has to be one of the most versatile condiments of them all. Whether you need a quick glaze for some pork chops or a simple yet delicious appetizer or accompaniment to cheese, hot pepper jelly always seems to pull you through. Our Thai Hot Pepper Jelly is a traditional hot pepper jelly with a bit more oomph...layered with roasted red pepper, fresh garlic, ginger and fresh chopped fresno chili, it's a sweet chili jam bursting with flavor. The heat level is about a 5/10 so it's perfect for all your entertaining and cooking needs. Just the right amount of spicy bite for everyone to enjoy! Our favorite ways to use our Thai Hot Pepper Jelly includes:
1. Hot Pepper Jelly and Cream Cheese Appetizer
The ultimate no fuss - just pull it out of the cupboard in a jiffy - way to entertain! A block of cream cheese with hot pepper jelly poured over top and served with crackers. It's a classic appetizer and always a hit. Looking to step up your game with a bit more flair? Serve it alongside a triple cream brie or camembert or mix into a hot goats cheese dip.
Hot Pepper Jelly and Cream Cheese Appetizer Recipe
2. Hot Pepper Jelly Sandwich Spread
Add a slather of hot pepper jelly to your next grilled cheese or panini. Delicious spooned over a turkey and cheddar melt or use in your next BLT. Mix into mayo for a sweet and spicy aioli or spread over your bacon and egg breakfast sandwich. Also delicious spread over hot biscuits.
3. Hot Pepper Jelly Glazed Chicken Wings
Oh me oh my...just toss chicken wings with some hot pepper jelly and bake...when finished toss with a bit more sauce and voila!
4. Hot Pepper Jelly Stir Fry Sauce
Mix a few tablespoons of hot pepper jelly with soy sauce and a bit of chicken stock and add to your stir fry's for a sweet and spicy Asian sauce.
5. Hot Pepper Jelly and Cream Cheese Toasted Bagel
Slather a toasted sesame bagel with cream cheese and hot pepper jelly.
6. Use Hot Pepper Jelly as a Dipping Sauce
Use our Thai Hot Pepper Jelly as a delicious dipping sauce for shrimp, potstickers, dumplings, egg rolls, crab rangoons, wontons and more!
7. Jazz up Your Turkey Burgers with Hot Pepper Jelly
A way to liven up those dry boring turkey burgers!
8. Hot Pepper Jelly Party Meatballs
Add hot pepper jelly along with a little soy sauce and orange juice to a crockpot of frozen meatballs for an easy and delicious party appetizer or make these seasoned chicken meatballs glazed with our Thai Hot Pepper Jelly and serve in a subroll for a meatball sub that is spectacular!
Pictured Below: Hot Pepper Jelly Glazed Meatball Sub
9. Use Hot Pepper Jelly as a Glaze
Hot Pepper Jelly makes an excellent glaze for pork tenderloin, grilled pork chops and ham. Glaze pork chops while grilling, baste a ham with hot pepper jelly while cooking or serve warm as a sauce on the side.
10. Hot Pepper Jelly Salmon
Salmon will never be the same. Spoon hot pepper jelly over a salmon fillet during the last few minutes of cooking under the broiler and serve with jasmine rice.
Hot Pepper Jelly Salmon Recipe
11. Hot Pepper Jelly Baked Potato Topping
Mix hot pepper jelly with sour cream and serve over a baked potato or as a dipping sauce to French fries or crispy oven fried potatoes.
Pictured Below: Potato Wedges with Sour Cream and Thai Hot Pepper Sweet Chili Sauce
12. Hot Pepper Jelly for Quesadillas
Spread Hot Pepper Jelly on flour tortillas and top with shredded chicken and cheese and serve with sour cream and a fresh avocado and cilantro garnish.
I think I could go on and on...but I will stop now! I think you all now know how to use hot pepper jelly and like I said, it's a perfect kitchen cupboard staple.
Pictured Below: Wozz! Thai Hot Pepper Jelly
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Here is a list of our favorite 5 party dip recipes that are no fuss, easy and absolutely delicious!
1. French Onion Dip with Bacon
This french onion dip is a classic. Served simply old school style with kettle potato chips, it's as big of a hit now as it was when you were 12. Made with our Triple Ale Onion Spread with cream cheese, sour cream and bacon.
