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Woodland Foods is the world’s largest importer of spices, beans, lentils, chilies, rice and more. Located in Gurnee, Illinois, Woodland Foods’ focus has been on unusual items. They are a great partner to Elegant Foods and have established their niche in locating specialty items from around the world. The Woodland D’Alessandro line of spices is impressive and used in many of our own Elegant Food bakery and pasta items.
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Currants (Zante)
Currants can be sprinkled on top of vegetables or meats and tossed into salads for an interesting slightly sour note. Currants can play the role of a lemon or light vinegar in sweet and sour dishes. They are wonderful in sweet dishes; scones,... more
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Curry (Hot)
Curry Powder is a mixture of spices used in Indian cooking. Curry Powders vary by region, religion and season. This Curry Blend offers mixed turmeric, cayenne pepper, coriander, cumin and fenugreek.
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Curry (Madras Style)
Curry Powder is a mixture of spices used in Indian cooking. Common spices to many Curry Blends are turmeric, ginger, pepper, coriander, cumin and chiles. Often times other savory spice such as cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg are added. Usually... more
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Dates (Diced)
These diced Deglet dates are about 1/4 inch in size. They are an economical alternative to the more expensive Medjool variety.
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Dates - Medjool (with pits)
Jumbo size dates with pits, approximately 16-19 dates per pound.
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De Arbol Chiles
The De Arbol is thin fleshed, with tannic, smoky, grassy flavor and searing heat. This chile has a heat range of 7.5 on the heat scale of 1-10. De Arbol Chiles are comparable to a Cayenne Pepper.
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De Arbol Powder
De Arbol is comparable to a Cayenne Pepper. This powder is made from grinding the whole De Arbol Pepper seeds and stem. This chile has a heat range of 7.5 on the heat scale of 1-10.
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Demerara Sugar Crystals
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De-Stemmed AJI Amarillo Chiles
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De-Stemmed Chai Chiles
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Dill Seed
Dill can be added to the cooking water of strong vegetables, rubbed into meats before broiling, sauces based on sour cream, mayonnaise based dressings and salads, soups, in sauces to go with fish such as salmon, and in crumb toppings for casseroles.
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Dill Weed
Besides adding flavor, dill weed is an attractive addition to recipes. Added to pickles, dill retains it bright green color. Perfect on roasted potatoes and other root vegetables.
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Domestic Arborio Rice (Risotto)
Arborio Rice is renowned for its firm bite and creamy consistency. It is highly absorbent, making it ideal for combining with flavors in risotto. We source exceptional, high-starch, pearly white short grains of arborio rice. Translucent,... more
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Dried Blackberries
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Dried Corn Husks