Wednesday, July 13, 2011

SICANA OR CASSABANANA JAM, THE NEW JAM OF THE MONTH

You will probably think: "What's that, Cassava or Banana or a mixing of the two?" and, sorry, you're wrong. And I was like you when Josef Sagemuller asked me one time: "Do you know Cassabanana and what can I do with that?"
A few click later, it appeared Cassabanana was the English name of Sicana odorifera, a Brazilian origin cucurbit. The fruit is a sort of a big cucumber (30 to 60 cm long, diameter 10 to 12 cm)  red violet color with a very hard woody skin. The vine can reach 15 m.
A strong bolo reveals a sweet orange meat with a very original taste. The South American people use it directly as a refreshing drink during hot summer. Of course they make also preserves. It has also medicinal virtues (loss of voice, reduce fever) and dried slices of the fruit stocked in the cloth gives a nice smelt and cast out the moths.


And if now, here in Bacolod, you can discover this original fruit and very nice jam, it is because Josef had, one day, the idea to plant some seeds of Sicana in his garden of rare plants.
I let you discover the taste very original; our taster detected savor of vanilla, squash, melon, iced chestnut.
The launching is starting Friday 15th of July at Bob's Pastry (Deli, North Drive, Gaisano and Lopue's East), Pendy's, Virgie's, Merci (Singcang, Mandalagan and SM), Frankie's and Margie's.


New prices
After one year, we observed the increasing of prices of our packaging, of the gasoline, of the gazul, of the raw material at the market... etc., the list is long. We have to add  10 P only per bottle (factory gate price). This increase will be effective on 1st of August 2011.



Available this week (bottles 8oz):


CLASSICAL JAMS
Cassabanana                           150P
Guyabano-calamansi             140P
Jackfruit                                   140P
Pomelo-orange                        140P
Papaya-Buko                           140P
Breadfruit                                140P

Star apple                                160P
Tomato-apple                          160P
Watermelon                             150P

ACCOMPANIMENT NOT SPICY
Batwan                                     150P
Kalumpit, (Sarali)                   160P
SPICY JAMS
Chili                                          190P
Ginger                                      160P
Green mango (Chutney)        190P
Sweet pepper                          190P

NO ADDED SUGAR FRUIT A TARTINER
Banana cloves                        180P
Guyabano calamansi             170P
Jackfruit cinnamon                 170P
Mango Nutmeg                        190P

SAUCE
Fresh home made cheese
sauce for pasta                        170P

OTHER PREPARATIONS
Fruits in Vodka                          210P

     Minimum order for home delivery: 6 bottles mixed,
     Free delivery in Bacolod (payment at the delivery)

NOTE: this prices are not applied in local selling places

Send your remarks and orders to:

lolasgardenjam@gmail.com
or Text: 0919 3555 424