Recipe: Wozz French Onion Jam Dip
2. Easiest Salsa Verde Guacamole Dip
A guacamole recipe that is just too easy! A customer of ours shared this recipe with us and said Wozz Kiwi Lime Salsa Verde was her go-to everytime she made guacomole. Simply mash avocado with diced tomato, add our Kiwi Lime Salsa Verde, a squeeze of lime and salt and pepper.
Recipe: Wozz Salsa Verde Guacamole
3. White Chocolate Banana Cheesecake Dip
This White Chocolate Banana Cheesecake Dip is the ultimate dessert style dip to serve with fruit, pretzels and cookies. It's a crowd pleaser for both adults and kids!
Recipe: Wozz White Chocolate Banana Cheesecake Dip
4. Warm Cheese and Moroccan Tomato Dip
Served with toasted crostini, this cheese and tomato dip is made with melted mozzarella, smoked cheddar and our Moroccan Tomato Onion Relish.
Recipe: Wozz Cheese and Moroccan Tomato Dip
5. Simple Thai Hot Pepper Jelly and Cream Cheese
This recipe is a classic! Simply pour Wozz Thai Hot Pepper Savory Spread over a block of cream cheese and serve with crackers. It's sweet, spicy and a holiday favorite!
Recipe: Wozz Cream Cheese and Hot Pepper Jellly
There you have it! Our 5 favorite party dips using a selection of Wozz condiments sauces and spreads. Happy Entertaining! :)
]]>A cranberry sauce typically contains whole cranberries cooked in sugar with a stick of cinnamon and zest of orange peel and is what you think of when you make homemade cranberry sauce on the stovetop at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Its a whole berry cranberry sauce served in a crock or bowl on the table.
A cranberry jelly is made by cooking cranberries in sugar and straining the cranberries and juice through a sieve to remove the cranberries and uses only the liquid to make the jelly. This cranberry and sugar liquid is then placed in a mold to set and looks similar to cranberry jello. The classic grocery store varieties that we all know and love from our childhood, take the shape of the can, however they usually contain high fructose corn syrup whereas homemade cranberry jelly usually does not.
A cranberry chutney is a combination of whole cranberries simmered with fruit such as apples or pears, spices, dried fruit and vinegar. It's similar to a whole berry cranberry sauce but with more complexity. Our Cranberry Orange Cognac Chutney is a combination of fresh whole cranberries, fresh oranges, raisins, chopped apples, cider vinegar, aromatic spices including cinnamon and clove and is finished with cognac liquor.
We use our cranberry chutney in similar ways that you would also use a cranberry sauce or jelly however most people don't look beyond turkey for what to do with it. So here we'll share with you our favorite recipes and ways to use cranberry chutney.
1. Cranberry Chutney As A Condiment For Turkey Sandwiches
Okay I have to start here, because turkey sandwiches with stuffing, gravy and cranberry chutney on thick soft hearty white bread is such a classic and delicious sandwich combination. I think most people can't wait for the day after Thanksgiving for that leftover turkey cranberry sandwich!
Pictured Below: Open Faced Thanksgiving Turkey Sandwich with Cranberry Chutney
2. Cranberry Chutney For Cheese Pairings
Cranberry chutney is a wonderful pairing for cheese including cheddar, goats cheese and brie. Try spooning it over a baked brie, goats cheese log or brick of cream cheese, garnished with candied nuts and chopped rosemary. Serve with crostini or crackers.
Pictured Below: Cambozola Blue Cheese (a creamy blue brie blend style of cheese) paired with Wozz! Cranberry Chutney
3. Cranberry Chutney For Quick and Easy Puff Pastry Appetizers
Adding cranberry chutney to simple mini tartlet shells or puff pastry with brie cheese or cheddar is such an easy appetizer idea. By using store bought puff pastry you can make these appetizers in about 10-15 minutes. You can also make hot turkey cheddar puff pastry hand pies, cranberry brie bites or sausage stuffing and cranberry chutney pastry rolls.
Pictured Below: Cranberry Chutney and Brie Puff Pastry Tarts
4. Cranberry Chutney as a Salad Dressing Ingredient
Whisk a couple tablespoons of cranberry chutney into olive oil and red wine vinegar with a teaspoon dijon mustard for a quick cranberry vinaigrette to dress fresh green salads. For a fall inspired salad top your fresh greens with fresh apple slices and candied walnuts and dress with cranberry vinaigrette. You can also add a spoonful or two of our Cranberry Orange Chutney to grain salads such as this wild rice salad with celery, walnuts and spring onions pictured below.
