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American Halal Company Saffron Road World Cuisine Simmer Sauces. The globe-trotting flavors of World Cuisine Simmer Sauces have grown in a new array of offerings: harissa, Thai red curry, Korean stir- fry, and Korma. Harissa features piri piri pepper with spices and herbs; Thai red curry combines lemongrass, galangal, ginger, and Kaffir lime; Korean stir fry contains pear, toasted sesame oil, and the gochugaru pepper; and Indo-Pakistani Korma blends coconut milk, yogurt, cardamom, and turmeric. Made with ingredi- ents from small, sustainably run farms and no artificial preservatives or flavors, the gluten-free, halal-certified sauces come in single-use pouches. Easier to ship than bottles, they cut down on shipping fuel, reducing the company's carbon footprint. saffronroadfood.com Back to the Basiks Basiks at Home. Anne Shomberg launched the Basiks at Home collection with a line of spice blends and has since grown her business to include balsamic vinegar and olive oil. In a nod to the company name, she recently has launched five new spice blends, including Taco Taco, a blend of cumin, chile peppers, onion, and garlic, and Jerk, with sea salt, lemon pepper, chipotle, allspice, garlic, and pepper. The other blends include lemon pepper, Wings n' More, and Prime Rub. The sugar-, gluten-, and MSG-free spice blends are all made in small batches and certified kosher. Low in sodium, in accordance with American Heart Association standards, the mixtures feature Mediterranean sea salt and can be used to season or finish any dish. basiksathome.com Delicaé Gourmet Slow Cooker Dinner Kits. Taking inspiration from cuisines around the world, Delicaé Gourmet produces Slow Cooker Dinner kits under its Delicaé Pantry brand. The three newest such kits, with each making eight servings, are Hawaiian Luau Sweet & Sour Chicken, Rocky River White Bean Chili, and Hillside Vineyard Tuscan Chicken. Other flavors in the 18-strong line include Jambalaya, Country French Pork & White Bean, French Bistro Short Ribs, Grandma's Country Chicken & Rice, and Indian Curry with Rice and Dhal. Several are gluten-free. Each kit includes vegetable, spice, and starch packets, making morn- ing prep time clock in at just five minutes. delicaegourmet.com Frontera Foods Seasoning Sauces and Skillet Sauces. Bringing authentic Mexican flavors to the American palate, Rick Bayless' Frontera Foods continues its small-batch tradition with a new line of five skillet and season- ing sauces. Each in 8-ounce pouches that serve four, the new offerings include two Mexican rice sauces, one in roasted tomato with garlic and red chile, the other garlicky white with caramelized onion; two chicken skillet mixtures, in roasted garlic (with chipotle and lime) and roasted tomato (with garlic and chipotle); and a chipotle chili sauce, made with ancho chile and roasted tomato. With cooking and serv- ing suggestions included, these products demystify the making of Mexico's favorite dishes. fronterafiesta.com Frontier Soups Arizona Sunset Enchilada Soup Mix. Founded 25 years ago by a former cooking teacher and caterer, Frontier Soups now offers soup, chili, corn- bread, polenta, and dip mixes. Soup offer- ings encompass seasonal, gluten-free, whole- grain, creamy, spicy, and vegetarian. In the Homemade in Minutes line, the new Arizona Sunset Enchilada Soup Mix features beans, bell peppers, corn and corn flour, sweet potatoes, chile powder, and epazote. Consumers need only add broth, chicken, salsa verde, and (if desired) cheese and sour cream for added richness. Ready in a half-hour, this meal serves four to six and is free of gluten, added salt, preservatives, and MSG. frontiersoups.com Golden West Specialty Foods Wok Mei All Natural Asian Condiments. Wok mei means "pretty wok" in Chinese, and, indeed, these condiments make entrees effortlessly enticing. Delivering a balance of flavor, color, texture, and aroma, the three 8-ounce shelf-stable sauces that make up the line contain no gluten, MSG, modified cornstarch, or refined sugars. The oyster sauce serves as a stir-frying base, while the hoisin and plum sauces can act as dipping and grilling sauces or glazes. For foodser- vice, the sauces also come in 64-ounce packaging. In addition to the Wok Mei brand, Golden West Specialty Foods manufactures and distributes hot sauces, pasta sauces, dressings, marinades, salsas, and more. gwsfoods.com Kaldi Cooking Sauces. Sons of Greek immigrants founded this company in 2010, offering unfiltered extra- virgin olive oil and organic extra-virgin olive oil from their family's olive groves on the island of Lesvos. Its four cook- ing sauces are based on traditional recipes: veggie-forward Plaki, with bell peppers, celery, and balsamic vinegar; product roundup 84 ❘ SPECIALTY FOOD MAGAZINE specialtyfood.com productroundup_globalSeasoning.indd 84 6/4/14 8:45 AM