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Fresh from the Harvest: What’s new at Fresh Origins this Summer!

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Coming straight from the farm, this summer season we’ve got an exciting assortment of culinary wonders you’ll definitely want to get your hands on. Our Sansho (Szechuan) Peppercorns, Tiny Veggies™ Asian Cucumber with Flower, Flower Rose Little Red Corvette are freshly cut and ready to enhance your dishes!

Each ingredient has their own unique qualities, especially in taste. So read below, we’ve described not only the flavor effects each product has on the tastebuds, but also some insight on how to use them with your next dish.

Sansho (Szechuan) Peppercorns

ImageUsually used as a dried product, Sansho Peppercorn is commonly found in Asian cuisines and is sold in small bunches.

The taste and mouth effects are intense. With slight lemony citrus overtones, they create a tingly numbness in the mouth. The sensation is similar to the one you get when you try our Buzz Buttons, which sets the stage for spicy foods.

Go ahead and enhance the look of your plates by using the entire bunch to add height or use the individual pieces to sprinkle on salads and stir fries.

This product will only be available for the next couple of weeks, so don’t hesitate to contact us if you are interested!

Tiny Veggies™ Asian Cucumber with Flower

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These beauties are bright yellow flowers which are attached to small, thin & tender cucumbers. Providing that fresh crunchy cucumber flavor, you can simply add this to mixed green salads, topped on seafood, use on an crudite platter or you can garnish a cucumber flavored cocktail or cucumber water drink.

Flower Rose Little Red Corvette

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Add romance to your signature cocktail and green salads with our Little Red Corvette Rose Flowers. Their vibrant, flashy red petals pack in a mildly sweet floral flavor, accompanied with  a light, mild rose fragrance. Perfect for small enough to top cupcakes and other desserts, you can combine a few to make a tiny bouquet!

Did we mention that they were also compact in size? Very easy to ship!

And don’t forget our other new items, introduced earlier this month: Begonia Angelwing Leaf and Peanut Leaf. Begonia Angelwing’s tart citrus flavor makes it a wonderful bed for fish. Peanut Leaf’s delicious nutty taste is a great, fresh addition to stir-fry and other Asian cuisine. Not they are not actually related to peanuts, so no nut allergies here!

So whether you are in need for that perfect spice to garnish your next entree or just looking for fresh new ingredients this summer to experiment with, come and try it out!  Come and check us out at the PMA’s Foodservice Trade Show, July 28th, we’ll be at booth # 27, sharing our most innovative products and some food samples showing their use.