Pictured Below: Wild Rice Salad with Wozz! Cranberry Orange Chutney and Walnuts Recipe
5. Cranberry Chutney as a Condiment or Glazing Sauce For Pork and Chicken
Our Cranberry Orange Cognac Chutney is delicious served atop a pork tenderloin or served alongside roasted chicken with gravy and mashed potatoes. Cranberry chutney also pairs nicely with pork or duck terrine served with buttery toast and a little fresh salad as an appetizer.
6. Cranberry Chutney as a Crockpot Slow Cooker Sauce
Making cranberry crockpot chicken is a classic recipe that can be made a couple of ways. The first way is by adding cranberry chutney, seared bone in chicken pieces, fresh celery, chopped onions and a cup of bbq sauce seasoned with salt and pepper to the crockpot and cook on low heat for about 6 hours until chicken is super tender. The other way to make cranberry crockpot chicken is to add thousand island dressing and onion soup mix to your crockpot with your cranberry chutney (instead of the bbq sauce) along with your seared bone in chicken pieces, celery and onions. A wonderful recipe for the holidays is cranberry chutney party meatballs which is pictured below.
Pictured Below: Holiday Cranberry Meatballs made with Wozz! Cranberry Chutney
7. Use Cranberry Chutney as a Spread For Toast or Biscuits
Top a toasted bagel or English muffin with cream cheese and spread a little bit of cranberry chutney on top. You can also make a whipped cranberry butter by adding salted butter to a bowl with some cranberry chutney, whip together with a hand mixer until well blended and slather on warm biscuits (yummo).
8. Add Cranberry Chutney To Your Morning Yogurt Parfait
Add some cranberry chutney to your morning yogurt with granola for a tasty treat or add it to your overnight oats. Our Cranberry Orange Chutney is delicious stirred into hot oatmeal made with a little almond milk and garnished with some toasted walnuts or pecans.
9. Add Cranberry Chutney To Your Bread Stuffing Recipe
Instead of dried cranberries use cranberry chutney in your next stuffing recipe. Try a sourdough bread stuffing with sausage crumbles, butter, chicken stock, onions, celery, cranberry chutney and fresh herbs.
10. Add Cranberry Chutney To A Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Dress up a grilled cheese sandwich or panini with cranberry chutney. Try turkey and cheddar with cranberry chutney or add to a chicken and brie melt. You can also add a dollop to your chicken salad sandwich and serve on hearty wholegrain bread or a croissant.
Pictured Below: Grilled Chicken, Avocado and Brie Sandwich with Cranberry Chutney
There you have it, our best ways to use cranberry chutney beyond the Thanksgiving table.
]]>We've tried and tested dozens of savory jam recipes to come up with the best jams, savory spreads and chutneys to pair with a variety of cheese plates. After years in the making, we've developed a line of cheese pairing jams and award winning spreads that we can absolutely guarantee will take your charcuterie and cheese plates to the next level.
From a sharp aged cheddar to a rich and creamy stilton, each of our jams and spreads are designed to not only pair with a variety of cheese but to brilliantly compliment the cheese by adding a complex sweet and savory addition. Our spreads and jams are made with a combination of fresh fruits and aromatic spices, slowly simmered and handcrafted entirely by us with no artificial ingredients or preservatives.
Wozz! Savory Spreads and Jams For Cheese Pairings
1. Triple Ale Onion Savory Jam Spread - a slow cooked caramelized onion jam made with fresh roasted garlic, brown sugar and a combination of 3 artisan ales. Winner of the NYC Fancy Food Show for best condiment in it's class, this savory onion spread pairs well with:
blue cheese - this sweet sticky onion jam with it's hoppy kick is right at home paired with a blue cheese. Try on a crostini with fresh rosemary or as a pizza base with gorgonzola, walnuts and thyme. Favorite pairings for your next cheese plate include Jasper Cellars Bayley Hazen Blue, Colston Bassett Stilton and Point Reyes Bay Blue.
aged cheddar - who doesn't like a full flavored aged cheddar with an onion spread made with craft beer? This is a delicious pairing and great for both a laid back style cheese plate and a sophisticated one as well. Pair with charcuterie for an appetizer that is just plain awesome. Our favorite pairings include: Cabot clothbound cheddar, Grafton Village reserve cheddar and Harmans cheddar.
washed rind - the savory flavors of this onion jam complement the pungent punchy flavors of a traditional washed rind cheese and of course, the addition of ale is a complimentary pairing. Favorite pairing: Jasper Cellars Willoughby.
goats cheese - balances the zesty flavor of goats cheese with a savory caramelized onion bite. Delicious on crostini, flat bread or paired together in mini tart shells and topped with fresh herbs.
charcuterie - perfect for a cheese and charcuterie board! Pair with cured meats including sausage and salami and with terrine or pate.
