Coming to a Pantry Near You: Made in New York

Shopping the Fancy Food Show, we found so many great products that will soon be stocked in our pantry...many of them from the great state of New York!  The Brooklyn foodie scene is bustling as made evident by Brooklyn Eats, a fancy-food style trade show, which we also visited while in New York.  Some of these products are brand new and others are new to our pantry, but we know you will enjoy them all!

Chocolat Moderne blew us away at the show.  After a full day of tasting chocolates, this brand was a stand out.  Look out for assorted gift boxes in our Saratoga Store.

City of Daughters Rosehip Grenadine is already a staple in our Hot Springs store and online, handcrafted from the restauranteurs of Elsa in New York City's East Village.

Mast Brothers Chocolate paved the way for small batch chocolate makers.  We visited their flagship last summer ( a must see in Williamsburg, Brooklyn) and can't wait to showcase their unique chocolate bars and iconic packaging.

Owl's Brew tea infused cocktail mixers have been so popular in our Hot Springs Pantry, we can hardly keep them stocked!  Available online and soon in Saratoga Springs.

Sir Kensington exemplifies the staying power of the "fancier condiment" category.  From their headquarters in NYC's Meatpacking District, they are slowly but surely dominating fancy ketchup and mayo!

Stuart & Co "Provisions for the Urban Grill Master" will soon be in our stores and online.  Aside from the fabulous flavors, we were seduced by the Weck jar packaging and like that, we were sold!  Also, proudly made in Brooklyn!

Brooklyn Brine Co Whiskey Sour Pickles will soon be gracing our shelves.  We are thrilled to expand our pickle selection, and also feature the spirit-infused food trend in our stores.

We discovered La Fundidora Salsa last year on a food-finding mission in North Brooklyn.  They may be made in New York, but you'll feel like you're south-of-the-border with each and every bite!

Food in the News: Summer Fancy Food Show Trends

Look at that!  What’s that?  Have you seen that before?  Love the packaging! These are the tidbits that you hear walking down the aisles of the Summer Fancy Food Show.  Keeley, Amy and I were lucky enough to spend a few days walking the show, looking for new products, talking to makers and scouting out trends.

The trends of the Winter Fancy Food Show were seen throughout the summer show. These included:

• Sriracha-flavored products (jams, hummus, popcorn)
  
• Unexpected crunchy snacks (quinoa chips, pasta chips, seaweed popcorn)
• Low-sugar sips (Unsweetened almond milk, Low sugar ginger ale)
• Mint infusions (cucumber mint soda, hibiscus mint frozen pops)
• Fancier condiments (truffle ketchup, ivory sauce, herbed mayo)

What’s Trending at the Summer Fancy Food Show

In addition to a continuation of winter trends, the Summer Fancy Food Show was full of new ideas as well.  The Savory Pantry buyers noticed these trends popping up around the show:

• Drinking Vinegars and Balsamics - Fruity, well balanced and very refreshing! Drinking Vinegars and Balsamics have been around for centuries but they are starting to see a resurgence.  Splash either in water or soda water, or mix with spirits for alcoholic cocktails. (Bevivo: Drinking Balsamic, Pok Pok Som)
• Spirited Products - Bourbon has been infused in all sorts of food products, from maple syrup to Bourbon Brittle from Olive and Sinclair, but at the show we started seeing other libations showing up in chocolate, pickles, and caramel sauce.  (Brooklyn Brine Whiskey Sour Pickles, Get Your Hot Cakes Rye Whiskey Caramel)
• Weck Jars - Packaging is very important to us at The Savory Pantry, we pick things to fill our shelves that taste great, but we also keep a close eye on packaging.  During the show we started to see more and more Weck jars being used and I am a fan. I think in the next year we will see Mason Jars in a decline and the Weck Jars taking over. (Stuart and Co. BBQ Sauces & Rubs, Bespoke Cooks Candle)  
• Ghost Peppers - Spicy is still in! The beginning of the year was about Sriracha, but this Fancy Food Show, I kept hearing Ghost Peppers.  Ghost Peppers are deemed the hottest chili out there, but that doesn’t scare off artisanal producers from working with them. (Theo Chocolate, Bissingers Apple Ghost Caramels)

Food in the News: The Sofi Award Winners

Can you spot the Savory Pantry products in the 2014 Sofi Winner's lineup?

• Olive & Sinclair Bourbon Nib Brittle has been a favorite of ours and we were so thrilled to see them accept the award for "Outstanding Confection".  It was a pleasure meeting Scott at the food show!
• We love each and every flavor of Lillie's Q sauces, but Hot Smoky took the prize yesterday for "Outstanding Cooking Sauce or Flavor Enhancer".
• Fran's Gray Salt Caramel Chocolate was recognized as an "Outstanding Classic" and will soon be arriving in our new Saratoga Springs store!

Congrats to all of the winners - we had a blast scouting new products and meeting the people who bring these products to market!

Food in the News: 2014 Sofi Award Finalists

Today the 2014 Sofi Awards will be announced.  The Savory Pantry would like to wish everyone good luck!  

The following finalists are proudly carried at The Savory Pantry:

• La Salamandra Dulce de Leche
• Bluegrass Soy Sauce (link to purchase here)
• Sir Kensington's Chipotle Mayonnaise
• Olive & Sinclair Bourbon Nib Brittle (link to purchase here)
• Lillie's Q Hot Smoky Barbecue Sauce (link to purchase here)
• Olympic Provisions Loukanika Salami (link to purchase here)
• Owl's Brew Pink & Black Tea Cocktail Mixer (link to purchase here)
• Click here for the full list of 2014 Sofi Award Finalists.

Roundup: Cooled Down Summer Foods

This week we featured original recipes for ice cream and popsicles.... noticing a trend yet?  It's HOT out there and we'll take any excuse to cool down.  Here are our favorite recipes from around the web for beating the heat!  Click the pics to get the recipes!  Follow our 'Summer Food Fun' Pinterest board for even more ideas!  >