Archive for January, 2010

January Features

Friday, January 15th, 2010 by Zingerman's Deli
Gruyere d'Alpage Gruyere d’Alpage

Our fantastic gruyere is hitting its flavorful peak at about 18 months for a full, concentrated flavor and plenty of those little flavor crystals we love! Makes the tastiest fondue we’ve ever had!

Remeker cheese Remeker cheese

A Zingerman’s exclusive and one of our favorite Dutch cheeses! Made from 100% raw Jersey cow’s milk and aged about 8 months, this cheese hits a perfect balance of creaminess and the full flavor of a well aged cheese.

Montgomery's Cheddar Montgomery’s Cheddar

Still the king of English Farmhouse Cheddars! We select our wheels from exceptional batches that are aged to at least 18 months which makes for a fuller, more complex flavor.

Bone-In Prosciutto di Parma Bone-In Prosciutto di Parma

Our current batch of dry-cured Parma hams have been aged for 40 months (12 months is the standard) making for some really amazing, sweet and surprisingly mellow ham. Hand-sliced to order right off of the bone!

Columbus Artisan Salamis Columbus Artisan Salamis

These are still some of the best American salamis we’ve ever tasted. From salami-veteran Francois Vecchio’s traditional recipes, made with fresh Berkshire pork in natural casings, seasoned just enough to highlight the natural pork flavor.

Ortiz Bluefin Tuna Ortiz Bluefin Tuna

These tins have about 3 years of age on them now, making for really rich and mellow tuna flavor. Pair with a handful of our niçoise olives and make yourself the best niçoise salad ever!

Yellingbo olive oil Yellingbo olive oil

It’s summer in Australia right now, so it’s the perfect time for us here in wintry MI to enjoy their latest harvest of olive oil. Pressed in June ’10, the Meltzer family created a special blend just for us — buttery & silky with nutty undertones and a peppery finish.

Kokoraki olive oil Kokoraki olive oil

From our friends’ family estate in Zakynthos, Greece to your table, this delicious blend of two classic Greek olive varietals are bottled unfiltered and have a pleasantly bitter, fresh, bright flavor. A great oil for any dish.

Joseph Vinegar Joseph Vinegar

From the South Australian plains comes this smoky, caramel-y and a tiny-bit sweet aged vinegar. Reduced over open air fires and then carefully aged in old wine casks, it’s reminiscent of a sherry with a down under twist.

Pasolivo Olio Nuovo Pasolivo Olio Nuovo

Hand picked, unfiltered and as fresh as it gets from California. Only a limited amount of Pasolivo’s olive oil harvest is bottled immediately after pressing, capturing its burst of intensity and raw flavor that eventually fades over time.

January Specials

Friday, January 15th, 2010 by Zingerman's Deli
Nicoise Olives Olive of the Month!
Niçoise Olives

Classic French olives, evenly ripe, naturally cured without pasteurizing for better texture and flavor. Pair with Ortiz Bluefin Tuna for an amazing Niçoise salad!

$18.99/lb

Manchester Cheese of the Month!
Zingerman’s Creamery Manchester cheese

The Manchester is a velvety-rich double-cream cow’s milk cheese with a fragrant, bloomy mold rind. It runs the gamut from mild, soft and slightly runny under the rind to dense and firm with wild rogue molds and strong mustiness.

on sale! $9.99/lb, $2 off! (regular $11.99/lb)

Rustic Italian Round bread Bread of the Month!
Zingerman’s Bakehouse Rustic Italian Round

One of our best selling breads for its versatility. It has a beautiful white crumb and a golden brown crust. From panini to pb&j, it does it all.

$4.50/ea (regular $6.25/ea)

Special Bakes!

Rosemary baguettes special bake on 1/8 & 1/9, 1/9 & 1/10
Crusty French baguettes with fresh chopped rosemary. A perfect pairing with olive oil or fresh goat cheese. Early morning and late morning bake.

NEW Roasted Garlic Italian bread special bake on 1/15 & 1/16
Our oh-so popular, golden crusted Rustic Italian bread with a savory addition- fresh whole cloves of garlic, roasted and mashed. Makes instant garlic bread with a little spread of butter. 1.5 Lb loaf. Late afternoon bake.

Black Olive Farm bread special bake on 1/22 & 1/23
A crusty round of our signature farm bread studded with marinated black olives. Late afternoon bake.

Loomis bread special bake on 1/29 & 1/30
Tangy farm bread with chunks of Zingerman’s Creamery Cheshire cheese (created by Creamery partner John Loomis) and roasted red peppers from Cornman Farms in Dexter, MI. A Zingerman’s exclusive! Late afternoon bake.

New Pastries!

Lemon Scone
Just enough flour to hold the butter and cream together, with a lovely lemony flavor. A bit of sunshine in your winter morning.

Bacon Pecan Sandy Cookie
This recipe developed for our Bakin’ with Bacon class. It’s a sweet and salty satisfying mix- apple wood smoked bacon, toasted pecans in a melt in your mouth buttery cookie, sprinkled with a pinch of sugar and salt. Bacon lovers gotta try ‘em.

Apricot Rugelach
Tender, flaky butter and cream cheese dough, hand-rolled around Italian apricot preserves.

Evan's Even Keel Sandwich of the Month!
Evan’s Even Keel

We borrowed this idea from the Deli’s own Evan Swedish, who enjoyed a version of this sandwich when he was a boy growing up in Virginia. Perfectly spiced pastrami and oven-melted Grafton Cheddar Cheese on pumpernickel bread, served with a side of our homemade applesauce for dipping or spreading on thick.

$12.50/ea

White Chocolate Chiffon Cake Cake of the Month!
White Chocolate Chiffon Cake

Layers of fluffy yellow chiffon cake, our own white chocolate mousse, and raspberry preserves garnished with white chocolate shavings.