Wozz! Triple Ale Onion Jam Spread Paired with Cheddar and Salami
Wozz! Triple Ale Onion Spread paired with Colston Bassett Stilton Blue Cheese
Wozz! Triple Ale Onion Jam Paired with Goats Cheese in Mini Tarts
2. Balsamic Fig Mostarda For Cheese Pairings - sweet figs and fresh hand cut pears simmered in a balsamic reduction with the traditional finish of pure mustard oil for spice. Winner of the NYC Fancy Food Show Sofi Silver award for outstanding condiment, this balsamic fig mostarda is our signature cheese pairing accompaniment. Rich with layered flavors, this savory fig jam pairs with almost any cheese including:
goats cheese - pair this rich and savory fig jam with either fresh goats cheese on crostini for a crowd pleasing appetizer or serve alongside an aged goats cheese such as Coupole from Vermont Creamery on a cheese plate.
blue cheese - by slowly simmering figs and fresh pears in a balsamic reduction sauce, our Balsamic Fig Mostarda is a classic accompaniment to blue cheese, perfectly on par with the cheese's bold flavors.
soft bloomy rind cheese including brie and camembert - baked brie with fig jam, another classic holiday favorite. Try pairing our Balsamic Fig Mostarda with Jasper Cellars Harbison - a soft bloomy rind cheese similar to brie with grassy mustard notes. It's the perfect cheese pairing alongside a loaf of crusty bread. Also fantastic served with Vermont Creamery's Crémont.
Summer Cheese Plate with Wozz! Balsamic Fig Mostarda, Fresh Fruit, Croissants, Ham and Soft Bloomy Rind Cheese
3. Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Spread For Cheese Pairings - A sour cherry compote spread made with whole sour cherries slowly simmered in a red wine reduction sauce with aromatic winter mulling spices and cracked black pepper. Our Sour Cherry Spread with Spiced Wine is a beautiful cheese pairing spread, especially during the fall and winter months and holiday season. Our favorite cheese and cherry jam pairings include:
Stilton - this intense rich and full of fruit cherry spread enhanced with warm aromatic spices and bold red wine is a perfect match for a medium to strong blue including stilton and roquefort. A personal favorite pairing is with Vermont's Blue Ledge Farm Middlebury Blue.
Triple Cream Brie - our sour cherry spread is decadent and gorgeous on top of a baked triple cream brie cheese. Full of juicy whole sour cherries, this makes a holiday statement that compliments the woody earthiness of brie.
Goats Cheese - rich cherries and warm spices lends itself to a beautiful pairing with tangy creamy zesty goats cheese. Favorite pairings include fresh unripened goats cheese spread onto crostini with our sour cherry jam and Vermont Creamery's Coupole and Bonne Bouche.
Mascarpone - A brilliant match for dessert, try a dessert style cheese pairings with mascarpone, sour cherry spread and cocoa cakes or grahams.
4. Sticky Date Candied Orange Chutney For Cheese Pairings - dates are a classic traditional cheese pairing accompaniment. Travel the world and you'll find most cheese pairings and wine tastings will come with dried dates to compliment the flavor. We have taken this classic traditional cheese pairing to the next level by slow cooking dates with the addition of pears, hand candied oranges, cider vinegar and a medley of spices. This chutney leaves a mild tingling to the palate on it's finish, just to give the mouth a nice well rounded warm finish. It's a brilliant cheese pairing chutney complimenting almost all the cheese varieties that we pair with it.
Aged Gouda - who doesn't love the nutty caramel deliciousness of an aged gouda? It's just perfection in my eyes and our sticky date candied orange chutney is a delicious match. The orange marmalade accent in this chutney is a great enhancement for the cheese.
Cheddar - this savory date chutney is bursting with character and just delicious with an aged cheddar or smoked cheddar, our favorite pick is harmans cheese smoked cheddar. Don't forget to add charcuterie to your cheese pairing on this one.
Alpine Style Cheese - our sticky date and orange chutney pairs well with this nutty buttery style cheese. Our favorite cheese pairings include Cabot Alpine Cheddar and Jasper Cellars Alpha Tolman.
