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SHELF-STABLE FOODSERVICE PRODUCT ➊ FOODMATCH, INC. Mama Lil's Hungarian "Goathorn" Sweet Hot Peppers in Brine Contact: Philip Meldrum 212.244.5050 phil@foodmatch.com foodmatch.com ➋ THE GRACIOUS GOURMET Hatch Chile Pesto Contact: Nancy Wekselbaum 860.350.1213 nancy@thegraciousgourmet .com thegraciousgourmet.com FALL 2014 S31 ➊ ➋ ARGO CENTURY, INC. Tonton Hibachi Sauce with Sake IT ALL STARTED IN AN UPSCALE JAPANESE RESTAURANT in Charlotte, N.C., in the 1980s. The house hibachi steak sauce was a huge hit with customers, who praised the rich, smooth flavor derived from a blend of shitake mushrooms, roasted caramelized onions, slow-roasted green onions, apple cider vinegar, chicken broth, mirin, and sake. Persuaded to bottle it and other house-made sauces and dressings, the restaurant owner called the line Tonton—Japanese for "knock, knock." "It's an authentic Japanese sauce knocking on the door of the United States," explains Miyumi Burnham, vice president of Argo Century, Inc., which manufacturers the Tonton line. The bottled sauce instantly drew fans. "It took off very quickly, and today, it's our second-best-selling sauce, behind our ginger dressing." Less sticky-sweet and fiery hot than other barbecue sauces, the hibachi sauce is ideal for basting or as a marinade. Price: $18/0.5 gallon. Contact: Mayumi Burnham; 704.525.6180; mburnham@tontonsauce.com; tontonsauce. com.—E. Crain FINALISTS from the judges... " " Loved the authentic taste— great way to introduce umami to a dish