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Alfonso Olives 1 lbs $6.99
Large, purple olives with a fleshy texture and a full, ripe-olive flavor, with a touch of sourness resulting from the curing in red wine and red wine vinegar.
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Manchego Cheese 6 Months Aged 1 lbs $17.59
An older Manchego gets heartier and more flavorful as it ages. From Merco, Spain, this sheep’s milk cheese has a more developed flavor and firmer texture than younger Manchego cheeses. A good blend of salty and nutty flavors, and sweet hints and buttery taste. Excellent to give a tapas or antipasto platter more dimension. Pair Spanish Manchego cheese with a blanc de noir champagne.
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The Gathering of Saffron $7.99
Saffron is known as “the king of spices,” and as the world’s most expensive spice. Saffron is made from the dried stigmas of the flower species crocus. Each flower of the crocus sativus has only three pistils, and these must be picked by hand. Over 70,000 flowers are required to yield 1 lb. of saffron. It has been used since classical times as a flavoring in food and wine. It is an effective stimulant and digestive, increasing the flow of saliva and digestive juices. The very best saffron is grown in Valencia, Spain. Unlike some saffron, ours is made from the full stems and not ground-up pieces that can easily be adulterated. The price of saffron is dependent on its coloring power (graded categories I to IV with I being the strongest). The Select is Category 1 and the Siera is Category II.
