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Old Mountain Valley Farms (by La Provençale
Cellars, Ltd.) is a Shenandoah Valley producer of gourmet food products,
combining old world culinary connections with today's eclectic fusion of
worldwide cuisines.
Tom Rodriguez founded La Provençale Cellars, Ltd. almost 20 years ago. For
several years, he produced and marketed apple based products exclusively.
Together, he and Sharon Bradshaw developed a popular line of mustards and
salsas under a different brand name. They are pleased to combine these two
product lines under their Old Mountain Valley Farms label and offer them via
their website, through several small shops and at special events.
Our
three distinct styles of mustard have similar uses, based on your own
preferences. Each has its own ethnic heritage, from the Germanic Bavarian
Beer Mustard, to the creamy British influenced country Mountain Mustard and
our version of the classic French Dijon Mustard.
Salsas are Spanish for "sauces" and are an important aspect of food
preparation and enjoyment in several cultures. Our interpretation of these
three salsas is based on many visits to the Southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
These are perfect for an instant appetizer, or combine well in preparing
several different dishes. Check out our recipe section.
Apple butters and spreads,
based on Tom's memories of his grandmother’s cooking, were a natural part of
the product line. His West Virginia grandmother’s handwritten recipes and
notes in the margin of her cookbook were the source of this and other fruit
combinations. The seven that
are now offered have been updated to modern cooking techniques. The huge cook pots over an
outside fire are gone, but the home-cooked flavors are wonderful on toast, bagels,
muffins, angel cake, pound cake, ice cream and a myriad of other combinations.
As his
business grew, Tom added several personal favorite items to his product line. An
accomplished cook, he frequently shares his own spicy cider
vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, herb blend and smoked sea salt with friends. He included those along with some of his
favorite recipes and herb blends to the company offerings.
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