HomeFresh News

28 October 2008

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Welcome to HomeFresh News!

Find out how you can get $10 off your next order...

What's Fresh?

We've got a heap of new products in store and we've listed them in one place to make it easier for you to find them. 

Great produce like dressings, mayonnaise and aioli from Doodle's Creek, a wide range of products from Simon Johnson, some of Maggie Beer's finest products including her range of pastes and her very popular Burnt Fig Jam, beautiful crackers from the Fine Cheese Company, organic biscuits and cordials from Duchy Originals, cheeses from Kingaroy and Meredith Dairy, lavoche crispbread from Simply Fine Foods and more.

To celebrate our expanding product line and because we'd love for you to try our new range (and our old range too!), we're giving all our customers $10 off. Just enter this code into the coupon/giftcard box at the bottom of the checkout page when you next order and save $10 off the cost of your order:

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Offer expires 30th November 2008.  Don't miss out!

 

Q&A - What can you do with Truffle Oil?  

Truffles are a rare type of mushroom grown mostly in Europe.  They grow underground among the roots of trees and get their flavour from their environment.  Because the growing conditions are difficult to duplicate they aren't grown commercially, hence their scarcity and high price tag.

Truffle hunting is big business in France and Italy.  Specially trained dogs are used to sniff out truffle colonies and this is often done at night so the location can remain a secret.

The flavour of truffles is usually compared to garlic mixed with mushrooms.  One way to use truffles is with a truffle oil. This is where a truffle is placed into olive oil and the oil is infused with the truffle scent and flavour.

What can you do with truffle oil?  Lots! 

Read on for a few suggestions...

  • Scent a home-made mayonnaise with white truffle oil and drizzle over beef carpaccio and top with shaved Parmigiano Reggiano
     
  • Brush some bruschetta with truffle oil and top with taleggio or chevre
     
  • Add a splash to sautéed mushrooms and serve on toasted sourdough, or in tartlets with some crème fraiche as an hors d’oeuvres
     
  • Drizzle over soups just before serving – try mushroom or cream of cauliflower
     
  • Drizzle truffle vinaigrette over seared scallops, or a green salad. Make vinaigrette with 1 tblsp white wine vinegar, 1/8 tsp Dijon, 2 tblsp truffle oil, 1 tblsp extra virgin olive oil & a pinch of sea salt & pepper
     
  • Make a truffle butter with unsalted butter and add a dollop to mashed potatoes, or on top of a grilled eye fillet
     
  • Mix some truffle oil into an Italian white bean mash & serve alongside veal or lamb
     
  • Cook some Puy lentils and dress with truffle oil and diced tomato flesh – serve with grilled salmon
     
  • Drizzle roasted leeks & parsnips with truffle oil before serving
     
  • Grill some asparagus spears and anoint liberally with extra virgin olive oil and truffle oil, garnish with shaved pecorino cheese for a stylish yet simple entrée
     
  • Truffle oil is magic with potatoes – mashed or roasted. When baking scalloped potatoes, grease the baking dish liberally with truffle oil to infuse as it cooks
     
  • Panfry or scramble eggs in truffle oil and serve on toast for a decadent breakfast or brunch
     
  • Dress a salad of roasted baby beetroot, rocket & soft goat cheese with a truffle vinaigrette
     
  • Drape some thinly sliced prosciutto over some baby salad leaves and drizzle with truffle oil or truffle honey
     
  • Add some truffle oil to your pasta dough
     

Supplier Spotlight - Simon Johnson  


Simon Johnson is a New Zealand born chef who moved into wholesaling with the establishment of a specialty showroom for chefs in Sydney, including Australia's first in-store fromagerie.  It wasn't long before Sydney foodies started demanding access too and he then moved into mainstream retail. 

There are now 7 Simon Johnson stores around the country. He provides many products under his own label as well as imported specialty goods from around the world.

We now have over 25 of his products available.  Check them out here:  Simon Johnson

One of the reasons we like these products is that many of them can be used in different ways to liven up your meals and get you excited about cooking again.

 

ORGANIC ARTICHOKE PASTE

Stir through risotto or pasta, serve alongside grilled fish or scallops or as an accompaniment to roasted lamb or veal. Also great on bruschetta, or in savoury tartlet cases topped with crisped prosciutto & baby rocket leaves.

PASTA SAUCES
Not only great with pasta, also lovely in risotto, or throw into a pot with some white wine and mussels or clams – pop a lid on and let steam until the shellfish have opened – serve with lots of crusty bread and a green salad. Can also be used on bruschetta, or on pizzas.

CHILLI STIRFRY

This is also great to add a zing to soups and noodles, or to rub onto some fish or chicken before grilling.

 

 

Thanks!

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Go Fresh!

Samantha &  Johan

Samantha, Johan & the HomeFresh Team.

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