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A great way to add more flavour, colour, and texture to a baked ham is to use a glaze. ZEG Sauces make the perfect glazes as they have the right amount of complementing sugar and spices to make your ham burst full of flavour! To glaze a ham, you periodically take the ham out of […]

With more than 4000 varieties and even more combinations of dishes, potatoes are hands down the easiest, cheapest, most versatile vegetable out there! In North America alone, there are more than 200 varieties of potatoes sold. Each one of these varieties fit into 7 potato type categories: white, russet, red, yellow, purple/blue, fingerling and petite.

As the song goes: Did you ever have to finally decide? Say yes to one and let the other one ride… With so many turkey brands, labels, and categories you want to make sure you buy the best turkey for the best price! As a consumer, you will see all kinds of turkey words being thrown

People have been marinating their food for thousands of years. The French began marinating their food in the 1300s and Mexicans have used papaya to tenderize their meat well before Columbus’s time. Here in North America, the first bottled marinades were used in the 1800s or even earlier. And if you have ever wondered where

What is naturally high in fibre, contains calcium, manganese, vitamins A and C, as well as folic acid? Need another hint? This food item is controversial on pizza. Still nothing yet? Okay, the final hint is that you wouldn’t think this fruit pairs well with meat. That’s right I’m talking about … the marvelous pineapple!

It’s Wednesday and you may be feeling tired and exhausted. There’s a reason why they call it hump day after all! Wednesday first came to be known as hump day in the 1950s. The analogy is that Wednesday, the middle of the workweek is a hump people get over to coast into the weekend. In

Alright it’s back to work time! Whether it is back-to-school, work or just your regular routine coming up with new healthy lunch ideas that everyone will love can be difficult. Here are 10 back to work/school lunch options with your favourite ZEG Sauces: OPTION #1 ·     Turkey + Cheddar Roll-up with ZEG Sauces ·     Fresh

We often think of Labour Day weekend as the official end of summer. Back to school shopping, getting things ready for the fall, and getting together with family and friends typically surrounds this national holiday. It can be a busy time of the year and that’s why it’s important to take care of yourself as

In North America, Italian sausage (or salsiccia in Italian) often refers to a style of pork sausage that contains 85% pork meat that has been seasoned with fennel. Sausage or salsiccia has a long food history, dating back to the Sumerians living in Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq) somewhere around 3100 BC. By 900 BC sausages

The chicken wing. A simple and delicious snack (if you have a few), lunch (if you have a few more), and dinner (a whole plateful). But what is the food history behind this popular part of poultry? Before 1964, chicken wings were left over scraps after the whole chicken was butchered. They were either discarded