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Woodland Foods is the world’s largest importer of spices, beans, lentils, chilies, rice and more. Located in Gurnee, Illinois, Woodland Foods’ focus has been on unusual items. They are a great partner to Elegant Foods and have established their niche in locating specialty items from around the world. The Woodland D’Alessandro line of spices is impressive and used in many of our own Elegant Food bakery and pasta items.
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Appaloosa Beans
A hybrid of the Pinto Bean, this bean has a mild flavor and firm texture. Used in chili, or cooked and mashed (like the Pinto) with a hot sauce and served as a side dish. Use some creativity, and mash with onions, hot peppers and tomatoes.
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Apple Rings Dried
Apple Rings come from peeled, cored whole apples, sliced into rings and dried to a uniformly moist and sweet product. Between 2 and 4 inches wide.
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Apricots Diced, Sun-dried Turkish
Sun-dried Turkish diced Apricots are bright orange in color and are rich in Vitamin A as well as being a good source of iron and calcium. Use in baked goods, salads, sauces, stuffings, trail mixes, hot cereals, muffins, scones, fruit cakes and... more
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Apricots, whole, Sun-dried Turkish
Whole, Sun-dried Turkish apricots are a beautiful bright orange in color with a delicate, sweet flavor.
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Arborio Rice (California) - 25 lb.
Arborio Rice is renowned for its firm bite and creamy consistency. It is highly absorbent, making it ideal for combining with flavors in risotto. We source exceptional, high-starch, pearly white short grains of arborio rice. Translucent,... more
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Arrowroot
Arrowroot is a powder that is used as a culinary thickening agent.
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Artichoke Powder
Made from ground, dried Artichokes. This is a fine, dull green powder that is 60 mesh in size offering a mild Artichoke flavor. Wonderful for adding color and flavor to fresh pasta, noodle and bread doughs.
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Bamboo Rice
Bamboo Rice is an all-natural, aromatic, short-grain white rice infused with pure, fresh bamboo juice. All natural.
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Banana Chips
Use dried banana chips in baked goods, salads, sauces, stuffings, trail mixes, hot cereals, muffins, scones, fruit cakes and for homemade ice cream.
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Barley (Black)
Black Barley is also known as Purple Hulless Barley. This is the only grain that can go from field to table without being processed, because the gloom or bran layer stays attached to the kernel, and is edible.
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Barley (Pearled)
Pearled Barley is one of the oldest of the domesticated crops. Pearled means that the bran and hull have been removed, leaving only a small white pearl of endosperm. It has a sweet, nutty flavor and soft chewy texture.
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Basil (Extra Fancy)
Great for all of your Italian cooking, a staple for your pantry.
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Basmati Rice (Brown)
Brown Basmati is grown in the Himalayan Foothills of India and Pakistan. It is a thin, long grain that is light tan in color. Brown Basmati still retains the Bran Coating that gives the rice a higher fiber content and a stronger aroma then... more
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Basmati Rice (White)
Basmati Rice is a nutty flavored and aromatic rice grown in India and Pakistan around the Himalayan foothills, as well as in Iran. It is a long grain, thin, White Rice that is known for its fragrance and delightful flavor. Basmati Rice is often... more
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Bay Leaves (Hand Selected)
These hand selected Bay leaves are dull green, about 2-1/2 long and the jar contains 85 Whole Bay Leaves. Use to add a tangy, earthy flavor to a recipe.