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Monday, July 22, 2013

Whom You Know is Thrilled to Kick Off Coverage of Suan's Foods! Suan's Scotch Bonnet Flavor Sauce is Recommended by Whom You Know.

As someone who enjoys cooking, I am always looking for new ways to make my food more interesting. I want to find ways of giving my recipes more flavor. Sometimes that means finding a special secret ingredient. Suan's Scotch Bonnet Flavoring Sauce is one of those secret ingredients! This delicious sauce can be added to just about anything to give it an extra kick. Not only that, but it adds the delicious flavors of Scotch Bonnet peppers. I mixed a bit in to some chicken curry that I made, and it put this dish over the top! It was absolutely delicious!
The miracle of hot stuff in the summer is part of island living. When you're acclimated, hot sauces, hot spices are part of keeping cool. Not that everyone loves spicy foods, but in the tropics, you can find almost everyday additions to the diet. Suan lived in Jamaica and brought with her the joy of cooking hot. She fell in love with a little pepper plant called "Scotch Bonnet", and has turned one little plant into an enterprise. The habanera, cousin to the Scotch Bonnet is one of the hottest peppers on the planet, and some only rub it onto their food. Suan has miraculously taken the killer heat from the plant and used the essential flavor and taste to add zing to your dishes. The company revels in jellies and jams, with relishes hot on their heels as favorites. Their "Flavor Sauce" can be used, as I did, with seafood as you would use a cocktail sauce. Use it liberally, with no fear of sting from this little tamed pepper. 
If you're looking for a tasty way to spice up your cuisine, Suan's Scotch Bonnet Flavor Sauce is the condiment for you! Created by Suan Grant, who became enamored of the spicy Scotch Bonnet pepper while living and working in Jamaica, this sauce is a great showcase for the unique flavor and heat of the pepper. It definitely has a major kick, so it can be used sparingly - a little bit definitely goes a long way! I put it on top of a veggie cheeseburger, and it turned a boring weeknight dinner into something different and exciting. It definitely added flavor and spiciness, but was not overpowering. I'm looking forward to experimenting with it in different ways to add some excitement to my menus. Fans of tabasco sauce take note: this flavorful sauce would be a great alternative if you're ready for something new and different!
If you are like me than you love a little spice in your food. That is why I was so excited to try Suan's Scotch Bonnet Flavor Sauce. This fantastic sauce adds the wonderful tastes of the Jamaican scotch bonnet pepper. This unique pepper is spicy yet sweet. It complements many types of dishes including sauces and soups. Since the flavor sauce is contains "unbridled heat" it is recommended to use it sparingly. I tried adding this to my guacamole to create a new and spicy flavor and it was great.
Suan’s scotch bonnet flavor sauce is an essential in every woman’s 
kitchen. The rich flavor gives the perfect essence to any meal you prepare. This sauce bids the wild heat of the scotch bonnet pepper in a impeccable way. Personally I have used this flavor sauce of many different types of fish, my favorite being Salmon. My husband loves the rustic taste it gives to the fish. Another great way to enjoy this flavor sauce is with empanadas for a fun flavor filled Mexican night! Highly recommended with an iced margarita on the side!

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As recipient of the 2011 Dallas Gourmet Market Gold Award Suan’s Scotch Bonnet Pepper Jelly has become a leading condiment where it is found. Additions to the all-natural line of fine gourmet condiments are Suan’s Scotch Bonnet Pepper Relish, Suan’s Scotch Bonnet Sweet Tomato Jam, Suan’s Scotch Bonnet Mango Lemon Fruit Butter, Suan’s Scotch Bonnet Pineapple Cinnamon Jam, Suan’s Scotch Bonnet Pepper Flavor Sauce and Suan’s Scotch Bonnet Onion Preserves. 

This 100% female owned U.S. company was founded in 2009 as an S-Corp, with the growing popularity of Suan’s makes her a must visit destination at consumer and trade shows alike as customers seek her out to try new products and savor her ever popular Scotch Bonnet Pepper Jelly. From 2011 thru 2012, Suan’s could be found in the Oklahoma Gourmet booth at the Dallas Gourmet Market, sponsored by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture and Oklahoma State University’s Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center, this national exposure would introduce Suan’s to 169 stores and grow her market to 17 states. On a national scale, Suan’s was accepted into the “Fancy Food Trade Show” in Washington, D.C. the summer of 2012 where attendance includes buyers from around the world. For 2013, you will find Suan’s at the “Fancy Food Trade Show” in New York City and the “Natural Food Show” in Baltimore. On the state level, Suan’s will be found at the Home & Garden Shows of Oklahoma City in January and Tulsa in March, An Affair of the Heart’s shows in February and October in Oklahoma City and Tulsa in July and November, the Oklahoma City State Fair in September. The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Derby in June and the Futurity in November in Oklahoma City will complete her consumer and trade show schedule. 

Invitations to in-bound trade missions from Germany, EU, Canada, China, India and Mexico resulted in Suan’s, Inc. being invited to participate with the United States Department of Agriculture through the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry on an out-bound trade mission to the ANTAD Trade Show in Guadalajara, Mexico the spring of 2012 along with 5 other southern U.S. companies. 

Suan’s Scotch Bonnet Pepper Jelly has been featured on the cover of the national publications of “Fancy Foods Magazine and Gourmet Products” and twice as their “Editor’s Choice” for February 8, 2011 and December 18, 2012 and the January 23, 2013 article “Spread the Love.” “Specialty Foods Magazine” in their “What’s New/What’s Hot” section. Reaching the international membership of the NRHA with the digital “Reiner’s Magazine” February 2013, titled “The Jelly Lady.” Local publications include: the cover of OSU’s “FAPC’s.biz magazine” along with cover story and cover article of “Oklahoma Living” with her daughter, potter Robin Wolf. Articles in OSU’s “Triangle”, “State” and “Cowboy Living” magazines along with numerous newspaper articles and television spots complete the ever growing interest in Suan’s products and company. 


For those looking for Suan’s, please see her web-site, www.suansfoods.com and like her on www.facebook.com/suansfoods for ordering or for recipes and ideas on how to use her products. 


Suan’s, Inc. is a member of the Made in Oklahoma Coalition, (MIO), Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA), and The Specialty Food Association (formerly the National Association Specialty Food Trade or NASFT). 
Suan’s, Inc. was honored to be named by “The Journal Record” as one of their “Innovative Companies for 2012”. In 2013 Suan was invited by Oklahoma State University’s School of Entrepreneurship’s to serve as a mentor for the Veteran Entrepreneur Program (VEP). 


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