Hickory smoked beef brisket, beautifully hand decorated wine bottles, breaded chicken fries, flavored panini with grill marks, pizza cones, and a haggadah in the shape of a wine bottle.
These are some of the prize winning
and unusual products on display yesterday and today for the thousands
of visitors representing all aspects of the food industry at Kosherfest 2013 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, New Jersey.
More
than 325 exhibitors lining both sides of seven aisles are vying for
the attention of visitors (trade only -- but some kiddush aficionados
seem to have found their way into the hall) who try to manage noshing
and stuffing literature into the bags provided by some vendors (and rolling suitcases brought by attendees). And
there's plenty to nosh and to stuff.
Some
of the samples are meat, some are dairy, and some are pareve. But all
three types are scattered around the show floor, so anyone trying to
keep kosher has to make careful choices.
The
vendors are hoping that visitors will make bulk purchases, and some of
the newer, smaller, and foreign companies exhibiting for the first
time are hoping to find distributors who will bring their wares to your
local supermarket.
If
you love kiddush, can make a case for being in some kind of
food-related business, have a few hours to spare and don't mind walking
half a mile to a parking lot, this is the place for you. It's still
open all day today, Wednesday, from 10 am to 4 pm. The on-site
registration fee is $80.
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I predict those pizza cones will be a winner if they are sold retail. Great for parents & grandparents trying to feed picky eaters! Sharon
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