Watermelon-Flavored Drink, Fuze Tea
One of the great refrigerator mysteries for us—in short, why they don’t contain a huge, permanent Fuze Tea collection—is now partially but adequately addressed with an ideal summer launch.
Watermelon-flavored Fuze Tea is the newest addition to the international brand’s line of cold drinks. It is, of course, based on tea extract, blends in hints of the most Israeli fruit there is, and is offered without food coloring or preservatives, with a small addition of antioxidants. The result is refreshing, moderately sweet, and works great even as part of a cocktail.
Watermelon-Mint Infusion, Wissotzky
Still with the red fruit: The local tea powerhouse welcomes summer with open arms—and pitchers full of ice.
Wissotzky’s watermelon and mint infusion, in a limited edition of course, is part of the “Cold Breeze” series, which continues to evolve from season to season (and currently includes raspberry-blueberry, peach-louisa, and lemon-mint flavors).
The tea bags don’t require any boiling and are meant for cold water (one bag per about half a liter, and just a few minutes of steeping), contain no added sugar, caffeine, artificial sweeteners, or coloring, and deliver a delicate taste, sane sweetness, and the ability to stand on their own, be part of a more complex drink—shake or cocktail, we’re talking to you—and most of all, be part of summer.
Price: NIS 19.90–23.90 for a pack of 18 bags.
Jams, Saint Amour and Bonne Maman
A double French landing from Diplomat stirs the spreads-and-delicacies shelves and spreads (on our toast) a much-needed Francophile aroma.
The Saint Amour jam series is making its debut here, straight from the Normandy region. The transparent-blue jars (275 grams) contain 100% fruit ingredients—apricot, cherry, strawberry, red fruits, orange—with an ideal consistency, real flavors, and a sweetness begging for butter underneath.
Bonne Maman, on the other hand, returns to Israel in a much-anticipated comeback with its iconic look—red-and-white checkered lid reminiscent of a picnic blanket or rustic tablecloth. The flavors—bitter orange marmalade, cherry, strawberry, red fruits, apricot, blackcurrant—are excellent on their own, and the greeting from the southwest of the Republic enhances them even more.
Crispy Shallots, Tekoa Farm
The excellent farm expands its shelves and adds new options with a new, satisfyingly crispy launch.
Tekoa Farm’s crispy shallots come in a 120-gram package containing, as expected, fried shallot chips, with just the right texture and sweet-salty flavors. As such, they serve as a perfect topping for salad, omelet, hamburger, or as a final touch to stews—not to mention mashed potatoes and soup. Versatile, until the bag runs out.
Square Rice Paper and Gnocchi, Master Chef
One of the busiest importers here refuses to rest—for all our benefit. This time: A double launch, until the next announcement of course.
First, square rice paper that breaks molds and makes more sense for frying and folding. They’re made in Vietnam—a country that knows a thing or two about rolls, nems, and the like—and come in 22 cm size, with a 30% rice flour and 70% tapioca flour ratio. The result is wonderfully crispy, ideally thick, and generally a pantry must-have.
Price: NIS 12.90 for a 400-gram package.
To that, Master Chef adds a double dose of gnocchi and mini-gnocchi from Italy—500-gram packs (NIS 12.50) of the popular pasta that require just a quick dip in boiling water, then straight to your sauce pan. The texture is chewy yet airy, the taste is good, and the shortcut works perfectly.