The SauceTalk Newsletter

We love FREE! So the most recent e-mail newsletter from Club Sauce caught our attention and has some pretty interesting tidbits that we would like to share with you. Club Sauce is a major supporter of this blog and although we are not here to sell but to impart information about sauces, saucing, recipes and such we thought this email was worth sharing with you.

The recipe is timely for spring and the holidays as is the free demi glace offer. We see many questions on the internet about demi glace like what is it, how do you use it or its too time consuming to make at home. So maybe we have found the solution or at least an inexpensive way to try a ready-made product offered by Club Sauce

Below is their recent newsletter with appropriate links to the products and the website that may have the answers you are looking for. Check it out and let us know what you think.
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Demi Glace – FREE
New Products – Outrageously Good
Our Welcoming Spring Recipe

Demi Glace – FREE

Create delicious rich-tasting sauces at home with easy-to-use
More Than Gourmet Demi Glace. Experience for yourself
what many top restaurateurs, caterers, personal chefs and
home cooks consider the best sauce ingredient on the market
today. (See our professional chefs and home cook testimonials)

We will include one FREE 1.5 oz container of More Than
Gourmet Demi Glace and recipe with your order when the
subtotal exceeds $20 or more. No coupons or codes to enter.
We will automatically include it with your order.

This special offer expires midnight Sunday March 14, 2010.

Order now! Enjoy this delicious treat with a spring celebration meal.
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New Products – Outrageously Good

We are excited to offer two new chocolate sauces from our good
Friends at IzzyBelle Chocolate. They are truly the best Colorado
artisinal producers of outrageously good chocolate sauces.

Chilli cinnamon chocolate sauce - You can experience the subtle heat
of chili and cinnamon blended into a dark creamy chocolate sauce
for a mouth dazzling treat. Just let your imagination run wild with this one.

Raspberry Chocolate Sauce – Tempt your taste buds with the divine
flavor of raspberries in a smooth rich-tasting chocolate sauce.
Just close your eyes for a second and think of all the great treats
you can create with this chocolate sauce.

Order Now! You’ll find no better, we are convinced.
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Our Welcoming Spring Recipe

We welcome the beginning of spring with a sweet/tart sauce that is
perfect for a variety of lamb cuts roasted, grilled or in the pan.

Pomegranate Port Wine Fig Sauce – Check it out. You’ll be glad you did.

Happy Passover, Happy Easter and happy spring!

Jules Silver and the Club Sauce team.

Like so many others I was so inspired by the movie Julia and Julia to start doing some gourmet cooking in my own little kitchen… and then I hit a stumbling block.  No it wasn’t sticker shock for Julia Child’s Mastering The Art of French Cooking (two volume set), nor the daunting task of even lifting the enormous book.   It was the meticulous detail and difficulty of the recipes.. let’s face it, who has that kind of time?

But what I learned is that the real secret to gourmet cooking is all in the sauce.  So here is some basic information on sauces… I’ll start with Wine Sauces.

What I found most amazing in my research is that Sauces have been used since the middle ages- who knew! But of course French chef’s have upped the bar on sauces almost to the point of high art — just treat yourself to any fine dining at a French restaurant and you will know this is true.

So what goes into making a great sauce? The famous French Chef, Aguste Escoffier, tells us that the chef who wants to create a memorable sauce must first prepare a mirepoix (Wikepedia has a great but lengthy definition) and roast beef or veal bones to begin developing a stock… then one must slowly reduce the stock and add a slowly browned roux to create a deep brown color and rich flavor with a smooth and velvety consistency.  This will create a “foundation sauce” from which many other sauces can be made.

Slow being the operative word in the whole process … again I ask, who has this kind of time?  Let’s face it, this is a time intensive process that I certainly don’t have the patience required to complete it.  Never fear! More Than Gourmet has taken care of the time intensive work for us and has created both a Red Wine Sauce as well as a White Wine Sauce which reduces what would have taken hours to mere minutes without sacrificing flavor, consistency or eye appeal!

Using classical methods and only the finest ingredients,these sauces are consistently reliable, dependable, affordable and most importantly delicious! They have found a permanent home in my pantry and I know you also will find them so easy to keep on hand that all your meals will be gourmet!

Bon Appetite!

Sherea

White Wine Sauce: Delicious and Ready-To-Use!

Sauces define the essence of superb cuisine! Making sauces can be a challenge for many home cooks when a lack of time and ingredients stands in the way. We made it our goal to find a ready-to-use white wine sauce. Especially one that would be as good for a chef to use at fine restaurant as well as a creative home cook. We wanted a sauce that could be easily prepared for vegetables, chicken, veal and fish dishes, as well as special seafood chowders, and more.

We took our search to the street for a tasty ready-made white wine sauce. Our search began with supermarket, gourmet and specialty shops but we found very few white wine sauces to our liking. In our opinion what we did find lacked the depth and quality found in a well prepared white wine sauce that takes time to prepare correctly. Most were over salted, lacked in flavor and had less than a smooth silky texture.

