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LAND O LAKES® Reduced Fat SNACK'N CHEESE TO-GO® Snack Cheese is ready when you are — at home, for lunch or on the go!
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Culinary Melting Pot — Mediterranean
Cuisine globalization is hitting its stride with the greater availability of ethnic ingredients. Interest in fine oils, balsamic vinegar, cheese, olive bars, herbs and spices has spurred more options for shoppers.
The focus on regions of the sunny Mediterranean has spread from Italy, Greece, and Spain to include Portugal, North Africa, and Turkey among others. And within these countries regional distinctions are emerging. While we used to think in terms of "Italian" food, with the increasing sophistication of taste, you now can enjoy Sicilian and Tuscan specialties. Every culture has unique regional cuisine we're just starting to explore!
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Mediterranean Pantry
Surrounding the deep blue Mediterranean Sea are the three primary regions producing our culinary inspiration: North Africa,
the eastern Mediterranean (Egypt, Greece, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey) and the southern European region (France, Italy,
Spain). To capture the flavors of this sunny cuisine, keep your pantry stocked with some of these ingredients:
- Feta cheese
- Mozzarella cheese
- Provolone cheese
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- Bell peppers
- Dried apricots
- Dried figs
- Fresh herbs (basil, cilantro, dill, fennel, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary)
- Eggplant
- Lemons
- Onions
- Raisins
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- Couscous, plain and flavored
- Garbanzo beans (chickpeas), canned
- Pasta
- Rice
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- Capers
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Balsamic vinegar
- Garlic
- Honey
- Hummus
- Olives, several varieties including black and green
- Roasted red peppers
- Sun-dried tomatoes, dried and packed in oil
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- Artichoke hearts, canned
- White beans, canned
- Tomatoes, canned and fresh
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- Spices (bay leaf, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, marjoram, saffron, turmeric)
- Almonds
- Walnuts
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Flavors of the Mediterranean Gift Basket
Share the wonderful flavors of the Mediterranean by putting together a one-of-kind gift basket.
Start with a rustic-looking reed or wicker basket with a handle and line it with one or two colorful
country-French or Moroccan influenced cloth napkins. Bake a batch of Walnut Biscotti, then generously stuff
the basket full of these Italian cookies plus any of the items on our pantry list, or include the following:
- Balsamic vinegar
- Blanched whole or slivered almonds
- Couscous
- Dried apricots
- Dried figs
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Greek olives
- Pasta in a fun shape
- Sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil and herbs
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