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Best Ways To Use Sweet Chili Sauce

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.

Pictured Below:  Shrimp Rice Paper Rolls with 3 Wozz! Dipping Sauces:  Sweet Chili Orange Sesame Sauce, Vietnamese Mint Lime Chili Sauce and Japanese Sesame Miso Sauce

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:  Sweet Chili Wings with Orange and Sesame

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

Press Release News

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.  

If you’ve ever been out to a Japanese restaurant you know the dressing I am talking about, that nutty tangy sesame ginger dressing that is drizzled over that shredded lettuce salad or served as a sauce with Hibachi grilled steak and chicken.  It’s nutty, creamy, slightly sweet, tangy and just delicious.

Our Japanese Sesame Miso Sauce and Dressing is tangier, nuttier and more savory than sweet and is a favorite among all of our sauces and dressings.  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 sweetness, 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 Dressing 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 for a full flavored dipping experience.

Pictured Recipe Below: Rice Paper Rolls with Japanese Dipping Sauce

3. Japanese Sesame Miso Dressing For Roasted Vegetables

Japanese Sesame Dressing and Sauce adds a wonderful depth of flavor to all your roasted vegetables.  We slow roast carrots in the oven with our Japanese Sesame Miso drizzled over top then finish with a drizzle of honey, more sesame miso and toasted sesame seeds.  You can also add a sprinkle of chili flakes if you want a bit of heat.  You can 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 Sesame Dressing As A Steak Sauce

Japanese Sesame Miso Dressing makes a fantastic steak sauce for grilled hibachi steak.  You can also use the dressing to season up your sides including fried rice or grilled vegetables.

5. Japanese Sesame Dressing as a Marinade For Chicken, Pork and Beef

One of our favorite healthy "go-to" recipes for dinner is chicken skewers marinated in our Japanese Sesame Dressing served with a side salad of baby spinach.  It’s easy and incredibly satisfying.  When protein and salad or veggies is what you want, with no lack of flavor, this versatile sauce / dressing hits the spot.   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

Add Japanese Sesame Dressing to a roast beef bulkie roll, banh mi, fried chicken sandwich, veggie wrap or drizzle over avocado toast.  It also makes a great marinade for grilling portobello 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 or side salad for a picnic, outdoor summer dinner or BBQ event. 

Pictured Recipe Below:  Soba Noodle Salad with Japanese Dressing, Cucumber and Nori

9.  Japanese Sesame Sauce For Schnitzel or Tonkatsu

Just like you use Katsu sauce for pork schnitzel, our Japanese Sesame Miso Dressing makes a wonderful savory salty creamy nutty drizzle sauce for chicken and pork schnitzel.  We also mix it with mayo for a Japanese style sesame mayo.

Pictured Below:  Pork Schnitzel with Japanese Sesame Sauce

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.

What is a Cocktail Vinegar or Shrub?

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.  

A Basic Guide To Constructing A Cocktail Using Shrubs

1 -2 ounces of your choice liquor (Gin, Bourbon, Tequila, Vodka)
1-2 ounces of your choice vinegar 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.

Our Favorite Cocktails Using Wozz! Fruit Infused Vinegar Shrubs

1.  Lemon Thyme Margaritas with Lemon Thyme Vinegar Shrub

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. Mix our Lemon Thyme Shrub with some bubbly Italian Prosecco for a simple yet elegant cocktail.  This is definitely my go-to at home cocktail mixer.

 2. Strawberry Rhubarb Mojitos with 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 delicious 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 with 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 with 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 with 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.  

Wozz! Drinking Shrubs Vinegar Cocktail Mixers Trio

Shop The Whole Collection of Wozz! Infused Vinegars

If you are looking for that perfect foodie holiday gift for those who love to cook and entertain, something that is special, original, unique and thoughtful, than look no further. Our curated collections of handmade artisan sauce, jam and condiment gift sets are created with artful attention to detail, fresh non GMO ingredients and are sent in beautiful packaging with recipe cards and a personalized note from you.  Our gourmet spreads, condiments and globally influenced sauces are multi award winning, receiving over 10 prestigious NYC Fancy Food Show sofi™ awards and their versatility is endless.  From cheese and charcuterie boards to cooking up international global cuisine, our condiment and sauce gift sets are delicious one of a kind gifts that make cooking and entertaining easy and most importantly - fun.

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

Wozz! 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 make spectacular dishes. 