To the Rescue

A company that we are familiar with recently introduced a fully prepared white wine sauce that is ready-to-use with many of the same basic ingredients they use in making their other fine lines of stocks and demi glace. More Than Gourmet White Wine Sauce is a ready to use sauce. It is carefully created with roasted chicken stock and white wine and cooked to a velvety sauce that will definitely add flavor and a range of possibilities to your plate.

The white wine sauce is considered a foundation Veloute sauce. The meaning of, Veloute in Middle French literally means velvetiness, and More Than Gourmet White Wine Sauce is velvety smooth and satisfyingly rich. Classic French chefs have patiently prepared Veloute sauces for centuries as an integral component of many delectable French dishes. This Foundation, or Mother Sauce, as it is often called, enables the cook to create many French classics as well as creative sauces for well-loved and contemporary dishes quite easily. You will find this white wine sauce perfectly prepared to lift the flavor and prime the presentation of your dish with minimal effort.

You can prepare mouthwatering and eye appealing cuisine in no time flat with this white wine sauce in your cabinet. It is shelf stable for up to 18 months, unopened, and 5 days after opening. Keep it on hand and it will always be ready when you are!

To purchase please visit www.clubsauce.com or for more information and delicious recipe ideas, please see the recipes posted on this blog, www.thesaucetalknewsletter.com

In This Issue:

Think Valentine’s Day
Our Special Offer to You
Bonus Offer

Think Valentine’s Day

What a fabulous time to cook up a special dish for your favorite Valentine. It is the perfect opportunity for making just about anything your heart desires. All you need is a little bit of time, a few simple ingredients and a lot of love to share.

With this special holiday in mind we have lowered the price on several products. We hope this makes your meal making decisions a little easier whether you are preparing a favorite dish or gifting your favorite Valentine.

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Our Special Offer to You

Say you are my Valentine with a selection from our tempting line of Pomegranate Splash! reduction sauce. There are six sweet/tart all natural pomegranate based reduction sauces to choose from and each is made with a different wine and natural fruit flavor.

They make the perfect gift to use with all your favorite foods. Try it as a healthy topping on oatmeal as well as yogurt for breakfast or snack, make a healthy spinach salad dressing, pan sauces, marinade, or for making a smoothie or palate pleasing martini. We have a lot of recipes and ideas about using these healthy Valentine gift ideas and recipes at our website MarXana Brand Foods and our blog site Pomegranate Splash! .

Our normal everyday low price of $13.79 is now $10.79 (more than a 20% savings) for the 8.5oz bottle during this special 3 day sale and we are offering our remaining 12oz bottle size at $11.39 (a 40% savings) from our original price of $18.99 while supplies last.

To order now enter here: Order Now!

To add to the celebration we also offer our very popular Primo Specialty Food spicy chutney and jams normally $5.99 now $3.99. These chutney and jams make wonderful asides or toppings for a cheese appetizer as well as a tasty breakfast/snack with toasted breads and bagels. They are also delicious when added to pan sauces or to accompany fish, chicken, turkey, pork, seafood and more.

To order now enter here:Order Now!

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Bonus Offer!

FREE ready-to-use red wine or white wine sauce for all orders of products totaling $50 or more. Just let us know your preference in the special instructions section at checkout. Enter the word “red or white” and we will add it to your order. If your order is $50 or more and you do not indicate your preference we will be happy to select one for you and include it with your shipment.
Your FREE sauce will be added at the time of shipment and does not require that it be added to your shopping cart. Again just put the selection red or white in the special instructions and we will include it with your shipment.

These special offers expire midnight, Sunday February 7, 2010.

A Valentine’s Best,

Jules Silver and the Club Sauce Team
www.clubsauce.com

The simmering scent of saffron, roasted red peppers and tomatoes finished with tender pieces of fish, crab, scallops, shrimp, and clams fills the air like a bouquet from the sea. It is a rich-tasting, flavorful dish that is easy-to-do and can be enjoyed with a variety of seafood favorites. This is our take on a very special soup that can be enjoyed any time of year.