Hard Cheese - Our sticky date candied orange chutney is a delightful treat when paired with a sharp nutty aged manchego or parmesan.
Wozz! Sticky Date Candied Orange Chutney with Alpine Style Cheese Pairing:5. Cranberry Orange Cognac Chutney For Cheese Pairings - New England cranberries infused with fresh orange, cinnamon, clove, cognac orange liquor, apples and raisins for a rich fruit forward chutney. Well suited for a variety of cheese, our favorite cheese and cranberry chutney pairings include:
Soft Bloomy Rind Cheese - Top a wheel of baked brie or camembert with cranberry chutney and walnuts for a beautiful and delicious Thanksgiving appetizer. Don't forget to add our Cranberry Orange Chutney to your leftover turkey and brie sandwich!
Cheddar - Simple and delicious, you can pair our cranberry orange chutney simply alongside cheddar on a cheese plate or use with melted cheddar in puff pastry for a deliciously gooey warm appetizer.
6. Thai Hot Pepper Jelly For Cheese Pairings - Our Thai Hot Pepper Jelly is a combination of roasted red peppers, sweet chili heat, fresh ginger, fresh garlic and it's full of flavor! This hot pepper jelly is not too spicy (about a 5/10 on the heat scale) so you can pair this with cheese without overpowering it. Traditionally hot pepper jelly is served with cream cheese and crackers for a no fail, simple, delicious and easy appetizer but you can also serve it with a simple sharp cheddar or goats cheese.
If you are looking for simple entertaining ideas, remember that all of our savory cheese pairing jams and spreads can be folded through cream cheese or a creamy goats cheese and served with crackers.
Entertaining Made Easy! Thai Hot Pepper Jelly with Cream Cheese Appetizer:
7. Wild Blueberry Maple Walnut Compote is made with Wild Maine Blueberries steeped in Balsamic with Fresh Rosemary, Toasted Walnuts and 100% Pure Maple Syrup. Pairs well with an aged goats cheese and creamy baked brie.
Recipe: Baked Brie with Wild Blueberry Maple Walnut Compote
Wozz! Cheese Pairing Essentials ~ A Set of 4 Savory Spreads and Jams For Classic Cheese Plate Pairings.
We also have two gift sets designed for perfect cheese pairings, our classic cheese pairing gift set and our gourmet spreads for cheese set. Our cheese pairing gift boxes come in a silver Wozz! gift box with eco friendly packaging, pairing cards and a personalized note from you.
You can also choose your own assortment of our sweet and savory cheese pairing condiments.
Classic Cheese Pairings Gift Set - 4 of our favorite and most versatile savory spreads and jams for cheese ~ $55.00Send one of our thoughtfully crafted cheese pairing gift sets to your cheese obsessed friend or send one to yourself and share the joy of cheese and jam pairings with your family, co-workers and loved ones. Perfect for the holidays, birthdays and Mother's Day.
Blue Cheese - This class of cheese has had the mold Penicillin added to them, leading to their blue veined appearance. Usually creamy and crumbly, blue cheeses tend to be pungent, salty and sharp although a Colston Basset Stilton can be buttery fudgy and elegantly sweet. Their are a number of varieties, some milder than others, including Danish Blue, Gorgonzola, Stilton and Roquefort. Italian Gorgonzola and Cambozola (a blue brie blend) tend to be milder in flavor whereas a French Roquefort tends to be spicy and pungent.
Cheddar - Originated in the town of Somerset, England, cheddar, is a relatively firm cheese that can taste mellow in flavor or slightly strong and earthy depending on the variety. A vintage cheddar which tends to be rich and earthy is aged greater than 15 months. Cheddar is one of the most popular styles of cheese here in the US, coming in second after Mozzarella. Varieties include: Sharp, Extra Sharp, Farmhouse, Irish, Aged Cheddar, Smoked Cheddar
Soft Bloomy Rind Cheese - or ripened soft cheese (which also includes goats cheese as mentioned above) and also includes some of our favorite cheese plate offerings: Brie and Camembert. Both of these have the bloomy rind which is a rind that is soft, velvety and fluffy in texture and yes, edible and a soft creamy buttery interior that oozes at the peak of ripeness.
