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How and Why We Choose our Products

Wally in Burgundy

Wally in front of Romanée-Conti
vineyard in Burgundy which produces
some of the world's finest,
and most expensive, wines.

Terroir

Terroir is an important concept in wine. I believe it also translates to food.
Here is a good definition of Terroir from the Wine Bible by Karen MacNeil:
"This French word means the total impact of any given site: soil, slope, orientation to the sun, and elevation, plus every nuance of climate including rainfall, wind velocity, frequency of fog, cumulative hours of sunshine, average high temperature, and so forth. There is no single word in English that means quite the same thing. Generally viticulturists believe that soil indirectly bestows flavor (and relative quality) only insofar as it is one of the voices in the chorus of terroir."

Coffees from different plantations, cheeses from different regions, indeed all real foods everywhere exhibit the effects of their terroir. This is one of the things which makes the foods we carry in our shop so interesting.

Freshness

It doesn't matter what you are eating, whether it is a hamburger and fries or foie gras and champagne - it is the ingredients used that make each one marvelous or mediocre. At Fancifull that is what I look for when choosing what goes into our baskets. Fresh natural ingredients, organic, no odd chemical fillers. Because you want to taste the food, not the chemicals. I've tried cookies where the butter leaps out at you because it is so fresh, and then I've tried ones - in beautiful tempting packaging - that taste like cardboard. For example: Americans have a style of chocolate, as do the Europeans. Both have great chocolates. I can't argue that a fresh truffle is better than a perfect peanut butter cup if both are made with good ingredients. And why argue anyway? Eat them both and enjoy. We will always be searching, tasting, and finding the best ingredients the world has to offer so you can send the best.

Authenticity

Genuine, real, not fake. I like to travel because I like to experience authenticity in the world at large. For instance, I love being in the countryside of Italy and eating what is grown locally. I want to smell the air, meet the people, find out how they have been making this food for hundreds of years and why it is so good. This is true of anywhere I go, whether it be close to home or in far away lands. Even more so, I love to bring these experiences back to share with friends and family. I cook meals similar to those I've had on my culinary voyages and bring back jars of ingredients to taste. I find this is a better snapshot of a country than a photo. My joy in Fancifull is that I get to delight you with the pleasures I have found. I get to stock my shelves with the foods and wines I've tried and share them with you and your friends. Welcome to the family.

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