2     32 oz    Pacific Natural Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup or similar base
1  14.5 oz    Diced tomatoes, canned
1    5.5 oz    V-8 juice, can
1    1.5 oz    Glace de Fruits de Mer (seafood stock) More Than Gourmet***
1       5 oz    Whole baby clams packed in water, can
3                 King crab legs, pre-cooked, thawed
1          lb  Fish, firm white (mahi mahi, swordfish, red snapper) fresh or thawed
18               Raw shrimp, medium sized, deveined, tails on or pre-cooked, thawed
18               Sea scallops, medium size, thawed
Saffron threads
Sriracha sauce or Tabasco sauce, optional***
Dry sherry, optional

1 To prepare the fish, rinse and pat dry with a paper towel then slice into bite size cubes. Prepare the crab legs by cutting each into three or four section at the joint. This may be done with a sharp knife or kitchen shears. Crack the crab leg shells or cut them open with kitchen shears to release the meat. Tear, do not cut the crab meat into bite size pieces. If you prefer you can leave a few sections cracked but do not remove the meat for presentation and easiness for removing the shell at the table. Rinse the raw shrimp making sure it is deveined and the shells are removed except for the tail. Open the can of clams and drain off half the liquid.
2 Combine the first four ingredients into a soup or stock pot over low-medium heat. Stir the ingredients making sure the seafood stock has completely dissolved into the mixture.
3 Increase the heat to medium and add the cubed fish. Lightly stir the ingredients so as not to break the fish but also making sure the soup does not boil. If the shrimp is raw it should be added now as well as the scallops.
4 Lightly stir the soup for 3 minutes then add the crab meat, any whole sections of crab, the clams and the remaining juices from the can. If the shrimp is pre-cooked you can add it now. Stir lightly several times and finish with a pinch or two of saffron threads. (you may crush the threads between your fingers before adding them or leaving them whole for an attractive presentation in the soup).
5 We like to add just a touch of sriracha sauce at this point for a little added spice but this is optional. Start with 3 or 4 drops of saracha and add more to taste. Stir several times and test one fish cube making sure that it flakes for doneness.
6 Plate the soup in individual bowls and serve or pour the soup into a large tureen with ladle to be served at the table.
7 Once the soup has been served each guest can then add one to two tablespoons of sherry to their bowl of soup for an added twist of flavor with a gourmet touch.

Servings: 8

Cooking Tips
***Glace de Fruits de Mer by More Than Gourmet can be purchased online at www.clubsauce.com or it may sometimes be found at a local gourmet or specialty food shop.
***Saracha sauce can be found at most gourmet, specialty and supermarkets in the Asian food section.
Additional serving suggestions: Add 3 or 4 small Yukon gold potatoes that have been quartered and cooked two minutes before serving. (these may be cooked quickly in a microwave oven while the soup is cooking). Consider adding a slice of store bought polenta that has been lightly grilled in place of potatoes after the soup has been placed in each bowl. Serve slices of toasted crunchy French bread along side or French bread that has been topped with a simple mixture of butter and chopped garlic, then sprinkled with Parmigiano cheese and lightly broiled and warm from the oven. Serve asparagus spears roasted in extra virgin olive oil and a light sprinkling of sea salt. These serving suggestions and many more recipes can be found at www.clubsauce.com

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Free Shipping One More Time Before New Years!

Now is the time to place those last remaining orders for products
in the Club Sauce Store and still have them delivered in time for
New Years.

Order Now! FREE FedEx ground or FedEx Home Delivery -
Receive before New years. Minimum order $50.

Order Now! FREE USPS Priority Mail – Receive before New Years
Minimum Order $50.

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5% to 15% Customer Discount Loyalty Program

This year we are at the top of everyone’s online shopping list for big time savings.
Whether you’re buying our specialty and gourmet items for holiday entertaining or
gift-giving we know they will make a mouth-watering treat for someone special.

This offer is a 5 day sleigh-bell ringer, Menorah lighting, stocking stuffer special.

(FREE SHIPPING ends midnight Sunday 12/13/09). You’ll receive FREE FED EX
ground
or US Postal Priority Mail shipping on all orders of $50.00 or more. That’s
a 20% savings or more.

But wait we’ve got more savings!

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Three Dollar, Three Day Stocking Stuffer Sale
Simply Delicious Treats to Make a Feast

Delicious food gifts are always appreciated for the holidays. Our goal is to make your shopping just a little easier this time of year with our Three Dollar, Three Day Stocking Stuffer Sale. Save up to 50% on stocking stuffers for family, friends and business associates. And please don’t hold back if you feel the urge to reward yourself with a little extra treat this time of year.

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We recently posted a new recipe at www.pomegranatesplash.com that you might find of interest. A delicious stove top stuffing using our More Than Gourmet Turkey Stock and our Pomegranate Splash!

Making a stove top stuffing is an easy way to avoid the hassles of stuffing and trussing a turkey. You’ll also avoid the possible risks of over done or under done stuffing. Recent research indicates that the safest method for cooking a turkey is without the stuffing. You’ll find the turkey takes a lot less time to cook and a lot less work. Check it out! Pomegranate Turkey Stuffing Recipe

Pomegranate Splash! was recently selected and reviewed by Phil Lempert the host of www.supermarketguru.com. To see the complete review for the week October 12, 2009 please go to Supermarket Guru. We are delighted to report that the rating was very good for Pomegranate Splash! made by MarXana Brand Foods.

If you are interested in purchasing these products and they have not reached a specialty or gourmet store near you (available at Whole Foods in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah) please visit Club Sauce.

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