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  Is there an organism out there who hasn't yet heard of the brilliant health properties of the Acai? You've surely caught the buzz about blue-green algae, or the miraculous life-preserving whortleberry. The claims are pretty breathtaking, and usually elicit a great big "meh" out of most culinary hedonists. ChefShoppers tend to eat for the joy of it, and we like our food to tell a story, seduce our palates, make a boring Tuesday afternoon feel like a Mediterranean cruise - and help us live forever, too. But, just in case you were wondering, we are talking about a superfood here. Reintroduce yourself to a culinary grande dame, one of nature's oldest delicacies, and easily the lip-smackingest of phytonutrients*—mighty, the magnificent mustard. This is just the beginning... read more about the amazing history of mustard. And we are introducing a brand new line of French mustards from the Pyrenees Mountains, and two mustards from a friend in California who decided to recreate, as she says, "how mustards used to be". With "try-it-you'll-like-it" pricing!
*"Phyto" from the Greek word meaning plant. Phytonutrients are organic components of plants that make us healthy and, perhaps, give us long, healthy life. Phytonutrients are found in many foods, such as fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes and nuts. Hard to believe, but it is time to pre-order your Easter ham! The math of the finest ham in America. You've heard it before; Sam says so, we say so too! "Seattle's A&J Meats...makes the best baked ham I've ever eaten...The pork flavor and smokiness (from apple wood and done to order) in the A&J ham were in perfect balance. Just as important, the moist meat still tasted great the next day--and the next and the next." — Sam Gugino, Wine Spectator Where else can you get an apple wood smoked ham with no preservatives made from naturally raised ham? Only from ChefShop.com and Rick's A & J Meat and Seafood Market in Seattle — if you happen to live in Seattle. 
In times like these, we try to make both good tasting and smart decisions. So, how far does one of Rick's hams go? Far! This past holiday I decided to test the reports and really see how far our hams would go. We started with eleven of us for brunch. The menu included panettone french toast, (so good!) a few sausages (burnt by me), bacon (extra crispy - otherwise known as burnt), bread, eggs and ham. When the ham came out of the oven, my Dad asked, "Is that an especially big ham?" "No," I assured him. "This was the normal size…." We made a decent dent in the ham, about 1/4 of it was eaten by the end of the brunch -- about 4 1/2 pounds. Ann took home a big chunk (about 3 pounds) and turned it into split pea soup and sandwiches. Bear took home one monstrous slice (about a pound) to eat "plain jane", and my Aunt took a small chunk (about a pound) home too. My Mom and Dad kept about 3 pounds to freeze and eat over the next couple of days. That left us about 6 pounds to take home. I sliced a bunch just to eat and then froze the remaining 5 pounds in a zip lock bag. Two weeks ago, roughly 6 weeks in the freezer, I pulled it out to make split pea soup but ended up making Potatoes au Gratin instead. It was good! We ate it at home, my parents had some, and the warehouse crew ate the rest over three lunches. Roughly serving 21. So, by my math, the number of servings made around 46. Your number will vary... Not too bad! It comes to about $4 a serving for one of the most delicious hams on the planet. You could say this smoked ham really has legs!
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Potatoes au Gratin A combination of many recipes…the key is to remember to cook in the top third of the oven and not to boil the potatoes too long. Just barely done makes the best…really quite easy! Deviled Eggs with Blu Cheese Mustard "I love Deviled Eggs. Although, I have to admit that my favorite Deviled Eggs were made by Frances, the elderly Italian woman who used to clean my grandparents' house when I was a kid. But, Deviled Eggs are one of those foods that are just calling for a new twist." |
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