The season of fall is among us and PreGel AMERICA, the U.S. subsidiary of the largest specialty dessert ingredient manufacturer in the world, is pleased to reveal an inspiring line-up of products for fall and winter. Among PreGel’s inventory of quality ingredients are a new variety of fillings and sauces and a new specialty item…. Read more »
Tree Talk: Rise of the Topping Shell
The consumer market is heating up with new value-adds for frozen treats. Smucker’s® recently launched its latest Magic Shell flavor Pink Lemonade to provide a new topping for ice cream. The B2B market, however, still has the stronghold on frozen treat inclusions including PreGel’s Coriandolina® Coatings that come in the flavors of Lemon, Strawberry, Coffee,… Read more »
Branching Out: Fresh Fruit Trifle
Method of Preparation In the mixer, whisk together the almond flour and the sugar. Combine the eggs and the 5-Star Chef Pastry Select™ Vanilla Compound. Add to the mixing bowl and whip on high speed for 3 minutes. On low speed, add the sifted flour and then the butter. Bake in a frame at 160°C/320°F… Read more »
Recipes: Vanilla Orange Gelato
Directions: In a large mix container place the milk, cream, PreGel Orange Fortefrutto® and PreGel Vanilla Velvet Traditional Paste (American Vanilla). Mix together all of the dry ingredients to remove any lumps. With an immersion blender, combine the liquid ingredients while slowly adding the dry ingredients. Mix well for 2-3 minutes. Place in cold process… Read more »
Top Ten: Vanilla Gelato Recipes
Last issue, we shared with you our collection of our finest chocolate gelato recipes; so it’s only natural that, for this issue, we share with you our premium vanilla gelato recipes. These recipes are the top-ranked vanilla gelato creations produced using PreGel’s beloved Vanilla Traditional Pastes (Vanilla Mexico Superior, Vanilla Velvet and Vanilla Purissima Bean)…. Read more »
What’s Blooming: Vanilla, the Muse of Today’s Top Culinary Trends
For thousands of years, muses have inspired some of the world’s most creative works. Be it animal, plant or human, these muses have brought out the greatness in all fields of the arts including painting, sculpture, fashion and even culinary. For every fashion designer inspired by Gisele Bündchen’s Brazilian sexiness, there is a culinary chef… Read more »
What’s Blooming: One of the World’s Most Desired Beans: The Complex Origins of Vanilla
Normally, the thought of a raw bean brings the image of a hard, small seed that is flavorless to the palate and essentially unappealing to the eye. But in the case of the vanilla bean, the dark, wrinkled skin of the long, thin pod is the exact opposite in appearance and taste. While an exciting… Read more »
What’s So Great About Vanilla?
You would be hard-pressed to find anyone in America who doesn’t know what vanilla is. It’s the best-selling flavor of ice cream with a segment share of 27.8%, according to a recent study by the NPD Group.To put that in perspective, the next best-selling flavor is chocolate with 14.3%, followed by strawberry and chocolate chip,… Read more »
Berry Healthy: Basics 101: What Type of Vanilla Is Right For You?
To think of vanilla as a simple, basic flavor is to highly underestimate its complexities and sophistication. From the great lengths we go to in harvesting vanilla beans, to the broad range of flavor intensities and distinct properties, it is clear that true vanilla is fit for the finest of palates. To satisfy the wide… Read more »