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Here are a list of some ingredients and their attributes.
Buckwheat
The buckwheat plant is entirely different from other grains and is not a grass. Buckwheat contains all essential amino acids (eight proteins that the body cannot manufacture) in good proportions, making it closer to being a "complete" protein than any other plant source, even soybeans.
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Rye
Rye is used in most of ShaSha Co. breads for greater texture, flavor and versatility, but most importantly for it’s many attributes and it is sourced locally.
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Sunflower Seed
Sunflower seeds are the gift of the beautiful sunflower that has rays of petals emanating from its bright yellow, seed-studded center. Since these seeds have a very high oil content, they are one of the main sources of polyunsaturated oil. Sunflower seeds are also packed with mono and poly unsaturated fats.
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Molasses
Blackstrap molasses is the syrup remaining after the third extraction of sugar from sugar cane. Blackstrap refers to the color of the molasses which is extremely dark. Because of its distinctive flavour and aroma and it’s high mineral contents, It has a very strong somewhat bittersweet flavor with a heady aroma.
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Malt Syrup
Malt Syrup is a natural sweetener produced from the sprouted barley specially and Malt syrup imparts a delicious blend of malt flavor and sweetness to breads, cakes, cookies, icings and fillings.
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Honey
Honey is a sweet fluid produced by honey bees (and some other species) and derived from the nectar of flowers. Honey is used in all ShaSha Co. Snap Cookies because of it’s unique flavour and it’s important nutritional substances which cannot be found in sugar. Honey is a most valuable food which today is not sufficiently appreciated.
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Brown sugar
Brown sugar is a sucrose sugar product with a distinctive brown color due to the presence of molasses. It is either an unrefined or partially refined soft sugar consisting of sugar crystals with some residual molasses content or produced by the addition of molasses to refined white sugar.
Its natural moistness and deep, rich molasses flavor makes it ideal for full-flavored or savory recipes.
Brown sugar has a slightly lower caloric value by weight than white sugar due to the presence of water.
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Evaporated Cane Juice
"Evaporated organic cane juice" is just that--the juice of the same sugar cane used to make refined white sugar but in it's whole natural state. Only the water is removed. As a whole food it still retains its vitamins and minerals. Instead of using straight sucrose evaporated cane juice is used inwhich also retains its natural balance of sucrose, glucose and fructose. evaporated cane juice does not undergo the same degree of processing that refined sugar does.
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Ginger
Ginger is commonly used as a cooking spice throughout the world. It is the rhizome of the perennial plant Zingiber officinale in the family Zingiberaceae. The characteristics, odor and flavor of ginger root is caused by a mixture of zingerone, shoagoles and gingerols, volatile oils that compose about one to three percent of the weight of fresh ginger.
Ginger has been used for over 5000 years with our foods as culinary herb. ShaSha Co. Ginger Snaps are made with the highest quality ginger for it’s freshness and vital nutrients.
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Cinnamon
Cinnamon is a small tree that grows in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Brazil, Vietnam and Egypt. It's one of the oldest known spices. The characteristic flavor and aroma of cinnamon comes from a compound in the essential oil of the bark called cinnamon aldehyde. Cinnamon has a long history both as a spice and other benefits . With its warm, sweet flavor, cinnamon is one of the biggest workhorses on the spice shelf.
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Vanilla
Vanilla is one of the oldest and one of the most expensive spices as well as one of the most familiar, but you don’t hear a lot about it other benefits. That’s probably because it is more important for its flavoring and aromatic uses.
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Chocolate
Pure unsweetened chocolate contains primarily cocoa solids and cocoa butter in varying proportions. Much of the chocolate consumed today is in the form of sweet chocolate combining chocolate with sugar. Shasha Co. Cocoa Snaps is made with 100% pure dark chocolate, free milk and dairy ingredients, free peanuts and tree nuts.
