Month: January 2012

Wine and cheese is fine, but the inspiration for beer and cheese was divine. Belgian monks, who relied on the two fermented products as part of their daily diet and a steady income, have been pairing beer and cheese since the Middle Ages. Centuries later, that pairing is gaining a following. In the U.S., the artisan beer and cheese movement of the last few decades has been merging into a new pairing trend that’s starting to rival the popularity of wine and cheese. Just why is beer becoming “the big cheese” when it comes to food and beverage pairing possibilities? …

Shiver me timbers! There’s new booty treasure in town sure to help delis get a leg up on sales and profits. Combine the delicious taste of 100% breast meat Pilgrim’s chicken and the legendary taste of the #1 brand of flavored rum in the U.S. – Captain Morgan™, and you have this tempting new item designed to drive consumers to the deli. Introducing Captain Morgan™ Glazed Chicken Strips and Chunks from Pilgrim’s. …

From the best farms and creameries in the UK countryside comes Britain’s Pilgrims Choice, a line of five new cheeses that were introduced at the Winter Fancy Food Show. These naturally matured cheeses are sold in unique brown parchment packaging, styled to look like something you’d take home from an upscale London farmers’ market. …