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Verjus at Club Sauce
Verjus or Verjuice Product
Overview
If you're looking
for a delightful, non-alcoholic alternative that adds zest and flavor
to your cooking without having to use wine, vinegar or even lemons,
you'll find Verjus, or as it is sometimes called Verjuice, to be
the perfect addition to your pantry.
Verjus is an ancient ingredient that dates back as early as 71 A.D. It
was used by the ancient Romans and Greeks for cooking, healing, and
even drinking. During medieval times Verjus was very popular
and used to prepare a variety of culinary delights from salads to
desserts.
Verjuice is made from semi-ripened varietal wine grapes either white or
red. It adds a fresh flavor and delightful bite that will enhance the
food without masking or overpowering the natural flavors of any dish.
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How Verjus is made:
As part of the thinning process wine grapes are hand picked in a
semi-ripened state. This thinning process allows the remaining grapes
to develop into sweeter, more robust, full flavored grapes for their
ultimate use in both wine and vinegar.
After these young grapes are picked, they are pressed to extract the
"green" juice (unripened grape juice) which is then
quickly bottled to retain as much of the acidic qualities and fresh
taste as possible.
Once Verjus is bottled it can be stored on the shelf for up to one
year. Once opened it must be refrigerated and will last 30 to 45 days.
If you're weekly menu plan will not use all the Verjus in a
bottle don't worry you can freeze the remainder which will
keep pretty much indefinitely. Simply pour the unused portion into ice
cube trays and freeze it. Then remove the frozen verjus-cubes and
store
them in baggies in the freezer until needed.
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How to Use:
Verjus can be used in place of wine, vinegar, and citrus such as lemons
or used in conjunction with them. Because it is unfermented and due to
its acidity it will blend with a variety of ingredients to naturally
enhance the flavors of any dish without overpowering the taste.
The light fresh flavor of Verjus works well by itself or in combination
with rice wine vinegar, pomegranate juice or other citrus flavors for
salad dressings. Verjuice also makes a great vinaigrette. Verjus blends
well in marinades, reduction sauces, poaching liquid, pan sauces for
fish, crustaceans, pork, beef, chicken, pheasant, game bird, stews and
more. Delicious with steamed or sauteed vegetables, splashed
over fresh fruit, blended drinks with or without alcohol, or lemonade.
You can use it in just about any recipe that calls for a squeeze of
lemon juice, a little wine or white vinegar.
Verjus is perfect for de-glazing pans when preparing meals, or adding to
vegetables when roasting.
You can even make a refreshing non-alcoholic summer drink, just take
our Saba mixed with Verjus, soda water, and add twist of lime or lemon
and you have a great refreshing anytime cooler.
We invite you to visit the Club Sauce Recipe Section for simple, easy
to use recipes for this and other great cooking selections.
See more premium verjus and balsamic vinegar seclections.
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