Karen Crownhart purchased Carly's Gold from
Carl Hayden who has been making mustard marinade for over 20 years,
and bottling it for the last 9 years. Battling cancer for several
years, Carl decided to transition away from Carly's Gold about 2
years ago. Karen, along with her family and friends, loved the
product too much and could not stand to see it become unavailable.
That's when Karen decided to take over the company and carry on the
legacy.
Carly's Gold
bottled products first appeared at Aspen and Vail Farmers Markets.
Other than that Carl only made two real sales attempts to the Belmar
and Cherry Creek Whole Foods, both of which accepted and have been
selling Carly's Gold since. All other stores which carried Carly's
Gold picked up the product by hearing about it from customers and
then seeking it out. Carl always said. "I'm a horseshoe-er,
not a salesman." Karen is excited to have a partnership
with SOURCE Local Foods for expanded distribution today!
Carly's Gold
original mustard was developed many years ago in Carl's kitchen and
won the "Greater Vermont Cook-Off" three times in the
1980s. This Mustard Sauce & Marinade is neither hot nor
sweet like most mustard marinades. It is deliciously savory, made
with olive oil instead of other unhealthy oils, and is very high
quality.
The Garlic Mustard Vinaigrette was an answer to requests from
customers who used Carly's Gold
Mustard Sauce & Marinade as a salad dressing, but had to thin it
out because it was too thick and strong. Karen transformed the
recipe from an original olive/canola oil mix to a much healthier
olive/organic safflower oil combination. The flavor is unforgettable
and versatile, as it can be used as dressing, dip or a marinade.
Carly's Gold
Gourmet Ketchup was developed by Carl and his friend when they were
in search of a ketchup without all of the sugar (Carly's Gold is made
with brown sugar instead of white) and is bursting with more tomato
flavor. You'll find only 1 gram of sugar per serving in Carly's
Gold Gourmet Ketchup, compared to up to 7 grams of sugar in some
competitive brands. We've been teased by Karen, as she works to
formulate a spicy ketchup for the future. She's also
considering requests to innovate single serve squeeze packets for
local restaurants.
C Vision Foods, where Carly's Gold is
co-packed, recycles all recyclable waste created from production.
Karen also uses as much recycled packaging where possible. According
to Karen, "now that I have SOURCE Local foods to distribute my
product I am saving a lot of gas!! NO more driving around to each
little store."
Karen enjoys Carly's Gold
Gourmet Ketchup on scrambled eggs in the morning, and continues the
day with ketchup topping most everything! You'll even catch her
daughter, Carley, doing "ketchup shots" directly into her
mouth.
The Mustard Sauce & Marinade is good with anything
on the grill! Favorites include sweet bell peppers, onions and
chicken, with pork chops as a close second. Fresh picked garden
vegetables tossed into a salad drizzled with the Garlic Mustard
Vinaigrette is crisp and refreshing in this summer heat.
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