3. Hot Sauces Lovers Gift Set - A Hot Sauces Set For Those Who Love Both Heat + Serious Flavor 

Wozz! Hot Sauces 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 Gift Set - A Simple Yet Elegant Hostess Gift 

Looking to bring a simple yet elegant hostess gift to a party?  Wozz! Jams For Cheese and Charcuterie Gift Set 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 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 peasy 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.  

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 Set is a collection of our favorite dips and spreads for entertaining. These sauces range from savory to sweet and can be used to make a variety of appetizers from hummus boards to guacamole and tortilla chips to simple cheese and meat platters.  Serve our Bruschetta Caponata on an antipasto platter, our Southern Style Rustic Mustard on 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

10.  Wozz! Chutney and Pepper Jelly Gift Set - For Those Who Love Sweet and Spicy Pepper Jellies and Fruit Chutneys

Wozz! Chutney and Pepper Jelly Gift Set includes 4 bold sweet and spicy chutneys and pepper jellies bursting with fresh flavor and sweet heat.  The perfect sweet and spicy gift set for easy holiday entertaining!  Mix our Thai Hot Pepper Jelly with cream cheese for a quick holiday entertaining favorite or top cheddar and crackers with our Green Tomato Jalapeno.  Simple, delicious and easy entertaining.

There you have it, our top picks for our condiment, jam and sauce gift sets that are not just 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!  Thanks For Supporting Small Business! 

Check Out The Entire Wozz! Collection of Condiment, Jam and Sauce Gifts Here

Blue Cheese 

Pairing Blue Cheese with Fruit Spreads 

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.  

Varieties of Blue Cheese and Pairings 

Blue cheese ranges from mild and creamy to bold crumbly sharp and tangy. Cambozola 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.

Mild Blue Cheese Varieties & Fruit Spread Pairings

Wozz! Best Fruit Spreads and Savory Jams For Blue Cheese Pairings:

Wild Blueberry Maple Walnut Compote (with balsamic & rosemary) - Wild blueberries steeped in balsamic with grade A maple syrup, toasted walnuts and floral rosemary.  This blueberry compote is a divine pairing for a blue cheese, simply served with crackers or crostini.

Pictured Below:  Cambozola Blue (a creamy blue brie blend) paired with Wozz! Wild Blueberry Maple Walnut Compote and served with Salted Rosemary Water Crackers.

 

Triple Ale Onion Jam Spread - Fresh onions are caramelized with 3 craft beers, brown sugar and roasted garlic. This savory sticky delicious onion jam is fantastic paired with an English Stilton and Roquefort. It's delicious on a blue cheese burger or with steak and blue cheese. Also a superb pick for a charcuterie and blue cheese board or as a base for flatbread blue cheese pizza.

Pictured Below:  Colston Bassett English Stilton (a buttery fudgy slightly crumbly blue cheese with an elegant sweetness, known as the King of Blues) paired with our Triple Ale Onion Jam Spread.

 

Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Fruit Compote - Sour cherries from upstate NY are simmered with winter spices, red wine and cracked black pepper. This fruit forward spiced cherry compote pairs well with a mild to medium blue cheese and is delicious on a dessert style cheese board. 

Pictured Below: Wozz! Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Compote paired with salty creamy delicious Cozier Blue (an Irish sheep milk 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: 

Gorgonzola (dolce)-  Lombardy Italy

Often most are familiar with a crumbly bold aged version of this cheese (Picante), but that is not what I am talking about. When young, (dolce) it is soft and creamy, opening with nimble strokes of butter and slowly approaching a slightly acidic finish. It has a wonderful balance between the creamy rich texture and the brighter acidity. Mature versions are stronger, piquant and deliver a pungent bite to finish.  Easy find recommendations Creamy Gorg cheese from BelGioioso Creamery Wisconsin.

Wozz! Pairings:

Wild Blueberry Maple Walnut Compote (with rosemary)
Triple Ale Onion Jam Spread
Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Fruit Compote
Balsamic Fig Mostarda Spread

Wine Pairings: Soft savory Red and/or White wines, Riesling, Pinot Bianco, Prosecco and other sparkling varieties.

Cooking: It melts wonderful for Italian pasta and risotto dishes, pizza, steak, crostini and sandwiches. Also delicious and frequently crumbled into salads, delicious on a salad with Wozz! Pear Ginger Vinegar drizzled atop.