Goats Cheese - or what most call "chévre" which is French for goat is typically a soft cheese, tart and earthy in flavor. Varieties can be un-ripened or ripened and range in texture from moist and soft to semi firm and hard. Un-ripened goats cheese (fresh goats cheese) is typically what we pick up in the grocery store, it's creamy and tangy. Ripened goats cheese or aged goats cheese, typically have a soft velvety outer white mold casing and a creamy interior with a bit more complexity from the aging process.
Washed Rind Cheese - Commonly referred to as "stinky cheese". Washed rind cheeses are plump and moist with pungent aromas and intense flavors. These more savory punchy cheese varieties get their name and strong aroma from having their rinds washed with different types of alcohol from cider to beer to brandy. The flavors of washed rind cheese can't be judged by their initial distinctive aroma, they actually taste different and milder than the smell of the rind.
Semi Hard or Hard Cheese - Hard cheeses have a lower moisture content than your soft cheeses and are typically packed in molds under greater pressure and aged for longer periods of time. Flavors are usually sharper, sometimes salty, sweet nutty and rich. Varieties include cheddar (as mentioned above), aged gouda, parmesan, pecorino, Manchego and alpine style cheese.
1. For most cheese pairings, especially when you are serving a more sophisticated cheese, do not pour the jam over the cheese. Serve it alongside the cheese on a cheese board and let your guests pair as they choose. An exception to this is with cream cheese. It's simple and casual and can be served mixed in, on the side or poured over top. For most other cheese plates, serve as an accompaniment to let the cheese shine.
2. This is my opinion, but not every jam should be served with cheese. Jams and spreads made with dried fruit such as fig or date or with fruits such as pear, cherries, apple and quince are traditional and classic pairings. Their are just some jams that don't pair particularly well with cheese. Grapefruit marmalade and strawberry kiwi jam are better options for toast.
3. Serve your cheese at room temperature. Take it out of the fridge an hour before serving.
4. Use a separate knife for each cheese so the stronger more pungent cheeses don't taint the others.
5. Serve accompaniments that enhance the cheese plate but don't over do it. Simple is best and make sure you choose accompaniments that compliment each other. Accompaniments include a variety of crackers and breads, charcuterie such as salami or pate, pickles, nuts, honeycomb, fresh fruit such as grapes and sliced pear and of course 1 or 2 savory jams and spreads that compliment a variety of cheese.
6. If you have more than a couple guests, make sure you do a big enough spread. You don't want all your cheese and accompaniments on a small board with guests having to wait to get in on the action.
7. Choose a variety of cheese but not too many - a mix of 4 cheeses is a good amount. You can choose between varying textures and styles of cheese: In example, a blue cheese, an aged cheddar, a washed rind and a soft bloomy rind cheese. Another great recommendation is choosing cheese based on different milk sources - a mixture of sheep, cow's, goats milk cheeses.
8. Serve complimentary wines and beer that also add to the cheese tasting experience.
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Our ideas for our new product releases always start way before they are released, we think about what flavors we would just love to add, what has inspired us, what flavors we may have had years prior and want to bring back to the table and we think about our customers...what are they asking for and what can we offer them that really rounds out our product line.
This year we have released our newest cheese pairing spread ~ Sour Cherry Spiced Wine. We pulled our inspiration for this one last winter mainly influenced by what are customers were leaning towards...they wanted cheese pairings for the holidays and we wanted to extend our offerings...and who doesn't love sour cherries? I say cherries and cheese is like strawberries and cream...it's a throwback classic. It's made with local cherries from upstate New York and it's simmered out in a red wine reduction sauce with a medley of warm winter spices and finished with a touch of cracked black pepper (just enough to make your palate say aha!). I love this new edition and it is truly a classic pairing for cheese. The cherries are nice and tart yet the reduction sauce pulls a bit of sweetness and spice into the mix. We paired it with a bonne bouche and it was just perfection. It works so well with this style of aged goats cheese and when you pair it with pate it is just...well...they are no words. Try it.
Our Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Spread is still new to the Wozz! family but so far she has not disappointed. These cherry and creamy goats cheese crostini have been a knock your socks off appetizer and if you want to go sweet with our Spiced Wine Cherry Spread you can pair it with cocoa cakes or chocolate grahams and simply use cream cheese. Eating this cherry cheese dirt cake was like reliving your 7 year old birthday party. Spoon over cheesecake and swoon.
So this is a short but sweet blog post introducing our newest cheese pairing addition ~ Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Spread! It's sweet tart and spiced and a shining star in the cheese department!
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