Posted by Nancy D. Brown
You’ve heard of the diamond’s four c’s? Color, cut, clarity and carat are all characteristics that are important to a diamond. Well, I’ve discovered the three c’s and a g at the San Francisco Fancy Food Show. Chocolate, cheese, caramel and granola are important to the quality of my life.
In its 35th year, the Winter Fancy Food Show offers specialty food retailers a peek and a taste into what’s new and what’s next in the ever competitive gourmet food world. I decided to approach this year’s show, January 17-19, 2010, with a look at the regional connection we have with our foods.
While the show isn’t open to the general public, I’ve put together a short video of my three c’s; chocolate, cheese and caramel, with a granola product from Jackson Hole thrown into the mix because I’m headed to Wyoming this year.
Social media fans can find the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT) on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
What gourmet foods have you discovered on your travels?
Amano Artisan Chocolate www.amanochocolate.com
The Bunnery www.bunnerynaturalfoods.com
Chocolate Santander www.ourniche.com
Happy Goat Caramel www.happygoatcaramel.com
Nancy’s Candy Co. www.nancyscandycompany.com
Republica del Cacao www.republicadelcacao.com
I’ve been to one at the Javits Center in NYC. It was fun but I remember wishing they had more food! I think I thought I was going to get a whole meal there, but then it was just little samples. Oh well, it was still fun!
Sounds like a blast! And fun video, too!