TABLE PROVISIONS
A PRIORI was founded by a cheese monger/retail buyer who became obsessed with craft chocolate and was frustrated by the fact that no distributors in America focused on this important niche. Now offering much more than just chocolate, at A Priori, we value specialty foods that exhibit true craftsmanship. With a penchant for Old World style, we seek products made by hand with outlier levels of skill. Quite simply, we know quality. We vet potential new products through rigorous blind tasting, and if the provenance of the ingredients are not excellent we simply won t carry them.
CONTENTS TABLE PROVISIONS 61 ÅKESSON S, PEPPER 62 CHILI BEAK, HOT SAUCE 62 JACOBSEN SALT CO. 63 MALPIGHI, VINEGAR 64 RAMÓN PEÑA, TINNED SEAFOOD 65 TORRONIFICIO SCALDAFERRO 66 VIOLA EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL 67
Åkesson s Guerville, France With Åkesson, only one word comes to mind: wild. Like the fine cacao that made them a global force in the chocolate world, each pepper in their lineup expresses a shock of Madagascan terroir, especially Voatsiperifery, a wild pepper so rare even Wikipedia hadn t heard of it until 2011. Madagascar Black Pepper AKE-71100 6 / 18 g Madagascar Green Pepper AKE-71200 6 / 18 g Madagascar Pink Pepper AKE-71300 6 / 18 g Madagascar Wild Voatsiperifery Pepper AKE-71400 6 / 18 g Chili Beak Salt Lake City, Utah As the name would suggest, Chili Beak s oil-based hot sauce offers a deep, complex chili flavor. Unlike vinegarbased hot sauces, the heat here comes on slow while still packing a spicy punch. Proceed with caution. Item is highly addictive and we can t imagine eating eggs without it. Original Chili Sauce CHB-11100 12 / 5.3 oz Chili Sauce Habanero CHB-11200 12 / 5.3 oz 62
Jacobsen Salt Co. Portland, Oregon Harvested from the cold, pristine waters of Oregon s Netarts Bay comes an American finishing salt worthy of comparison to other legendary salts from around the world. Tasting these gorgeous flakes will demonstrate why Jacobsen has quickly become the most acclaimed of the emerging vanguard of American saltmakers. Black Garlic Salt Jar JAC-11100 Black Pepper Salt Jar JAC-11200 Cherrywood Smoked Salt Jar JAC-11300 Garlic Salt Jar JAC-11400 Ghost Chili Salt Jar JAC-11500 Habanero Salt Jar JAC-11600 Lemon Zest Salt Jar JAC-11700 Rosemary Salt Jar JAC-11800 Pinot Noir Salt Jar JAC-11900 White Truffle Salt Jar JAC-12000 Pink Himalayan Grinding Salt JAC-71100 12 / 7.25 oz Pure Flake Salt JAC-71200 Salty Caramel *Special Order* JAC-71300 14 / 7.3 oz Salty Licorice *Special Order* JAC-71400 14 / 7.3 oz Bee Local Honey Pollen Shaker *Special Order* JAC-71500 6 / 8 g Chef Jar Flake Salt JAC-91100 6 / 17.6 oz 63
Malpighi Modena, Italy Balsamic Vinegar is probably the most commonly mimicked and adulterated food product in existence. Common versions are offensive to purists and hence the decline of its cool factor. Cool is cyclical, quality is forever. Balsamico Tradizionale DOP is a timeless diamond of human agriculture and craftsmanship. Acetaia Malpighi will not compromise and is keeping the flame alive. 100 Year D.O.P. Balsamico Tradizionale MAL-11100 1 / 100 ml 50 Year D.O.P. Balsamico Tradizionale MAL-11200 1 / 100 ml 25 Year D.O.P. Balsamico Tradizionale MAL-11300 1 / 100 ml 12 Year D.O.P. Balsamico Tradizionale MAL-11400 1 / 100 ml Riserva 8 Year MAL-21100 6 / 200 ml Riserva 6 Year MAL-21200 6 / 200 ml Prelibato White Balsamic Riserva 8 Year MAL-21300 6 / 200 ml Prelibato White Balsamic MAL-21400 6 / 200 ml Apple Balsamic MAL-31100 6 / 100 ml Fig Balsamic MAL-31200 6 / 100 ml Orange Balsamic MAL-31300 6 / 100 ml 64
Ramón Peña Galicia, Spain Surrounded by the cool, clean waters of the Atlantic and the Old World spirit of Spain s Iberian Peninsula, there is no better place than Galicia for Ramón Peña to have mastered his technique. He insists on being the first to the morning fish auctions, purchasing only the absolute best of each day s catch. After cooking in fresh seawater, each offering is hand-packed into tins one tasty morsel at a time. Only small producers like Peña, who use time-tested artisan techniques, are able to capture the intrinsic flavors and preserve the incomparable texture of pristine seafood. There are so many ways to enjoy tinned seafood, but we like it best right out of the can with freshly baked bread and a glass of un-oaked white wine. Cockles in Brine RAM-11100 12 / 130 g Garfish Needle Sardines in Olive Oil RAM-11200 12 / 130 g Mackerel in Olive Oil RAM-11300 12 / 138 g Mussels in Pickled Sauce RAM-11400 12 / 110 g Octopus in Paprika Sauce RAM-11500 12 / 138 g Razor Shells in Brine RAM-11600 12 / 115 g Sardines in Olive Oil and Padron Pepper RAM-11700 12 / 130 g Squids in Ink RAM-11800 12 / 130 g Silver Line Ventresca in Olive Oil RAM-11900 12 / 111 g Mussels in Pickled Sauce *Silver Line* RAM-21100 12 / 110 g Sardines in Olive Oil *Silver Line* RAM-21200 12 / 115 g Yellowfin Tuna in Olive Oil *Silver Line* RAM-21300 12 / 110 g 65
Scaldaferro Venice, Italy In life there are precious few morsels that transport the consciousness to a different time and place. This is one of those morsels. When an artisan makes nougat based on the waning or the waxing of the moon and explains it in such a way that makes sense, you should go out of your way to eat that nougat. This is that nougat. Torrone with Damask Rose Honey & Puglia Almonds SCA-11100 1 / 1 kg / ~55 Individually Wrapped Torrone with Rosemary Honey & Langhe Hazelnuts SCA-11200 1 / 1 kg / ~55 Individually Wrapped Torrone with Tuscan Coriander & Bronte Pistachios SCA-11300 1 / 1 kg / ~55 Individually Wrapped Torrone with Venetian Cordgrass Honey & Puglia Almonds SCA-11400 1 / 1 kg / ~55 Individually Wrapped Cube Mixed Nougat Bites *Limited Edition, Special Order* SCA-51100 12 / 8 x 20 g Handmade Brittle Torrone in Red Gift Box *Special Order* SCA-51200 16 / 195 g 66
Viola Foligno, Italy No other olive oil producer is more awarded or prestigious than Viola. In the Flos Olei, the most expansive international publication and rating system for olive oil, Viola has consistently received top honors. Just weeks ago, Il Sincero received 99 out of 100 points. No higher score has ever been attained. Marco Viola is a god of agriculture. Not only for olives either. The man grows beans among his olive groves that sell for over $40 per pound. We are honored and humbled to be his importer for over 13 years. Colleruita Umbrian Olive Oil VIO-11100 12 / 250 ml Il Sincero Umbrian Olive Oil VIO-11200 12 / 250 ml Colleruita Umbrian Olive Oil VIO-21100 6 / 500 ml Il Sincero Umbrian Olive Oil VIO-21200 6 / 500 ml 67