Peter's Picks
I have picked out some Hudson Valley products that I find to be of exceptional quality. I do not get paid for these listings. I list them simply because I like them and use them. All companies can ship orders. Where possible a website link has been established.
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Mountain Products Smokehouse in LaGrangeville, 845 223 7900
They have various carefully smoked meats and sausages. Try their bacon!
Hudson Valley Homestead in Craryville, 518 851 7336
They sell assorted herb blends, but their topseller is Bushwacker's, a savory sauce, just right for dipping or marinating. WWW.HUDSONVALLEYHOMESTEAD.COM
Michael's Candy Corner in Kingston, 845 338 6782 The only hand-made candy canes around. They are big and beautiful. www.candycornerusa.com
If you visit the store in August/early September, you can watch them make their famous candy canes.
Old Chatham Sheepherding Co. in Old Chatham, 888 SHEEP60
Their Hudson Valley Brie is the best cheese in the Valley.
Alternative Baker in Rosendale, NY; 845 658 3355
This bakery knows its bread. It also makes products, such as sugar-free or wheat-free, for special diets. My favorites are their baquettes and pumpkin muffins, but the pound cake and lemon cake are standouts as well.
ZAZ Mustard in Big Indian, NY.
This little company makes a lush, sweet mustard. It is terrific when used in deviled eggs.
Pure Almond Paste in 7 pound tubs.
Shipped directly to you from Kingsma Market
2225 Painfield Avenue, NE,
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Call 616 363 7575 with MC/Visa
Here is a website FILLED with information on the Dutch experience in America, created by the New Netherland Institute in Albany:
Check their website:www.nnp.org
Very well worth the visit!
Len Tantillo is a well-known painter of Hudson Valley scenes going as far back as the 17th-century. His website shows off his portrayals of the Half Moon, Fort Orange, or the old Erie Canal.
The Valley Table: the magazine of Hudson Valley Farms, Food and Cuisine
Old Amsterdam cheese
This is a versatile aged Dutch Gouda cheese that cannot only be used grated on pastas, but also is a wonderful accompaniment to drinks (bring to room temperature for easy slicing/cubing) and it is excellent in cheese sauces. It truly is a revelation when melted in the hollow of a halved baked apple! Check your supermarkets.
More Picks to come as I discover them.