{"id":52261,"date":"2015-11-12T13:27:12","date_gmt":"2015-11-12T18:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/?p=52261"},"modified":"2015-11-16T10:18:16","modified_gmt":"2015-11-16T15:18:16","slug":"ten-interesting-new-ou-certified-products-from-kosherfest-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/food\/ten-interesting-new-ou-certified-products-from-kosherfest-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten Interesting New OU-Certified Products From Kosherfest 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

I meant to save a bit of the brownie for my husband, but I had eaten the whole thing before I realized. Before I had even eaten breakfast. I tried to rationalize it was okay to give in to my chocolate craving because these were made with black beans and cocoa.\u00a0 Made by Pure Genius\u2014a small Brooklyn-based company that just became certified kosher by the Orthodox Union late Monday afternoon\u2014I had been craving the Deep Chocolate Brownie and its sister product Chocolate Chunk Blondies (made from chickpeas and maple syrup) since I sampled them the day before at this year\u2019s Kosherfest.<\/p>\n

After my kids were asleep, I excitedly dumped a bag of sample products on my kitchen table last night\u2014ever so carefully sorting through my new edible treasures. It was just how I imagined a child comes home with nosh from the candy man at shul or trick-or-treaters exploring their sugary collectibles.<\/p>\n

I came home with cheesecake, salad dressing, vitamins, gefilte fish, cookies, beverages (some fermented, some not), nuts, tea, fruit snacks, caramels, baked goods, granola, Passover macaroons, yogurt, tuna fish, chocolate\u2014whoa. And there were so many varieties of food I tasted that day that I couldn\u2019t bring home with me. Yet.<\/p>\n

See, some of the exhibitions presented at Kosherfest were small companies looking for distributors for their products\u2014so while they tasted delicious, I anxiously await being able to find them on store shelves. Others were well-known names displaying a new addition to their brand.<\/p>\n

Kosher foods were featured from around the world\u2014England, Spain, Indonesia, Korea, Argentina, Canada, France, Italy\u2014in addition to the United States and Israel.<\/p>\n

Kosher foodies unite!<\/p>\n

That\u2019s how I felt attending this year\u2019s Kosherfest, the annual kosher food trade show held this week at the Meadowlands Exposition Center\u00a0in New Jersey. And while I attended as a professional on assignment from the Orthodox Union, I experienced each stand through my personal interests\u2014as a nursing mom, as a kosher foodie, as a meal host, as a consumer, as a friend.<\/p>\n

It may have been the most fun day on the job I have ever had.<\/p>\n

And so ladies and gentlemen, I wish to introduce ten interesting Orthodox Union-certified products featured at Kosherfest 2015:<\/p>\n

1. BBQ Pulled Beef Brisket, by Jack\u2019s Gourmet<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jack Silberstein, CEO and co-founder of Jack’s Gourmet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The largest crowds in the entire exhibition center seemed to hover by Jack\u2019s. The Pulled BBQ Beef Brisket won Kosherfest 2015 Best in Show<\/em> for Packaged Meat and I ate three servings of it\u2014it is just so good. The product comes sealed in a bag with the company\u2019s signature BBQ sauce and can be ready to eat by placing in boiling water for 20 minutes or a few minutes in the microwave. This seems like a great product to simplify otherwise patchke<\/em> recipes for Shabbat and Yom Tov.<\/p>\n

2. Hazelnut Chocolate Macaroon, by Manischewitz Company<\/strong><\/p>\n

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David Sugarman, president and CEO of Manischewitz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Immediately after Passover finishes, Manischewitz is already experimenting with new products and flavors for the next season.\u00a0 \u201cThis product tested off the charters with consumers,\u201d shared David Sugarman, company president and CEO, who considers this flavor combination the best macaroon Manischewitz has ever made. It won Kosherfest 2015 Best in Show<\/em> for a Kosher for Passover product.<\/p>\n

3. Briannas Kosher Line of Salad Dressing, by Briannas Fine Salad Dressing<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"poppy-seed-172x574web\"<\/a>This Texas-based 34-year-old company became OU Kosher certified about a year ago and was awarded Kosherfest 2015 Best<\/em> in Show for Condiments, Sauces, Dressings & Marinades. It is the best-selling specialty dressing in the country, I\u2019m told by Scott Harding, whose marketing firm represents the line on the East Coast. I tried the Poppy Seed dressing and Ranch dressing\u2014both were creamy and light.<\/p>\n

4. Chocolates, by Gaspard & Laurette<\/strong><\/p>\n

As CEO Daniel Mimoun displayed samples of his French chocolate varieties, I asked him which his favorite is. \u201cTaste,\u201d he encouraged me, knowing his samples\u2014a piece of heaven–can sell themselves. He doesn\u2019t sell a pure chocolate. \u201cIt\u2019s chocolate filled with pomegranate, orange, coconut, rice crispies… it\u2019s a new taste with new flavors,\u201d he described. I was sold on the pomegranate dark chocolate.<\/p>\n

\"blondie-web\"<\/a>5. Deep Chocolate Brownie and Chocolate Chunk Blondie, by Pure Genius<\/strong><\/p>\n

They might flaunt the name chocolate but these are all about the beans. Black beans and chickpeas are the base to these amazing treats.<\/p>\n

6. E-Z Prep Gefilte Fish, by The Heimishe Fisherman<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Benzion Perl, owner of The Heimishe Fisherman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As a mother, I am intrigued by anything that claims to save me time and energy. This product is a role of gefilte fish that comes pre-seasoned and only needs to be boiled for 45 minutes. Before I left, I asked for a loaf to take home (thankfully I had a short drive home). I am a fan and I hope someone is smart enough to pick up the product for distribution.<\/p>\n

7. Double Ale Cheddar Cheese, by The Cheese Guy<\/strong><\/p>\n

I accidentally interrupted Brent Delman in a business conversation someone from a wine company. His face lit up when he spoke about his cheese. There were multiple company displays whose staff exuded passion for their product and it made me excited to try the product. Winner of Kosherfest 2015 Best in Show <\/em>for Cheese, he had some stiff competition. It\u2019s cheddar cheese made by soaking in two forms of beer.<\/p>\n

8. Heirloom Vermont Apple and Maple Syrup Butter, by The Cheese Guy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brent spent quite a bit of time in Vermont working on cheese where he met up with a small jam-crafter with whom he decided to team up to create jams to compliment his line of cheeses. It\u2019s a good shidduch<\/em> for his award-winning Double Ale Cheddar Cheese because this product won Kosherfest 2015 Best in Show <\/em>for Jams, Preserves & Dried Fruit.<\/p>\n

9. Crispy Crumbs Baked Topping, by Black Bag<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Crispy Crumbs Baked Topping by Black Bag<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Frustrated with a lack of high quality dairy-free chocolate chips, chocolate chunks, and other baking-related items in the stores, mother and chef Estee Kafra took on the challenge. The crispy crumb topping is an already made streusel topping with whole pecans in it\u2014as a busy mom this spoke to me as another product to make my life easier (thumbs up!). Perfect for fruit crisps, parfaits, as an ice cream topping,etc.<\/p>\n

10. Date and Apple Spread, by Oxygen Imports<\/strong><\/p>\n

Originally sold as Passover charoset<\/em>, the company realized sales could improve if consumers didn\u2019t pigeon-hole it for only that holiday season\u2014and so the name was changed for consumers to realize they could enjoy the spread year-round.<\/p>\n

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