* On June 29 we will be participating in the Expo Fancy Food Show in New York City.
* We are sponsoring an important Summer camp event called 'Eco-Teco' This camp will be held in the city of Veracruz Tecolutla at different dates:
July 7 to July 16July 14 to July 23
July 21 to July 30
July 28 to August 6
Aimed at children between 10 to 17 years and lasting 10 days. The main objective of this course is that children learn to be independent while also having fun with various activities prepared for every day
Types of vanilla
—Terra Brockman
June 11, 2008
Although vanilla is native to Mexico, it is now grown in subtropical areas around the world. Each region produces beans with distinctive flavors because of the specific terrain, or characteristics of the local environment such as climate, soil and geography.
Even in the same region, however, crops can vary greatly from year to year depending on elements of terroir, and on the timing and care taken in harvesting, curing and processing.
According to Patty Erd, owner of The Spice House, three main types of vanilla are commonly available: Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla, Mexican and Tahitian. The first two are from Vanilla planifolia; Tahitian beans are from a different species, Vanilla tahitensis.
Here is a quick primer on the three main types of vanilla. •Madagascar is the world's largest producer of vanilla beans, and Erd described it as "the purest, most straightforward vanilla." Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla is known for its smooth and mellow flavor. (The "Bourbon" refers to the French royal house and its colonies where vanilla was grown.)
In recent years, some of Madagascar's market share has been whittled away by newer plantations in India, Indonesia, Uganda and Papua New Guinea. •Mexico, where the vanilla orchid originated, now produces only a small percentage of the world's harvest, but it can be "fabulous vanilla," Erd said. "It tends to have spicy notes, possibly from the orange trees that some growers such as Norma Gaya use as 'tutors' for the vines to climb up." Mexican vanilla goes well with chocolate, because "what grows together goes together," said Erd, and cocoa and vanilla have grown together in Mexico since before the Aztecs famously married the two flavors.
"When you can get good Mexican vanilla, it has the best strong, spicy flavor of any beans," Erd added. Many authorities, including the Larousse Gastronomique, concur.
•Tahitian vanilla comes from a different species of vanilla orchid. Erd said that "culinary people, especially pastry chefs, love Tahitian—it isn't as strong in the vanilla component, and has citrus and floral tones that can be very complex." Todd Feitl, pastry chef at Vie restaurant in Western Springs, only uses Tahitian vanilla and characterizes it as "intense, floral and fairly sweet." Tahiti grows and exports a relatively small amount of vanilla, so you will have to search for it—and pay for it.
Delivery COVECA $119,769.00 to Gaya CompanyLLC
Veracruz, Veracruz, on June 06 of 2008.- A check was delivered for the quantity of $119,769.00 as contribution of the Government of the State across the Commission of Veracruz of Agricultural(Farming) Marketing (COVECA) to the Company Gaya LLC, the company is dedicated to the production and sale of vanilla from 1873; but that now, it penetrates into the marketing products of Veracruz into The United States, with special attention in Texas's condition. One will support the Businessmen to covering the costs of participation in Southwest Foodservice's fair Expo in Houston Texas that was carried out from June 22 to June 24 of this year, this way the announced the Lic. Gustavo Arroniz Zamudio, The Director of COVECA.
The Leader demonstrated that with this resource granted by Lic. Fidel Herrera Beltrán, to Lic. Sandra Ivette Morales Caballero, General Manager of the Company Gaya will cover the costs of the participation in Restauranteros's Expo International, as the use of area of exhibition, design of stand and sending of samples of the different products participants such as chipotle sauce, mole, horchata, coffee, havanero sauce, banana vinegar, mushrooms etc.
The holder of COVECA specified, that as part of the strategies of promotion and commercialization nationally and internationally of the products from the state, Veracruz will participate with a pavilion in this fair where they will support as exhibitors thirteen producing people of Veracruz.
This international expo directed to the restaurants industry is the most important event in the south-east region of the United States of America, it is a perfect oppportunity for our producers in order that they contact with potential clients of the sector, evaluate the competition and the opportunity to know the trends of the market . Finally it commented that some of the companies of Veracruz participanting in this expo in Houston Texas are: Salsas Acayucan (Acayucan), Avante de Cordoba (Cordoba), Mole Xiqueño (Xico), Café Internacional (Cordova), Nava Vin (San Rafael), Cocina Real (Cordova), Bebidas Imperial (Veracruz), among others.