Recipe: Pear and Gorgonzola Salad with Rosemary Walnuts & Wozz! Spiced Pear Ginger Vinegar

Middlebury Blue - Salisbury Vermont

Blue Ledge Farm Creamery, Middlebury Blue. The interior of this 2-3 month old blue is grassy, salty, and a little sour – a great way to expand beyond mild beginner blues. Earthy and milky, Middlebury Blue an almost cheddar like texture, and blue veining adds a balance of earthy hay and sweet caramel, with a bite of pepper as well, with its crusty, rustic natural rind and smoother, creamier paste. Despite all this it is really quite a mild blue.

Wozz! Spreads and Jam Pairings:
Wild Blueberry Maple Walnut Compote (with rosemary & balsamic)
Triple Ale Onion Jam Spread (savory spread)

Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Fruit Compote

Balsamic Fig Mostarda Spread

Wine Pairings: Sweet light reds

Cooking: Salads, sweet roast vegetables, walnuts 

Recipe: Crostini with "Creamy Gorg" Gorgonzola with Crispy Prosciutto paired with Wozz! Balsamic Fig Mostarda

Medium Blue Cheese Varieties and Fruit Spread Pairings

 

Jersey Blue Switzerland: Lichtensteig Rolf Beeler

Produced by legendary cheesemaker Willi Schmid. The Jersey Blue is Willi Schmid’s most decorated product: . The Jersey Blue undoubtedly proves the immense talent of its creator. Willi uses two different Italian molds. He doesn’t reveal which ones, we only know Gorgonzola mold is not part of it. Natural calf rennet is used. The Jersey Blue is especially appealing cut when you see the fine light blue to dark green veins that grow into the core from the outside. The buttery feel of the Jersey milk coats the palate and then the powerful flavors of the mold burst out. It has an unbelievable long finish, a masterpiece indeed. In flavor, it is sweet, complex, vegetal and fruity, with a fiery bite and high sapidity. The Jersey Blue can be enjoyed young but ages well. When it starts to dry out the flavors get sharper.

Wozz! Savory Spreads and Jam Pairings For Medium Blue Cheese:

Wild Blueberry Maple Walnut Fruit Compote (with rosemary & balsamic)
Triple Ale Onion Jam Spread

Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Compote

Balsamic Fig Mostarda Spread

Wine Pairings: best paired with white wines such as Gewurztraminer and Riesling.  For red wine, try Brunello, or a dessert wine such as Vin Santo

Rogue River Blue Cheese - Grants Pass Oregon

An organic, cave-aged blue cheese wrapped in pear spirit-soaked Syrah grape leaves, is a seasonal product. The award winning cheese is made exclusively with milk from Rogue Creamery’s Certified Organic Dairy Farm in Grants Pass, Oregon. It is only made for a few months each year beginning on the autumnal equinox when cooler temperatures bring renewed growth to the pastures and the cow’s milk becomes richer and higher in butterfat. Aromas are of earth, cellar, sherry and port. The texture is dotted with crunchy bits (crystalized amino acids) that give it a slightly granular mouthfeel. Flavors are incredibly complex. Notes of butterscotch and caramel are balanced by a pronounced tang and hints of spice from the blue mold.  

Wozz! Pairings: Balsamic Fig Mostarda 

                          Sticky Date Candied Orange Chutney

                          Triple Ale Onion Jam Spread

Wine Pairings: choose wines of age and distinction: Viognier, classic French or German Gewürztraminers, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Tempranillo, dessert wines; pear brandy; whiskey or rum; brown ales and stouts.  

Cooking: Tarts and quiche. Bruschetta and crostini. Bakes and gratins.

Strong Blue Cheese Varieties
Old World Blues Protected Designation of Origin (PDO).

Cabrales Asturia Region, Spain

Spanish semi-hard, fatty blue cheese, prepared within the administrative region of Cabrales Council and some towns in the Upper Peñamerella region. Both these areas are located at the foot of the Picos de Europa Mountains in Asturias. The cheese can be made from unpasteurized cow’s milk or blended with goat and/or sheep milk. It is aged between two and four months in naturally formed limestone caves. Chilly and humid conditions in the caves facilitate the growth of bluish-green penicillium mould on this highly prized cheese. Unlike other blue cheeses injected with Penicillium, Cabrales cures from the outside of the cheese to the inward. A finished Cabrales can be characterized by its  smooth texture, punctuated with holes and pockets of blue. The creamy paste is studded with crunchy granules of crystallized amino acids. A strong, penetrating aroma and sharp, acidic, slightly salty taste. Cabrales cheese is compact but crumbly with a unique, long lasting, developed and piquant taste for lovers of strong cheeses. Its aroma is also strong, typical of matured blue cheese. 

