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29 February 2012

Bluegrass Soy Sauce from Bourbon Barrel Foods

Throw away those soy sauce packets which come with your favorite take-out sushi. While you are at it, throw away any bias of where good soy sauce should come from. Our buyers unanimously agree, Kentucky-brewed Bluegrass Soy Sauce beats average grocery brands hands down in flavor and aroma. 

Bluegrass Soy Sauce is the only hand crafted microbrewed soy sauce in the United States. Why Kentucky? Bluegrass Soy Sauce is the brainchild of Louisville chef and food entrepreneur, Matt Jamie. Louisville is the gateway to Kentucky Bourbon Country. The mental jump from bourbon distilling to soy sauce production was an inspired leap - one capitalizing on the same fortuitous combination of local resources which make Kentucky Bourbon great. In this case, it is Kentucky-grown non-GMO soy, soft red winter wheat, limestone-filtered spring waterBourbon Barrel Soy Sauce and repurposed white oak bourbon barrels. 

Learning traditional soy sauce production from the masters in Japan, Jamie brings the same classic brewing methods to Louisville. However, there is one slight difference: the soybean mash is fermented and aged in repurposed white oak bourbon barrels for 12 months. The result is spectacular. The flavor is complex with hints of smoke, caramel and chocolate. Unlike commercial soy sauces, there is no sharp salt burn on the tongue. Instead, one is pleasantly surprised by a mellow richness which builds slowly and lingers on the palate. Whether used as a table top condiment or cooking ingredient, you will be amazed by the results of this American innovation of an Asian classic.

  • Make your own yuzu teriyaki glaze by reducing Bluegrass Soy Sauce with a hefty pinch of sugar and a dash of Yakami Orchard Yuzu Juice.
  • Steam clams or mussels in a half cup of sake with a generous splash of Bluegrass Soy Sauce, scented with thinly sliced ginger and scallions.
  • Make a superb dipping sauce of equal portions of Bluegrass Soy Sauce and Yakami Orchard Ponzu, with a spoonful of Bomba Chili Paste stirred in. Everything from potstickers, to slices of grilled sirloin steak will benefit.

Bluegrass Soy Sauce maker, Bourbon Barrel Foods brings the same commitment to quality and community partnerships in producing other superb Kentucky-made products, such as Worcestershire Sauce and Pure Cane Sorghum

Order Bluegrass Soy Sauce now for $8.50

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Jalapeño Olive Oil from Coldani Olive Ranch

Save on the last of the 2010 harvest.
Regularly $18 a bottle, get yours for only $12.
Limited quantities available.
 
The olives, fresh from the trees, are cleaned and sent into the mill with whole, fresh jalapeños. The result is amazing - rich, fruity extra virgin olive oil in perfect balance with the intense heat and brightness of a ripe jalapeño. The heat really lingers in the mouth and it can stand up to some bold flavors. Here's some of the great uses for this tasty oil:

  • Dress a chopped salad of cucumbers, tomatoes and feta cheese
  • Whisk into the yolks for deviled eggs
  • Slather over grilled corn on the cob
  • Drizzle over a pizza of fresh basil and mozzarella
  • Pour liberally over mashed potatoes

Limited stock ~ Available while supplies last

Order your Jalapeño Olive Oil Now for only $12