Ark Of Taste Limited Edition Collection

Savor delectable history and bring it to life in your own kitchen with this limited edition collection featuring the Ark of Taste Book from Slow Food USA and 2 rare and distinctive ingredients from its pages.

The Ark of Taste is a living catalog of our food heritage and a movement to preserve gastronomic treasures passed down for generations—some rare, some endangered, all delicious. Created by Slow Food, the Ark illuminates the history, identity and taste of these unique food products, many of which were revived or saved from extinction by their Slow Food champions.  

What's Included:

• 1 Ark of Taste Book from Slow Food USA
• 1 lb bag of Longhouse Hominy Grits
• 1 lb bag of Organic Rio Zape Beans

The Ark of Taste Book By Slow Food USA

This visual encyclopedia for curious eaters features the stories of how some of these American products almost didn’t reach our table, with recipes from Slow Food chefs and profiles of growers from around the country.

Long House Hominy Grits By Dave Smoke McClusky (page 63)

Mohawk chef, Dave Smoke McCluskey crafts hardwood ash washed hominy from heirloom corn in small batches and mills it to order to create his famous Longhouse Hominy Grits. There is so much soul and history in these Longhouse Hominy Grits. Chef McCluskey calls them "grits" because it's more recognizable, but the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) call them “Mush." 

Organic Rio Zape Beans (page 219)

Beloved by chefs and revered as "the noblest bean" by The Washington Post, this 100% organic heirloom bean club exclusive comes to us from family owned Fifth Crow Farms. The Rio Zape is a very special bean, so special it's in the Slow Food Ark of Taste! Rumor has it that the bean was unearthed in the ruins of the Anasazi cliff–dwelling people in the American southwest.