To the source Vanilla's long, alluring history begins deep in the forests of east-central Mexico.
*We participated in the Fair Sial 2008.
*We participated in the International Congress of Vanilla Producers, from May 26 to May 28 2006, at the Takilhsukut park in Papantla, Veracruz. More than 5 states of the republic, as well as lecturers from Madagascar, the United States and Canada participate on this event.
*We participated in the 50th International Fair Asturias Samples, which occur from August 5 to August 20, 2006, organized by the Chamber of Commerce Gijon, event that in fact that became one of the most crowded and longest fairs on the national calendar and a exhibition emblem of Asturias.
*We participate in the Gourmet Show 2007 at the WTC in the city of Boca del Rio Veracruz. The event was born to promote the good eating in Mexico and aims to raise awareness of trends and developments of gourmet foods and beverages. The event has been set for exhibition, wholesale and retail sales among many other activities and brought together all actors involved in the food industry, beverages, accessories and ingredients for gourmet cooking.
*We participated in the 2007 Veracruz Business Summit which took place from September 19 to September 21, 2007, headquartered in the World Trade Center in Boca del Rio. In this event took place on businesswomen's forum, "Women and their enterprising leadership role in small and medium enterprises", which our company had the opportunity to participate with Lic. Norma Edda Goldaracena Gaya.
*We participated in the XXIV Convention Antad Expo 2007, which took place at the Expo Guadalajara, from March 13 to March 16, 2007 in which a number of other companies participate such as El Pirata de Cordoba (Cordoba, Veracruz), Faja de Oro (Coscomatepec, Veracruz) Mole Xiqueño (Xico, Ver.) Avante de Veracruz (Fortin of Flowers), Vinos y Cremas Chapulapan (Xico, Ver.) Agro Univalle (Coscomatepec, Ver.).
Chicken on the grill
Yield: 4 servingsIngredients:
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon chopped ginger
1 jar of peach jam Water
1 tablespoon vanilla extract Gaya
1 piece of anise
¼ nut powder
½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
2 tablespoons sea salt
Cognac to taste
Flour integral
1 skinless chicken breast
Salt to taste
Oil to taste
12 figs, matches by half
Balsamic vinegar
Sugar to taste
Procedure:
Heat a skillet with butter, chopped ginger, peach jam, a little water, vanilla extract Gaya, anise, nutmeg, cinnamon powder and a trickle of Cognac. Mixed according vas adding ingredients.
Enharina the chicken and add salt. Friel oil. Part figs in half and bathes with balsamic vinegar, sugar and salt. Pasala a skillet for caramelizar. In the same skillet where you are cooking the chicken breast, add another bit of Cognac, mixing and withdrew. Cut in thick sheets and served with figs. Baña with the sauce and decorate with anise.
Salad of chicken vanilla
This is a perfect salad to eat something nutritious and delicious. In addition to dietary is fresh for this season heat in Mexico. To develop this chicken salad with vanilla will need the following ingredients:1 lettuce
12 dried tomatoes preserved
2 boiled eggs
2 chicken breasts
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract Gaya
1 lemon
a cup of cooked green beans
Preparation:
Mix vanilla with oil, cook chicken breasts in a skillet with the oil mixture and vanilla. Simmer the chicken to simmer until golden brown. Add a little salt and pepper to taste. Cut into julienne dried tomatoes, eggs into pieces. Cook green beans in the water.
Now we are going to integrate all ingredients. To do this simply mix in a salad bowl and pour in the lemon juice for seasoning. Ready, easy fast and healthy.
Cookies oat
Ingredients:2 eggs,
270 gr. butter in ointment,
130 gr. sugar,
100 gr. of cane molasses
4 GA. salt
6 MO. Yeast chemistry,
8 GR. vanilla extract Gaya
200 gr. of oat flakes,
360 gr. dried grapes
Preparation:
Mount butter with sugar and then you'll throwing eggs one-one until it is assembled, then the other ingredients are thrown coup, the mass was just until well blended.
With pasta already done, yet it is a bit soft, is placed in a role to wind up a cylinder which is then stretched to put it in the refrigerator, gets a good time for that to solidify the dough and then cut into slices for further cooking. Put cookies on a plate to oven and baked at 220 º for 15 minutes