{"id":37838,"date":"2019-07-11T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-11T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=37838"},"modified":"2021-03-15T20:13:48","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T06:13:48","slug":"spotted-at-the-2019-summer-fancy-food-show-its-made-of-what-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2019\/07\/11\/spotted-at-the-2019-summer-fancy-food-show-its-made-of-what-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"SPOTTED AT THE 2019 SUMMER FANCY FOOD SHOW (IT\u2019S MADE OF WHAT? EDITION)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spotted on Shelves is back for more at the 2019 Summer Fancy Food Show (FFS) in New York City. I scoped out new products from familiar brands and interesting things from up-and-coming companies.<\/p>\n

I, and everyone else present, ate many free samples. So many samples. This did not affect what was chosen to appear in this column or my opinions of the products.<\/em><\/p>\n

Part of the thrill of the Fancy Food Show is discovery. Finding ingredients you\u2019ve never heard of. Finding products that use familiar ingredients in new and novel ways. It\u2019s a novelty addict\u2019s dream come true!<\/p>\n

Sun Tropics Soursop Guanabana Nectar<\/h3>\n

\"What<\/p>\n

There seems to always be a fruit at FFS that I\u2019m totally unfamiliar with but delighted to be introduced to, and this year it\u2019s Soursop (aka Guanabana). At first, I mistook it on the label for cherimoya – turns out they\u2019re cousins. This nectar was the right amount of sweet, tangy and creamy. I\u2019d love to try working this into baked goods somehow. <\/p>\n

Available now in select big box retailers on the West Coast and East Coast. <\/p>\n

Nova Crisp Sea Salt, Maui Onion, White Cheddar, and Barbecue<\/h3>\n

\"What<\/p>\n

\"What<\/p>\n

Nova Crisps are air-popped snacks made with cassava, a South American root vegetable. I\u2019m not sure if cassava is a new ingredient to most Americans since I keep mixing it up with casaba melon. In any case, the packaging on these crisps caught my eye – the Sea Salt and Maui Onion flavors fit right into the current unicorn\/mermaid aesthetic, with a deep-space twist. Love it. The crisps themselves were tasty – the Maui Onion was my favorite. The texture was similar to a rice cake, but more delicate.<\/p>\n

Available now on Amazon, coming to select regional grocery chains in August<\/p>\n

Goldthread Tulsi Clarity and Schisandra Supreme Tonics<\/h3>\n

\"What<\/p>\n

Goldthread had two plant-based tonics with flavors that were new to me. Tulsi Clarity features tulsi (aka holy Basil), a plant leaf native to Southeast Asia that gives you – you guessed it – clarity…and calmness for good measure. The tonic also includes hibiscus and goji berry and tastes very fruity. The Schisandra Supreme features a medicinal berry from China\/Russia that gives uplifting energy, similar to ginseng. This tonic has goji berry, ginger, and mint. Both were fruity and delicious. <\/p>\n

Available now online and in select Whole Foods, regional grocery chains, independent groceries and health food stores<\/p>\n

Pan\u2019s Mushroom Jerky Original, Salt & Pepper, Zesty Thai, and Applewood BBQ<\/h3>\n

\"What<\/p>\n

\"What<\/p>\n

Mushrooms are not a new food to any of us, but they appear in an unusual format here. I\u2019m kind of a sucker for anything with the word \u201cjerky\u201d in it, so I had to try this, and I wasn\u2019t disappointed. Based on a family recipe from Malaysia, all the familiar deep, meaty, savory beef jerky elements were present, and the BBQ and Thai flavors added a nice dimension. The texture was a little softer than I anticipated, but still with the bite and chewiness of more familiar jerky products.<\/p>\n

Available now online and specialty food markets and independent grocers nationwide.<\/p>\n

Garden of Flavor Cold-Pressed Energy Pear Reishi, Aronia Berry Blackberry, Wheatgrass Pineapple, Turmeric Root Ginger Root, and Aloe Collagen Drinks<\/h3>\n

\"What<\/p>\n

Garden of Flavor\u2019s Cold-Pressed Energy Drinks were based on a new-to-me ingredient: the guayusa leaf, from Amazonian caffeinated holly trees. Two of its flavors also featured foods I hadn\u2019t heard of – Reishi, a Chinese medicinal mushroom, and Aronia (aka Chokeberry) a berry native to the Eastern United States and Canada. This entire range of juices were delicious – the wheatgrass was shockingly not overly grassy (I didn\u2019t think that was possible), aloe ginger was a tart shot of lemon and ginger, and while the Pear Reishi was earthy, it didn\u2019t scream mushroom. <\/p>\n

Available now in select Whole Foods and specialty grocery stores on the East Coast and Midwest, West Coast distribution in Fall 2019. <\/p>\n

Yol\u00e9l\u00e9 Fonio African Supergrain<\/h3>\n

\"What<\/p>\n

\"What<\/p>\n

Now that we all know what quinoa is, let\u2019s find the new quinoa — FONIO! This grain, that\u2019s barely larger than sand granules, is grown in West Africa. It\u2019s gluten-free, high in protein, cooks in five minutes and has a neutral flavor that makes it a great base like rice, quinoa, or couscous. The samples on hand were mixed with tomato and herbs into a delicious pilaf. Yol\u00e9l\u00e9 as a company is also working to boost West African small farmers and female-owned collectives. <\/p>\n

Available now on Amazon and specialty grocery stores in the Northeast, wider distribution TBD.<\/p>\n

Kamsa Superfood Infused H2O Deep Forest Hibiscus\/Berry, South Island Mango\/Peach, High Mountain Lemon\/Ginger, Wild Tropics Pineapple\/Coconut, and Low-Key Peach\/Ginger<\/h3>\n

\"What<\/p>\n

While a lot of novel ingredients at FFS were geared towards herbs or fruits that have medicinal or health-boosting properties, Kamsa are flavored waters featuring a familiar sweetener in a more natural form. Panela is a raw cane sugar product from Colombia that retains the original flavor of sugarcane juice that\u2019s lost in refining it into white or brown sugar. Because these waters were dominated flavor-wise by the fruits and vegetables in them, I couldn\u2019t really tell the difference in sweeteners, but overall they were tasty drinks. <\/p>\n

Available now online and in select grocery stores and gas stations in Florida, wider distribution TBD.<\/p>\n

Matzo Project Harissa Matzo Chips<\/h3>\n

\"What<\/p>\n

\"What<\/p>\n

Again, Matzo is not a new ingredient here in the US, but I haven\u2019t seen it as chips before, and I\u2019m loving it. First, the packaging is adorable – I\u2019m pretty sure I\u2019ve met that Granny on the bag a hundred times. Second, the texture and flavor of the new Harissa variety is great – crunchy and spicier than I would usually prefer, but I couldn’t stop eating them. <\/p>\n

Available now online and at specialty food stores nationwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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