The Finnish company Aten Marja Oy – ATEN for short – was founded in 1997 and is based in Hietanen, not far from Mikkeli, producing direct berry juices. There is a small outlet with an attached café right next to the production plant in Hirvensalmi. Continue reading Aten Marja Oy – Natural Juice
The 100% Spanish Duroc pork of the brand ESPAÑA ORIGINAL is something great. In my opinion, the Duroc pork clearly is ahead by a “pigs’ nose” in terms of taste compared to the Ibérico. It is evenly marbled and – when handled correctly – therefore it always remains juicy, but has considerably less “disturbing” fat than the Ibérico pork. Continue reading ESPAÑA ORIGINAL
Natividad Vaquero Cabello de Alba is the marketing supervisor of La Abuela Carmen and supported me ad hoc with some products & recipe ideas for this article. La Abuela Carmen produces the black garlic itself – also organically grown. Continue reading La Abuela Carmen
The Finnish family business in Hirvensalmi called JÄRVI-SUOMEN KALATUOTE OY, or Järvi-Suomen for short, convinced me at this year’s International Green Week in Berlin with products that I actually didn’t even have on my agenda – canned fish. Continue reading Järvi-Suomen
Black garlic is not a specific variety whose cloves are naturally black. Neither is it smoked garlic – the colouring of the cloves is due to the production process, which takes varying lengths of time depending on the producer. You have surely read more about this in the leading article on black garlic – if not, do so before you look at the producers and their variations of black garlic! Continue reading Suppliers & Producers