Wednesday, August 29, 2012

New at Wheatsville

Ever wanted to make your own cheese? Wheatsville now has DIY Cheese-making Kits! Read on for details, and for more about everything else that’s new this week.



Pu·erh (pū-ĕr) is an ancient healing tea picked from 500 year old organic wild tea trees in the majestic mountains of China's Yunnan province. Pu·erh’s history began over 2000 years ago when tea was transported along five Tea Horse Roads, the first and most traveled road beginning in the village of Pu Erh. In order to maximize their load, merchants compressed the tea, and to their surprise, the tea tasted better at the journey’s end and yielded additional health benefits. 

Pu·erh is processed differently than traditional white, green, oolong, and black teas. Pu·erh undergoes a unique fermenting process: once picked, the leaves are piled, dampened, and turned, over a 60-day period. The tea is then dried and ready to be compressed into bricks for additional aging, or left as loose tea, which Numi uses in its tea bags. The resulting taste is rich and smooth with hints of malt - a great alternative to coffee. Numi is first to bring you this revolutionary healthy tea in tea bags. 16ct, Reg. $7.99



Making fresh cheese is a great introduction to a time-honored food craft, and one that provides instantly enjoyable results you will be proud to serve and share. Home-crafted cheese is simple to make and requires no specialized equipment—it’s easy to get started with just fresh milk and a basic cheese-making kit. Whether you use grocery-bought or dairy-delivered milk, you can be sure that homemade cheese will contain no artificial ingredients, taste more flavorful and cost a fraction of the price of commercially produced varieties.

Portland-based Urban Cheesecraft's cheese-making kits provide most of the materials needed (milk not included) to produce 10 batches of homemade mozzarella and ricotta or fresh goat's chevre in no time. The kits include thermometers, rennet, citric acid, salt, cheesecloth, molds, recipes, and instructions. Simply purchase cow or goat's milk, and in about an hour, you'll be eating your very own cheese!
1 kit, Mozzarella RicottaReg. $24.99, Goat Reg. $28.99




Chef Lena Kwak has taken pleasure in cooking for others since she was a child. When she moved across the country from her native New York to work in the kitchen of The French Laundry, she knew she had found a new home. Driven by an interest in nutritional science, she developed a gluten-free flour that offered a successful alternative to the main ingredient of the various quick breads and dessert items The French Laundry served. This flour is now available as Cup4Cup, a name that reflects its ability to replace all-purpose flour in most recipes, “cup for cup.” Cup4Cup is made from all natural, 100% gluten-free ingredients, including cornstarch, white rice flour, brown rice flour, milk powder, tapioca flour, potato starch, and xanthan gum, and is produced independently in a dedicated and Celiacs Sprue Association- certified gluten-free facility.
3lbs, Reg. $15.99






The Mill King is a family run farm that has been in operation for three generations in the Crawford/McGregor (Texas) area. The Mill King's Grade A Milk is low-temp pasteurized, non-homogenized and still has the cream on top. A combination of handpicked Holsteins, Brown Swiss, and Jerseys produce Mill King's milk, which is rich with cream, but also smooth for drinking. The herd is grazed as much as possible, and is occasionally supplemented with grain when necessary to keep the cows healthy and producing quality milk. Half Gallons, Reg. $3.49; Gallons Reg. $5.99





Montes Twins Malbec/Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2011
Meet the Twins: a masterstroke of varietal blending from Chile's winemaking legend, Aurelio Montes. On their own, Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon shine, but when paired up, these two classic varieties complement each other perfectly. It's a sensational double bill: smooth, velvety texture from the Malbec with wonderful richness, structure and fruit from the Cabernet. Part Malbec, part Cabernet, adding up to a wine that is greater than the sum of its parts. Oak aging contributes subtle notes of vanilla and liqueur and its soft tannins provide an specially elegant finish. The artwork on the label is by Ralph Steadman. 750ml, Reg. $11.99