First thread , i was sometimes called a cheeky beezum by my mum, as aterm of affection ...
the other thread a simple term in use is 'spreadables' as used in this article
www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-81898874.html
A stroll down the condiment aisle of most grocery stores confirms what any specialty food market analyst worth her balsamic fig spread knows: the days when peanut butter and jelly ruled the land of "spreadables" are-if not over--certainly numbered.
Of course, there will always be a large market for those comforting foods of childhood. Strawberry jam is a given. And there are those mornings or late nights when toast and jam offers mundane a way to begin or end another mundane day. How does that song go? "Try new toppings but keep the old..."
And while the grocery store is the right venue for the old, specialty coffee shops are the perfect venue for the new. Whether adding an exciting new taste to a standard menu item or as an attractive product for the merchandise shelves, unique jams, jellies, fruit spreads, nut butters, bread spreads, and gourmet honeys can please the exacting palate of the specialty coffee customer while increasing profit for the retailer.
SWEET AND SAVORY
Moon Shine Trading Company, Woodland, Calif., offers a variety of spreadable toppings that work well in the specialty coffee market. Amina Harris of Moon Shine says, "We wanted to utilize the produce grown in our area. We don't have a huge product line and are quite limited in what we do, although our products come in a variety of sizes, many suited to the coffee retailer."
Apricots are one of the local produce items the company uses in its line of Honey Fruit Spreads. The award winning California Honey Apricot is a thick spreadable fruit that is delicious on scones, bagels and other breads. The ?
so why not put the spreads on the table for breakfast :)