Welcome Spring With Fabulous New Recipes Using Traditional Kitchen Favorites
SECAUCUS, NJ (September 2010) - As we are saying goodbye to the cold winter months and welcoming the warmer weather, Spring is a time for new beginnings and the perfect time to try new twists on traditional favorites-America's favorite six-sided snack cracker. Tam Tams™ and the new Manischewitz® All Natural Broths offer the perfect recipe for success for a variety of dishes.
Many home chefs are looking to prepare recipes that not only taste good but are good for you too. Manischewitz®- the brand that has been bringing families together and helping to create meal memories since 1888, has responded to these consumer needs by identifying its "Better for You" products with its newly designed Health and Wellness Icon. Tam Tams, one of the company's most beloved products now feature this symbol which ensures home chefs that the product contains no trans fat, no cholesterol and no MSG. The crackers also come in a variety of exciting flavors which include Original, Everything, Garlic, Onion, Unsalted, and the newest— Sesame flavor! An added benefit is a bigger package size offering 20% more crackers for the same price.
Here are some creative ideas for you and How to Tam Tam
Tam Tam Tips:
• Breading: try using Tam Tams as breading in recipes to replace bread crumbs
• Crumble: make a fruit crumble with Tam Tams as a streusel topping for that extra crunch
• Spread: love your cheese or guacamole spread- use Tam Tams instead of bread and save on calories
• Everything mini is hot right now- how about a mini Tam Tam sandwich or hor d'oeuvres for a small dinner party
• Stuffing- Tam Tams make a great stuffing for any meat or fish, use your favorite stuffing recipe and replace the bread with flavored Tam Tams for a delicious new twist
• Salad Topper: use Tam Tams as a salad topper instead of croutons and select either the onion, garlic or sesame for that extra flavor punch!
• Bread crumbs used for recipes: when you have a meatball or a burger recipe that calls for bread crumbs, just crush Tam Tams instead- it will keep the dish flavorful and moist!
• Chip and Dip: instead of chips, snack on Tam Tams for a healthier option.
• Candy: who can forget about dessert- Tam Tams make a delicious sweet brittle by spreading on caramel and melted chocolate- you would never know it's one of America's favorite six-sided crackers hiding inside!
Other products in the Manischewitz line that feature the Health and Wellness icon are its variety of All Natural Broths which can be used as a base in a variety of recipes that include soups, sauces and gravies. The All Natural Vegetable Broth is the company's newest addition to its ready-to-serve soup category.
Try these recipes to inspire your own culinary creativity from acclaimed chef and cookbook author of Dairy Gourmet and At Home Gourmet, Sarah Lasry.
Tam-Tam Brittle
- 1 box Manischewitz® Original Tam Tams™
- 2 sticks butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 10 oz. bag chocolate chips
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 1 cup peanuts
- 1 cup ground walnuts
On a jellyroll pan lined with parchment paper, line the Tam Tams on the cookie sheet fitting them together as close as possible.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a saucepan, melt the butter and brown sugar together and bring to a boil. Let boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and pour over the Tam Tams covering them all. Place pan into oven and bake 4-5 minutes or until the caramel just starts to boil. Remove from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips on top. When the chocolate starts to melt, spread it with a knife over the crackers making sure they're covered evenly.
To add a twist, you can sprinkle marshmallows and peanuts on top to make it rocky road or just ground nuts while the chocolate is still melted.
Place pan into freezer for 20 minutes or until brittle is completely cold. Remove it from pan, peel off parchment and break up the brittle with your hands. Store in an airtight container.
Broccoli Spinach Quiche with Tam-Tam Crust
yields 6-8 servings
- 3 cups crushed Manischewitz® Garlic or Onion Tam Tams™
- 6 eggs
- 1/2 cup oil
- 3 cups chopped broccoli
- 2 cups spinach
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 2 tsp. oregano
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- Salt and pepper
Instructions:
Preheat oven 350 degrees. Spray a 9 inch round pan.
In a food processor, grind up the Tam-Tam until pebble size. Transfer to a bowl, add 1 egg and oil mixing until all crumbs are fully coated, should be slightly moist. Pour into sprayed pan and press down firmly, covering the bottom and all the way up the sides. Bake in oven 10 minutes or until crust seems held together.
In a large bowl mix broccoli, spinach, 5 eggs, cheese, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper until well combined. Pour into crust and bake 20-25 minutes or until top starts to darken.
Asian Ginger Salmon
yields 4-5 servings
- 3 fillet (6oz pieces) Salmon, Cut into bite size pieces
- 3/4 cup Manischewitz® Vegetable Broth
- 3/4 cup Shredded carrots
- 1 cup Button mushrooms, quartered
- 1 Large Red pepper, cut into strips
- 1/2 cup Teriyaki sauce
- 1/4 cup honey mustard
- 1 tsp. ginger powder
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- Manischewitz® kosher salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 box Fettuccini noodles, cooked
- Sesame seeds
Instructions:
In a large skillet over medium- high heat, poach the salmon pieces in the Manischewitz Vegetable Broth for about 6-7 minutes. Add the shredded carrots, button mushrooms, and red pepper and sauté for 2 minutes with the salmon in the reduced vegetable broth. Add the Teriyaki, mustard, ginger powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper and mix well incorporating the salmon and the vegetables fully in the sauce. Bring the teriyaki to a simmer, about 4 minutes.
Add the cooked pasta to the salmon teriyaki stir fry and mix well, cook pasta in sauce for about 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle generously with sesame seeds before serving.
There will be one Grand Prize Winner who will receive a $500 American Express® gift certificate along with a basket of Manischewitz products. Nine Finalists will each receive a $50 American Express gift certificate and a basket of Manischewitz products, as well. Winning entries will be based on originality, creativity, appearance, ease of preparation and adherence to theme.
*Recipe images are available upon request. Please contact Elena Magg at 973.744.0707 or Elena.Magg@bhgpr.com. For more recipes and to find out the winner and finalists of the "How Do You Tam Tam®?" contest, please log on to www.manischewitz.com or www.tam-tams.com.
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About The Manischewitz Company:
The Manischewitz Company is a specialty food company that includes the Manischewitz brand®, Season®, Guiltless Gourmet®, Asian Harvest®, Tam Tam®, Rokeach®, Mishpacha®, Horowitz Margareten®, Jason®, Mother's®, Carmel®, Croyden House®, Mrs. Adler's® and Goodman's® brands. The company offers a diversified line of premium kosher food products that covers over 60 different categories.
The Manischewitz® brand was founded in a small bakery built to make Passover matzo in 1888 by Rabbi Dov Behr Manischewitz in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1932, Rabbi Manischewitz opened a plant in Jersey City, NJ, replacing the operation in Cincinnati. This move paved the way for the introduction of new products like Tam Tam® Crackers, Chicken Soup, Noodles and Gefilte Fish.
The Season® brand was the inspiration of Issac Epstein, a Polish immigrant who started his career as a food merchant selling specialty products to grocery stores in New York and New Jersey over 80 years ago. In the 50's, as the brand's reputation as a diversified line of high quality, canned seafood, specialty vegetable and Asian products grew, so did the business, with Season becoming a household staple in cities like, Miami, Chicago and Los Angeles. Today, Season products can be found on supermarket shelves all across the United States, as well as in countries as close as Canada and as far away as Israel.