GOOD TASTES.PRETZEL CHIPS Kettle Foods Kettle Foods is an international manufacturer of potato chips and other snack foods based in Salem, Oregon, United States. As of 2006 they were the largest natural potato chip brand in the U.S. has introduced Bakes Pretzel Chips, a thin, flat interpretation of a classic that looks and crunches like a chip. The new healthier baked snacks -- pretzels for potato chip lovers -- are thin wide, flat crisps. Available in three flavors -- Original (dusted with salt crystals), Fully Loaded (with a blend of garlic, onion, caraway caraway, biennial Old World plant (Carum carvi) of the family Umbelliferae (parsley family), cultivated in Europe and North America for its aromatic seeds. , poppy and sesame seeds) and Honey Dijon (with a combo of honey and Dijon mustard), the chips are packaged in 7-ounce bags with a suggested retail price of $3.29 each. The hands-down favorite flavor with tasters was the Honey Dijon (tasters couldn't get enough of them). We'd definitely buy them. Depending on the flavor, a 1-ounce serving of seven to eight pretzel chips contains 110 to 120 calories and 1 to 3 grams fat (no trans fat trans fat n. 1. A trans fatty acid. 2. Trans fatty acids considered as a group. trans fat A fat containing trans fatty acids. and no saturated fat saturated fat, any solid fat that is an ester of glycerol and a saturated fatty acid. The molecules of a saturated fat have only single bonds between carbon atoms; if double bonds are present in the fatty acid portion of the molecule, the fat is said to be ). Look for them at Whole Foods Markets and selected supermarkets. -- Natalie Haughton DELICIOUS MAGAZINE Dazzling delightful delicious, a new magazine based on the successful delicious magazine from Australia, is being test-marketed in this country by Reader's Digest Reader's Digest U.S.-based monthly magazine. Founded by DeWitt and Lila Wallace, it was first published in 1922 as a digest of articles of topical interest and entertainment value condensed from other periodicals. Association. The first (June) issue of the digest-size magazine offers 65 recipes, all with photos, created by talented cooks and chefs. It appears to be similar in size to Everyday Food, but this new publication has glossy cover stock and slicker pages. Among the recipes in the first issue are Jamie Oliver's That Watermelon watermelon, plant (Citrullus vulgaris) of the family Curcurbitaceae (gourd family) native to Africa and introduced to America by Africans transported as slaves. Watermelons are now extensively cultivated in the United States and are popular also in S Russia. Salad and Bill Granger's Crab & Lemon Risotto ri·sot·to n. pl. ri·sot·tos A dish of rice cooked in broth, usually with saffron, and served with grated cheese. [Italian, from riso, rice, from Old Italian; see rice. . Included are ideas for midweek meals and impressive dinner parties. In a column called foodiefile, you'll find out about hot new foods and restaurants, events, books, etc. The magazine, which sells for $3.99, is now in supermarkets, drug stores, Wal-Mart, Target, newsstands and selected book stores. In addition to the digest-size magazine, Reader's Digest is also testing a dazzling delightful delicious ``bookazine'' (hybrid book and magazine) that should be in bookstores and supermarkets now. Priced at $14.99, it contains 148 pages and 110 recipes organized by chapter. Sales and reader reaction will determine future publishing plans for both. -- N.H. CONTEST ALERT Foods from Spain is sponsoring A Taste of Spain recipe contest for professional chefs and cooks and culinary school students, with the top prize an all-expenses-paid trip to the Worlds of Flavor Spain and the World Table conference at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in St. Helena, California is a branch campus of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) at Greystone is dedicated to continuing education and career development for in St. Helena, Calif. Five winners will receive cash prizes ranging from $250 to $1,000 along with cookware, cookbooks and Spanish products. Among Spanish ingredients that can be featured (at least one must be used) in savory or sweet recipes are olives, extra virgin olive oils, piquant piquillo peppers, serrano ham, pimenton (smoked paprika paprika: see pepper. ), saffron, sherry wine vinegar and select Spanish cheeses. Entrants must be 18 years or older by the date of the contest entry deadline and must be legal residents of the United States. For official rules, a complete list of products, entry submission details and further information, visit www.tasteofspaincontest.com. Entry deadline is Aug. 29. -- Daily News FREE LEAFLET If you're interested in exploring the concept of how phytochemicals can boost the immune system immune system Cells, cell products, organs, and structures of the body involved in the detection and destruction of foreign invaders, such as bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells. Immunity is based on the system's ability to launch a defense against such invaders. and may help fight diseases, get a copy of A Closer Look at Phytochemicals, offered free by the American Institute for Cancer Research. Phytochemicals are chemical compounds whose primary function is to provide protective coloring, odor, texture or taste to the plants in which they are found -- and when ingested in·gest tr.v. in·gest·ed, in·gest·ing, in·gests 1. To take into the body by the mouth for digestion or absorption. See Synonyms at eat. 2. may help protect our bodies again disease. For a copy, call (800) 843-8114, Ext. 456 (between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. weekdays) or read, download or order at www.aicr.org/phyto. -- N.H. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- color) no caption (Kettle Foods' Bakes Pretzel Chips) (2 -- color) no caption (delicious magazine) (3 -- color) no caption (leaflet: A Closer Look at Phytochemicals) |
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