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Cocoa powder
The scientific name for the cocoa tree is Theobroma Cacao which means food for the gods. It was used as a currency by the Maya Indians who were the ones to discover the value of cocoa. “Cocoa solids” is a term for the nonfat component of chocolate. It may also be called cocoa powder when sold as an end product. ShaSha Co. Cocoa Snaps are made with the highest quality cocoa powder.
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Lemon
Lemon is the common name for (Citrus limon). The reproductive tissue surrounds the seed of the angiosperm lemon tree. Lemon is used for culinary and nonculinary purposes throughout the world. Although lemons may not be what you would choose for an afternoon snack, we consider them as powerhouses when we want to bring out the flavor of other foods. Lemon is an excellent source, at Shasha Co. Organic Spelt Lemon Snaps contains 4.8 mg of vitamin C.
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Lecithin
Lecithin is an additive found in many everyday foods, but it’s normally used in such small amounts that it rarely exceeds more than 1 percent of the weight of any food product. Lecithin is a substance that is extracted from soybeans, sunflower seeds, etc. Lecithin is any of a group of yellow-brownish fatty substances occurring in animal and plant tissues, and in egg yolk. can be used in baking to make dough less stick and help to rise.
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Baking Soda
Baking Soda, otherwise known as bicarbonate of soda, sodium bicarbonate and less commonly known, saleratus is a chemical salt with diverse practical uses. With a chemical formula of NaHCO3 baking soda is a white powder with crystalline grains. Baking soda is weakly alkaline. The most common practical use for baking soda is as a leavening agent in baking. In combination with a liquid and an acid, baking soda undergoes a chemical reaction that releases bubbles of carbon dioxide.
Baking Powder
Baking powder is a dry chemical leavening agent used in cooking, mainly baking. It is most often found in quick breads like pancakes, waffles and muffins. When dissolved in water the baking powder’s ingredients react and emit carbon dioxide which expands, producing bubbles to leaven the mixture. All ShaSha Co. Snap cookies are made with non-aluminum baking powder.
Egg
An egg is a round or oval body laid by the female of many animals, consisting of an ovum surrounded by layers of membranes and an outer casing, which acts to nourish and protect a developing embryo and its nutrient reserves. Eggs are considered a good source of essential humans food.
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Amaranth
This ancient grain of the Aztecs has been rediscovered by Westerners. Technically it's not a grain; it's the fruit of a plant. It contains a more complete protein, and more of it, than other traditional grains. Amaranth is a gluten-free grain.
Barley
Barley is a wonderfully versatile cereal grain with a rich nutlike flavor and an appealing chewy, pasta-like consistency. Its appearance resembles wheat berries, although it is slightly lighter in color. Barley has been used for human consumption for the longest time. This is not only because it adds a unique delightful flavor to dishes, but because its other benefits too.
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Flax Seeds
Flax seeds are slightly larger than sesame seeds and have a hard shell that is smooth and shiny. Their color ranges from deep amber to reddish brown depending upon whether the flax is of the golden or brown variety. Flax seeds are rich in alpha linolenic acid (ALA), an omega-3 fat that is a precursor to the form of omega-3 found in fish oils. ShaSha Co. has been using flax seeds in its bread recipes since 1999.
Kamut
Kamut grain is an ancient relative of modern durum wheat and originated in the Fertile Crescent of the Old World thousands of years ago. Kamut has a nutty, almost buttery flavour and is a common ingredient in cereals, crackers, and other foods. Kamut contains gluten.
Lentils
Lentils, a small but nutritionally mighty member of the legume family, are a very good source food and it has other benefits.
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Millet
Every single ingredient in all ShaSha Co. products has been chosen carefully for their unique properties, flavors and characteristics. Millet is tiny in size and round in shape and can be white, gray, yellow or red. Millet is more than just an interesting alternative to the more common grains.
Oat
Oats, known scientifically as Avena sativa, are a hardy cereal grain able to withstand poor soil conditions in which other crops are unable to thrive. Oats gain part of their distinctive flavor from the roasting process that they undergo after being harvested and cleaned.