20% off!

Zingerman's Coffee Company, Roaster's Pick Zingerman’s Coffee Company, Roaster’s Pick!
Espresso Blend No. 1 coffee

By design Brazilian beans coming from Daterra Estates are selected and roasted to produce a rich and hearty espresso, thick with luxurious crema. What some folks don’t realize is well-roasted espresso beans can also be brewed in a drip maker to produce a great cup of coffee that is exceptionally dense, very rich and very smooth.

$17.99/lb

Steep! Tea Tasting Series: A New Year of Chinese Teas – SOLD OUT!

Friday, January 15th, 2010 by Zingerman's Deli
Wednesday, February 3rd, 7-9 PM

China is the point of origin for the modern teas we enjoy today. This tasting will highlight the diverse range of Chinese teas, brought to us by the award winning tea importer Rishi. Come taste through the three-thousand year old history of this enticing drink, while learning about the state of Chinese tea production today.

SOLD OUT!

Steep! Tea Tasting Series: A New Year of Chinese Teas

California Foods

Thursday, January 14th, 2010 by Zingerman's Deli
Wednesday, February 24th, 7-9 PM

Our very own Paul K. will blow your mind with tastes from all over California. The Governator would be proud of this unique showing of olive oils — vinegar — artisanal cheese — and so much more. Mark your calendar and get your tickets soon — Paul has a following — and his tastings tend to sell out soon.

$20/in advance and $25/at the door, Call 734-663-3400 to save a seat!

California Foods

Swiss Cheese Fondue

Thursday, January 14th, 2010 by Zingerman's Deli
Wednesday, February 17th, 7-9 PM

If you’ve eaten fondue in a Swiss chalet during a winter snowstorm — you will probably agree that it is one of the most beautiful and romantic foods on the planet. It evokes warmth — and you should have our flawless recipe for this classic winter experience.

$20/in advance and $25/at the door, Call 734-663-3400 to save a seat!

Swiss Cheese Fondue

Zingerman’s Zingfeast Italiano – SOLD OUT!

Thursday, January 14th, 2010 by Zingerman's Deli
Thursday, February 11th, 7-9 PM

This is a one-night-only chance to take your taste buds on a gustatory tour of Italy and enjoy the regional Italian cuisine of your dreams. Chef Rodger and his team design an indulgent five-course menu, sourcing the best fresh ingredients and selecting favorites from Zingerman’s extensive pantry of Italian foodstuffs. The meal will be sumptuous and the atmosphere will be cozy. Take advantage of our Valentine’s Day pair pricing and invite a friend or bring a date to share the experience. Reserve your spot early and come hungry!

SOLD OUT!

Zingerman's Zingfeast Italiano

3rd Annual Askinosie Chocolate Tasting

Thursday, January 14th, 2010 by Zingerman's Deli
Tuesday, February 9th, 7-9 PM

This is the tasting that people talk about all year! Shawn Askinosie of Askinosie Chocolate is one of the most creative, fun and hard-working people in the industry. Askinosie has won awards for his chocolate, his packaging, and his work to involve everyone from cacao farmers to Springfield high school students in the work and success of his company. He will guide us in a tasting of his single-origin chocolates, share a few of his favorite recipes for baking with Askinosie cocoa powder and cacao nibs, and treat us to something special for Valentine’s Day. This is a winter tradition we can all embrace! Sign up early — this tasting always sells out.

$30/in advance and $35/at the door, Call 734-663-3400 to save a seat!

3rd Annual Askinosie Chocolate Tasting

Pasta and Sauce Tasting

Thursday, January 14th, 2010 by Zingerman's Deli
Tuesday, January 19th, 7-9 PM

Think you know everything there is to know about pasta and sauce? Curious to see if you can learn something new? Should you add oil to the pasta water? Does it matter when you add the salt to the boiling water? What does alcohol/wine do to the tomato sauce on a molecular level? Did we get your attention?

$20/in advance and $25/at the door, Call 734-663-3400 to save a seat!

Pasta and Sauce

Steep! Special Tasting — The Teas of India

Thursday, January 14th, 2010 by Zingerman's Deli

Tuesday, January 12th, 7-9 PM

Come learn about the plethora of teas coming to us from the Asian subcontinent. We’ve taken the popular Steep! tea tasting series and upped the ante with food and tea pairings to stimulate your palate and satiate your stomach. Whether you are curious about the different flushes of Darjeeling or looking for a way to spice up a chilly, January night, this will be a tasting to remember.

$20/in advance and $25/at the door, Call 734-663-3400 to save a seat!

Steep! Special Tasting — The Teas of India

Epoisses de Bourgogne cheese

Friday, January 8th, 2010 by Katie G

epoisses-de-bourgogneOkay, so I have a long history with this cheese.  When I was a college student in the days of yore, I went into the deli and one of the guys behind the cheese counter reached over and handed me a piece of the strongest cheese I had ever tasted – it was love at first smell.  Later that year, Epoisses was in an Esquire article titled “The best cheeses you’ve never tasted.” About a year ago on the splendid table, renowned cheese monger Steven Jenkins described Epoisses as being “excruciatingly delicious.”

A perfectly ripe Epoisses can be a life altering experience.  It gets its stink from being a washed in Marc de Bourgogne (a local brandy)- the alcohol bath allows for the cultivation of the stinky cheese bacteria.  The rind is bright red and sticky, and if you let it warm up on your counter the texture will turn into silken goo.  I love this cheese served at room temperature with seeded grapes and a warm crusty slice of our Pain de Montagne.

Ask for a taste next time you are in the Deli, I’ll be happy to sing its praises any day!

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