Wozz! Pairings: 

WIld Blueberry Maple Walnut Compote (with balsamic & rosemary)

Balsamic Fig Mostarda

Triple Ale Onion Jam Spread

Wine Pairings: Red wine, Cider, Sweet Sherry, chilled sweet white wines, Brown Ales and stouts

Cooking: Great with fresh fig, salami and dried sausages. Treasured as a base for sauces, for melting over grilled or roasted meats and goes well along with baguette slices, crackers, or fruit.

 

 

Blue Stilton Tuxford and Tebbutt Creamery Melton Mowbray

One of the oldest creameries in The United Kingdom, Tuxford and Tebbutt has been running since 1780, producing many award-winning English cheeses, especially their famous Blue Stilton - they're one of five cheesemakers allowed to produce this classic British cheese. 

Tuxford and Tebbutt use traditional techniques like hand-turning on their cheeses, each wheel individually matured and graded to ensure quality and consistency, with methods they have perfected over the past 235 years and which is sometimes referred to as the “King of Cheeses,” Stilton has a protected origin designation, meaning any cheese labeled as "Stilton" must meet a particular set of standards. All protected origin cheeses are monitored by independent government agencies that perform random quality checks.To be a Stilton cheese means it must be made in Leicestershire,  Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire in England, where only seven dairies are licensed to make it. 

Stilton is always cylindrically-shaped and never pressed. It has its own unique crust and the blue veins radiate out from the center in a very distinctive pattern. It is a semi hard cheese also made from cow's milk. It has creamy, crumbly & smooth texture and spicy & strong flavors.

At the World Cheese Awards in 2012, Tuxford & Tebbutt Blue Stilton was crowned as the Supreme Champion of the event, taking home a total of five awards.

Wozz! Pairings: Wild Blueberry Maple Walnut Compote (with rosemary & balsamic)

                          Balsamic Fig Mostarda Spread

                          Sticky Date Candied Orange Chutney

                          Triple Ale Onion Jam Spread

Wine Pairings: Traditionally Sherry and Tawny port wine. Suggested with sweet dessert wines. Brown Ales and stouts.

Cooking: good choice to go with walnuts, crackers, biscuits and bread. Soups and Gratins particularly cauliflower, broccoli and leeks. Beef. Fondue.

 

Roquefort - Toulouse southern France

Roquefort is one of the oldest and strongest blue cheeses and is made from sheeps milk. Roquefort is one of the oldest known cheeses. It was reportedly the favourite cheese of the emperor Charlemagne, and in France it is called le fromage des rois et des papes (“the cheese of kings and popes”) The unique characteristics of Roquefort are largely imparted from aging in the Roquefort caves near Toulouse in the southern part of France, the milk of the Lacaune sheep also plays a large role in the outcome of flavors. A light white to cream color with rich salty, sharp and tangy flavors and melts in mouth. It is creamy and aromatic, complex and intense, with sharp and tangy nuances. Like Stilton in England, by French law, only cheese that is processed at Roquefort, France, may be labeled “Roquefort”

Yes, ketchup, mayonnaise and mustard do have there significant role in the sandwich world but sometimes you just get bored with the status quo and need a spread or condiment that lifts your taste buds to a whole new level.  Your sandwich shouldn't always be a rerun of your 6th grade brown bag lunch, am i right?  Now don't get me wrong, there are certainly days when that old school bologna and cheese on white with mayo is just what the doctored ordered but I'm pretty sure we can raise the bar.  Here are our favorite sandwich recipes using our condiments, chutneys, spreads and relish that will take your sandwich to another level of tasty deliciousness and will leave you truly satisfied. 

1. Ultimate Hummus and Veggie Sandwich with 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 Cranberry 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 Spread, crispy 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 Double Bacon Cheese Smash Burger 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 with Green Tomato Jalapeno Mayo and Slaw

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.

12. Pulled Pork Banh Mi Sandwich with Thai Orange Ginger Relish

Pulled pork on a crispy bun with Wozz! Thai Orange Ginger Relish, mayonnaise, cilantro and red onion.  Delicious!

13.  Chicken Meatball Sub with Thai Hot Pepper Jelly

Chicken meatballs are seasoned up with a splash of soy sauce, garlic and ginger then coated in Thai Hot Pepper Jelly and served on a toasted sub roll with fresh cucumber, mayo, cilantro and mint.  

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 Jam 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

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