Roses or Lobster? You Choose.

In This Issue

Roses or Lobster? You choose.
Lobster Recipe and Cooking tips

This Valentine’s Day indulge your special someone with a delicious taste of fresh Maine lobsters or prepared lobster tails from the icy waters from the coast of Maine and have them delivered to your doorstep the very next day.

Roses are read violets are blue,
These Lobsters from Maine
make a special treat just from you.

Our partner Lobster Anywhere has delicious Maine lobsters to fit any budget. We’ve included a link with recipes and simple cooking tips to make your dinner as special and easy to prepare as possible.

If your prefer a more traditional gift select a beautiful bouquet of 1800Flowers.com long-stemmed roses to send to that special someone. You’ll find all that and more with our perfect partners to make your gift giving an event to remember. And trust me on this one: It’s not too early to make your selections now!

Roses are red, violets are blue
Give a beautiful bouquet that’s
especially from you.

Roses? Why not. Ordering flowers online is as easy as 1, 2, 3 from
Our partners at 1800Flowers.com. Your selection of a beautiful bouquet on this special day will be a gift to be remembered.

Lobster and Shellfish cooking Guide:

Whether you are cooking live Maine lobsters, lobster tails or other shellfish view this wonderful cooking guide with cooking tips to make your preparation as easy as possible and enjoyment to the fullest. The Maine Lobster Cooking Guide is located in the Maine Lobster Resources section using the following link. Lobster Anywhere Cooking Guide

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Lobster Recipes

Who better to ask for a lobster or shellfish recipe than the mongers
of the sea who actually trap and prepare lobster and shellfish. We
have created a simple link that takes you to a variety of recipes and
cooking ideas that will guide you through some all time favorites. Recipes can be found in the Maine Lobster Resources section using the following link. Try Our Original Maine Lobster Recipes.

Tip of the day:

Buy those Valentine Day cards early – trying to find that perfect card at the last minute can be a trying task. And yes it’s true, flowers and/or those lobsters can be ordered the day before and delivered the following day – be sure to put a note on your calendar so as not to forget.

Happy Valentine’s Day to all,
Jules Silver and the Club Sauce team.

Meat Glue – Know what you eat

Meat Glue – Know what you eat.

Creamy Crab Soup Recipe

Periodically we come across an interesting topic that is relevant
to our readers because we are most interested in what we eat or
what we feed our kids. This article is about meat glue and how it is
used in the food industry. Meat glue can also be used to deceive
a buyer into believing they are receiving what they thought they
were paying for.

I found this particular article in Forbes magazine (it includes
other relevant links) of particular interest because I like to be aware of what goes into my body. What I put into my body may not
necessarily be the most beneficial food that I am ingesting but
at least I am made aware of its quality and its risks.

I find this especially so when I am eating at a restaurant. I like to
know that what I am eating is what I am paying for. If it is other
than that I would at least like to know that I have a choice in the
matter. As an example real crab versus fish made to look and taste
like crab, ground and then glued together, or chicken made into
nuggets. Another prime example is chunks of meat glued together to
look like a single cut of fillet. Knowing is also important to those
who have different religious beliefs or may have an allergic reaction
to certain ingredients.

The importance of what we eat and where it is raised has become an
important factor at farmer’s markets (grow local, buy local, eat local)
as well as health food stores or stores inclined to support locally
grown foods and their healthy attributes.

Again this bit of information is not brought to you as a pro or con
issue but to keep you aware of a trend that is growing not only in the
U.S. but in other parts of the world. BTW you will find meat glue a
banned product in some other countries.

Forbes Magazine Article – Meat Glue. Yum Or Yuck?

Please feel free to forward this to others that may have an interest
in what they eat.
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Creamy Crab Soup

Here’s a dandy delicious creamy crab soup recipe from one of our
partners The Crab Place for the best tasting crab meat. We also
noticed a great substitution using one of our popularly suggested
products. The recipe calls for 4 cups vegetable stock – we suggest
using Vegetable stock by More Than Gourmet. You can order the
crab and the stock quickly and easily by going to the highlighted
links above or in the recipe below.   