Poppy Seeds
Poppy Seeds are obtained from Opium Poppy. The unripe heads contain opium but the white or grayish blue seeds do not have any narcotic properties. The poppy seeds and poppy seeds oil are rich with other benefits. In the West, the blue poppy seeds are used principally in confectionery and in baking.
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Pumpkin Seeds
Pumpkin seeds, also known as pepitas, are flat, dark green seeds. Some are encased in a yellow-white husk, although some varieties of pumpkins produce seeds without shells.Pumpkin seeds are used because they are a very good source of food and has other benefits.
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Raisin
Raisins are made by dehydrating grapes in a process using the heat of the sun or a mechanical process of oven drying. Among the most popular types of raisins are Sultana, Malaga, Monukka, Zante Currant, Muscat and Thompson seedless. Raisins are the original candy—nature's candy. Raisins are cholesterol-free, low in sodium and totally fat-free.
Saw palmetto
Native Americans were the first to discover the versatile benefits of saw palmetto. First, they discovered that saw palmetto grew abundantly and provided much fruit that could be used as food to sustain themselves. Saw palmetto used in Shasha Co. Multigrain Bread is imported from Brazilian farms which observe sustainable farming practices.
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Spelt
Spelt is an ancient grain that traces its heritage back long before many wheat hybrids. Spelt is very environmentally friendly for organic farming and grain processing; there is no need for preservatives or additives as this grain does not need to be dehalled for milling.
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Wheat
Wheat is the oldest cereal known to man. Among all the cereals, its ability to produce leavened bread is outstanding. This is due to the wheat protein complex known as gluten, which creates elasticity of the dough. It expands during fermentation and retains released carbon dioxide to give a porous bread. Wheat has a pleasant flavour.
Sea Salt
Sea salt is harvested from seawater through evaporation and is used in cooking and cosmetics. Gourmets often believe sea salt to be better than ordinary table salt in taste and texture, though one cannot always taste the difference when dissolved. All Shasha Co. products are made with sea slat that does not contain anti-caking agents. Anti-caking agents are used in such things as table salt to keep the product from forming lumps.
Sunflower oil
Sunflower oil is the non-volatile oil expressed from sunflower (Helianthus annuus) seeds. Sunflower oil is high in the essential vitamin E and low in saturated fat. Restaurants and food manufacturers are becoming aware of the benefits of sunflower oil. The oil can be used in conditions with extremely high cooking temperatures. Food manufacturers are starting to use sunflower oil in an effort to lower the levels of trans fat in mass produced foods.
Canola Oil
Canola oil is high in healthy unsaturated fats (93%) free of cholesterol and trans fat and the lowest in saturated fat (7%) of any common edible oil. In addition canola oil is multi-functional with a high heat tolerance, neutral taste and light, smooth texture. High-oleic (or high-stability) canola oil was developed for use in commercial-scale food production because it is shelf stable and does not break down under high heat. Unlike partially hydrogenated vegetable oils found in many processed foods such as cookies and crackers, high-stability canola oil does not contain any cholesterol-raising trans fats.
Palm Fruit Oil
Palm Fruit oil is derived from the fruit of the Arecaceae Elaeis oil palm, naturally semi-solid at room temperature, it does not require hydrogenation. Palm fruit oil is Trans fat free. Palm fruit oil provides the same "hard or solid" fat that is required for pastries, cookies, crackers and other items that require long shelf stability and a particular mouth feel or texture.
Palm fruit oil is used in all ShaSha Co. cookies because it is odorless and tasteless, perfect for consumers and manufacturers alike looking for good oil for cooking and baking needs.
The organic PalmFruit™ shortening that ShaSha Co. uses comes from near the mouth of the Amazon River in Brazil. It is produced by Agropalma
Agropalma’s organic palm oil is certified by IBD Brazil as NOP & EU Organic and EcoSocial, a certification program for fair relations in trading socially and environmentally certified products.
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