SARASOTA, FL
Boar's Head Brand® is bringing a few new flavors to the table with the launch of its Boar's Head Black Forest Beechwood Smoked Ham. The company is pairing up with Celebrity Chef and “Top Chef” competitor Richard Blais as part of the new product debut, entrusting him with creating meals inspired by and complementing the smoky flavor that it says “is rarely found in America.”
"Boar's Head is thrilled to be teaming up with celebrity chef Richard Blais to introduce our Black Forest Beechwood Smoked Ham," Elizabeth Ward, Director of Communications for Boar's Head Brand®, said in a press release. "He brings nearly two decades of experience and expertise to the Boar's Head culinary roster, and we're confident his recipes will help expand the repertoire of how smoked ham is prepared and served in American kitchens."
Blais specializes in providing amateur connoisseurs with original combinations, such as a quick and easy reinterpretation recipes of normal household dishes.
One example where Blais has used this skill for Boar Head’s product debut is in spicing up a distinctive kale salad, now featuring Boar's Head Black Forest Beechwood Smoked Ham, with chickpeas, dates, and Boar's Head’s “zesty” Chipotle Gouda Cheese.
"As a chef who is passionate about experimenting with flavors and being creative in the kitchen, it was a sensational experience to develop new and inventive ways to use Boar's Head Black Forest Beechwood Smoked Ham beyond the traditional sandwich," Blais said in the release, commenting that smokin meets with beechwood is a traditional German style and is not often practiced in the U.S.
Blais also added that the different woods used is what influences the flavor of the meat being smoked, stating "I love that this ham is naturally smoked with imported German beechwood, giving Boar's Head Black Forest Beechwood Smoked Ham European flair with a clean and balanced smoke flavor."
Boar's Head Black Forest Beechwood Smoked Ham is a lower-sodium ham, according to the company, and certified heart healthy.
Like all Boar's Head premium meats, cheeses, spreads and condiments, Black Forest Beechwood Smoked Ham does not have any by-products, fillers, artificial colors or flavors, gluten or trans fats, and is also gluten free, milk free, extra lean, and rich in protein.
This new product is available at select supermarkets, gourmet stores, and fine delicatessens across the United States.
