An Interview with Thomas Allen of California Balsamic - Nutmeg Notebook Live #101

Nutmeg Notebook Live episode #101 --- Tami & Tom Kramer of Nutmeg Notebook will be joined by Thomas Allen, founder of California Balsamic. As many of you know... I Love my chopped Salads, and I like to make them special with a variety of topping ingredients, and in particular, one of the many flavors of California Balsamic vinegars. So I am delighted to offer this interview of California Balsamic Founder Thomas Allen and gain his insights on making things delicious with his vinegars. About California Balsamic... California Balsamic is a unique line of specialty balsamic vinegars, inspired by flavors from around the world. Our premium quality is fine-tuned through sampling, customer feedback and culinary creativity. In the early years California Balsamic (previously known as Tres Classique Specialty Foods) was a salad dressing and dessert sauce line until 1996 when world traveler and owner Thomas Allen landed in Ukiah, CA just in time to buy the business and over the next ten years transformed the business into the balsamic company it is today. Before buying the business, Thomas worked at the Osaka Culinary Academy in Japan for one year as an instructor. He gave a loaf of banana bread as a thank you gift to a friend he met while in Japan who happened to be a friend of the manager at an Academy which had been looking for an American to teach American Cuisine, he got the job and loved it! When he returned to America he found Tres Classique for sale, and his time at the academy got him the loan! So, in a way, a loaf of banana bread started the business! Their products feature the finest Fresh ingredients, high grade fruit essential oils, rice bran oil and our namesake 25 star balsamic from Modena, Italy – a custom balsamic made with an exceptionally high-quality grape must that enhances flavor and texture. The sugars found in balsamic vinegar are a natural sugar from the grapes. No processed sugar is added to any of our products. #wholefoodplantbased #healthyvegan #oilfreevegan, #californiabalsamic --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Links for our favorite vendors. Please visit our Amazon Store to see what we use in the Nutmeg Notebook kitchen and more. https://amazon.com/shop/nutmegnotebook Beet Boost by NutriGardens(15% Discount when you use this link and enter code " NUTMEG15 ") https://nutrigardens.com/nutmeg Well Your World Sauces and Salad Dressings and Spice Blends (oil free) https://wellyourworld.com/nutmeg JOI Plant Milk concentrate - https://bit.ly/3dTerDK Use code NUTMEG for 10% off. NURISH BOX We are happy to announce that we have added "Nurish Box" to our family of affiliated companies, Go to https://www.nurishbox.com Use Code "nutmeg" at check out to receive a $5.00 discount off your order. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Holland Bowl Mill affiliate link (and new landing page) https://hollandbowlmill.com/nutmeg Purchase a solid wood bowl for chopping (minimum of $125.00) with our link also receive a free mezzaluna knife. No coupon code required. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mama Sezz prepared whole food plant based meals and Oil Free options http://bit.ly/2YcbGEe VitaMix USA https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-8838732-14021599 Mealthy Kitchen Appliances https://mealthy.com/products/?rfsn=2851046.1e5aab Use our code "nutmegnotebook" to receive $10.00 off orders of 69.95 or more. Super Cubes frozen food storage http://www.soupercubes.com?ref=6 AeroGarden (AeroGrow) Indoor Herb Gardens https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-8838732-10777794 When you use our Affiliate links to make purchases we do earn a small commission without any extra cost to you. The contents of this video/website are for informational purposes only. Information provided is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment. Always consult your health care provider if you have any health related concerns or questions.