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A Memorial Day Fare

What better way to celebrate remembrance than with good friends and great food. So commemorate America with recipes developed around American-made artisan ingredients. Featuring products curated by Chef Brittanny Anderson, we've put a twist on the classics to take your Memorial day BBQ to the next level! 

Check out the recipes below + grab The Box from Chef Anderson and throw a Memorial Day to remember!

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Hickory Baked Chicken + Cracked Rice Bowl

Utilizing the smokey sweetness of Falling Bark Farm's Hickory Syrup as the marinade base for the chicken imparts a unique and complex flavor with just enough sugars to add a nice caramelization when baked. Coupled with Schaller & Weber's Bavarian Style Mustard to add a little tang + come chilis for spice, the left-over marinade makes for a perfect finishing sauce the the sautéed vegetables in this health-focused rice-bowl.

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Roast Lamb Saddle | Hatchup

We always enjoy experiencing new cuts of meat - and lamb saddle was a first for us.  One of our favorite proteins with its unique flavor, this cut of lamb is surrounded by delicious fat that renders nicely during the cooking process. Taking a cue from our July basket, we combined it with Hatchup's medium spice and Adobe Milling Co.'s Anasazi Beans.

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Thanksgiving With The FareTrade

Thanksgiving, a day dedicated to food + cooking. Why does it only come along once a year? As a time-honored, American tradition, the food we serve on Thanksgiving should both honor the past while benefiting from the flavors of the present. Here at The FareTrade, we're helping you do just that! Utilizing all American-Made artisan ingredients curated by Chef Nyesha Arrington, we've added a twist to the classics: turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce + stuffing. Plus a couple of our favorite sides!

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Smokey Mashed Potatoes

Thanksgiving cannot exist without mashed potatoes. Whether you prefer them lumpy or smooth, skinned or skin-on, mashed potatoes are the perfect receptacle for gravy, a flavor conduit for your leftover sandwich on Friday, mashed potatoes are key to a successful Thanksgiving meal. Add in a touch of Beyond the Olive's Smoked Olive Oil and bring this years potatoes to the next level.

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Nomad Braised Turkey Legs

You know how you always end up with 5 people fighting over two turkey legs at your Thanksgiving dining table? We've solved the problem for you - individual turkey legs for all! No need to worry about dry meat or a lack of gravy. By braising the legs, you'll keep the meat moist and the skin crispy, while using the pan sauce to create a succulent gravy. (added bonus: skip the dark versus white meat debate!).

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Spiced Cranberry Sauce

Whatever you do, do not make cranberry sauce from the can. Nobody wants that. Trust us. 

Now that we're past that, make a cranberry sauce this Thanksgiving that will your guests will be fighting over. Extremely simple to make, thanks to the brine from Coldwater Canyon Provsions Pickled Watermelon Rind, this cranberry sauce is packed with the perfect holiday flavor.

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Halibut Cheek | Farro | Maitake

While visiting Pike Place Market in Seattle and being overwhelmed by the abundance of fresh fish, we happened upon a cut that was new to us - Halibut Cheek. Naturally boneless, they are roughly the size of large scallops, with a meatier texture than the normally flakey halibut filets. The meatier texture of the cheek lends it to be cooked in a variety of ways - we decided to treat it like a steak by pan searing it and finishing off with an herb-butter basting.

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