Director Sara Sweet
of Bishop's School

Micro Firestixâ„¢ Mix
Inventory, 100 ct : 0
This item was last sold on : 02/13/10

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Fresh Origins

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Description/Taste
Simply irresistible, MicroFlowers Firestixâ„¢ Mix sports a stunning colorful edible mix of sunshine yellow, rich orange and vivid red flame-like amaranth blossoms. Presentation plus and offering a mild corn flavor, this striking mix adds height to a variety of creative culinary creations. Absolutely gorgeous!

Applications
Pure class! Standing up or laying down, add a lovely sophisticated look to dress up desserts, cocktails, tropical beverages and specialty salads. Main entrées appreciate this Mix's firey-dazzle and extraordinary beauty. Decorate birthday and wedding cakes with extraordinary pizzazz and dramatic glamour. Gala event creations especially love the eye-catching good looks of this lovely flower blossom. Truly a diner's delight! Excellent keepers! To store, refrigerate in a sealed container.

Ethnic/Cultural Info
In Greek, "amarantos" is the very appropriate name for amaranth as it means "unwithering". Because of this hardy plant's durability, stamina and long shelf life, amaranth flowers symbolized immortality and were used to decorate shrines in early Greece.

Geography/History
The gorgeous amaranth plant family consists of over sixty varieties, all of which produce different leaves and varying blossoms. Just one of owner/grower David Sasuga's garden-fresh specialties locally grown at Fresh Origins Farm, San Marcos, California. Renowned for producing premium products, Mr. Sasuga is adamantly focused on food safety. Perfecting quality packaging and handling, Fresh Origins Farm supplies area restaurants year round with extraordinary Fresh Shoots, FreshLeaf, MicroGreens, TenderGreensâ„¢, PetiteGreensâ„¢, MiniCrownsâ„¢ and MicroFlowersâ„¢. Specialty Produce enthusiastically endorses our local California growers and the valuable California farming industry.