What is Couverture? Couverture chocolate has at least 30% percent cocoa butter. This high ratio of cocoa butter to chocolate solids produces a chocolate that melts and tempers easily and has a pleasing mouth feel. Because of these properties, couverture chocolate is preferred for tempering, coating [...]
Archive for the ‘Information’ Category
September 1st, 2011 - 12:46 pm § in Information
Surfas and Cafe Surfas Closed for Labor Day!
Surfas and Cafe Surfas will be closed Monday, September 5th in observation of Labor Day. Business will resume at normal hours on Tuesday, September 6th. Looking for last minute Labor Day BBQ tools and food? Check out the front of the store for a hand-picked selection of our favorites![...]
August 31st, 2011 - 2:18 pm § in Information
Surfas Favorite Items: Labor Day BBQ Essentials
In Southern California summer weather may extend well into October. September is glorious with warm dry days and cool nights. Produce is at its peak as farmers markets are filled with buckets of fruits and vegetables ready for salads or to hit the grill. With grilling such an important tradition on [...]
August 26th, 2011 - 3:11 pm § in Information
The Perfect Pair: Humboldt Fog and Parma Prosciutto
“To everyone looking for the perfect cheese and meat pairing, look no further than Humboldt Fog and Parma Prosciutto. I just love it. Sweet and meaty, tangy, salty and creamy; it never fails to deliver a smile.” -David Rozansky, Cheesemonger “Humboldt Fog” Mary Keehn got started on the goat [...]
August 25th, 2011 - 10:50 am § in Information
Surfas Favorite Items: Four Essential Pie Tools
The Farmers markets are packed to the rafters with succulent and sweet summer fruit. Now is the time to get out the rolling pin, dust the table with flour and show the world your Blue Ribbon pie making skills. One of the delights of making pies is that it requires so few tools. Here are [...][...]
August 17th, 2011 - 2:23 pm § in Information
Surfas Favorite Product: Taste of Kyoto Loose Leaf Sencha Tea
Iced Please! Our summer days are finally heating up and with warm weather we absolutely crave tall glasses of crisp iced green tea. Our favorite is Taste of Kyoto loose Leaf Sencha, an authentic organic Japanese green tea sourced from Uji, Kyoto, the epicenter of Japanese tea culture. Made from hand[...]
August 12th, 2011 - 10:06 am § in Information
Special Sale on Manicarretti Products
Time to Stock up on Manicarretti Products!! Special Sale August 12-14, 2011 only! 15% off regular price!! Frescobaldi Laudemio Olive Oil 500ML Regularly $43.40 Rustichella Pennine Pasta 17.5oz Regularly $6.43 Rustichella Primo Grano Sagne e Pezzi Pasta Regularly $8.65[...]
August 8th, 2011 - 10:18 am § in Information
Cheese Counter Intelligence for the Week of August 8th
Fresh Gioia Burrata and Bocconcini It’s Tomato Season and therefore it’s Mozzarella Season! The thought of Heirloom Brandywine Tomatoes and Fresh Mozzarella, makes me want to sing. Better yet, a Burrata Sundae! Essentially, Burrata is nothing more than mozzarella stuffed with mozzarella — th[...]
August 3rd, 2011 - 10:37 am § in Information
Surfas Favorite Product: Flexible Cutting Boards
This week we sing the praises of the flexible cutting board. This workhorse functions beautifully as a cutting board, holding up to heavy duty slicing and dicing. When done cutting simply pick up the whole board, give it a flex to direct your prepped product exactly where you need it. When it’s [...]
July 27th, 2011 - 1:13 pm § in Information
Surfas Favorite Product: Black Quinoa
We love Black Quinoa! Easy to prepare (it takes only about 30 minutes from brainstorm to plate) and a nutritional powerhouse. Ms. Lindsey Pine, Culinary Nutritionist says “Quinoa is high in protein and contains a great mix of other nutrients such as calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, potassium, copp[...]
July 20th, 2011 - 9:55 am § in Information
Surfas Favorite Product: Elixir-G!
Hot Summer days and tall glasses of Ice tea are a perfect marriage. Add the kick of tropical ginger and you have just the fortifications for spending the day in the hammock or by the pool. A long-time favorite of Surfas customers, Elixir-G is our favorite source for a blast of real ginger. Using onl[...]
July 19th, 2011 - 12:16 pm § in Information
BeeGreen Farms on the Cafe Surfas Patio!
Oh my goodness! Persian Mulberries at long last! These glorious, delicious and fragile summer gems are making a brief appearance on the patio as Bee Green Farm returns to the Patio at Surfas Restaurant Supply and Gourmet Food. Bringing treasures from her farm nestled next to Sequoia Park, Bettin[...]
July 12th, 2011 - 11:57 am § in Information
Surfas Favorite Product: Stubby’s BBQ Sauce
Stubby’s Barbeque Sauce- a Surfas Family Favorite BBQ Sauce from their hometown of Hot Springs, Arkansas! Stubby’s please (not Stubs)! Do not confuse this small company hand-made sauce with a mass produced sauce with a similar name. A consistant winner, this is a rich, sweet, smokey sauce. L[...]
July 6th, 2011 - 9:30 am § in Information
Piccolo Chef- An interview with LA’s Award Winning Kid’s Cooking School
Surfas: Tell us a little about Piccolo Chef. Piccolo Chef: Piccolo Chef is the result of passion and hard work of two mothers who are committed to teaching kids and their grownups how to cook and eat in a fun AND healthy way. We believe that our kitchens are magical places where the entire family [.[...]