Makes 4 servings

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium onion, minced
2 cup diced tomatoes (with liquid)
1 cups canned diced potatoes
4 cups vegetable broth Vegetable stock by More Than Gourmet.
1 cup heavy cream
½ pound The Crab Place Backfin Crab Meat
¼ pound The Crab Place Claw meat
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Pinch of:
Nutmeg to make it more elegant or
CrabPlace.com Seafood seasoning to make it more rustic

Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the
onion. Cook until soft, about 7 minutes, stirring every so often. Add
the tomatoes, potatoes, broth, and cream, and simmer slowly for 15 minutes.

Transfer the soup and the crabmeat to a standing blender and puree it
thoroughly. (Be very careful when blending hot liquids in a standing blender,
do not fill the blender more than halfway, and cover the lid with a towel.
The heat will push the lid off and you will be wearing crab soup instead of
enjoying it.)

Return the soup to the pot and the remaining butter. Boil it for 10 minutes.
Taste for salt and pepper, and add a pinch of nutmeg or CrabPlace.com Seafood
Seasoning. Serve immediately with crackers.

Recipe provided by Rebecca Bent
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and all the best in the new year.

Jules Silver and the Club Sauce Team

SAUCETALK NEWSLETTER
Club Sauce…where sauce is the art and the essence of fine cooking!

Now is the time to get great deals on everything you need for the
holiday season whether it’s for a sumptuous meal or a stocking
stuffer, we can provide you with the best online service and the
best prices possible. At Club Sauce we like to let our readers
know about great values and to remind them to place an order now
to be receive before Christmas.

Here are some great ideas that will positively please the best
of home cooks as well as those who want to be better in the kitchen.
See the full line of demi glace and stocks in two great sizes
as well as the young and well-aged top grade balsamic vinegar

offerings,Italian Saba dressing, fabulous verjus, and pomegranate
based culinary sauces with their sweet/tart taste.  

Need a few more suggestions? Check our new lineup of salsas, chutneys,
and jams to tantalize the most discriminating palate. Barbecue sauces,

seasonings and rubs are always a holiday hit. Top quality and often
hard-to-find truffle products, saffron threads, capers packed in salt

and dried mushroomsare always welcome gifts.

Because we’ve expanded our offerings and partnerships you can now
order tender beef and meat cuts as well as great seafood such as live
lobster, fresh fish, clams, crab cakes, caviar and more. Wine is

always a welcomed gift that is offered in a variety of price ranges
as well as gift baskets and flowers.

Learning to cook like a pro is no longer a difficult challenge. Our
partner, the Rouxbe Cooking School has great recipes and step-by-step

video instructions that can be accessed anytime to create a tasty dish.
Try it – you’ll like it and as a gift it doesn’t get any better than this.

Shopping on line has become easier than ever. We’ve hooked up with stores
like Amazon for a variety of gift giving ideas, Pfaltzgraff for unique
dinnerware sets, serveware, drinkware, flatware, linens and gift sets -
since 1811 as well as Cuisinart, Kitchenaid and cooking magazines.

Not sure where to look first? Then please visit our home page www.clubsauce.com
to start. Locate a category of interest and just click it. You’ll see
information about the products and our partners. Want to search Amazon

for more ideas and free shipping? Just enter what you are looking for or enter a
keyword in the search box and you will be taken there.

We wish you a very happy holiday season and thank you for your continued support.

Jules Silver and the Club Sauce Team.
saucemaster@clubsauce.com

Roasted Lamb Sirloin

Our friends a Rouxbe Cooking School have a mouth watering recipe for roasted lamb sirloin that we would like to share with you. For the sauce in their recipe you can add a tablespoon of either Pomegranate Splash! Black Currant Cabernet Culinary Sauce or Fig Port Culinary Sauce for an added touch of complexity and tartness.

If you prefer you can follow the recipe on the link below to cook the roasted lamb sirloin and then substitute our Pomegranate fig port sauce recipe posted on the Club Sauce website. Which ever recipe you choose you’ll find it a delicious dish for spring.